[Intro: Till Lindemann]
A small human dies just for appearances
Wanted to be alone
The small heart stands still for hours
People thought it was dead
It gets buried in wet sand
With a music box in his hand

[Verse 1: Till Lindemann]
The first snow covers the grave
Has gently awaken the child
In a cold winter night
The small heart awoke
As the frost flew into the child
It raised the music box
A melody in the wind
From the earth the child sings

[Chorus: Till Lindemann & Khira Li Lindemann]
Hop, hop, rider
And no angel descends
My heart doesn't beat anymore
Only rain cries upon the grave
Hop, hop, rider
A melody in the wind
My heart doesn't beat anymore
And from the earth the child sings

[Verse 2]
The cold moon in full splendor
Hears the cries in the night
And no angel descends
Only rain cries upon the grave
Between hard oak planks
The music box gets played
A melody in the wind
And from the earth the child sings

[Chorus: Till Lindemann & Khira Li Lindemann]
Hop, hop, rider
And no angel descends
My heart doesn't beat anymore
Only rain cries upon the grave
Hop, hop, rider
A melody in the wind
My heart doesn't beat anymore
And from the earth the child sings
Hop, hop, rider
My heart doesn't beat anymore

[Bridge: Till Lindemann]
On Sunday of the dead they hear
From God's field this melody
That's where they lifted it from its bed
Saved the childs small heart

[Refrain: Till Lindemann & Khira Li Lindemann]
Hop, hop, rider
A melody in the wind
My heart doesn't beat anymore
And from the earth the child sings
Hop, hop, rider
And no angel descends
And my heart doesn't beat anymore
Only rain cries upon the grave
Hop, hop, rider
A melody in the wind
My heart doesn't beat anymore
And from the earth the child sings