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href='/?de'>Germany</a></h1></div></th></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Performed by:</td> <td class='infor'>Katja Ebstein</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Music by:</td> <td class='infor'>Ralph Siegel</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Lyrics by:</td> <td class='infor'>Bernd Meinunger</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Conductor:</td> <td class='infor'>Wolfgang Rödelberger</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Language:</td> <td class='infor'>German</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Placing:</td> <td class='infor'>2nd (128 points)</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Other versions:</td> <td class='infor'><a href='/?1980de11' title=''><span class='title'>English</span></a>, <a href='/?1980de12' title=''><span class='title'>French</span></a>, <a href='/?1980de13' title=''><span class='title'>Italian</span></a></td></tr> </table> <div class='more_info'><a id='more_info' href='/?info.1980de'>MORE INFO >></a></div> </td> </tr></table> </center> <script type='text/javascript'> </script><script type='text/javascript'> </script> <a name='main'></a> <br /> <center> <table width='100%' class='text' id='lyrics-table'> <tr> <td width='50%'><h2>Theater</h2></td> <td width='50%'><h2>Theatre</h2></td> </tr> <tr><td>Sie setzen jeden Abend eine Maske auf</td> <td>They put a mask on every evening</td></tr> <tr><td>Und sie spielen wie die Rolle es verlangt</td> <td>And they play the role they have to play</td></tr> <tr><td>An das Theater haben sie ihr Herz verkauft</td> <td>They have sold their hearts to the theatre</td></tr> <tr><td>Sie stehn oben und die unten schaun sie an</td> <td>They're standing up there and those below look at them</td></tr> <tr><td>Sie sind König, Bettler, Clown im Rampenlicht</td> <td>They're kings, beggars, clowns in the footlight</td></tr> <tr><td>Doch wie's tief in ihnen aussieht, sieht man nicht</td> <td>But how it looks deep inside them, you can't see</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater, der Vorhang geht auf</td> <td>Theatre, theatre, the curtain opens</td></tr> <tr><td>Dann wird die Bühne zur Welt</td> <td>Then the stage becomes the world</td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater, das ist wie ein Rausch</td> <td>Theatre, theatre, it's like an intoxication</td></tr> <tr><td>Und nur der Augenblick zählt</td> <td>And it's only the moment that counts</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Wie ein brennendes Fieber, wie ein Stück Glückseligkeit</td> <td>Like a burning fever, like a piece of happiness</td></tr> <tr><td>Ein längst vergessner Traum erwacht zum Leben</td> <td>A long forgotten dream comes back to life</td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater, gehasst und geliebt</td> <td>Theatre, theatre, hated and loved</td></tr> <tr><td>Himmel und Hölle zugleich</td> <td>Heaven and hell at the same time</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Und der Clown, der muss lachen, auch wenn ihm zum Weinen ist</td> <td>And the clown has to laugh, even if he wants to cry</td></tr> <tr><td>Und das Publikum sieht nicht, dass eine Träne fliesst</td> <td>And the audience doesn't see that a tear is rolling down</td></tr> <tr><td>Und der Held, der muss stark sein und kämpfen für das Recht</td> <td>And the hero has to be strong, and fight for the right</td></tr> <tr><td>Doch oft ist ihm vor Lampenfieber schlecht</td> <td>But often he's got stage fright</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Alles ist nur Theater und ist doch auch Wirklichkeit</td> <td>Everything is just like theatre, but it's also reality</td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, das Tor zur Phantasie</td> <td>Theatre, the gateway to fantasy</td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater, nur der bleibt dir treu</td> <td>Theatre, theatre, the only one who stays true</td></tr> <tr><td>Der dich vor Leidenschaft liebt</td> <td>Who loves you with passion</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater</td> <td>Theatre, theatre</td></tr> <tr><td>(Und der Clown, der muss lachen)</td> <td>(And the clown has to laugh)</td></tr> <tr><td>Ist Leben und Traum</td> <td>Is life and dream</td></tr> <tr><td>(Auch wenn ihm zum Weinen ist)</td> <td>(Even if he wants to cry)</td></tr> <tr><td>Anfang und Ende zugleich</td> <td>Beginning and ending at the same time</td></tr> <tr><td>(Und das Publikum sieht nicht, dass eine Träne fliesst)</td> <td>(And the audience doesn't see that a tear is rolling down)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Theater, Theater</td> <td>Theatre, theatre</td></tr> <tr><td>(Und der Held, der muss stark sein)</td> <td>(And the hero has to be strong)</td></tr> <tr><td>Ihr schenkt uns Applaus</td> <td>You give us the applause</td></tr> <tr><td>(Und kämpfen für das Recht)</td> <td>(And fight for the right)</td></tr> <tr><td>Wir geben alles für euch</td> <td>We give everything for you</td></tr> <tr><td>(Doch oft ist ihm vor Lampenfieber schlecht)</td> <td>(But often he's got stage fright)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Und lachen und weinen für euch</td> <td>And laugh and cry for you</td></tr> <tr><td>(Theater, Theater)</td> <td>(Theatre, theatre)</td></tr> <tr><td>Ja, wir geben alles für euch</td> <td>Yes, we give everything for you</td></tr> </table> </center> <br /> <div class='notes'> <p>Translation by Konrad Edler.</p> </div> </div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; border-top: dotted 1px #000000;'> <tr><td width='50px'></td> <td width='100%'><p>If you spot any errors on this page, please don't hesitate to <a title='Contact' href='/?contact.1980de'>tell us</a>. 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