Letras
By the river' stands a maiden,
With the twilight' in her eyes.
Every heart that dares to know her
Finds its ruin, finds its demise.
She sings, and the waters tremble,
The golden comb burns in her hand.
The helmsman forgets the current,
The rocks tear the ship from the land.
Desire blinds the steersman,
His cry is drowned by the tide;
The Rhine devours the vessel,
And none return alive.
Poor soul, your song brings ruin.
- For I am weary of breath.
Repent — the river binds you.
- Whoever looks in my eyes finds death.
Who cursed you to this cliffside?
- Love left me chained to the tide.
Then cease your mournful calling!
- Grant me the peace that I'm denied.
"I sing, and none return…
My song shall bind forever…"
Betrayed by love unending,
Condemned to cliff and wave;
No death to bring me mercy,
An eternal song, my grave.
Forsaken by the heavens,
Abandoned by the land;
The river is my prison,
Its current takes my hand.
The night denies me silence,
The dawn denies me rest;
Each cry becomes a chorus,
Each wound within my chest.
I called for death to find me,
But life would never fade;
Immortal in my grieving,
Immortal in my shade.
So let the waters bind me,
So let the sailors hear;
My song shall be their ruin,
My curse shall hold them near.
Cursed to the river's stone…
Bound till love returns…
Chained to the endless waters…
Forever… alone!