Lyric discussion by lokolman 

Cover art for Herz brennt lyrics by Die Toten Hosen

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE HOSEN SONG...AMAZING LYRICS...

I cannot think of any song, English or anything else, that better captures the pain of a relationship that's falling apart and cannot be salvaged.

tough to translate and still sound good, and get the right effect...but here is the literal translation:

It's the middle of the night, and I can't sleep, Because I send you 1000 thoughts, and I miss you more and more

You lay next to me, but I can't feel you, and i can't ignore, this fear of losing you

To think that it's going good for you, and that you're not thinking of me hurts, it's a very small feeling, that torments me

Do you ever think back to our beginning, where it was just good to be in love, and to hope that we were enough for each other

And when came this day, that this first doubt was, about our path, and now really endless is

WHAT CAN YOU DO? WHEN YOUR HEART BURNS, WHEN THE FLAMES, EAT DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO YOUR SOUL?

WHAT CAN YOU DO? WHEN YOU HEART BURNS, WHEN THERES NOTHING LEFT OF LOVE BUT THE ASHES?

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Where did this hate come from, that leads us to attack again and again, and fight about every little thing and nothing at all even

With razor sharp words, we stab each other, cut our love, and we're helpless to it...

WHAT CAN YOU DO? WHEN YOUR HEART BURNS, WHEN THE FLAMES EAT ALL HOPE OUT OF YOUR SOUL

WHAT CAN YOU DO? WHEN YOUR HEART BURNS, WHEN THERES NOTHING LEFT OF LOVE BUT THE ASHES?

YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING! YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING! YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING! YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING!