This song is based on a German sea shanty. The lyrics were slightly adjusted and translated into Thiudsch.
Verse:
Vir liiven thi Sduirme, thi vriatenthen Vojen;
Ther aatkalden Vinthe iir riavet Jetigd.
Vir tinth schon ther Meere to fiile jesojen;
On thennog fertank untre Paane nigd.
Chorus:
Ja, vir tinth Piraden, iap them Meer, tha tinth vir praa;
On puirgden vether Jodd, nog Diupel, other Doth thasu!
Vir tinth Kamerathen, lagen ther Jepaar int Konderpaa;
On pinthen ersd am Jron thet Meeret enthlig untre Ruu!
Verse:
That Schipp jlaaded sdols thurg thi schiomenthen Vellen;
Et sdrapped ther Vinth untre Tejel mid Magd.
Teed iir vog throven thi Paane tig venthen;
Schaithel on Knogen, iir Teeliud vavd agd!
Chorus:
Ja, vir tinth Piraden, iap them Meer, tha tinth vir praa;
On puirgden vether Jodd, nog Diupel, other Doth thasu!
Vir tinth Kamerathen, lagen ther Jepaar int Konderpaa;
On pinthen ersd am Jron thet Meeret enthlig untre Ruu!
Verse:
Vir draaven thi Viude mid pliijenthen Tejeln;
vir jajen tii vaad iap that enthlote Meer.
Vir sduirsen iap Thek on vir kaimpen vii Loiven;
Vaa unter ther Tiij, fiil Paanthe, fiil Eer!
Chorus:
Ja, vir tinth Piraden, iap them Meer, tha tinth vir praa;
On puirgden vether Jodd, nog Diupel, other Doth thasu!
Vir tinth Kamerathen, lagen ther Jepaar int Konderpaa;
On pinthen ersd am Jron thet Meeret enthlig untre Ruu!
Bridge:
Heio, heio! Heio, heio! Heio, heio!
Verse:
We love the storms, the roaring waves;
The icy wind's rough face.
We trekked across so many seas;
And still our flag never sank.
Chorus:
Yes, we're pirates, on the sea we're free;
We fear neither god, nor devil, nor death!
We're companions, laughing in the face of danger;
Only on the bottom of the sea we'll finally find peace!
Verse:
The ship glides through the foaming waves;
The wind strikes our sails with might.
Do you see our flag turn high up;
The blood-red flag, sailors beware!
Chorus:
Yes, we're pirates, on the sea we're free;
We fear neither god, nor devil, nor death!
We're companions, laughing in the face of danger;
Only on the bottom of the sea we'll finally find peace!
Verse:
We chase our quarry with flying sails;
We hunt it far on the endless sea.
We rush the deck and we fight like lions;
Victory is ours, many enemies, much honor!
Chorus:
Yes, we're pirates, on the sea we're free;
We fear neither god, nor devil, nor death!
We're companions, laughing in the face of danger;
Only on the bottom of the sea we'll finally find peace!
Bridge:
Heio, heio! Heio, heio! Heio, heio!