Tage wie diese
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Tag /taːk/ A1 |
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Freude /ˈfʁɔʏdə/ A2 |
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Rhythmus /ˈʁɪt.mʊs/ B1 |
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Straße /ˈʃtʁaːsə/ A1 |
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Menschenmenge /ˈmɛnʃənˌmɛŋə/ B2 |
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Weg /veːk/ A2 |
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Musik /muˈziːk/ A1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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Unendlichkeit /ʊnˈɛndlɪçkaɪt/ C1 |
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schwimmen /ˈʃvɪmən/ A2 |
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treiben /ˈtʁaɪbən/ B1 |
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erleben /eˈʁleːbən/ B2 |
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beste /ˈbɛstə/ B1 |
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schwerelos /ˈʃveːʁəloːs/ C1 |
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Grammar:
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Ich wart seit Wochen, auf diesen Tag
➔ Prepositional phrase with accusative case (auf + accusative)
➔ The preposition "auf" requires the accusative case for "diesen Tag" (this day) because it indicates direction or focus. "Ich warte auf" means "I am waiting for".
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Als wär's ein Rythmus, als gäb's ein Lied
➔ Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) for unreal conditional clauses using "als ob/als wenn/als"
➔ "Als wär's" and "als gäb's" are contractions of "als wäre es" and "als gäbe es". They use Konjunktiv II to express something that is not actually true. The speaker is dancing *as if* it were a rhythm or a song.
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Komm dir entgegen, dich abzuholen, wie ausgemacht
➔ Infinitive clause with "um ... zu" omitted. Word order and implied purpose (abzuholen)
➔ The sentence could be rephrased as "Ich komme dir entgegen, um dich abzuholen, wie ausgemacht." The "um ... zu" indicates purpose, but it's often omitted in colloquial German. The word order helps emphasize the purpose of meeting.
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Wo alles laut ist, wo alle drauf sind, um durchzudreh'n
➔ Relative clauses with "wo", "drauf sein" colloquial expression and the usage of "um + zu + infinitive"
➔ "Wo alles laut ist" is a relative clause. "Drauf sein" means to be excited or high (often on drugs or alcohol). "Um durchzudrehen" indicates the purpose of being there - to go crazy or let loose.
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An Tagen wie diesen, wünscht man sich Unendlichkeit
➔ Impersonal "man" and dative case with "wünschen" (man wünscht sich)
➔ "Man" is used to express a general truth or feeling. Here, it means "one" or "people" wish for infinity. "Sich wünschen" requires a dative object, in this case "sich".
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Wir lassen uns treiben, tauchen unter, schwimmen mit dem Strom
➔ Reflexive verb "sich treiben lassen" and accusative prepositions (mit dem Strom)
➔ "Sich treiben lassen" means to let oneself drift or be carried along. "Mit dem Strom schwimmen" (swim with the current) is also using an accusative preposition ("mit") because it implies direction.