When the world was woken  Save all unknowing eyes  And thoughts that once were spoken  Left only to despise  And when the dawn is breaking  Look upward to the sky  If life is so hard to live  Why not die?  When the world has woken  And shadows leave the air  Then each spell will be broken  For everyone who cares  The day will then be endless  The night will soon pass by  If life is so hard to live  Why not die?  When the world has woken  For all who see the sun  And gentle words are spoken  The dawning has begun  Then man can live together  With one triumphant cry  If life is so hard to live  Why not die?