Can you lie next to her

and give her your heart, your heart

as well as your body? And can you lie next to her

and confess your love, your love

as well as your folly? And can you kneel before the king

and say: «I’m clean, I’m clean»?

But tell me now where was my fault

in loving you with my whole heart. (2v.)

A white blank page 

and a swelling rage, rage.

You did not think 

when you sent me to the brink, to the brink.

You desired my attention 

but denied my affections, my affections.

So tell me now where was my fault

in loving you with my whole heart. (2v.)

Ah...

Lead me to the truth and I 

will follow you with my whole life. (2v.)

Ah...