Lyrics & Translation
Dust in our throats
No one can hear us
When we tell our stories
We're afraid of everything
That seems unfamiliar
We live safely
And we feel lonely
I want to go with you
To where fate entwines us
Where we understand
That we are alive
A storm is coming
And pulling us out
And suddenly we wake up
A storm is coming
And tearing us away
Into the darkness of the night
Our world knows no coincidence
Everything here follows a plan
Invisible chains mute our curiosity
We numb ourselves with lies
Wasting our time
We live safely
But we feel lonely
I want to go with you
To where chaos enfolds us
Where we understand
That we are alive
A storm is coming
And pulling us out
And suddenly we wake up
A storm is coming
And tearing us away
Into the darkness of the night
Can you see what I see
Can you feel what I feel
That wasn't planned
Can you see what I see
Can you feel what I feel
That wasn't planned
I want to go with you
Where fate entwines us
Where we understand
That we are alive
A storm is coming
And pulling us out
And suddenly we wake up
A storm is coming
And tearing us away
Into the darkness of the night
Key Vocabulary
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Sturm /ʃtʊʁm/ B1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Leben /ˈleːbən/ A2 |
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Sicherheit /ˈzɪçɐhaɪt/ B2 |
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Trauma /tʁaʊ̯ma/ C1 |
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Keinen /ˈkaɪnən/ A2 |
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Schicksal /ˈʃɪksal/ B2 |
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Chaos /ˈkaʊəs/ C1 |
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Verstehen /fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən/ B1 |
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Umschlingen /ˈʊmʃlɪŋən/ C2 |
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übereinstimmen /ˈʔyːbɐʃtɪmən/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Frost in unseren Adern
➔ Dative Case with Possessive Adjective
➔ Here, "unseren Adern" (our veins) is in the dative case because "Frost" (frost) is conceptually 'in' or 'affecting' the veins. The possessive adjective "unseren" changes its ending to reflect the dative case and masculine gender.
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Keiner kann uns hören, Wenn wir etwas erzählen
➔ Subordinate Clause with "wenn" (if/when)
➔ The clause "Wenn wir etwas erzählen" (When we tell something) is a subordinate clause introduced by "wenn". It specifies the condition under which no one can hear us. The verb "erzählen" is at the end of the subordinate clause.
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Das uns unbekannt erscheint
➔ Relative Clause with "das"
➔ "Das uns unbekannt erscheint" (That appears unknown to us) is a relative clause, where "das" refers back to the antecedent "alles" (everything) implied in the previous line. The verb "erscheint" is at the end.
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Wo das Schicksal uns umschlingt
➔ Relative Clause with "wo"
➔ "Wo das Schicksal uns umschlingt" (Where fate embraces us) is a relative clause introduced by the relative adverb "wo" (where). It specifies a location. The verb "umschlingt" is at the end.
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Dass wir am Leben sind
➔ Noun Clause with "dass"
➔ "Dass wir am Leben sind" (That we are alive) is a noun clause introduced by "dass" (that). It functions as the object of the verb "verstehen" (to understand).
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Und ganz plötzlich sind wir wach
➔ Inversion for emphasis
➔ Normally, the sentence order would be "Wir sind ganz plötzlich wach". However, the phrase "Und ganz plötzlich" (And all of a sudden) is placed at the beginning for emphasis, causing inversion of the subject and verb: "sind wir".
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Hier läuft alles nur nach Plan
➔ Adverbial Phrase of Manner
➔ The phrase "nach Plan" functions as an adverbial phrase of manner, describing how everything runs. It means 'according to plan'.
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Unsere Welt kennt keinen Zufall
➔ Negation with "kein"
➔ "Keinen Zufall" is the accusative object of the verb "kennt". "Kein" negates the noun "Zufall" (coincidence, chance). Since "Zufall" is masculine, the accusative form is "keinen".
