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In den Kasernen

Marlene Dietrich
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OriginalVersione inglese di Jacopo "Laverdure", sempre dal newsgroup...
IN DEN KASERNENIN THE BARRACKS
  
In den Kasernen, da warten sie.In the barracks they are waiting
In den Kasernen, da schult man sie.In the barracks they are trained
So war es immer, und endet nie.The same old story that never ends
In den Kasernen, da warten sie.In the barracks they are waiting.
  
Von schönen Mädchen, da träumen sieOf nice girls they are dreaming
Die schönen Mädchen verlassen sieOf nice girls leaving them one day.
So ist es immer, und endet nie.The same old story that never ends
Von schönen Mädchen, da träumen sie.Of nice girls they are dreaming.
  
Kommt man sie holen, dann gehen sie.If they are called, so they must go
Ob sie auch wollen, das fragt man nie.they're never asked if they want to.
So war es immer, das wissen sie.The same old story that never ends
Kommt man sie holen, dann gehen sie.If they are called, so they must go.
  
Auf Menschen Brüder, da schießen sie.At fellow men they aim and shoot,
Und Menschen Brüder befehlen sie.order'd by other fellow men.
So war 's schon immer, und endet nieThe same old story that never ends.
Auf Menschen Brüder, da schießen sie.At fellow men they aim and shoot.
  
Kreuz unter Kreuzen, so enden sie.Cross amidst crosses, this is their end
Kreuz unter Kreuzen, wer denkt an sie.cross amidst crosses, who thinks of them.
So war es immer, begreift man nie.The same old story that never ends
Kreuz unter Kreuzen, so enden sie.Cross amidst crosses, this is their end.
  
In den Kasernen, da warten sie.In the barracks they are waiting
Neue Kasernen, baut man für sieIn the barracks they are trained
Es ist wie immer, und endet nie.The same old story that never ends
In den Kasernen, da warten sie.In the barracks they are waiting.


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