Lyrics & Translation
... Midnight!
When the gondolas carry grief
And the echoes of the dead lament
Fear sits deep in your neck
When the clock begins to chime
Cold, thick mists touch you softly...
... Midnight!
(Hell in the night)
(Hell in the night)
(Soul in the mist)
Midnight
(Middle of the night)
(Dark night)
(Gloomy night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(The bell tolls the twelfth)
Midnight!
(Middle of the night)
(Dark night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(The bell tolls the twelfth)
Midnight!
Your blood freezes in your veins
Fear tightens your throat
Hear your heart and the bells
Ring out—it's night...
... Midnight!
(Hell in the night)
(Hell in the night)
(Soul in the mist)
Midnight
(Middle of the night)
(Dark night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(The bell tolls the twelfth)
Midnight!
Midnight
Hell in the night
Soul in the mist
(Middle of the night)
(Dark night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(Dark night—it's Midnight!)
(Dark night)
(Dark night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(The bell tolls the twelfth)
Midnight!
(Dark night)
(Dark night)
(Cruelty of spirits)
(The bell tolls the twelfth)
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Gondeln /ˈgɔndl̩n/ B2 |
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Klagen /ˈklaːgən/ B2 |
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Grauen /ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən/ B2 |
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Uhr /uːʁ/ A2 |
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Schlagen /ˈʃlaːgən/ B1 |
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Blut /blʊt/ A2 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Herz /hɛʁts/ A2 |
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Glocken /ˈɡlɔkkn̩/ B2 |
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Nacht /naxt/ A2 |
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Mitternacht /mɪtɐnˌʔaxt/ C1 |
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Nebula /neˈbʊla/ C2 |
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Inferna /ɪnˈfɜːrna/ (Latin origin) C2 |
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Nox /nɔks/ or /nɒks/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wenn die Gondeln trauer tragen
➔ Subordinate clause with 'wenn' (if/when)
➔ The phrase starts with 'Wenn', indicating a condition or time.
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Kalte, dichte Nebelschwaden
➔ Adjective-noun combination
➔ The adjectives 'kalte' and 'dichte' describe the noun 'Nebelschwaden'.
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Hörst du dein Herz und die Glocken
➔ Inversion in questions
➔ The subject 'du' comes after the verb 'hörst' in this question.
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Gefriert das Blut dir in den Adern
➔ Present tense with modal meaning
➔ The verb 'gefriert' indicates a current state or action.
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Mitternacht! (Loca inferna in nocte)
➔ Exclamatory sentence
➔ The word 'Mitternacht' is emphasized as an exclamation.
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Anima in nebula
➔ Noun phrase
➔ This phrase consists of two nouns, 'Anima' and 'nebula'.
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Campana sonat duodecimus
➔ Latin phrase used in context
➔ This Latin phrase translates to 'the bell tolls twelve'.