Frei Zu Sein Lyrics in English by In Extremo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Frei Zu Sein by In Extremo from German to English.
Ich brauche keine Krone
I need no crown
Keinen Palast, kein Edelstein
No palace, no gemstone
Wo immer ich auch wohne
Wherever I may live
Ist mir jederorts ein Heim
Everywhere is a home to me
Ich bin ein Strolch
I am a rogue
Doch bin ich frei
But I am free
An mir ging dieser Kelch vorbei
This cup passed me by
Frei zu sein
To be free
Bedarf es wenig
It requires little
Nur wer frei ist
Only he who is free
Ist ein König
Is a king
Schamlos nimmt
Shamelessly takes
Der dreiste Dieb
The audacious thief
Denn er ist
For he is
Seines Glückes Schmied
The architect of his own fortune
Wovon die Anderen träumen
What others dream of
Raub' ich in der Nacht
I steal in the night
Mein Gang gleicht einem Hochzeitsschimmel
My walk resembles a wedding white horse
Ein furchtloser König
A fearless king
Von Söldnern bewacht
Guarded by mercenaries
Ein eitler Gott
A vain god
In meinem Himmel
In my heaven
Frei zu sein
To be free
Bedarf es wenig
It requires little
Nur wer frei ist
Only he who is free
Ist ein König
Is a king
Schamlos nimmt
Shamelessly takes
Der dreiste Dieb
The audacious thief
Denn er ist
For he is
Seines Glückes Schmied
The architect of his own fortune
Ein Ei nicht dem anderen gleicht
One egg doesn't resemble the other
Manch einer hat gewettet
Some have wagered
Der Strolch schlägt sieben
The rogue strikes seven
Auf einen Streich
At one blow
Man schläft wie man
One sleeps as one
Sich bettet
Makes one's bed
Frei zu sein
To be free
Bedarf es wenig
It requires little
Nur wer frei ist
Only he who is free
Ist ein König
Is a king
Schamlos nimmt der dreiste Dieb
Shamelessly takes the audacious thief
Denn er ist
For he is
Seines Glückes Schmied
The architect of his own fortune
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Sebastian Lange, Kay Lutter, Reiner Morgenroth, Boris Pfeiffer, Michael Rhein, Andre Strugala, Marco Zorzytzky
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Strolch — rascal / rogue

Strolch translates to "rascal" or "rogue". It's a charmingly old-fashioned and somewhat playful word that evokes a sense of mischievous freedom.

In the song, the narrator proudly declares, "Ich bin ein Strolch, doch bin ich frei" (I am a rascal, yet I am free). This word perfectly encapsulates the song's theme of valuing freedom and self-determination over material wealth or societal expectations, presenting the "Strolch" as a free spirit rather than a villain.

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