Holmes & Watson - Freunde für immer

Freunde für immer - Friends forever
For Adrienne :)

Celebrating a legendary friendship wonderfully portrayed by Jeremy Brett, David Burke and Edward Hardwicke.

Well, after several requests I tried to translate the lyrics into English. I know the translation isn't perfect. If you have any suggestions for improvements please feel free to send me a note.


Könnt ich die Welt mit deinen Augen sehen, // Could I see the world with your eyes,
könnt sie fühlen mit deinen Händen, // could I feel with your hands,
könnt ich Worte so wie du verstehn, // could I understand words like you,
würd ich so wie du denken, // I would think like you,
könnt ich träumen, so wie du es träumst, // could I dream like you dream it,
könnt mit deinen Wolken ziehn, // could I float with your clouds,
würden deine Ängste meine sein, // would your fears be mine,
wüsst ich, was dir fehlt, // if I knew what you were missing,
ich würd es für dich stehlen. // I would steal it for you.

Ich bin bei dir, // I am with you,
jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you
jetzt, hier, immer, halt ich zu dir // now, here, always, I stick by you

Könnt ich hören, so wie du es hörst, // Could I hear as you hear it,
könnt mit deiner Stimme sprechen, // could I speak with your voice,
könnt ich tasten, schmecken, so wie du, // could I touch, taste like you,
ich fühlte all deine Schwächen. // I would feel all your weaknesses.
Wüsste ich, wo deine Sonne steht, // Would I know where your sun is,
ich wär aus deinem Fleisch und Blut, // I would be made up of your flesh and blood,
würden Tage wie bei dir vergehn, // would days go by like with you,
ich möcht dich kennen wie mich selbst. // I want to know you as myself.
Du kannst auf mich zählen // You can count on me.

Ich bin bei dir, // I am with you,
jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you
jetzt, hier, immer, halt ich zu dir // now, here, always, I stick by you
jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you

Ich möcht dich kennen wie mich selbst, // I want to know you as myself,
du kannst auf mich zählen, kannst auf mich zählen // you can count on me, can count on me,
oh, wüsst ich, was dir fehlt, // oh, if I knew what you were missing,
ich würd es für dich stehlen. // I would steal it for you.

jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you
jetzt, hier, immer wieder bei dir, bei dir, bei dir // now, here, time and time again with you, with you, with you
halt ich zu dir // I stick by you
jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you
jetzt, hier, immer, bin ich bei dir // now, here, always, I am with you


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• Jeremy Brett
• JB
• David Burke
• Edward Hardwicke
• Sherlock Holmes
• Dr John Watson
• friendship
• friends
• Freunde

[JTeamjesters]

Simply beautiful! My fav look of Holmes was at 1:22 to 1:24. This vid captures their friendship perfectly. Well done and instant fave!

[detectivelover]

Hey, thanks a lot!! Glad you like it!

[Aannan]

Das ist wunderbar! Danke schon!!! I love that moment in The Naval Treaty at 1:15 :)

[detectivelover]

Ah! Schön, dass es dir gefällt! :)

Love that scene too! The expression on Holmes's face is just adorable.

[hoffmann9471]

Das ist so sympathisch gemacht.

5*

[detectivelover]

Danke schön!!

[MrsDelle]

Which episode is 0:24? :)

[McCoyFan]

What I like so much about JB is that when he smiles or laughs, it's not fake and you can totally tell he's having a good time. Great vid!

[detectivelover]

Wow, RaikiriCosplay! Thank you so much for your super nice comment! I didn't expect something like this. :) I'm really glad you like it!

The friendship between Holmes and Watson is really tremendous, my very favourite motif in these stories. In my opinion it has never been performed so strongly as in this series, with JB, DB and EH. They did a wonderful job.

And thanks a lot for the translation tip! Help is always welcome, so don't worry.

[RaikiriCosplay]

So essentially, you made me a new drug in this video ;D

Lyrics-wise: it might follow more if you translated "wüsst ich, was dir fehlt" as "IF I knew what you were missing"

It flows better in Modern day English if you put ifs in.

I don't want to seem like I'm criticising you though. Not after that awesome vid, I'd be lynched! And I'd help the mob! ;)