Lyrics & Translation
I am the velvet around your body
I am the kiss at the nape of your neck
I am the shine in your eyelashes
I am the fullness of your hair
I am the corner of your eyes
The imprint of your fingerprints
I am the juice flowing in your veins
And day by day I flood your heart
No matter how fast you run
No matter how far you go
You carry me with you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
No matter how fast you run
No matter how far you go
You carry me with you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
I am the unfulfilled dream
I am the longing that hunts you
I am the pain between your legs
I am the scream in your mind
I am the silence, the fear of your soul
I am the lie, the loss of your dignity
I am the helplessness, the rage of your heart
I am the light you will become someday
No matter how fast you run
No matter how far you go
You carry me with you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
No matter how fast you run
No matter how far you go
You carry me with you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I am a part of you
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Light of the entity within whose shadow I turn
Key Vocabulary
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Atem /ˈaːtɛm/ B2 |
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Samt /zamt/ C1 |
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Kuss /kʊs/ B2 |
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Glanz /glants/ B2 |
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Wimpern /ˈvɪmpɐn/ C1 |
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Fülle /ˈfʏl(l)ə/ C1 |
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Winkel /ˈvɪŋkl/ B2 |
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Abdruck /ˈapdʁʊk/ C1 |
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Saft /zapt/ B2 |
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Herz /hɛʁts/ B2 |
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Traum /tʁaʊm/ B2 |
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Schmerz /ʃmɛʁts/ B2 |
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Schrei /ʃʁaɪ/ B2 |
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Schweigen /ˈʃvaɪɡn/ C1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ C1 |
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Lichtgestalt /ˈlɪçtɡəʃtalt/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich bin der Atem auf deiner Haut
➔ Use of the present tense with 'bin' (I am) + noun phrase
➔ 'bin' is the first person singular form of 'sein' (to be), expressing identity or state in the present.
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Ich bin der Samt um deinen Körper
➔ Use of the preposition 'um' + accusative case to indicate surrounding or enclosure
➔ 'um' is a preposition indicating encirclement or surrounding, requiring the accusative case for the noun following it.
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Ich bin der Glanz auf deinen Wimpern
➔ Use of the preposition 'auf' + accusative to show position or location on something
➔ 'auf' is a preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon,' with the accusative case indicating the surface where something is located.
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Ich bin der Winkel deiner Augen
➔ Use of genitive to show possession: 'deiner Augen' (your eyes)
➔ 'deiner' is the genitive form of 'du', indicating possession of 'Augen' (eyes).
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Ich bin der Schrei in deinem Kopf
➔ Use of 'in' + dative case to indicate location inside or within something
➔ 'in' is a preposition requiring the dative case in German to indicate being inside or within.
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Lichtgestalt, in deren Schatten ich mich drehe
➔ Use of relative clause: 'in deren Schatten' (in whose shadow)
➔ 'deren' is a relative pronoun in genitive case referring to 'Lichtgestalt', forming a relative clause that describes possession of 'Schatten'.
