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Ich werd in meine Hand tätowiern: "Ich lass los". I'll tattoo "I'm letting go" on my hand. 00:01
Ich will auch meinen Kopf formatiern - er wehrt sich bloß. I also want to format my head - it's just resisting. 00:12
Und wenn ich glaub, ich hab mich gefangen, And when I think I've caught myself, 00:24
dann kippt's auch schon, doch ich will nichts verlangen. then it already tips, but I don't want to ask for anything. 00:30
Es sieht zwar nicht nach Chancen aus, It doesn't look like there's a chance, 00:36
doch den Kurs, den halt ich - volle Kraft voraus. but I'm holding the course - full speed ahead. 00:39
Ich schreib' auf deine Mauer: "Hier ist die Tür". I write on your wall: "Here's the door". 00:43
Und ich renne fest dagegen, damit ich irgendetwas spür'. And I run hard against it so I feel something. 00:48
Und je mehr ich deine Nähe such', desto weiter rückst du fort. And the more I seek your nearness, the further you move away. 00:54
Und obwohl ich mich dafür verfluch', werf ich die Hoffnung nicht ganz über Bord. And although I curse myself for it, I don't completely throw hope overboard. 01:06
Die Lösung fehlt und ich überleg: "Ich muss ganz weit weg", The solution is missing and I think: "I have to get far away", 01:25
also mach ich mir den Plan - und beweg' mich nicht vom Fleck. so I make the plan - and don't move an inch. 01:37
Und wenn ich glaub, ich hab's überwunden, wird gleich ein neuer Anlass erfunden. And when I think I've overcome it, a new reason is immediately invented. 01:49
Ich versuchs, schau her! I'm trying, look! 02:01
Schon wieder ein Versuch mehr! Another attempt! 02:04
Ich schreib auf deine Mauer: "Dies ist der Weg". I write on your wall: "This is the way". 02:07
Und ich kratze an den Fugen, damit sich irgendetwas regt. And I scratch at the joints so that something stirs. 02:13
Und je länger ich auf der Stelle trete, desto mehr verliert's an Sinn. And the longer I tread water, the more it loses its meaning. 02:19
Weil es nicht mal einen Schritt weiter geht, ich verlier' mich bloß darin. Because it doesn't even go a step further, I just lose myself in it. 02:31
So sehr ich es bedauer', schaff ich's nicht bis zu dir. As much as I regret it, I can't make it to you. 02:43
Und ich schreib auf deine Mauer "Ich war hier" . And I write on your wall "I was here". 02:49
Und je weiter ich mich dann entfern', desto leichter fällt's, zu verstehen. And the further I then move away, the easier it is to understand. 02:55
Ich weiß, du magst mich auch sehr gern - mit etwas Abstand versehen I know you like me very much too - with some distance provided 03:07
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Ich war hier – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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By
Alin Coen Band
Album
Einer will immer mehr
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Language
German
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Explore the evocative German song "Ich war hier" by Alin Coen Band, a powerful ballad that delves into themes of unrequited love and resignation. Through its poetic lyrics and folk-rock sound, the song offers a unique perspective on emotional struggles, making it a compelling choice for those looking to connect with German music and its expressive storytelling.

[English] I'll tattoo "I'm letting go" on my hand.
I also want to format my head - it's just resisting.
And when I think I've caught myself,
then it already tips, but I don't want to ask for anything.
It doesn't look like there's a chance,
but I'm holding the course - full speed ahead.
I write on your wall: "Here's the door".
And I run hard against it so I feel something.
And the more I seek your nearness, the further you move away.
And although I curse myself for it, I don't completely throw hope overboard.
The solution is missing and I think: "I have to get far away",
so I make the plan - and don't move an inch.
And when I think I've overcome it, a new reason is immediately invented.
I'm trying, look!
Another attempt!
I write on your wall: "This is the way".
And I scratch at the joints so that something stirs.
And the longer I tread water, the more it loses its meaning.
Because it doesn't even go a step further, I just lose myself in it.
As much as I regret it, I can't make it to you.
And I write on your wall "I was here".
And the further I then move away, the easier it is to understand.
I know you like me very much too - with some distance provided

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

Hand

/hant/

A2
  • noun
  • - the part of the body at the end of the arm

Kopf

/kɔpf/

A2
  • noun
  • - the top part of the body that contains the brain, face, etc.

Lösung

/ˈløzʊŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - the answer or way to solve a problem

Tür

/tyːɐ̯/

A2
  • noun
  • - a movable barrier that allows entry or exit

Weg

/veːk/

A2
  • noun
  • - a route or path from one place to another

Raum

/ʁaʊm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a space that is empty or available

Luft

/lʊft/

A2
  • noun
  • - the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

Gefang

/ɡəˈfaŋ/

B2
  • verb (or adjective form: gefangen)
  • - to be trapped or confined

Hoffnung

/ˈhɔpfnuŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a feeling that good things will happen

bedeuer

/bəˈdɔʏɐ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to regret or feel sorry about something

schaffen

/ˈʃafn̩/

B2
  • verb
  • - to succeed in doing something

versuchen

/fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩/

B2
  • verb
  • - to try or attempt to do something

Verlieren

/fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to no longer have something, to be defeated

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