[ Kazu-san ] explains that lillie marlene is an actual German song that was popular during WWII on both sides. Go [ here ] for more information plus mp3s of different versions of lillie marlene. Thank you for the information! ^.^

Even now I can't forget that day. Although we promised to run away together,
I was drafted and had to stay behind. In spite of that, I said we would escape.
Do you remember? This is my tale, here in the middle of World War II,
In a corner of Germany . Going to the Front, I remembered Lillie Marlene.

You're a platonic lover, if only just a guy friend. You're only a little taller than me, don't you think?
You give me flowers, necklaces, and lots of expensive presents. You don't understand me at all, do you?

I was forced to take shelter, all alone. I don't want to look back
At the faceless figures behind me, their eyes deliberately following my back. The only thing I can do is sing about Lillie Marlene.

You're a platonic lover, if only just a guy friend. Your shoulders are just a little wider than mine, don't you think?
Dresses, hats, and other things. But that's just it, you don't know me at all, do you?

Being stationed here, I've become accustomed to abhorring everything.
More than any other feeling, the easiest emotion
is hate.

"If you go to fight, I'll come with you too. I can use my knife and our heights don't differ by much,"
You were laughing, laughing until the end, and you never answered back as I kept saying those absurd words.

"Liar!"

I remember that day, if nothing else. As expected, I didn't pass the physical exam.
The escape we planned didn't happen. You said that we would escape without anyone knowing
About the love we kept secret. I was immature then.
Even though your letters arrive, I don't send any back. "I hate you," I cried over and over again.

All the same, I couldn't go to fight. Of course, you knew that all along.
That's why you had that frozen smile, because I am just a girl.
"Ne, if you go to fight, I'll come with you too. The uniform suits me, and,
Our heights don't differ by that much, right?"

I stood on my tiptoes as you kept laughing and laughing, but you never answered back.

Even now, I can't forget that day. It is World War II,
Here in this small German town. I want to be beside you... I remembered Lillie Marlene.