Knochenhaus

[Thana]

Moinchen,

Kennt jemand eine gut englische Übersetzung von Kafka? Würde das Lied gern einem Engländer vorstellen, der sich neulich mit Kafka befasst hat.. aber ohne den Text bringt das nicht viel und mein Englisch reicht definitiv nicht, um sowas adäquat zu übersetzen.

[Traumtänzer]

Ich habe mich mal an ner Übersetzung versucht. Würde nicht unbedingt behaupten, dass es die Beste ist, aber inhaltlich zumindest sollte sie stimmen.

Kafka (english)


I've met Kafka
on the Karlsbridge in Prag
Nobody else recognised him
though it was broad daylight

He said: Prag is filthy
full of insects
I think it were the cars
that scared him

He wants to go back to Berlin
he liked it better there
but he sid: Prag doesn't let him go
this mother has claws

I've met Kafka
still running away
from his fathers judgement
that hit him with full might

the desire vor filth
draws him often to the brothel
but todays whores
are way too professional for him

He wants to go back to Berlin
he liked it better there
but he sid: Prag doesn't let him go
this mother has claws

I've met Kafka
he is a lonely man
but he says: I won't give up
even I will die some day

He has his third teeth
from biting his desk
and more and more he has the desire
to throw himself infront of a train

He wants to go back to Berlin
he liked it better there
but he sid: Prag doesn't let him go
this mother has claws