Komm Wieder – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Julia Beautx
• Album: Komm Wieder

Lyrics & Translation

Learning German can be a fun and immersive experience with music, and Julia Beautx's "Komm Wieder" is a great place to start. The song's clear and emotional lyrics about longing for home are relatable and can help you connect with the language on a deeper level. Its catchy pop melody makes it easy to listen to repeatedly, which is a fantastic way to pick up new vocabulary and pronunciation.

[English]

I'm sitting out here in the half-shadow

The sun warms the gentle breeze

I realize that I hardly had time

And who the good people are

What could actually be hardly better

The flight goes to Paris today

But why do I feel

Somehow alone, somehow alone here?

I've danced in a thousand clubs until morning

I've walked many paths already

I've planted millions of little trees

But come back, come back home to you

I'll come back, I'll come back

Come back home to you

To you, to you, to you, to you, to you

Come back home to you

...

Come back home to you

...

I always just wanted to get out of here

Out of my way too small world

But every distant glance shows me

That exactly what’s missing

Deep down I know

It’s still, still the most beautiful here

I've danced in a thousand clubs until morning

I've walked many paths already

I've planted millions of little trees

But come back, come back home to you

I'll come back, I'll come back

Come back home to you

To you, to you, to you, to you, to you

Come back home to you

...

...

Come back home to you

I've danced in a thousand clubs until morning

I've walked many paths already

I've planted millions of little trees

But come back, come back home to you

To you, to you, to you, to you, to you, to you

Come back home to you

...

[German]

Ich sitz hier draußen im Halbschatten

Die Sonne wärmt den leichten Wind

Mir wird klar, dass ich kaum Zeit hatte

Und wer die guten Leute sind

Was könnte eigentlich kaum besser sein

Der Flog geht heute nach Paris

Doch warum fühl ich mich

Irgendwie allein, irgendwie alleine hier?

Ich hab in Tausend Clubs bis morgens getanzt

Bin viele Wege schon gegangen

Ich hab Millionen kleine Bäume gepflanzt

Doch komm wieder, komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Ich komm wieder nach, komm wieder nach

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Ich wollte immer nur mal raus hier

Aus meiner viel zu kleinen Welt

Doch jeder Blick von weitem zeigt mir

Das genau die gerade fehlt

Tief drinnen weis ich doch

Es ist immer noch, immer noch am schönsten hier

Ich hab in Tausend Clubs bis morgens getanzt

Bin viele Wege schon gegangen

Ich hab Millionen kleine Bäume gepflanzt

Doch komm wieder, komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Ich komm wieder nach, komm wieder nach

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Ich hab in Tausend Clubs bis morgens getanzt

Bin viele Wege schon gegangen

Ich hab Millionen kleine Bäume gepflanzt

Doch komm wieder, komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch, zu euch

Komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sitz /zɪts/ A2	verb - to sit
draußen /ˈdʁaʊsən/ A2	adverb - outside
sonne /ˈzɔnə/ A2	noun - sun
wärmt /ˈvɛʁmt/ B1	verb - to warm
wind /vɪnt/ A2	noun - wind
kaum /kaʊm/ A2	adverb - hardly, barely
besser /ˈbɛsər/ B1	adjective - better
geht /ɡeːt/ A1	verb - to go
nach /naːx/ A1	preposition - to, towards
hause /ˈhaʊzə/ A1	noun - house
wieder /ˈviːdɐ/ A2	adverb - again
gemeint /ɡəˈmaɪnt/ B2	verb (past participle) - to mean, refer to
fort /fɔʁt/ A2	adverb - away, further
haus /haʊs/ A1	noun - house

Key Grammar Structures

• Ich sitz hier draußen im Halbschatten

  ➔ Dative case after preposition 'in' to indicate location.

  ➔ The preposition "im" is a contraction of "in dem", where "dem" is the dative masculine/neuter form of the definite article. It signifies the location where the speaker is sitting.

• Mir wird klar, dass ich kaum Zeit hatte

  ➔ The phrase "Mir wird klar" uses the dative case and passive voice to express that something becomes clear to the speaker.

  ➔ "Mir" is the dative form of "ich" (I), indicating that the clarity happens *to* the speaker. "Wird" is the auxiliary verb for the passive voice.

• Was könnte eigentlich kaum besser sein

  ➔ Modal verb "könnte" (could) used in a subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv II) to express possibility or uncertainty. Negative adverb 'kaum' (hardly) used with comparative adjective 'besser'.

  ➔ This sentence expresses that something is almost perfect. Using "könnte" in Konjunktiv II softens the statement, making it less direct. 'kaum besser' means 'hardly better', implying it's very good.

• Doch warum fühl ich mich Irgendwie allein, irgendwie alleine hier?

  ➔ Use of "irgendwie" (somehow) to soften the statement and express a vague feeling. The use of two similar adverbs ("allein", "alleine") to emphasize the feeling of loneliness.

  ➔ "Irgendwie" indicates the speaker can't pinpoint why they feel lonely. The repetition of similar adjectives/adverbs intensifies the emotion.

• Ich hab in Tausend Clubs bis morgens getanzt

  ➔ Preposition 'in' with accusative to indicate duration or extent. Use of 'bis' to indicate a time limit. Use of past participle "getanzt" to form Perfekt tense.

  ➔ 'In Tausend Clubs' indicates a large number of clubs where the action took place. 'Bis morgens' means 'until the morning'. The Perfekt tense 'hab getanzt' shows an action completed in the past.

• Ich hab Millionen kleine Bäume gepflanzt

  ➔ Use of Perfekt tense (hab gepflanzt) to describe a completed action in the past. The use of 'Millionen' (millions) to express a large, indefinite quantity.

  ➔ The sentence uses the Perfekt tense to indicate the action of planting trees is completed. "Millionen" is used figuratively to emphasize the speaker has accomplished a lot.

• Doch komm wieder, komm wieder nach Hause zu euch

  ➔ Imperative form "komm" (come) used to express a strong desire or request. Preposition 'zu' (to) with dative pronoun 'euch' (you - plural, informal) to indicate direction.

  ➔ The repeated imperative "komm wieder" emphasizes the speaker's longing to return home. "Zu euch" indicates returning *to* a group of familiar people.