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Last night I sat on the edge of your bed,
I dreamt it was all over and death stood at the door.
I let him in, we chatted until morning,
And then he looked at me like this.

With bright blue eyes and his black robe,
He didn't frighten me, smiled, winked at me,
And gave me his hand and asked,
"If you could start all over again today, from the beginning..."

I would do everything differently, I would look for the stars,
I would adorn myself anew without ever looking back.
I wouldn't be involved in many things, I would only go forward,
I would have no past from where I came from see.

"So, from the very beginning. What other path would you take?
What women or parties would you have missed?
What mistakes would you have avoided?"
I thought about it for a moment and said:
"I would live my life exactly the same way.
Because who would I be then?"

Do everything exactly as it was,
Stretch my hands out wide, with my head held high,
Not hide in the sand.
Howl at the moon at night, cheer up the discouraged by day,
Pave the way for the aimless, give water to the thirsty.

If I did everything differently, I would look for the stars,
I would adorn myself