Was Wünschen Die Kinder Auf Unserer Welt Lyrics in English by Udo Jürgens

Geschwirrt comes from the verb schwirren, meaning to swirl, buzz, or whir. It's a less common, more evocative word than simply saying thoughts

Udo Jürgens asks a really simple, yet profound question in "Was Wünschen Die Kinder Auf Unserer Welt" [What Do The Children Of Our World Wish For?]. He goes around asking children like Jenny and Johnny what they want. What do they wish for when there's hunger and war? They don't ask about "Ehre und Sieg" [honor and victory]; instead, they just want "Frieden und Brot" [peace and bread] and "ein Ende der Not" [an end to hardship]. It's a blunt reminder of what truly matters.

Then he shifts to what kids want during holidays: "Viel Platz, einen Ball und viel Zeit" [lots of space, a ball, and lots of time]. A two-week car trip? "Das ist mir ganz einfach zu weit" [That's just too far for me], a child says! And at Christmas, while "viele Wünsche durch Köpfe geschwirrt" [many wishes swirled through their heads], only "wenige wahr" [few come true]. The song ends with the children turning the question back on the adults: "Wie ist's mit den Wünschen der Großen bestellt" [How about the wishes of the grown-ups?]. Udo's answer? "Ich glaube, wir wünschen uns Glück, nur Glück" [I believe we wish for happiness, only happiness]. It's a sweet, thoughtful song that makes you think about priorities, both big and small.