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A special gift for Leni
First steps across the living room
Lenis vier Sekunden
Leni's Four Seconds
Classical-style
Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.
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OriginalTranslation
Leni heute war der TagLeni today was the dayAn dem du gestanden hastOn which you stood upErst ein Zögern an dem TischFirst a hesitation at the tableDann ein Schritt ganz ohne HaltThen one step with nothing to holdUnd die Uhr hat weitergeticktAnd the clock kept on tickingAls ob gar nichts anders wärAs if nothing were any differentWir sind alle still gewordenAll of us went quietKeiner hat sich mehr bewegtNobody moved at allVier Sekunden lang ein KindFor four seconds a childDas zum allerersten MalWho for the very first timeDurch ein ganzes Zimmer gehtWalks across a whole roomUnd dann bist du umgefallenAnd then you fell overLeni du hast losgelassenLeni you let goUnd der Boden hat gehaltenAnd the floor held you upLeni du hast losgelassenLeni you let goUnd wir haben es gesehenAnd we were there to see itDu wirst laufen und dann rennenYou will walk and then you will runDu wirst gehen wo du willstYou will go wherever you wantEines Tages aus der TürOne day right out of the doorUnd wir werden hier noch stehenAnd we will still be standing hereAber diese vier SekundenBut those four secondsDie gehören immer unsThey belong to us foreverLeni du hast losgelassenLeni you let goUnd der Boden hat gehaltenAnd the floor held you upLeni du hast losgelassenLeni you let goUnd wir haben es gesehenAnd we were there to see it
Classical-style
German
The story behind this song
Four wobbling seconds across the living room, arms out for balance, and everyone holds their breath until she reaches the sofa.
Why this moment matters
Four seconds of wobbling steps doesn't sound like much until you remember it's the first time anyone in the room has ever seen this particular child walk.