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Die Augenringe erzählen die Nacht 00:28
Fremdes Hotel, bin fröstelnd aufgewacht 00:31
Mit 'nem Gewissen, das mich ständig beißt 00:34
Oh, du fehlst mir so 00:38
In der Arena gestern noch der Held 00:41
Heute der Typ, der den Hörer falsch herum hält 00:45
Ach, warum gehst du denn nicht ran? 00:48
Ich vermiss dich so 00:52
Wenn der Himmel mir jetzt auf den Kopf drauf fällt 00:54
Bist du die einzige, die noch zu mir hält 00:57
Ich brauche jetzt deine ruhige Hand 01:01
Oh, meld dich doch bei mir 01:04
Oh, ich gäb sonst was dafür, oh 01:07
Lena 01:11
Du hast es oft nicht leicht 01:13
Wie weit die Kraft doch reicht 01:16
Wenn ich am Boden liege 01:19
Erzählst du mir, dass ich bald fliege 01:21
Lena 01:25
Wie ein klarer, warmer Wind 01:26
Wenn die Tage stürmisch sind 01:29
Lass ich mich zu dir treiben 01:32
Seelen aneinander reiben 01:35
Bin viel zu oft weit weg von dir 01:42
Abgestürzt, gestrandet neben dir 01:45
Mein Glück, dass du Bruchpiloten magst 01:49
Du kennst mich gut, ich schwör dir nie zu viel 01:55
Aber du weißt, du bist mein wahres Ziel 01:59
Du hast mich immer noch nicht satt 02:03
Du bist Luft für mich, die ich zum Atmen brauch 02:08
Die Landebahn in meinem Bauch 02:12
Wie Tropfen für mein schwaches Herz 02:15
Ich lieb dich, alltagsgrau 02:18
Oh, ich lieb dich, sonntagsblau (Lena) 02:21
Lena 02:25
Du hast es oft nicht leicht 02:27
Wie weit die Kraft doch reicht 02:30
Wenn ich am Boden liege 02:33
Erzählst du mir, dass ich bald fliege 02:35
Lena 02:39
Wie ein klarer, warmer Wind 02:40
Wenn die Tage stürmisch sind 02:43
Lass ich mich zu dir treiben 02:46
Seelen aneinander reiben 02:49
02:52
Lena 03:23
Du hast es oft nicht leicht 03:24
Wie weit die Kraft doch reicht 03:27
Wenn ich am Boden liege 03:30
Erzählst du mir, dass ich bald fliege 03:33
Lena 03:36
Wie ein klarer, warmer Wind 03:37
Wenn die Tage stürmisch sind 03:41
Lass ich mich zu dir treiben 03:44
Seelen aneinander reiben 03:46
Lena 03:49
Hey, yeah 03:53
Ah-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, Lena 03:56
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh (Lena) 04:01
Oh, oh-oh, Lena 04:05
Ah-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, ja, da, da, da-da, yay (Lena) 04:10
Uh-uh, uh-oh, Lena, Lena, Lena, Lena, Lena, whoa 04:20
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Lena – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Learning German with music can be a deeply emotional experience, and Pur's 'Lena' is a perfect example. The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics about love and support offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to feelings and relationships. Its classic ballad structure and memorable chorus make it an accessible and touching way to engage with the German language.

[English]
The dark circles tell the night
Strange hotel, I woke up shivering
With a conscience that constantly bites me
Oh, I miss you so
In the arena yesterday, the hero
Today the guy holding the phone the wrong way
Oh, why don't you pick up?
I miss you so
When the sky falls down on my head
You're the only one still holding on to me
I need your calm hand right now
Oh, please get in touch with me
Oh, I would give anything for that, oh
Lena
You often have it tough
How far the strength can reach
When I'm down on the ground
You tell me that I'll soon fly
Lena
Like a clear, warm wind
When the days are stormy
I let myself drift to you
Souls rubbing against each other
I'm far too often away from you
Crashed, stranded next to you
My luck that you like broken pilots
You know me well, I swear I never ask too much
But you know, you are my true goal
You still haven't had enough of me
You are air for me, which I need to breathe
The runway in my stomach
Like drops for my weak heart
I love you, everyday gray
Oh, I love you, Sunday blue (Lena)
Lena
You often have it tough
How far the strength can reach
When I'm down on the ground
You tell me that I'll soon fly
Lena
Like a clear, warm wind
When the days are stormy
I let myself drift to you
Souls rubbing against each other
...
Lena
You often have it tough
How far the strength can reach
When I'm down on the ground
You tell me that I'll soon fly
Lena
Like a clear, warm wind
When the days are stormy
I let myself drift to you
Souls rubbing against each other
Lena
Hey, yeah
Ah-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la, Lena
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh (Lena)
Oh, oh-oh, Lena
Ah-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, yeah, there, there, da-da, yay (Lena)
Uh-uh, uh-oh, Lena, Lena, Lena, Lena, Lena, whoa
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

Augenringe

/aʊgənˌʁɪŋə/

B2
  • noun
  • - dark circles under the eyes

Nacht

/naxt/

A2
  • noun
  • - night

Fremdes

/ˈfʁɛməs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - foreign, unfamiliar

Hotel

/hoˈtɛl/

A1
  • noun
  • - hotel

Gewissen

/ɡəˈvɪsən/

B2
  • noun
  • - conscience

Held

/hɛlt/

A2
  • noun
  • - hero

Typ

/tɪp/

A1
  • noun
  • - guy, dude, type

Farbe

/ˈfaʁbə/

A2
  • noun
  • - color

Wind

/vɪnt/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

Tage

/ˈtaːɡə/

A1
  • noun
  • - days

Stürmisch

/ˈʃtʏʁmɪʃ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - stormy

Lass

/las/

A2
  • verb (imperative)
  • - let, allow

Reiben

/ˈʁaɪbən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to rub, to touch numerous times

Schön

/ʃøːn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - beautiful, nice

laufen

/ˈlaʊfən/

B1
  • verb
  • - to run

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Die Augenringe erzählen die Nacht.

    ➔ Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) sentence structure. Simple present tense to describe a condition.

    ➔ The rings under the eyes "tell" (reveal) the night, indicating sleeplessness. It is a metaphorical usage.

  • Mit 'nem Gewissen, das mich ständig beißt

    ➔ Relative clause using "das" referring to "Gewissen" (conscience). The verb "beißt" (bites) implies a nagging conscience.

    "That constantly bites me" - describes a nagging or guilty conscience that troubles the speaker.

  • Wenn der Himmel mir jetzt auf den Kopf drauf fällt,

    ➔ Conditional clause using "wenn" (if). Subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv II) is implied, though not explicitly used, suggesting unreality.

    ➔ Expresses a hypothetical or unlikely situation: "If the sky were to fall on my head now..."

  • Oh, ich gäb sonst was dafür, oh

    ➔ Use of Konjunktiv II "gäb" (would give), expressing a wish or hypothetical situation. "Sonst was" is an indefinite pronoun meaning "anything else/anything at all".

    "I would give anything for it." Expresses a strong desire.

  • Wie weit die Kraft doch reicht,

    ➔ Exclamatory sentence structure with inverted word order for emphasis. "Doch" emphasizes the extent of the power.

    "How far the strength really reaches!" Emphasizes the surprising or impressive extent of someone's strength.

  • Erzählst du mir, dass ich bald fliege

    ➔ Indirect speech (dass-clause). Present tense used to describe a future event (bald fliege - will fly soon).

    ➔ You tell me that I will soon fly (achieve success). The use of present tense for a future event is common in German.

  • Lass ich mich zu dir treiben

    ➔ Use of "lassen" with reflexive pronoun "mich" to indicate allowing oneself to do something. Suggests passivity or yielding.

    "I let myself drift to you". Implies a lack of resistance or a willingness to be guided.

  • Du kennst mich gut, ich schwör dir nie zu viel

    ➔ Use of "zu viel" (too much) as an adverbial phrase. Negative formulation indicating a characteristic or habit (I never promise you too much).

    ➔ You know me well; I never promise you too much. Implies honesty or reliability in the speaker's character.