Hinterher – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Beziehung /bəˈt͡siːʊŋ/ B1 |
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Kunst /kʊnst/ B2 |
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Körpergröße /ˈkœʁpɐˌɡʁøːsə/ B2 |
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Wecker /ˈvɛkɐ/ A2 |
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Tag /taːk/ A1 |
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Föhn /føːn/ C1 |
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Schmerz /ʃmɛːʁt͡s/ B2 |
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Gefühl /ɡəˈfyːl/ B1 |
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Schmalz /ʃmalts/ C1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Wort /vɔʁt/ A2 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A2 |
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Verlust /fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst/ B2 |
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Zeit /tsaɪt/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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"Hinterher weiß man immer"
➔ Present tense with a general statement using the indefinite pronoun "man" as the subject.
➔ The phrase uses the **present tense** to express a general truth or habitual action with **"man"**, a German indefinite pronoun meaning "one" or "people".
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"Hinterher weiß man immer"
➔ Use of the **perfect tense** to express reflection on past events, with **"weiss"** (know) in present tense indicating ongoing or habitual knowledge after the event.
➔ The phrase employs the **present tense** of **"wissen"** (to know) for reflecting on whether one knew or understands something after the fact, implying ongoing awareness.
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"Hinterher will ich nicht wissen, wie es ohne dich gewesen wär'"
➔ Use of **subjunctive II** (Konjunktiv II) to express hypothetical or unreal conditions about the past, with **"gewesen wär'"** (would have been).
➔ The phrase features the **subjunctive II** form, indicating a **hypothetical situation** about how things could have been differently in the past, with **"gewesen wär'"** meaning "would have been."
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"Hinterher weiß man immer"
➔ The repeated line demonstrates the use of **present tense** with **"wissen"** (to know) to express ongoing or habitual understanding over time.
➔ This line exemplifies the **present tense** expressing a **habitual or ongoing state of knowledge**, emphasizing the recurring realization over time.
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"Hinterher will ich nicht wissen, wie es ohne dich gewesen wär'"
➔ Use of **subjunctive II** (Konjunktiv II) to express **hypothetical or unreal past** conditions, with **"gewesen wär'"** as the past conditional form of "to have been."
➔ This construction employs the **subjunctive II** to articulate a **hypothetical past scenario**, with **"gewesen wär'"** meaning "would have been," indicating regret or reflection.