Einer dieser Steine – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Stein /ʃtaɪn/ A1 |
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Herz /hɛʁts/ A1 |
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Weg /veːk/ A1 |
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Kalt /kalt/ A2 |
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alleine /aˈlaɪ̯nə/ A2 |
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Probleme /pʁoˈbleːmə/ B1 |
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Reife /ˈʁaɪ̯fə/ B2 |
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Kompass /ˈkɔmpas/ B2 |
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schleifen /ˈʃlaɪ̯fən/ B2 |
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leben /ˈleːbən/ B1 |
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Glück /ɡlʏk/ B1 |
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Warten /ˈvaʁtən/ A2 |
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Gang /ɡaŋ/ B2 |
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schwingen /ˈʃvɪŋən/ B2 |
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versteinert /fɛʁˈʃtaɪ̯nɐt/ C1 |
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versenken /fɛʁˈzɛŋkən/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich war kalt, ohne Heimat und alleine.
➔ Past tense (Präteritum) to describe a state in the past.
➔ The phrase "Ich war" indicates a past state of being.
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Du hast mich in Gang gesetzt.
➔ Present perfect (Perfekt) to indicate a completed action.
➔ The phrase "Du hast" indicates that the action was completed by someone.
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Ich war nur einer dieser Steine.
➔ Use of 'nur' to emphasize limitation.
➔ The word "nur" indicates that the speaker identifies only as one of the stones.
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Du baust mich auf, legst dich zu mir.
➔ Imperative form to give commands or requests.
➔ The phrases "baust auf" and "legst zu" are commands directed at someone.
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Ich weiß auch, dass so ein Glück nicht jedem passiert.
➔ Use of 'dass' to introduce a subordinate clause.
➔ The word "dass" connects the main clause with the subordinate clause.
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Keiner braucht mich mehr zu retten.
➔ Use of 'braucht' in the present tense to express necessity.
➔ The phrase "Keiner braucht" indicates that no one has the necessity to do something.
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Ich war so staubbedeckt, bevor du mich gefunden hast.
➔ Use of 'bevor' to indicate a time relationship.
➔ The word "bevor" indicates that one event happened before another.