You can稚 hear the sound of beating hearts today;
It痴 just for the summerhouse and back lane.
I知 falling, and the bullet s found my chest in its way -
I have only this last thought again.
"This time I知 not coming back.
I知 gone but there値l be more."
We had no chance at all to look back,
But all the sons, all the sons leave for war!
But someone has decided: "After us comes the flood,"
Then marched out from the trench to the abyss.
But me I知 marching out into the mud
To make sure floods are stopped by this.
I知 closing my eyes now and I知 falling back,
Then slowly embracing the muddy floor.
We had no chance at all to look back
But all the sons, all the sons leave for war!
Who will replace me? Who will make up the assault?
And who will make the vital hit?
So I have decided: let him make the vault -
The one whose uniform doesn稚 fit.
I just managed to smile back,
As he followed me once more.
We had no chance at all to look back
But all the sons, all the sons leave for war!
. . .
. . .
But the end of me is not the end:
The end is when someone else starts.
I知 closing my eyes now and falling back,
Then slowly embracing the muddy floor.
We had no chance to look back
But all the sons, all the sons leave for war!
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