Parkbank English translation
von Namika

She never saw the wide world but the world saw her
Was quiet and inconspicuous, that's all she ever wanted to be
Always surrounded by children playing frisbee
Has room for the homeless in summer like winter
Was there for me when I had my very first kiss
Broke up for the first time
My God, I was still inexperienced
Partied after graduation
And she stayed up with us until eight in the morning

There are two meters twenty full of memories
Every single story stays young forever
Years go by, but she just stays there
My bench in the park
Let me look ahead and give me support
Someday the day will come when I'm gray and old
And when my steps are heavy, I know she's there
My bench in the park


It has 1000 names and marks on its skin
Lots of initials, love sayings, hearts too
The paint is already peeling off the moss-covered corners
If only the world could hear what she has to tell us
Shadow boxer, patterer, raised collar
Man, what kind of asses has she had to put up with?
Most people just see her as some planks
But with her I feel as free as leaves dancing in the wind
Today I sit on her again and think back to that time
See myself learning to walk, for a brief moment.
A little girl walks past with her mother and asks her
Whether the white cloud is just cotton candy

There are two meters twenty full of memories
And every single story remains forever young
Years go by, but it just stays there
My bench in the park
Let me look forward and give me support
Someday the day will come when I'm gray and old
And when my steps are heavy, I know she's there
My bench in the park

The city will be concreted over, trees will be uprooted
New houses are built and dreams are torn down
Everything changes in the course of time, but one thing remains
(Oh oh oh oh)


There are two meters twenty full of memory′
Every single story remains forever young
Years go by, but it just stays there
My bench in the park
Let me look forward and give me support
Someday the day will come when I'm gray and old
And when my steps are heavy, I'll know she's there
My bench in the park

Oh, my bench in the park