Kann denn liebe Sünde sein by Eisbrecher English Lyrics

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A note – the ‘denn’ in ‘Kann denn Liebe Sünde sein‘ is an emphasis word that doesn’t translate and just gives the sentence a sort of emphatic tone. It would literally just be translated a ‘can love be (a) sin’ except said with feeling.

I took the liberty of saying ‘really now’ to get across the self-righteous exasperated tone I hear in this song, mostly to avoid having ‘can’ or ‘can love’ standing on its own in the video when the lyrics separate a single ‘kann denn’.

This song is incredibly disturbing in my opinion. Hopefully I captured its energy.

Ich hab dich heimlich angesehn
Du bist so jung und wunderschön
Ich hab dir einen Kuss vermacht
Dann hab ich dich zu Bett gebracht

Komm wehr dich nicht
Kleine so sehr wie dich
Hab ich noch keine begehrt
Kann denn
Kann denn Liebe Sünde sein
Nein ich frag dich
Kann denn liebe Sünde sein
Nein ich frag dich nicht noch mal

Ich hab dich lautlos abgelegt
Du bist so stumm und unbewegt
Du hast mich an die Wand gedrängt
Dir mein Verlangen aufgezwängt

I secretly watched you
You are so young and beautiful
I bequeathed a kiss to you
Then I brought you to bed

Come on, don’t struggle
Little one, I’ve never coveted
Anyone as much as you (Alt take: Little one, I’ve not yet coveted anyone as much as I covet you. Note “kleine” can mean “little one/little girl” when referring to a small child, but it can also be used when talking about an adult woman “that girl/that chick”. I chose little one because I’ve never heard an adult woman addressed as “kleine” without some level of condescension (think “hey, cutie”) or joking (though I suppose it doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a term of endearment). My interpretation of this song has “little girl/little one” make more sense but fee free to switch it to “girl” if you want to age up the person he’a addressing a bit)
Can
Can love be a sin?
No I ask you
Can love be a sin
No, I won’t ask you again

I soundlessly laid you down
You are so mute and motionless
You’ve driven me against the wall
You forced my desire upon yourself