Ruhrgebiet English translation
von Wolfgang Petry

1) When the sun sets in the evening,
Daily work is forgotten, life is beginning
We've broken our back for the things we like
We are heading
Right into the night

2) You've caught me without any mercy
I can't get away anymore from your claws
I take a deep breath and think I don't care
Your heart is of gold
Your soul of steel

3) You are the Ruhrgebiet
The drug that I'm addicted to
I wouldn't have thought so
And can't leave you anymore


4) You are the Ruhrgebiet
The drug that keeps me alive
Where only friendship matters
You are the Ruhrgebiet
And the Ruhrgebiet is me

5) Between Rhine and Weser, the heart of the world
Here you won't be a number
Nobody cares whether you are rich or poor
A green oasis amongst coal and steel
When we're celebrating together, nothing else matters

(Refrain Vers 2-4))

Here you can enjoy life with soccer and beer
Youl'll never be alone when staying with us in the Revier
We'll go together through thick and thin
Here is my home, that's where I belong

(Refrain Vers 3-4)