Großvater
STS Lyrics

Bei jedem Wickl mit da Mutta, woa mei ersta Weg von daham zu dir
Every time I went with my mother, it was my first trip from home to see you.

und du host gsogt, sie is alan, des muaßt verstehn ois vageht, kumm trink a Bier.
And you said, she is alone, you must understand everything passes, come have a beer.

Daunhost du gmant, des gaunze lebn, besteht aus nehmen und vü mehr gebn.
Then you meant, the whole life is about taking and giving much more.

Worauf i aus dein Kostn in da Nocht de poa tausend schülling gfladert hob.
Whereupon I borrowed a few thousand schillings from your pocket that night.

Zum verputzen in da Diskothek, a poa tog drauf host mi danoch gfrogt.
To spend at the disco, a few days later you asked me about it.

I hobs bestrittn, histerisch pleart, dei Blick woa traurig daun hob i great.
I denied it, hysterically begged, your look was sad, then I cried.

Du host nur gsogt, kumm loß mas bleibn, Göd kau gor nie so wichtig sein.
You only said, come let's stay, God can never be so important.

Waun du vom Kriag erzöht host, wie du an Russn Aug in Aug gegnübergstaundn bist.
When you talked about the war, how you stood eye to eye with a Russian.

Ihr hobs eich gegenseitig an Tschick aunbotn, die Haund am Obzug und zidat vor lauta Schiss.
You both offered each other a cigarette, hands on the trigger, shaking with fear.

Oda dei Frau, die den gaunzen Tog, dir di Uhrn vollgsungn hot.
Or your wife, who nagged you all day long.

Du host nur gsogt, i hob sie gern, i muaß net olles wos sie sogt imma hern.
You only said, I love her, I don't have to always listen to what she says.

Du woast ka Übermensch, host a nie so daun, grod deswegn wor do irgendwie a Kroft.
You were no superhuman, never acted like one, that's why there was somehow a strength.

Und durch die Ort wie du dei Lebn glebt host, hob i a Auhnung kriegt, wie mas vielleicht schofft.
And through the way you lived your life, I got an inkling of how we might make it.

Dei Grundsotz woa, zerst überlegn, a Meinung haum, dahinta stehn.
Your principle was to think first, have an opinion and stand behind it.

Niemois gewollt, olles beredt, oba a ka Augst vor irgendwem.
Never wanting to talk about everything, but also having no fear of anyone.

Großvoda, kaunst du net owakuman auf an schnön Kaffee.
Grandfather, can't you come over for a nice coffee.

Großvoda, I mecht da sovü sogn wos i erst jetzt vasteh.
Grandfather, I want to tell you so much that I only understand now.

Großvoda, du woast mei ersta Freind und des vagiss i nie, Großvoda
Grandfather, you were my first friend and I will never forget, Grandfather.