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Regen fällt 00:01
Kalter Wind 00:04
Himmel grau 00:08
Frau schlägt Kind 00:11
Keine Nerven und so allein 00:15
Das Paradies kann das nicht sein 00:23
Männer kommen müd' nach Haus 00:31
Die kalte Seele fliegt hinaus 00:38
Kind muß weinen 00:45
Kind muß schreien 00:49
Schreien macht müde und Kind schläft ein 00:53
Ich hab Heimweh 00:59
01:02
Fernweh 01:07
Sehnsucht 01:14
01:18
Ich weiß nicht, was es ist 01:22
01:28
Keine Sterne in der Nacht 01:31
Kleines Kind ist aufgewacht 01:38
Kind fragt, wo die, wo die Sterne sind 01:45
Ach, was weiß denn ich, mein Kind 01:53
Ist der große Schwefelmond 02:01
Eigentlich von wem bewohnt? 02:08
Warum ist der, ist der Himmel leer? 02:16
Ist da oben keiner mehr? 02:23
Ich hab Heimweh 02:29
02:32
Fernweh 02:37
Sehnsucht 02:44
02:48
Ich weiß nicht, was es ist 02:52
02:58
Warum hast Du mich geboren? 03:01
Bevor ich da war, war ich schon verloren 03:08
Land der Henker 03:15
Niemandsland 03:18
Das Paradies ist abgebrannt 03:23
Ich will nur weg 03:29
Ganz weit weg 03:33
Ich will fort 03:36
Ganz weit fort 03:40
Ich will raus!! 03:43
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Sehnsucht – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Purple Schulz's 'Sehnsucht,' a German pop classic. Through its evocative lyrics and powerful delivery, you can explore themes of childhood hardship and universal longing, making it a special song to connect with the German language and emotional expression.

[English]
Rain is falling
Cold wind
Sky grey
Woman hits child
No nerves and so alone
Paradise can't be this
Men come home tired
The cold soul flies out
Child must cry
Child must scream
Screaming makes tired and child falls asleep
I'm homesick
...
Wanderlust
Longing
...
I don't know what it is
...
No stars in the night
Little child has woken up
Child asks where, where are the stars
Oh, what do I know, my child?
Is the big sulfur moon
Actually inhabited by anyone?
Why is the, is the sky empty?
Is there no one up there anymore?
I'm homesick
...
Wanderlust
Longing
...
I don't know what it is
...
Why did you give birth to me?
Before I was there, I was already lost
Land of executioners
No man's land
Paradise has burned down
I just want to get away
Far, far away
I want to leave
Far, far away
I want out!!
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

Regen

/ˈʁeːɡn̩/

A2
  • noun
  • - rain

fällt

/fɛlt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to fall

Wind

/vɪnt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the movement of air

Himmel

/ˈhɪməl/

A2
  • noun
  • - sky

Frau

/frau/

A1
  • noun
  • - woman

schlägt

/ʃlɛkt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hit

Kind

/kɪnt/

A2
  • noun
  • - child

Nerven

/ˈnɛʁvn̩/

B2
  • noun
  • - nerves, mental resilience

Paradies

/paʁaˈdiːs/

B2
  • noun
  • - paradise, heaven

kommen

/ˈkɔmən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to come

kann

/kan/

A2
  • verb
  • - can, to be able to

schaffen

/ˈʃafn̩/

B2
  • verb
  • - to create, to manage

müde

/ˈmyːdə/

A2
  • adjective
  • - tired

Heimweh

/ˈhaɪməˌveː/

B2
  • noun
  • - homesickness

Fernweh

/ˈfɛrnˌveː/

B2
  • noun
  • - longing to travel, wanderlust

sind

/zɪnt/

A1
  • verb
  • - are (plural of 'sein')

weiß

/vaɪs/

A1
  • verb
  • - to know

hat

/hat/

A1
  • verb
  • - has

geboren

/ɡəˈbɔːʁn̩/

B2
  • verb
  • - born

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