Zum Meer (Original song)

This song is about my mother who passed away in 1987 and my husband who is at my side since 1985. One day of her last summer he just put her into his tiny car and he brought us to the sea. This beautiful summer day still belongs to my best memories.

"Zum Meer" (To the Sea)
Originalsong written by Anette on 16th of October 2010

Instruments used:
Guitarlele by Yamaha
Harp and bowed psaltery (built by my father)

To the sea

She sat there smoking and drinking black tea
and she did not see the twinkeling red above the lake
She sighed and she said, even if it would be beautiful here,
Only once again in her life she wanted
to stand at the beach of the Baltics,
to hear the waves and see the seagulls.
You lied at my side, and you were only listening.
But the very next morning you started a trip with us.
And you headed your „Trabant" (East German car model)
northbound over the land.
Along meadows with horses and sheep,
along villages and forsts and lakes,
the grain was ripe already and it billowed in the wind,
chicories waved to us, cerulean beautiful.

After hours lucky we arrived the sea.
Suddenly she ran off, nothing cold hold her.
Stood barefoot in the water in the singing wind
and hopped in the rhythm of the waves...
and she looked for seashells at the beach.
Peacefully you fell asleep in the sand.
Through my lashes I beholded the picture
and I wished the time could stand still.
The screaming seagulls, the drying seaweed
never I wanted to forget -- all my life.

And once again we are walking hand in hand,
along the beach of Koserow, through the wet sand,
She cannot be with us for a long time now.
But back then when it was still possible- you brought her to the sea.


Zum Meer
Sie saß da und rauchte und trank schwarzen Tee
und sah nicht das glitzernde Rot auf dem See,
seufzte und sagte, so schön´s hier auch wär,
sie wollte so gerne nur einmal
noch barfuß am sonnigen Ostseestrand stehn
um Wellen zu hören und Möven zu sehen.
Du lagst neben mir und und du hörtest nur zu,
doch am Morgen fuhrst du mit uns los.
Und du steuertest deinen Trabant
einfach so Richtung Norden durch Land.
An Wiesen mit Pferden und Schafen vorbei,
an Dörfern und Wäldern und Seen.
Das Korn war schon reif und es wogte im Wind
Wegwarten winkten uns zu, himmelblau schön.

Nach Stunden erreichten wir glücklich das Meer.
Sie lief plötzlich los, nichts hielt sie mehr.
Stand barfuß im Wasser im singenden Wind
und hüpfte im Takt mit den Wellen...
und sie suchte nach Muscheln am Strand.
Du schliefst neben mir friedlich im Sand.
Durch meine Wimpern erblickt ich dies Bild
und wünschte die Zeit bleibe stehen.
Die kreischenden Möven, den trocknenden Tang
wollt ich nicht vergessen -- mein Leben lang.

Und wieder einmal laufen wir Hand in Hand,
entlang Koserows Küste, durch feuchten Sand.
Dabeisein kann sie nun schon lange nicht mehr,
doch damals als es noch ging, brachtest du sie zum Meer.
© 10/2010 Anette Rätz

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[jimmymac30]

I loved this Anette. Great song, well played and sung, and the sentiment tugs at the heart.

[TanteA]

@jimmymac30 Hallo Jim, thank you very very much for visiting my channel and for your friendly comments. Have a great week.

Nice greetings from Anette

[marycigarettes]

it is beautiful anete....a truly heartfelt song from you to your mother...and the playing and singing is so good.

[TanteA]

@marycigarettes Hallo marycigarettes, I appreciate it very much that you listened to my song because you are a very professional musician. I try to be authentic in my songs and I only write a song when I feel that I have something to tell.

Nice greetings from Berlin, -

Anette

[rhopen]

Hi Anette, I wanted to hear your beautiful song once again. I think it is one of the most moving songs on YouTube. Greetings from USA, -Ron

[TanteA]

@rhopen Thank you Ron very much for listening again. It is good to have you as a true friend who always takes notice to my activities.Have a great Sunday.

Your German friend, - Anette

[rhopen]

Hi Anette, I just wanted to hear your beautiful song once again, this tribute to your mother. It is a very moving performance and you look great in the vid. Greetings from USA, -Ron

[talesandtunes]

Ich dachte, ich hätte schon mal kommentiert. Muß mir mal angewöhnen, auf das gelbe Kästchen zu achten. Schöner Text und einwandfrei schöne Melodie, wie immer gekonnt vorgetragen. Klasse.

Liebe Grüße

Michael

[TanteA]

@AchtzehnSaiten Vielen Dank dafür, dass du mein Lied angehört und kommentiert hast. Ich habe mich sehr darüber gefreut.

Nette Grüße von Anette

[AchtzehnSaiten]

Wunderschöner Text, und gefühlvoll vorgetragen, super