Bitte Geh' Nicht Fort
Marlene Dietrich Lyrics

Bitte, geh nicht fort!
The singer is pleading with the listener not to leave.

Was ich auch getan
No matter what the singer has done, they are begging the listener not to leave.

Was ich auch gesagt
No matter what the singer has said, they are begging the listener not to leave.

Glaube nicht ein Wort
The listener should not believe any words that may have been spoken in anger.

Denk nicht mehr daran
The listener should not dwell on the past, but instead stay with the singer.

Oft sagt man im Streit
In the heat of an argument, things are often said that are later regretted.

Worte, die man dann
Words that one later deeply regrets.

Später tief bereut
The artist later feels remorseful about what was said.

Dabei wollt' mein Herz
The singer's heart only wanted to belong to the listener.

Ganz Dein eigen sein
The singer only wants to belong to the listener.

Denn ich liebe dich
The singer loves the listener and no one else.

Lieb' nur dich allein!
The singer only loves the listener and no one else.

Bleibe nah bei mir
The singer wants the listener to stay close to them.

Gib mir deine Hand
The singer wants the listener to hold their hand.

Ich erzähle dir
The singer wants to tell the listener about a far-off land.

Von dem fernen Land
The singer is taking the listener on an imaginary journey to a distant land.

Wo man keine Zorn
In this land, there is no anger.

Keine Tränen kennt
In this land, there are no tears.

Keine Macht der Welt
In this land, nothing can come between two people in love.

Liebende mehr trennt
Nothing and no one can separate lovers in this land.

Wo auf weiter Flur
In this land, there is no heartache.

Blüht kein Herzeleid
In this land, there is no sadness or heartache.

Wo ein Treueschwur
In this land, a promise of love and loyalty is forever.

Hält für Ewigkeit!
A promise of love in this land is everlasting.

Lass mich nicht allein
The singer does not want to be left alone.

Wenn Du mich verläßt
If the listener leaves, the singer will feel as though everything has crumbled.

Stürzt der Himmel ein
The listener's departure will feel earth-shattering to the singer.

Lass uns so wie einst
The singer wants to recapture a past moment with the listener.

Stumm am Fenster steh'n
The singer wants to stand at the window and look out together with the listener.

Traumverloren seh'n
Together, they will look dreamily out the window.

Wie die Nebel dreh'n
They will watch the clouds and fog swirl by, lost in a dream world.

Bis am Himmelszelt
Until the sky is visible above them, revealed by the dissipating fog.

Voll der Mond erscheint
Until the full moon appears in the sky above them.

Unsere beiden Schatten
The shadows of the singer and listener will be together in this moment.

Liebevoll vereint!
And they will be united in love.

Glaube mir, ich werd
The singer promises to fulfill the listener's desires.

Deine Sehnsucht still'n
The singer will ease the listener's longing.

Werd' dir jeden Wunsch
The singer will grant the listener every wish.

Dieser Welt erfüll'n
The singer will make the listener's dreams come true has the power to fulfill them.

Werde alles tun
The singer will do everything it takes to make the listener happy.

Was ich hab versäumt
The singer regrets anything they may not have already done to please the listener.

Um die Frau zu sein
The singer wants to be the ideal partner for the listener.

Die du dir erträumt
The one that the listener has always dreamed of.

Du musst mir verzeih'n
The singer is begging for forgiveness.

Ich beschwöre dich
The singer is pleading with the listener.

Denn ich liebe dich!
The singer loves the listener.