thoughts are free die gedanken sind frei cover

a famous german traditional folk song... the lyrics are translated into English and therefore they do not rhyme any longer and therefore it's kind of difficult to sing the song properly ... here is the translation:

Thoughts are free, who can guess them?
They flee by like nocturnal shadows.
No man can know them, no hunter can shoot them,
with powder and lead: Thoughts are free!

I think what I want, and what delights me,
still always reticent, and as it is suitable.
My wish and desire, no one can deny me
and so it will always be: Thoughts are free!

And if I am thrown into the darkest dungeon,
all this would be futile work,
because my thoughts tear all gates
and walls apart. Thoughts are free!

So I will renounce my sorrows forever,
and never again will torture myself with some fancy ideas.
In one's heart, one can always laugh and joke
and think at the same time: Thoughts are free!

I love wine, and my girl even more,
Only I like her best of all.
I'm not alone with my glass of wine,
my girl is with me: Thoughts are free!

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[RubySera]

That is very good. Arthur Kevess translated this song into English about 1950. His version rhymes but retains the German line "Die Gedanken sind frei" at the end of each verse. Send me a pm if you want the address to the lyrics. I can't post it here.

[Rantomon]

You could not have sung this better... thank you :-)

[BoeserBiber]

Well done! You have a wonderful voice.

[Reliquie87]

Wunderbar!

[Brontsch]

Großartig und wunderschön!

Grüße aus Stuttgart,

Deutschland...

[starterfeld]

wundervoll!

[Calypso174]

Wow, you're a really good singer and wonderful playing

thanks for this one, I love this song since my early childhood =) my dad always sang that to me in the late nights when I couldn't sleep, always been searching for it in english... great *-*

[Pimera1959]

never heard this song with those words...very beautiful singing and playing...

[Drapodie]

Thank you very much for this song version! I only knew the German and the Geman English version.

And you have got a wonderfull voice.^^

[7Midsummer7]

You did a great job!

I'm german and therefore familiar with the 'original' and your version is at least as good as the german one.

=) Stay free!