Deine Spuren im Sand
Howard Carpendale Lyrics

We had sun and stars
We enjoyed warm and bright days and nights, filled with light and hope.

And only dunes and the vast sea
Our surroundings were simple and pure, consisting of natural elements such as sand and water.

And I felt as though time
I had a strong grip and control over time, as if I could hold it in my own hands.

Was firmly in my hands
I felt empowered and confident in my ability to shape and direct my own life.

There was only us two for me
You were the only one that mattered to me, nothing else seemed to exist in my world besides you and me.

I knew I had you
I was certain and confident in our love for each other.

How simple and clear everything was
Life felt straightforward and uncomplicated, free from any confusion or ambiguity.

Your footprints in the sand (your footprints in the sand)
The marks you left behind on the beach, the trace of your presence and passage.

That I found only yesterday
The traces that I had discovered, recently and not long ago.

The tide has taken away
The water has come and erased them, washed them away from the shore.

What belongs to me now?
What's left to me, after everything is gone? What can I hold on to?

Your love vanished (your love vanished)
Your affection, your tenderness, your feelings have disappeared, faded away and disappeared.

Like the footprints in the sand
Just like the marks you left behind, your love has become temporal and ephemeral.

What is left for me?
What do I have left, after all is said and done? What am I left with?

Only longing for you
I'm left with a strong and deep desire, an intense yearning for you.

I don't know when you started
I'm not sure when you began to walk on the beach without me, without my knowledge or consent.

To go along the shore
To walk and stroll beside the water, enjoying the sound of the waves and the wind.

And when I asked you about it
And when I questioned you and inquired about your activities, your response was silence and indifference.

To just pass by me
To ignore me, to disregard my presence and my concerns.

Until we understand the full truth
Until we grasp and comprehend the reality and the totality of our situation.

It's often too late
Most of the time, by the time we grasp the truth, it's already too late to change anything, to make a difference or an impact.

Here I am, what can I do?
I find myself in a difficult and helpless position, unsure of what to do or how to proceed.

Your footprints in the sand (your footprints in the sand)
The traces you've left behind, the sign and indication of your presence.

That I found only yesterday
The marks that I had recently discovered, not long ago.

The tide has taken away
The water has come and erased them, washed them away from the shore.

What belongs to me now?
What is left for me to claim, to own or to keep?

Your love vanished (your love vanished)
Your affection and your emotions disappeared, faded away and disappeared.

Like the footprints in the sand
Just like the traces you've left behind, your love has become temporal and ephemeral.

What is left for me?
What remains for me, after everything else has gone?

Only longing for you
My only remaining feeling and sentiment, my deepest and most intense desire, is my longing and yearning for you.