Rabenballade Lyrics in English by Faun
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Rabenballade by Faun from German to English.
Ich ging durchs Heidemoor allein
I went through the heath moor alone
Da hörte ich drei Vögel schreien
Then I heard three birds cry
Auf einem Baum drei Raben stolz
On a tree, three proud ravens
(die) war'n so schwarz wie Ebenholz
They were as black as ebony
Der eine sprach: „Gefährte mein
The one spoke: "My companion
Wo soll die nächste Mahlzeit sein?'
Where shall the next meal be?"
„Nach einem Kampf, auf grünem Feld
"After a battle, on a green field
Liegt verwundet dort ein Held.'
A hero lies wounded there."
Doch ihm zur Seite wacht sein Hund
But by his side his dog watches
Der wartet treu dort Stund'um Stund'
Who waits faithfully there hour by hour
Und im Kreise am Himmel ziehen
And in circles in the sky fly
Seine treuen Falken über ihm
His loyal falcons above him
Auch seine Liebste kommt herbei
His beloved also approaches
Sie ist gefolgt dem Falkenschrei
She has followed the falcon's cry
Doch tief im Moor im Abendrot
But deep in the moor in the sunset
Ist der edle Held längst tot
The noble hero is long since dead
Und wieder liegt ein treuer Mann im Moor
And again a loyal man lies in the moor
Ein Held der Alles ohne Grund verlor
A hero who lost everything for no reason
Ein neues Grab für einen alten Krieg
A new grave for an old war
Für die Lügenmär von Ruhm und Heldensieg
For the false tale of glory and heroic victory
Für die kurze Wut von einem Edelmann
For the short wrath of a nobleman
Der hoch im Schloss einst nach Rache sann
Who once pondered revenge high in the castle
Für einen König, den er gar nicht gekannt
For a king he didn't even know
Liegt er nun tot in einem fernen Land
He now lies dead in a distant land
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DP DP, Fiona Rueggeberg, Katja Moslehner, Niel Mitra, Oliver Pade, Ruediger Maul, Stephan Groth
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Heidemoor — heath moor
Heidemoor is a compound word combining Heide (heath) and Moor (moor). It refers to a specific type of landscape characterized by open, uncultivated land with heather and often boggy, marshy areas.
In "Rabenballade," the song opens with the narrator walking "durchs Heidemoor allein" (through the heath moor alone), immediately setting a somber, isolated, and ancient atmosphere. This word is evocative and less common than a simple "forest" or "field," making it memorable and central to the song's dark, folkloric setting.
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