Soldatenlied
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Die Trommeln und Pfeifen,
Die schallen in's Haus,
Sie locken, sie rufen:
Soldaten, heraus!
Ich wollt' und ich schliefe
In meinem Quartier,
Ich wollt' und mir träumte,
Mein Schätzel, von dir!
Sonst war ich nicht traurig,
War lustig wie du;
Heut drückt der Tornister,
Und morgen der [Schuh.
Was]1 hilft denn das Trauern?
Jetzt ist es zu spat,
Jetzt zieh' ich zu [Kriege]2
[Ich]3 bin ein Soldat!
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1 Strauss: "Schuh,// Doch was"
2 Strauss: "Felde"
3 Strauss: "Und"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó del soldat", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Joel Ayau) , "Song of the soldier", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chanson du soldat", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 67
Chanson du soldat
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Les tambours et les fifres
résonnent dans la maison
Ils appellent,
ils font sortir les soldats !
Je voulais rester dormir
dans mon baraquement
Je voulais rester rêver
à toi, mon trésor.
D'ailleurs, je n'étais pas triste,
j'étais gai comme toi ;
Aujourd'hui le sac est lourd,
demain ce seront les chaussures.
Mais à quoi bon se plaindre
aujourd'hui, c'est trop tard.
Maintenant je suis en campagne,
je suis un soldat !
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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-31
Line count: 16
Word count: 72