So oder So – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Leben /ˈleːbən/ A1 |
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Glück /ɡlʏk/ A2 |
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Dinge /ˈdɪŋə/ A2 |
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küsst /kʏst/ A2 |
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einfach /ˈaɪnfaχ/ A2 |
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schwer /ʃveːɐ̯/ A2 |
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weinen /ˈvaɪnən/ B1 |
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herz /hɛʁts/ B1 |
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bleiben /ˈblaɪbən/ B1 |
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passieren /paˈsiːʁən/ B2 |
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entscheiden /ɛntˈʃaɪdən/ B2 |
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kämpfen /ˈkɛmpfən/ B2 |
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tanz /tants/ B2 |
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schrecklich /ˈʃrɛk.lɪç/ B2 |
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heilen /ˈhaɪlən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du musst runterkommen und dich entscheiden
➔ Modal verb "müssen" + infinitive
➔ "müssen" expresses necessity or obligation. Here, it means "you must" or "you have to". "runterkommen" is a separable verb, and "sich entscheiden" is a reflexive verb.
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Ist nicht gesund, Kampf um Kampf, Weil du es grad nicht ändern kannst
➔ Subordinate clause with "weil"
➔ "weil" introduces a reason or cause. The verb "ändern" (can't change) is at the end of the clause.
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Aber was Gutes wird passier'n
➔ Future tense with "werden"
➔ "wird passier'n" is a shortened colloquial form of "wird passieren", meaning "will happen". "werden" is the auxiliary verb for the future tense.
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Jede Liebe wird irgendwann ans Licht kommen
➔ Future tense with "werden" and prepositional phrase
➔ Again, "wird kommen" is future tense. "ans Licht kommen" is an idiomatic expression meaning "to come to light" or "to be revealed".
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Ist nur so, dass es sich nicht so anfühlt
➔ "Es" as a placeholder subject + "dass" clause
➔ "Es" is a placeholder subject, and the real subject is the "dass" clause. "sich anfühlen" is a reflexive verb meaning "to feel".
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Sagt der Vater zu dem Emo-Mädchen
➔ Inverted sentence structure for emphasis
➔ The typical word order would be "Der Vater sagt zu dem Emo-Mädchen". The inverted structure puts the verb "sagt" first, emphasizing the action.
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Die schrecklich wehtun und nur austeil'n
➔ Relative clause with "die" (plural)
➔ "die" refers to "Dingen" (things) in the previous line. It introduces a relative clause that describes the things that cause pain and only give (bad things). "austeilen" is a separable verb.