Was Wichtig Ist Lyrics in English Udo Jürgens

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Was Wichtig Ist by Udo Jürgens from German to English.
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Was wichtig ist, ist nicht, was man so nennt
What's important isn't what you call it
Nicht, was man ist und wen man alles kennt
Not what you are and who you know
Ich kenn' die Regeln
I know the rules
Ich beherrsch' das Spiel
I've mastered the game
Doch all das Wissen nützt nicht viel
But all that knowledge isn't of much use
Was wirklich wichtig ist
What really matters
Weiß ich erst heut'
I only know today
Was wichtig ist, das ist nicht, was du hast
What's important is not what you have
Nicht, ob dein Leben andern' Leuten passt
Not whether your life suits other people
Ich bin vor keinem Traum zurückgescheut
I have not shied away from any dream
Doch habe ich auch nichts bereut
But I haven't regretted anything either
Was wirklich wichtig ist
What really matters
Weiß ich erst heut'
I only know today
Ich wollte mehr, was es auch war
I wanted more, whatever it was
Kein Stern war zu fern für mich
No star was too far away for me
Jetzt steh' ich da, fühle ganz klar
Now I'm standing there, feeling very clearly
All das ist nichts wert, ohne dich
None of this is worth anything without you
Ich dachte, es wär' wichtig frei zu sein
I thought it was important to be free
Ich dachte, dass ich glücklich bin allein
I thought that I was happy alone
Und doch kommt mir, seit dem ich dich verlor
And yet, ever since I lost you, I feel
Mein Leben wie ein Irrtum vor
My life seems like a mistake
Was wirklich wichtig ist
What really matters
Weiß ich erst heut'
I only know today
Was wichtig ist, begreift man oft zu spät
What is important is often understood too late
Weil man es nicht mit dem Verstand versteht
Because you don't understand it with your mind
Ich weiß nicht, ob ich dich zurückgewinn'
I don't know if I can win you back
Ich weiß nur ganz tief in mir drin'
I just know deep down inside me
Was immer ich auch denke oder tu'
Whatever I think or do
Was wichtig ist
What is important
Was wirklich wichtig ist
What really matters
Das bist du
That's you
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