Moonshiner Lyrics in English by In Extremo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Moonshiner by In Extremo from German to English.
Ich habe schwarz gebrannt
I have moonshined
Mein ganzes Leben lang
All my life long
Taler um Taler
Coin by coin
Rinnt die Kehle mir entlang
Flows down my throat
Hoch in den Bergen
High in the mountains
Da brenne ich ihn still
There I distill it quietly
Der Whisky bringt mich um
The whiskey will be the death of me
Gott macht mit uns was er will
God does with us what he wants
Bin ein Wanderer, bin ein Spieler
I'm a wanderer, I'm a gambler
Füll die Gläser stets voll bis zum Rand
Always fill the glasses to the brim
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Keiner liebt dich so wie ich
Nobody loves you like I do
Lass uns zusammen trinken
Let's drink together
Diese Runde geht auf mich
This round is on me
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Mein Auge in der Nacht
My eye in the night
Alle Messen längst gesungen
All masses long since sung
Du bist immer noch wach
You are still awake
Die Welt ist eine Flasche
The world is a bottle
Die Taschen sind so leer
The pockets are so empty
Der Whisky bringt mich um
The whiskey will be the death of me
Gott macht mit uns was er will
God does with us what he wants
Bin ein Wanderer, bin ein Spieler
I'm a wanderer, I'm a gambler
Füll die Gläser stets voll bis zum Rand
Always fill the glasses to the brim
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Keiner liebt dich so wie ich
Nobody loves you like I do
Lass uns zusammen trinken
Let's drink together
Diese Runde geht auf mich
This round is on me
Bin ein Wanderer, bin ein Spieler
I'm a wanderer, I'm a gambler
Füll die Gläser stets voll bis zum Rand
Always fill the glasses to the brim
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Keiner liebt dich so wie ich
Nobody loves you like I do
Lass uns zusammen trinken
Let's drink together
Diese Runde geht auf mich
This round is on me
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Mein Auge in der Nacht
My eye in the night
Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein
Oh moonlight, oh moonlight
Du bist immer noch wach
You are still awake
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
SEBASTIAN LANGE, KAY LUTTER, BORIS YELLOW PFEIFFER, MICHAEL RHEIN, FLORIAN SPECKARDT, ANDRE STRUGALA, MARCO ZORZYTZKY
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Mondschein — Moonshine

Mondschein literally translates to "moonlight," but in the context of this song, it's a clever play on words for "moonshine" – the illicitly distilled alcoholic beverage.

The song is about a "Moonshiner" (Schwarzbrenner) who illegally distills alcohol. The repeated phrase "Oh Mondschein, oh Mondschein" directly addresses the moonshine itself, personifying it as a companion in his solitary life. This double meaning makes the word particularly engaging and central to the song's theme.

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