Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the soulful and gritty world of German indie rock with AnnenMayKantereit. '3. Stock' is a perfect gateway to learning German through expressive, emotive lyrics and powerful vocal phrasing that makes every word resonate.
Key Vocabulary
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sehen zeːən A1 |
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gehst ɡeːst A1 |
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stehst ʃteːst A1 |
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nehmen neːmən A1 |
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wohnen voːnən A1 |
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Altbauwohnung ˈaltˌbaʊ̯ˌvoːnʊŋ B1 |
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Balkon balˈkɔn A2 |
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warten ˈvaʁtən A1 |
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Telefonaten telefoˈnaːtən A2 |
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abzulenken ˈapˌt͡sʊlənkn̩ B1 |
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traurige ˈtʁaʊ̯ɡə A2 |
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Vertrauen fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən A2 |
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Kontrolle kɔnˈtʁoːlə A2 |
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Besserwisser ˈbɛsɐˌvɪsɐ B1 |
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Brötchen ˈbʁœtʃən A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Immer wieder schön, dich wieder zu sehen
➔ Infinitive with “zu”
➔ The phrase "zu sehen" is an infinitive with “zu” used after the adjective "schön" to express the idea of “seeing again”.
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Wird immer schlimmer, wenn du gehst
➔ Subordinate clause with “wenn” (temporal/conditional)
➔ The clause "wenn du gehst" is a subordinate clause introduced by "wenn", indicating a condition or time (“when you leave”).
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Ich würd' gerne mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohnen
➔ Conditional mood (Konjunktiv II) with “würde” + infinitive
➔ The contracted form "würd'" is the colloquial version of "würde", which forms the conditional mood together with the infinitive "wohnen" ("I would like to live...").
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Erzähl mir von dir, um mich abzulenken
➔ Purpose clause with “um … zu”
➔ The phrase "um mich abzulenken" is a purpose clause introduced by "um" followed by the infinitive "abzulenken" ("to distract me").
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Auf meinem Hochbett liegt ein Bild von dir
➔ Inverted word order (verb before subject) after a fronted prepositional phrase
➔ Because the prepositional phrase "Auf meinem Hochbett" is placed first, the verb "liegt" comes before the subject "ein Bild von dir".
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Nie legst du als Erste
➔ Adverbial fronting causing verb‑subject inversion
➔ The adverb "Nie" is placed at the beginning, so the verb "legst" appears before the subject "du" ("Never do you place ...").
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Zwei Zimmer, Küche, Bad und 'n kleiner Balkon
➔ Ellipsis of article and use of colloquial contraction "'n" for "ein"
➔ The phrase "'n kleiner Balkon" drops the indefinite article "ein" and uses the colloquial contraction "'n".
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Unsere Telefonate haben kein Ende
➔ Negation with "kein" before a noun
➔ The adjective "kein" negates the noun "Ende", meaning "no end".
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Ich würde auch manchmal morgens Brötchen holen
➔ Conditional with "würde" + infinitive; adverbial placement (time)
➔ The modal "würde" forms the conditional, and the adverbial phrase "morgens" ("in the morning") is placed before the main verb "holen".
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