This began as a Christmas Carol. While Tannenbaum literally means “fir tree”, it’s often translated “Christmas tree”. That said, this song moves away from this.
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
Through summer’s heat and winter's chill
Your leaves are green and blooming still
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
O cedar tree, O cedar tree
How noxious is your pollen
O cedar tree, O cedar tree
How noxious is your pollen
Your powder blowing far and wide
That leaves us red- and bleary- eyed
O cedar tree, O cedar tree
How noxious is your pollen
O tree of worlds, O tree of worlds
How timeless are your branches
O tree of worlds, O tree of worlds
How timeless are your branches
Whose measure shines so clear and bright
Our home in dark chaotic night
O tree of worlds, O tree of worlds
How timeless are your branches
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
Through summer’s heat and winter's chill
Your leaves are green and blooming still
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
How faithfully you blossom
