Leg dein Ohr auf die Schiene der Geschichte – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Geschichte /ɡəˈʃɪçtə/ A2 |
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militär /mɪlɪˈtɛːr/ B2 |
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Attentat /ˌatnɛˈtaːt/ B2 |
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Geburtstag /ɡəˈbʊʁtstɑk/ A2 |
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despoten /ˈdɛspəˌtɛn/ C1 |
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Mensch /mɛnʃ/ A2 |
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Stimme /ˈʃtɪmə/ A2 |
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Diktatur /dɪktaˈtuːʁ/ B2 |
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Mutterschaft /ˈmʊtɐtərtʃaft/ C2 |
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Atomstrom /ˈaʊtoˌʃtʁoːm/ B2 |
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Giftgas /ˈɡɪftˌɡas/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Viele menschen schrecken zurück wenn sie "geschichte" hör'n
➔ Conditional clause with 'wenn' (if)
➔ 'wenn' introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if' in English.
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Vier langweilige stunden pro woche in der schule
➔ Use of 'pro' to indicate 'per' for time or quantity
➔ 'pro' indicates 'per' or 'each' in the context of frequency or distribution.
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Als auch geschichtlich denn da wurd' klar dass die CIA 'ne hure war
➔ Conjunction 'denn' to provide a reason (because) with a preceding clause
➔ 'denn' connects a clause to give a reason or explanation, similar to 'because'.
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'Cause if you don't go you won't know
➔ Use of 'if' for conditional sentences
➔ 'if' introduces a conditional clause, indicating that the main clause depends on the condition being true.
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'Cause you is all and all is you
➔ Use of 'is' with 'you' (non-standard, poetic form)
➔ 'is' is used poetically here with 'you' instead of the standard 'are', emphasizing a philosophical or poetic tone.
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Anything is connected to anything
➔ Use of 'is' for stating facts or truths (simple present tense)
➔ 'is' functions as the simple present tense of 'to be', stating a universal truth about interconnectedness.