Lili Marleen - Lale Andersen (Leip/Schultze) (Cover)

Achtung: Dieses Cover ist keine 2. Weltkrieg-Nostalgie. Nie wieder Krieg und Faschismus. Ich singe dieses Lied als Lied des Friedens und der Verständigung unter den Staaten.

The famous WW2 song that sounds a lot like a peace song to me.

Although "Lili Marleen" does not seem to fit a lot into my repertoire, it is a wonderful song for me. Up until now, I have not recorded anything in my mother language. Furthermore, I am intrigued by songs that have made history. And "Lili Marleen", which was listened to by scores of soldiers on all sides of this horrible conflict, is definitely one of them. Written as a poem by Hans Leip during the first world war, it became an international hit during the second.
It is a song full of love, sadness and yearning to come home. It's also a little cheesy, but hauntingly beautiful. I hope you enjoy.

Vor der Kaserne vor dem großen Tor
Stand eine Laterne, und steht sie noch davor,
So woll'n wir uns da wiederseh'n,
Bei der Laterne woll'n wir steh'n
wie einst Lili Marleen, wie einst Lili Marleen.

Uns're beiden Schatten sah'n wie einer aus.
Dass wir uns so lieb hatten, das sah man gleich daraus.
Und alle Leute soll'n seh'n,
Wenn wir bei der Laterne steh'n,
Wie einst Lili Marleen, wie einst Lili Marleen.

Deine Schritte kennt sie, Deinen schönen Gang,
Alle Abend brennt sie, doch mich vergaß sie lang.
Und sollte mir ein Leid geschen,
Wer wird bei der Laterne stehn,
Mit Dir Lili Marleen, mit Dir Lili Marleen.

Aus dem stillen Raume, aus der Erde Grund
Hebt mich wie im Traume Dein verliebter Mund.
Wenn sich die späten Nebel drehn,
Werd' ich bei der Laterne stehn,
Wie einst Lili Marleen, wie einst Lili Marleen.

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[williamteti]

Brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it
83 yrs old and still feel for all the innocent souls lost

[CincyDude]

I'm not a 90 year old veteran but this song still makes me sad.

[bundeswehrzeitsoldat]

Wunder schön singt sie bitte noch mehr solche Lieder

[BigAmp]

Lovely voice, beautiful version, so well done.

[takanokenichiro]

Was für eine wunderbare, schöne Sängerin sie ist! Ich bin beeindruckt!

[gs]

Best version of lili Marleen I've ever heard

[rolandnicolai]

Respekt !!! Ein schönes und zugleich trauriges Lied . Viele haben damals wie auch heute in diesen sinnlosen Kriegen vergeblich gewartet doch viele Männer sowie Frauen sind nicht zurückgekehrt. Nichts desto Trotz Sie haben eine wunderschöne Stimme !!!
Leider hört man so etwas viel zu selten . Ich wünsche Ihnen alles gute und Gesundheit Vielen Dank für diese schöne Darbietung
🫵💯👍❤️

[goldadler]

Tolle Ausführung. Das große Dankeschön hat mir sehr gut gefallen. 😀😍❤️🦅

[nyimdewan]

Tbh the smile she put in the first few seconds literally made me sigh so deep that I instinctively smiled too and lost all of my conscience...☺️
Her smile stormed my heart from every corner with happiness and joy 😊, like a horrid rippling tide rips through the calm sea with sheer speed and grace.. I'm drunk on her simplistic yet angelic gracious smile...
Honestly, I've never felt that way in my whole life..

[omarcesarponcechauca]

How quickly 3 years went by. Time passes, people pass, we pass, music is forever.

[johnsandford]

A beautiful Lady, singing the best song ever, worldwide. listen to it everyday, and never turn it off!

[sokratestvhellas]

Das ist keine Musik, das ist wahre, lebendige Substanz. Gänsehaut pur!
Danke für den seelischen Auftauer!

[robertsansone]

Very beautiful. A beautiful voice. So sad but beautiful. Thank You

[madamkittyv]

Your performance of this famous song is the BEST example of how this beautiful song should be sung! Your youthful voice and the feeling and expression with which you sing, best evokes the true feeling of "The girl under the lantern". Your choice to hum the third stanza of this poetic five stanza song is brilliant, thereby respecting it's origin as a soldier's song, while at the same time suppressing the song's overly militaristic theme, so that this famous song can better be the more universal love song it is meant to be.

[dietrichvarez]

Awesome song! My grandfather was proud German soldier that survived the war. .. thank you for playing this song ! Bring tears to my eyes. 🤙

[mr.plebington]

This rendition of Lili Marlene, it simply hugs you. I always feel lonely lately, I find it hard to think, I breakdown too often and I do not have anyone to open up to as I am too scared to bother my friends.

When I listen to this, I'm comforted, saddened, happy, and sleepy. It's like I am a baby once again.

[juanmanuelparadacontreras]

Toda una canción icónica en seguir trasciendo con el tiempo su pegajosa melodía de un amor interrumpido por la guerra.

[KurtReinhardKunze]

Grossartig!!! Ich bin begeistert - Wunderbar!!!😇🥰

[brianhunt]

Beautiful version, a song that melts a heart