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Was will ich hier

Morgana: Ich war das Kind, das viel zu früh ganz allein war
Verstoßen von zu Haus
Niemand scherte sich um mich
Ich schien nur nutzlos und nichts wert
Ich war das Kind, das niemals irgendwo Trost fand
Verachtet und verhöhnt
Niemals umsorgt und nie verwöhnt
Niemals geküsst und nie gelobt
 
Einsam und bange, so flehte ich lange
Zu Gott in meiner Not
Doch Gott war nicht gnadenvoll, Gott gab mir gar nichts
Nein, Gott war für mich tot
Von Kummer umnachtet, von allen verachtet
Gab’s eins für mich allein
Nur das Zischen der Peitsche und Schläge obendrein
 
Nun, was will ich hier?
Was will ich hier?
Was will, mein Bruder, ich wohl von dir?
Ich will die Macht, ich will das Glück
Das man mir raubte, nun zurück
Ich will mein Recht und ich bekomm es schon sehr bald
 
Artus: Du, meine Schwester, sollst nun alles erhalten
Was du bisher vermisst
Bis du heil und glücklich bist
Bleib bei mir und geh nicht fort
Hätt’ ich gewusst, was du erdulden musst
Wäre ich längst zu dir geeilt
Hätt’ dein Los mit dir geteilt
Darauf verpfände ich mein Wort
 
Morgana: Spar dir die Reden und leere Versprechen
Das brauch ich alles nicht
Ich möchte mehr
Ich will alles ohne Verzicht
 
Merlin: Ein Baum beklagt sich nicht
Beim Wind, der seine Zweige bricht
Der Rose zürnt man nicht
Dass Gott ihr ihre Dornen gab
Hat je ein Stern geklagt
Weil er nicht auch bei Tag erstrahlt?
Es liegt ein tief verborgener Sinn
Im Herzen aller Schöpfung
 
Morgana: Ihr redet gerne von höherem Sinn
Doch auch Ihr begehrt nur Macht
Habt stets vermessen die eig’nen Interessen
Mit Zauber durchgebracht
 
Artus: Sagt, welcher Vater verstößt seine Tochter
Verlässt den eig’nen Sohn
Fass wieder Mut und vergiss jetzt
Leiden und Fron
 
Morgana: Was will ich hier?
Artus: Du bist nun hier
Morgana: Was will ich hier?
Artus: Du bist nun hier
Morgana: Was will, mein Bruder, ich wohl von dir?
Artus: Bist meine Schwester und bleibst bei mir
Morgana: Gib mir die Macht
Artus: Ich geb dir die Macht
Morgana: Gib mir das Glück
Artus: Geb dir das Glück
Morgana: Das man mir raubte, nun zurück
Artus: Das man dir raubte, nun zurück
Morgana: Ich will mein Recht und ich bekomm es
Artus: Ich werd dich schützen
Morgana: Ich will mein Recht und ich bekomm es
Artus: Als meine Schwester
Morgana: Ich will mein Recht und ich bekomm es
Artus: Dich stets unterstützen
Artus & Morgana: Schon sehr bald
 
Translation

What Do I Want

No promises ...
 
Morgana:
 
I was the child that was left alone much too soon outcast from my home
Nobody cared about me
I seemed good for nothing and worthless
I was the child that never found comfort anywhere scorned and ridiculed
Never cared for and never spoiled
Never been kissed and never praised
 
Alone and scared I pleaded so long prayed to God in my distress
But God was not merciful
God gave me nothing
No, God was dead to me
Full of sadness
Despised by everybody
There was just one thing for me
Just the sound of the whip
And abuse as well
 
So, what do I want
What do I want
What does my brother want from me
I want the power
Want the luck (happiness)
That was taken from me back
I want my rights
And I shall have them very soon
 
Arthur:
 
You, my sister, shall have everything that you missed until now
Until you are complete and happy
Stay with me and do not leave
If I had known of the hardships you had to endure I'd have come for you
I'd have shared your fate
I give you my word
 
Morgana:
 
Keep your speeches and empty promises
I don't want any of it
I want more
I want everything without sacrifice
 
Merlin:
 
The tree does not accuse the wind that breakers its branches
You're not angry at the rose for God gave it thrones
Did a star ever complain that it is not seen by day
There is a deeper hidden meaning in the heart of all creation
 
Morgana:
 
You like to speak of higher purposes
But you too just yearn for power
And always used to push your own interests through with the help of magic
 
Arthur:
 
What kind of a father
Casts out his own daughter
Leaves his only son
Be brave and leave your sorrows and frustration behind
 
Morgana:
 
What do I want
A: You are here now
What do I want
A: You are my sister and you are free
What does my brother want from me
A: I give you power
Give me the power
A: I give you happiness
Give me happiness
A: That was taken from you back
That was taken from me back
A: I will protect you
I want my rights and I shall have them
A: You are my sister
I want my rights and I shall have them
A: Will start to support you
I want my rights and I shall have them
(both)
very soon
 
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Comments
leyichleyich    Tue, 23/08/2016 - 23:01

The translation looks fantastic to me!
Only one question - wouldn't 'was will ich hier' be 'What I want here?' Or is it some sort of expression? I haven't touched it in years, ha ha

anerevaronanerevaron
   Tue, 23/08/2016 - 23:46

The way it is frased makes it a question - and you are correct it technically says "What do I want here?" or "What do I want in this place?" so the question does include that she is currently at the royal court (in the scene) and doesn't know what she is doing there as she doesn't fit in there but in meaning (and mostly how I feel about it) when translated into English "What do I want here?" doesn't sound quite right and also doesn't fit with the melody (although that is not really that important ^^)

anerevaronanerevaron
   Tue, 23/08/2016 - 23:47

Her thoughts in "Was will Ich hier?" Could also be translated as "What the hell am I even doing here?!"

leyichleyich    Tue, 23/08/2016 - 23:56

Oh I see, thank you so much for explaining!

m2fosterm2foster    Tue, 05/03/2019 - 21:06

Nice work. Two minor typos: "breakers its branches" should be BREAKS its branches and "God gave it thrones" should be God gave it THORNS.

vinnie1650vinnie1650    Mon, 08/02/2021 - 22:16

As to the question of whether or not it's "Recht/Reich?"--I believe the line should be "Reichtum" (riches).