Komm in mein Boot
ein Sturm kommt auf
und es wird Nacht
Come in my boat
a storm is rising
and it is becoming night
We sit together, her head resting limply on my shoulder, as the waves lap against our boat.
I don't want this to end.
I remember when I found her, sitting alone in the sand, staring unhappily into the sea. She had tried to stay away, in fear that we might awaken Sephiroth again.
"Would you come with me?" I asked, bending down as I offered my hand.
She hesitated, but took it.
Wo willst du hin
so ganz allein
treibst du davon
Where do you want to go
so completely alone
you are drifting away
We went back to our humble home, and could only cry in each other's arms as we realized we could finally be together.
"Alice, we're okay," I whispered to her, stroking her hair.
"I know," she smiled up at me. "Kadaj, I know."
"We don't have to be alone anymore," I stated, resting my head on hers.
She only held me closer.
I wanted us to be like real people, even though we could never be as real as others could.
I wanted to be a real couple.
I tried to find ways of making our days together a bit more… romantic, reading and studying others in Edge.
So I went and bought a unpretentious little sailboat.
I had read that it was a simple gesture of love, sailing around in the water.
I wanted that love in Alice's eyes again.
Just for me.
Wer hält deine Hand
wenn es dich
nach unten zieht
Who will hold your hand
when it pulls
you under
Wo willst du hin
so uferlos
die kalte See
Where do you want to go
so boundless
the cold sea
We finally went sailing early one morning.
The sunrise made the moment even more amorous, as we set out in the vast sea.
The day was pleasing, a perfectly blue sky like the ones that had preceded it.
Perfect.
But… then…
The rain began to pour down; thunderous noise filled the air as clouds formed in the sky…
Alice began to cry as it rained harder and harder; I tried my best to keep the water out.
But…
"KADAJJ!!!" she screeched from behind me.
The sea had seized her from our little boat, and she had been swept a good yard away from me.
In a panic, I jumped in to save her, but she could do nothing to keep her head above the water…
"ALICE!!!" I yelled, trying to locate her. "ALICE!!!"
No answer.
"ALICE! PLEASE! DON'T… don't…" I began to gag on the water, and retrieved the sailboat.
Komm in mein Boot
der Herbstwind hält
die Segel straff
Come in my boat
the autumn wind holds
the sails taut
Jetzt stehst du da an der Laterne
mit Tränen im Gesicht
das Tageslicht fällt auf die Seite
der Herbstwind fegt die Straße leer
Now you are standing by the lantern
with tears in your face
the daylight falls on the side
the autumn wind sweeps the streets clear
The storm refused to let up for another few hours.
Several times, I dove back into the raging ocean in hope I would find my Alice.
But, I had no luck. She the waves had carried her away, farther then I could swim out to find her.
"Alice…" I cried out mournfully, looking about. I called out her name a few more times, hoping she might have the strength to swim back to me.
To our boat.
I slept a bit, waiting for the downpour to end…
My dreams were horrible—Alice stood there, with tears streaming down her face, on the water, her body becoming like sand, blown away bit by bit.
Jetzt stehst du da an der Laterne
hast Tränen im Gesicht
das Abendlicht verjagt die Schatten
die Zeit steht still und es wird Herbst
Now you are standing by the lantern
you have tears in your face
the evening light chases away the shadows
time stands still and it becomes autumn
At last, I could not sleep anymore because of her face.
The storm had ended, with only rain trickling down from the bleak sky. I glanced around me, looking for anything that might be Alice.
I decided to look for her again, this time farther out in the ocean. Several minutes passed by, until…
"ALICE!!!" I shrieked in anguish as she floated by the boat. I dove in, gasping for air as I flailed towards her.
She was face down.
"Oh, god," I breathed, my eyes widening. "Please, no. Don't… don't die, Alice. Don't."
Komm in mein Boot
die Sehnsucht wird
der Steuermann
Come in my boat
longing will be
the helmsman
I sit here with Alice's head on my shoulder, waiting for her to open her eyes.
All we can do is sit and wait.
Wait until we figure out why.
Wait until our storm lets up.
Wait until our boat is safe.
Komm in mein Boot
der beste Seemann
war doch ich
Come in my boat
the best seaman
was I
I awake from another slumber, Alice leaning against me gently.
Her body doesn't feel heavy anymore; it's as if she finally woke up.
"Kadaj, why did we escape the Life Stream?" a delicate voice asked me somberly.
I look down at my Alice; her eyes are solemn, but open. She blinks, and I know she is alive.
"Because that is how things ended up," I reply, fingering a strand of pale blonde hair.
"Don't ever forget what we are, Kadaj," Alice whispers in my ear as her delicate lips touch my cheek. "Don't ever forget what it's like to be together."
Jetzt stehst du da an der Laterne
hast Tränen im Gesicht
das Feuer nimmst du von der Kerze
die Zeit steht still und es wird Herbst
Now you are standing by the lantern
you have tears in your face
you take the fire from the candle
time stands still and it becomes autumn
I awaken again from a different sleep, and check to see if Alice is still there, still animated as she had been.
"Alice." I feel my fingers tremble as they prod Alice's soft flesh.
"Alice."
No answer.
She sleeps peacefully, her head resting limply on my shoulder, as the waves lap against our boat.
I don't want this to end.
Oh, God; don't let it end.
Sie sprachen nur von deiner Mutter
so gnadenlos ist nur die Nacht
am Ende bleib ich doch alleine
die Zeit steht still
und mir ist kalt
They only spoke of your mother
only the night is so merciless
at the end I am left alone
time stands still
and I am cold
Not as good as the other… but… it's a pretty song. I recommend Rammstein's slow songs to anyone who likes more tragic songs. They're very sad, and I almost cried once. Hehe.
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