Einsam Lyrics in English Subway To Sally

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Einsam by Subway To Sally from German to English.
My life stretches on lonely
A spring that runs over rocks
That never spills into the river
And yet gains in flow and strength
Like ivy lying on the ground
And far and wide no tree in sight
That it could embrace, since it'd lift it
On its way up toward the light
I want to go down alone
And sink into the sands of time
One day rise again
Drink alone from the spring
I want to go down alone
Like a ship on desert seas
I want to go down alone
Return one day
Like a cloak it settles around me
Soft and heavy, the loneliness
And my blood is calm and cold
Serenity grows inside me
Ravens fly in flocks, the eagle flies alone into the light
And only a fool needs company
I don't need any of that
I want to go down alone and sink into the sands of time
One day rise again, drink alone from the spring
I want to go down alone, like a ship on desert seas
I want to go down alone
Return one day
So I walk my path alone
And I'm my own best friend
Because there's nothing to expect from the world
That I've ever dreamed of
I want to go down alone
I want to go down alone
I want to go down alone
One day rise again
I want to go down alone and sink into the sands of time
One day rise again, drink alone from the spring
I want to go down alone, like a ship on desert seas
I want to go down alone
I want to go down alone
Return one day!
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SONG MEANING

“Einsam” paints a dramatic picture of someone who chooses solitude rather than simply falling victim to it. Subway to Sally use vivid nature images—a trickling spring that never joins a river, ivy with no tree to climb, an eagle flying alone into the light—to show that standing apart can actually deepen one’s strength and calm. The singer treats loneliness like a heavy yet comforting cloak, letting it cool the blood, sharpen the mind, and free him from shallow social noise.

Far from being gloomy, the song is almost heroic. The narrator vows to “go down alone” like a ship in desert seas, only to rise again and drink from the purest source. This cycle of sinking and rebirth suggests that true renewal comes from inner rather than outer company. In the end he declares himself his own best friend, expecting nothing from the world that he cannot dream up himself. “Einsam” is therefore an anthem for anyone who has ever felt out of place in the crowd yet powerful in their own quiet universe.

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