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German poem Erich Kästner, translated into English and music JH.

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Factual Romance German poem Erich Kästner/Translation and music Jan Hauenstein

(Am7) (D7) (D7/4) (D7) (Em) (Em9) (Em)
They'd known each other (Cj7)for eight (Am)years(Am7)
(And (D7)one might say quite well at (G)that), (D7)
When they (F)lost their love amid some (Bb)tears,
Like (Am)others lose a (G)cane or (Am)hat. (Am7) (D7)
(Em) (Em9) (Em) (Am) (Am7) (D7) (D7/4) (D7) (Em) (Em9) (Em)

A sadness came they (Cj7)sought to (Am)hide,(Am7)
Tried (D7)kisses, clueless, with no (G)plan, (D7)
Looked (F)at each other, eyes so (Bb)wide.
At (Am)last she wept, (G) beside her (Am)man. (Am/G) (Fj7) (G)
(Am) (Am/G) (Fj7) (G) (G/F#) (Em)

From the window they waved (Cj7)ships a(Am)way,(Am7)
He (D7)said, ‘Already a quarter past (G)four, (D7)
(F)Time for a coffee, don´t you (Bb)say?’
A pi(Am)ano was tinkling (G) behind the next (Am)door. (Am7) (D7)
(Em) (Em9) (Em) (Am) (Am7) (D7) (D7/4) (D7) (Em) (Em9) (Em)

They went to the smallest ca(Cj7)fé in (Am)town,(Am7)
Stirred (D7)coffee with a shaking (G)hand. (D7)
When (F)evening came, they were (Bb)still around.
They sat a(Am)lone, they (G)made not a (Am)sound,
And (Cj7)simply (D)could not under(Em)stand.

Translation Jan Hauenstein, Göttingen, 18 April 2015,
Music Jan Hauenstein, 22 April 2015

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Sachliche Romanze

Als sie einander acht Jahre kannten
(und man darf sagen sie kannten sich gut),
kam ihre Liebe plötzlich abhanden,
Wie andern Leuten ein Stock oder Hut.

Sie waren traurig, betrugen sich heiter,
versuchten Küsse, als ob nichts sei,
und sahen sich an und wussten nicht weiter.
Da weinte sie schließlich. Und er stand dabei.

Vom Fenster aus konnte man Schiffen winken.
Er sagt, es wäre schon Viertel nach vier
und Zeit, irgendwo Kaffee zu trinken.
Nebenan übte ein Mensch Klavier.

Sie gingen ins kleinste Café am Ort
und rührten in ihren Tassen.
Am Abend saßen sie immer noch dort.
Sie saßen allein, und sie sprachen kein Wort
und konnten es einfach nicht fassen.

© Erich Kästner, erschienen im Gedichtband ‘Lärm im Spiegel’, 1929

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from Romance, Predators, Death And The Universe, released September 28, 2015

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