Alberich the Dwarf

You move stealthily among the branches of the great tree

On the island shrouded in white fog

You admire the beautiful Rhinemaidens and

you long for their kiss, you long for their smile

But love will not come to you, oh Alberich

"You desire something from us

The love you will never have"

Inside this hidden river there is a treasure

Hidden very deep

It awaits you, splendid, dazzling

To have it, you will have to give up love

to have it, you will have to give up love"

Looking at your empty image

reflected in the eyes of the great Father

You wonder who could ever love you, oh wretched Alberich

who could ever desire your deformed body

"So what does love matter to me, I want the treasure

I want the ring and power over the world

I want Tarnhelm, I want its power

I want my treasure

I banish love from everything the world”

“Take your treasure, take its power

Return to the underworld from which you emerged

Hide yourself from the eyes of the world

Hide yourself from our eyes…”

And so you continue to accumulate riches

Using the power of the red ring

Until you must leave it to Wotan, the god

The great father has not been fair to you

He has taken away your love, he has taken away your power…

Cursed forever be he who holds the ring

Cursed forever be he who holds the ring