Lili Marleen [German soldier love song][English version]

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Published on Mar 2, 2023
"Lili Marleen" (also spelled "Lili Marlen", "Lilli Marlene", "Lily Marlene", "Lili MarlÃ¨ne" among others) is a German love song performed by Lale Andersen, which became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troops. Written in 1915 as a poem, the song was published in 1937 and was first recorded by Lale Andersen in 1939 as "Das MÃ¤dchen unter der Laterne" ("The Girl under the Lantern").

This version is sung by the wonderful Very Lynn.

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Vor der Kaserne vor dem groÃŸen Tor
Stand eine Laterne
Und steht sie noch davor
So wollen wir uns da wiedersehn
Bei der Laterne wollen wir stehen
Wie einst
Lili Marleen
Wie einst
Lili Marleen
Unsre beiden Schatten sahen wie einer aus;
Dass wir so lieb uns hatten
Das sah man gleich daraus
Und alle Leute sollen es sehen
Wenn wir bei der Laterne stehen
Wie einst
Lili Marleen
Wie einst
Lili Marleen
Schon rief der Posten: Sie bliesen Zapfenstreich;
Es kann drei Tage kosten!
Kam'rad, ich komm ja gleich
Da sagten wir auf Wiedersehn
Wie gerne wÃ¼rd' ich mit dir gehn
Mit dir
Lili Marleen
Mit dir
Lili Marleen
Deine Schritte kennt sie
Deinen schÃ¶nen Gang
Aller Abend brennt sie
Doch mich vergaÃŸ sie lang
Und sollte mir eine Leids geschehn
Wer wird bei der Laterne stehn
Mit dir
Liliâ€¦

English lyrics:

Underneath the lantern
By the barrack gate
Darling I remember
The way you used to wait
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly
That you loved me
You'd always be
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene
Time would come for roll call
Time for us to part
Darling I'd caress you
And press you to my heart
And there neath that far off lantern light
I'd hold you tight
We'd kiss good night
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene
Orders came for sailing
Somewhere over there
All confined to barracks
'Twas more than I could bear
I knew you were waiting in the street
I heard your feet
But could not meet
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene
Resting in our billet
Just behind the line
Even though we're parted
Your lips are close to mine
You wait where that lantern softly gleamed
Your sweet face seems
To haunt my dreams
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene.