An Elephant For You, by Wir sind Helden

[caiyuemei]

Ein Elefant fuer Dich
Wir sind Helden

(unofficial English translation)

I see us both, you are much too heavy
for my arms but I won’t let you down.
I know your monsters are just like mine,
and one is better off not to remain alone with them,
and I know, I know, but I don’t ask.
Hold on tight to me, get on, I’ll carry you.

I’ll be huge for you,
an elephant for you
I’ll carry you for miles
over the land,
and I

Carry you as far as I can;
I carry you as far as I can.
At the end of the way, if I must,
I carry you
I carry you over the river

He who shouldn’t cries on the telephone,
and she who doesn’t want to
cries and knows already.
Your legs don’t carry you as far as they should.
Very often go the people
Who don’t want to go away.

And I know, I know but I can’t bear it
Hold on tight to me, get on, I’ll carry you