Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and Clueso's 'Du Bleibst' is a perfect example. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about a long-distance relationship offer a great opportunity to learn everyday German vocabulary related to feelings and relationships. The narrative style of the song makes it easy to follow the story, and the mix of singing and 'Sprechgesang' provides a unique insight into contemporary German pop music.
No matter where you go or what you do
You stay.
We were both still young,
Learning how to love.
We rarely argued, it was like peace on Earth.
So fitting that now I'm losing my breath.
Thank you for the series of wonderful years with you.
You always had the idea, I mean, you don't give up on it.
You want to see more of the world, live your dream.
I wake up with a heavy heart and hear you singing in the shower.
And I don't want to be the one taking you to the airport,
I see others hugging in line at check-in
The display board, your flight, the letters change.
People rushing, all of you will soon be gone,
I stay alone and try to smile.
I'll hold you again and let it happen.
No matter where you go or what you do,
You stay. (no matter where you go)
You stay.
Hold me again and do it like that.
No matter where you go, I let it happen,
And I'll stay.
I try to overcome the distance by writing to you.
No matter if it's phone, text, Facebook, email, or Skype
Long-distance love is the eternal game.
The less I hear from you, the crazier I get.
It's complicated, because I don't know where you are.
I've lost you to someone else, don't even know if he exists.
You're out there, a beautiful woman in another land,
Push the thoughts away, the image of you and another man.
Maybe I'm just overthinking, it hasn't been long,
Since I accused you of playing both sides.
I distract myself and tidy up my room
And stumble over a thousand memories.
I'll hold you again and let it happen.
No matter where you go or what you do,
You stay.
You stay.
Hold me again and do it like that.
No matter where you go, I let it happen
And I stay,
And I stay.
Where we once agreed,
Others start to argue.
Between us, there's a line
More than can be written in a book.
I can't explain it exactly,
But I know if it were no longer there,
I'd sit down and write a song:
This time “forgetting is so hard”
[Instrumental or outro]
Key Vocabulary
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Arm /aʁm/ A1 |
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bleibst /blaɪpst/ A2 |
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jung /jʊŋ/ A1 |
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Frieden /ˈfʁiːdn̩/ B1 |
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Atem /ˈaːtɛm/ B1 |
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Jahre /ˈjaːʁə/ A2 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A2 |
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Traum /tʁaʊm/ B1 |
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Erinnerungen /eˈʁɪnəʁʊŋən/ B2 |
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verrückt /fɛˈʁʏkt/ B2 |
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verdräng /fɛʁˈdʁɛŋ/ C1 |
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erklären /ɛʁˈklɛːʁən/ B2 |
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vergessen /fɛʁˈɡɛsən/ B2 |
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