Babylon – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Bilderbuch
• Album: Magic Life

Lyrics & Translation

This track is a masterclass in modern German-language Pop-Funk-Rock, offering a powerful, yet groovy, critique of contemporary society. The lyrics are a fascinating study of coded language and social commentary, with phrases that encourage a look at how German (specifically Austrian German) can be used to mix high-brow critique with playful, almost 'dada-esque' pop language. Learning the song will introduce you to sophisticated German wordplay and cultural references.

[English]

Amen!

Christ says "Come drink"

And I drink

Christ says "Let's dance"

And I do the dance

Christ says "Relax"

And I'm relaxed

Christ says I need more friends

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

Ooh, I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(This is all for love)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Where is my love?)

I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(This is all for love)

(I buy myself love)

(And that's fine)

Yeah yeah!

Mohammed says "Come drink"

And I drink

Mohammed says "Let's dance"

And I do the dance

Mohammed says "Relax"

And I'm relaxed

Mohammed says "Yeyey"

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Hey, I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(This is all for love)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Where is my love?)

I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(I buy myself love)

(And that's fine)

Woohoo

Yeah

Yeah, come on

Yeah

Woohoo

Yeah

All right

[German]

Amen!

Christus sagt "Komm drink"

Und ich trinke Drink

Christus sagt "Let's dance"

Und ich mach den Dance

Christus sagt "Relax"

Und ich bin entspannt

Christus sagt, ich brauch mehr Friends

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ooh, ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Wo bleibt meine Liebe?)

Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Ich kauf mir Liebe)

(Und das ist gut so)

Ja ja!

Mohammed sagt "Komm drink"

Und ich trinke Drink

Mohammed sagt "Let's dance"

Und ich mach den Dance

Mohammed sagt "Relax"

Und ich bin entspannt

Mohammed sagt "Yeyey"

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Hey, ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Wo bleibt meine Liebe?)

Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Ich kauf mir Liebe)

(Und das ist gut so)

Wohoo

Yeah

Yeah, come on

Yeah

Wohoo

Yeah

All right

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christus Christus A2	noun - Christ, the title of Jesus
trinken trinken A1	verb - to drink
Drink Drink B1	noun - a beverage, often alcoholic
dance dance B1	noun - dance (the activity) verb - to dance
relax relax B1	verb - to relax, to rest
entspannt entspannt B2	adjective - relaxed, calm
Friends Friends B2	noun - friends (plural)
adden adden C1	verb - to add (someone) as a contact/friend, slang
kennen kennen A2	verb - to know (a person)
leben leben A1	verb - to live
Babylon Babylon B1	noun - Babylon, ancient city; metaphorical place of chaos
Liebe Liebe A1	noun - love
kaufen kaufen A1	verb - to buy
gut gut A1	adjective - good
bleiben bleiben A1	verb - to stay, to remain
Mohammed Mohammed A1	noun - Muhammad, a common male name
komm komm A1	verb - come (imperative)

Key Grammar Structures

• Christus sagt 'Komm drink'

  ➔ Indirect speech with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase uses indirect speech with the modal verb 'sagt' (says) to report what Christus says, followed by an imperative ('Komm drink').

• Und ich trinke Drink

  ➔ Present tense with modal verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense with the verb 'trinke' (drink) to describe an action happening now, emphasizing the immediacy of the action.

• Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon...

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'Babylon' emphasizes the significance or the overwhelming presence of the place in the speaker's life.

• (Das ist alles für die Liebe)

  ➔ Parenthesis for additional information

  ➔ The use of parentheses adds supplementary information that clarifies or expands on the main idea of the sentence.

• Mohammed sagt 'Yeyey'

  ➔ Onomatopoeia in speech

  ➔ The word 'Yeyey' is an onomatopoeia, imitating a sound to express excitement or joy.