Augen I – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Von Wegen Lisbeth
• Album: EZ Aquarii

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Von Wegen Lisbeth's "Augen I" is a perfect starting point for diving into German. The song's clever and repetitive structure, centered around different body parts and their functions, provides an easy and fun way to pick up new vocabulary. Its clear, modern indie-pop sound and the charmingly direct declaration of love in the chorus make it an engaging and memorable listening experience for any language learner.

[English]

I have feet for walking

I have legs for the sprint

Fists for rebelling

I have hair for the wind

Hands for gesticulating

I have bones for the frustration

Nerves to lose them

I have lips for desire

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you (uh-u-uh)

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you

...

Teeth for the worst case scenario

Thumbs, just to twiddle them

Kidneys for the financial aspect

Gums to walk all over

I have a tongue for tasting

Shoulders for empathy

A lung for inhaling

Cheeks for euphoria

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you (uh-u-uh)

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you

...

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you (uh-u-uh)

But, but, but eyes (uh-uh-u-uh)

I only have for you

...

[German]

Füße hab ich zum Spazieren

Beine hab ich für den Sprint

Fäuste für das Rebellieren

Haare hab ich für den Wind

Hände für's Gestikulieren

Knochen hab ich für den Frust

Nerven, um sie zu verlieren

Lippen hab ich für die Lust

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich (uh-u-uh)

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich

Zähne für den Fall der Fälle

Daumen, nur um sie zu drehen

Nieren für das Finanzielle

Zahnfleisch, um darauf zu gehen

Eine Zunge hab ich zum Probieren

Schultern für die Empathie

Eine Lunge für das Inhalieren

Wangen für die Euphorie

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich (uh-u-uh)

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich (uh-u-uh)

Aber, aber, aber Augen (uh-uh-u-uh)

Hab ich nur für dich

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Füße /ˈfyːsə/ A2	noun - feet
hab /haːb/ A1	verb - have (first person singular of 'haben')
ich /ɪç/ A1	pronoun - I (first person singular)
zum /tsʊm/ A2	preposition - for the purpose of
Spazieren /ˈʃpaːt͡siːʁən/ B1	verb - to stroll, walk leisurely
Beine /ˈbaɪnə/ A2	noun - legs
Sprint /ʃpriːnt/ B2	noun - a short race at full speed
Fäuste /ˈfɔʏstə/ B1	noun - fists
Rebellieren /ʁɛbɛliˈʁiːʁən/ C1	verb - to rebel
Haare /ˈhaːʁə/ A2	noun - hair (plural)
Wind /vɪnt/ A2	noun - wind
Hände /ˈhɛndə/ A2	noun - hands
Lippen /ˈlɪpən/ A2	noun - lips
Augen /ˈaʊɡn̩/ A1	noun - eyes
Zähne /ˈtsɛːnə/ A2	noun - teeth
Fall /fɔl/ A2	noun - fall, case
Daumen /ˈdaʊmən/ B1	noun - thumb
Dreh /dʁeː/ B2	noun - turn, twist
Nieren /ˈnɪʁən/ C1	noun - kidneys
Zahnfleisch /ˈtsaːnˌflaɪʃ/ C2	noun - gums
Zunge /ˈt͡sʊŋə/ B2	noun - tongue
Probieren /pʁoˈbiːʁən/ B2	verb - to try, taste
Schultern /ˈʃʊl.tɐn/ B2	noun - shoulders
Euphorie /ʊˈfoːʁiː/ C1	noun - euphoria, intense happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• Füße hab ich zum Spazieren

  ➔ Infinitive construction with 'zum' + infinitive.

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'zum' which means 'for the purpose of' followed by the infinitive 'Spazieren' (to walk).

• Nerven, um sie zu verlieren

  ➔ Infinitive clause with 'um' + infinitive.

  ➔ This line uses 'um' to indicate purpose, followed by the infinitive 'verlieren' (to lose).

• Lippen hab ich für die Lust

  ➔ Use of 'für' + noun.

  ➔ The phrase indicates purpose using 'für' (for) followed by the noun 'Lust' (pleasure).

• Zähne für den Fall der Fälle

  ➔ Use of 'für' + noun phrase.

  ➔ This line uses 'für' to indicate purpose, followed by the noun phrase 'den Fall der Fälle' (the case of cases).

• Eine Zunge hab ich zum Probieren

  ➔ Infinitive construction with 'zum' + infinitive.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'zum' to indicate purpose, followed by the infinitive 'Probieren' (to taste).

• Wangen für die Euphorie

  ➔ Use of 'für' + noun.

  ➔ This line indicates purpose using 'für' (for) followed by the noun 'Euphorie' (euphoria).

• Aber, aber, aber Augen

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of 'aber' (but) emphasizes the importance of 'Augen' (eyes) in the context.