Up from the chasm
A greedy little gnome
Lord of the swamp
He just left his home
The noble leader
Head of the light
Sunbeams alone
Brighten up his might
And the waves whisper
No mercy, no hope, no heart, no soul
No love, no luck, no grace, no passion
No future, no feeling, no faith
Daughters of the Rhine
Guard the sleeping gold
Shining but damned the material might
Beware what you’ve been told
Rhinegold
Rhinegold
He fell in love
Tempted nymphs to dive
So brightly shining
I'll hold you tight, he cried
They mocked the dwarf
He stole the gold
Forged the ring
Cursed light and love
And the waves whisper
No friends, no light, no peace
No kiss, no hug, no trust
Forever he denied
There's nothing left but cold material might
Daughters of the Rhine
Guard the sleeping gold
Shining but damned the material might
Beware what you’ve been told
Rhinegold
Rhinegold