Dinge – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Deichkind
• Album: Neues Vom Dauerzustand

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the German language with Deichkind's thought-provoking song "Dinge." This track offers a unique blend of satire and social commentary, challenging your understanding of consumerism while expanding your vocabulary. Explore the catchy beats and clever lyrics that make learning German an engaging and entertaining experience.

[English]

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

Things make you look good, buy things.

Golden things, things are running.

Interesting things, lame things.

Things bring focus to the game.

Things want to have, everyone chases after them.

Throw away things, things get empty.

Things burn out, things go to waste.

Things cut thick slices.

Things call out from the forest.

Steel things, cold things.

Things are not alive, things are dead.

Things in blue, green, white, red.

I'm irritated by things, informed by things, yeah.

I've ignored things, commented on things.

We send things with drones, things that clone.

Eventually, they’re in leadership roles.

Things that understand us, hear everything, see everything.

Things replace humans, things take over.

Wish us a good trip, sing us to sleep.

Things in your hand, things that glow so smart.

Things click, things go rat-tat-tat.

Girls pull things out of the clutch.

Things make piff, things make poof.

Boys want things in the club.

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

If you have things, you gotta show them.

Things make you be silent.

Things explode, things dress up.

Things have power, things are strong.

Hold onto them, 'cause they lurk behind every corner.

A thing is dull, a thing is a friend, a thing is an enemy.

Things don’t knock, they just come in.

I cling to things, jump over things,

pile things over things, I need these things urgently.

Things are silent, devour sounds.

Things bring things to the point.

Things make proud, things in the safe.

Things lift kingdoms up.

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Boom!

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

No problem, dude, this thing has swing!

Things give kingdoms, things take everything.

[German]

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Dinge machen schön, Dinge kaufen.

Dinge aus Gold, Dinge laufen.

Dinge interessant, Dinge lame.

Dinge bringen Fokus in das Game.

Dinge wollen haben, alle hinterher.

Dinge wegschmeißen, Dinge werden leer.

Dinge rauchen ab, Dinge gehen nut.

Dinge schneiden fette Scheiben ab.

Dinge rufen aus dem Wald.

Dinge aus Stahl, Dinge kalt.

Dinge leben nicht, Dinge tot.

Dinge blau, grün, weiß, rot.

Ich bin von Dingen irritiert, werde von Dingen informiert, ja.

Habe Dinge ignoriert, Dinge kommentiert.

Wir verschicken Dinge mit Drohnen, Dinge die klonen.

Irgendwann sind sie an leitenden Positionen.

Dinge, die uns verstehen, alles hören, alles sehen.

Dinge ersetzen Menschen, Dinge übernehmen.

Wünschen uns eine gute Fahrt, singen uns in den Schlaf.

Dinge in der Hand, Dinge leuchten so smart.

Dinge machen ritsch, Dinge machen ratsch.

Girls holen Dinge aus der Clutch.

Dinge machen piff, Dinge machen paff.

Boys wollen Dinge in da club.

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Wer Dinge hat, muss Dinge zeigen.

Dinge bringen zum Schweigen.

Dinge explodieren, Dinge kleiden.

Dinge haben macht, Dinge Power.

Halt sie fest, weil sie hinter jeder Ecke lauern.

Ding ist stumpf, Ding ist Freund, Ding ist Feind.

Dinge klopfen nicht an, kommen einfach rein.

Ich hänge an Dingen, springe über Dinge,

stapele Dinge über Dinge, brauche diese Dinge dringend.

Dinge sind stumm, verschlingen Summen.

Dinge bringen Dinge auf den Punkt.

Dinge machen proud, Dinge im Tresor.

Dinge bringen Kingdom empor.

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Boom!

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Kein Ding, Digger, das Ding hat Swing!

Dinge geben Kingdom, Dinge nehmen alles.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Ding /dɪŋ/ A1	noun - thing; object
Swing /swɪŋ/ B1	noun - a style of jazz; rhythm verb - to move back and forth
geben /ˈɡeːbən/ A1	verb - to give
nehmen /ˈneːmən/ A1	verb - to take
Kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B1	noun - a country ruled by a king or queen
machen /ˈmaxən/ A1	verb - to do; to make
kaufen /ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/ A1	verb - to buy
Gold /ɡɔlt/ A1	noun - gold
laufen /ˈlaʊ̯fn̩/ A1	verb - to run; to walk
interessant /ɪntəʁɛˈsant/ B1	adjective - interesting
lame /leɪm/ B2	adjective - boring; uncool
bringen /ˈbʁɪŋən/ A1	verb - to bring
Fokus /ˈfoːkʊs/ B2	noun - focus
Game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - game
wollen /ˈvɔlən/ A1	verb - to want
haben /ˈhaːbn̩/ A1	verb - to have

Key Grammar Structures

• Dinge machen schön, Dinge kaufen.

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge machen" indicates that things regularly create beauty.

• Dinge bringen Fokus in das Game.

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge bringen" states that things bring focus to the game.

• Dinge leben nicht, Dinge tot.

  ➔ Negation in present tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge leben nicht" indicates that things do not live.

• Dinge, die uns verstehen, alles hören, alles sehen.

  ➔ Relative clauses.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge, die uns verstehen" uses a relative clause to describe things that understand us.

• Dinge ersetzen Menschen, Dinge übernehmen.

  ➔ Present tense for actions performed by subjects.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge ersetzen Menschen" indicates that things replace people.

• Dinge machen ritsch, Dinge machen ratsch.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "Dinge machen" emphasizes the actions of things.

• Dinge haben Macht, Dinge Power.

  ➔ Noun phrases for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "Dinge haben Macht" emphasizes the power of things.