Ele estava na floresta olhando para ver as árvores He was in the forest looking to see the trees Mas nenhuma estava lá But none were there Ele encontrou uma garota He found a girl Ela encontrou o erlking She found the Erlking (the lover)
Eles estavam na floresta branca They were in the white wood Brincando de fazer um piquenique Gambling out to picnic Na luz as folhas quebraram acima In the light leaves broke above Então caiu abaixo Then fell below
Eu estava no meio termo I was in the middle ground Procurando encontrar as Looking to find the
Flores no jardim Flowers in the garden Cansado do bem me quer mal me quer Wearying of the hate me hate me not Espere eles esqueceram Wait they forgot Ai ai a podridão Woe oh the rot
Mais profundamente eles rastejaram Deeper in they crept Alheio aos ursos e terrores mais sombrios Oblivious of the bears and darker terrors Ou nenhum estava lá Or none were there Como eles ousaram How did they dare
Eu estava no meio termo I was in the middle ground Procurando encontrar a Looking to find the Fonte do espelho infinito Fountain of infinite mirror Árvore caindo ninguém ouviria Tree falling no one would hear Sombra de ninguém lá Shadow of nobody there Assassinatos de assassinos que vivem com medo disso Murders of murderers living in fear of it
Corujas no relógio noturno Owls on the night watch Solene e facilmente sábio para o que pensávamos Solemn and easily wise to what we thought Eles pensaram acima They thought above Som quebrou abaixo Sound broke below
Eles estavam na floresta preta They were in the black wood Cobiçando indiscretamente ela por ele Coveting indiscreetly her for him Ou ele por ela Or him for her Mostrado o que eles eram Shown what they were
Eu estava no meio termo I was in the middle ground Procurando encontrar a Looking to find the Fonte do espelho infinito Fountain of infinite mirror Árvore caindo ninguém ouviria Tree falling no one would hear Sombra de ninguém lá Shadow of nobody there Assassinatos de assassinos que vivem com medo disso Murders of murderers living in fear of it
Eu estava na clareira I was in the clearing Zumbindo para ouvir, mas as Buzzing around to hearing but the Abelhas e pássaros que sabiam as palavras Bees and birds who knew the words
Logo chegou o crepúsculo Soon arrived the twilight Finalmente a noite e o dia se lembraram Finally the night and day remembered Como eles vieram a ser How they came to be
Tudo por nada All for nothing at all Tudo por nada All for nothing at all Com algo para fazer With something to do
Eu estava na floresta a procura de ver as ávores I was in the forest looking to see the trees Mas nenhuma estava lá But none were there