Lyric in English:br br Friedrich Hollaender:br If I Could Only Wish Myself Somethingbr br We weren't askedbr when we still didn't have facesbr whether we wanted to live,br or better not to.br br Now I'm walking alonebr through one big city,br and I suddenly don't knowbr if that city likes me.br br Then I look in the barsbr through the door and the window glass,br and I wait, and I waitbr for something.br br If I could only wish myself something,br I should be embarassed,br what then should I wish to myselve,br one bad or one good time?br br If I could only wish myself something,br I would wish I were happy,br then as soon as I were happy,br I would feel homesick for the sadness.