I’m a Yak fighter plane, my engine is ringing
my home is up in the sky
but the man inside me
thinks he is the Fighter

I shot down a Junkers in this dogfight
I owned him...
but I’m sick and tired
of the man inside me

I was pierced by bullets in my previous dogfight
mechanic patched me up
but the man inside me
is forcing me into another spiral

the dropping bomb is bringing
death to the airfield
but it sounds as if the stabilizer is singing:
"Peace be upon your house"

a Messerschmitt is moving in to my rear
let’s get out of here, I’m tired of getting hit
but looks like the man inside me
plans to ram him head on

what is he doing? we’re about to blow up
but I’m not meant to burn in the sand
exceeding all limits and critical speeds,
I pull out of a dive

I’m in the lead but behind me - burn me in blazes! -
where’s my wingman?
there, he started belching smoke, nodded and began to sing:
"Peace be upon your house"

and the man inside my skull
was left on his own and got into trouble
he messed me up and got me into a dive
right out of a loop

he’s pulling back on the stick, pulling several g’s
an ace-pilot wannabe
but I still have to obey him
and this is for the last time

I swear, I won’t be obedient anymore
I’d rather be lying on the ground
doesn’t he hear my pulse going crazy?
the fuel - my lifeblood - is on empty

a machine’s patience has a limit
and his time is up
and the man inside me
suddenly buried his face in the windshield

he’s been killed! finally! I’m flying light and free
burning up the last of my strength
but what’s wrong?! I’m in a steep dive
and just cannot pull out

it’s too bad I managed so little on my own
I hope someone else has better luck
and so before the end, I also got to sing that same tune:
"Peace be upon your house"