(Dedicated to Natalie)
Intro:
Lost myself in the Lethean stream,
Abstracted in the old legend.
The reminiscences are only the dream,
My ancient story for you, my friend…

Under the high steep rock,
Down the bottom of the pool.
There is the crystal castel
Hwilc made without a tool.
The aquatic lengst plants covered the marble floor,
Here lives the old ghost of the Rhine.
With the graybeard he sits on the throne,
He never sees the sunshine.
The old house near the river,
Its thatch became dark from rain.
Here lives the poor fisher with his daughter,
Hir long wunden-locc like a golden grain.
Once upon a time the young byrde cnyght
Got lost in no mood,
Her marvelous songs took hym away
From the thicket of the wood.
He stood and can't understood,
That this is not a mermayde,
Love struck its root
In their hearts, they said...

Refrain: The tender words are only the echo,
Better seek through in the soul,
And when you take it, love will cover all.

The fader waited in vain,
The girl didn't came at that day.
They climbed in the tower,
He took his beloved away.
The luxurious nifty clothes,
The silk and the welvet,
The radiance of diamonds,
She's the beauty now! You bet!
Whan they strolled
In the shady forest face to face,
His mader warmed
Near the scorching fireplace,
Froze from the hatred,
Greeted for a treasure.
"Where is the shining gold,
The money of unlimited measure?"
"My curse if your will is
To marry on the poor bride", --
The mother told him this,
The knight was in fright.
He said that he'd go to hunt,
But went to restore the king's pride.
She looked in the window and doubted:
The riders departed on the other side.
His mother entered in the room:
"Those words of my son aren't true,
He went to prepare for the wedding,
Awaunt! Nothing to do here for you!"
She ran through the dark forest
To her village until the daybreak,
Scared by eagle-owl and howl of wolves,
She ran all a shake.
"No place for you under my shelter", -
The fisher told…The offended
With her cheeks in a brine,
She wants to drown herself in the Rhine.
And the wicked ghost emerged up:
"This people hate you as me,
Let's revenge,
My help will be in your songs,
If you'll agree".
She's on the top of the rock,
Her voice brings the evil,
If you hear it, run away
From the cliff of Lorelei.
Refrain:
How many years you sat on the rock of lie
And afraid that you'll go to hell when you'll die?
You like a rat in a hole, when you accept in Christ,
God's love will cover all.