Weh Mir – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Santiano
• Album: Haithabu - Im Auge des Sturms

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Santiano's "Weh Mir"! This captivating blend of folk, rock, and shanty music offers a unique gateway to understanding German lyrical expression. Through its profound themes of love and surrender, you can explore rich vocabulary and emotional nuance, making language learning an immersive journey.

[English]

Moonlight melts away

Wrapping you in its glow

Your song sounds gentle

And silence comes alive in dance

What brought me here fades away

What I was is long gone

I stand lost

Captured by your magic

Woe is me, oh woe

I am eternally yours

Where you go

There I follow your spell

Show the way

Even if it leads to my fall

Let your wish come true

Woe is me, oh woe

Woe is me, oh woe

...

Silent and still

A veil has long settled on me

Oh, who carries it

Whose soul is forever yours

Rising from the darkness

That hides you from me otherwise

Here I stand

I am yours, whatever may come

Woe is me, oh woe

I am eternally yours

Where you go

There I follow your spell

Show the way

Even if it leads to my downfall

Let your wish come true

Woe is me, oh woe

...

I sink into your arms

And the waves see us

What has lingered all our lives

Forever more

My soul followed after

And the mirror holds it smooth

Gently touched by the wind

Forever more

Moonlight melts away

Wrapping you in its glow

Your song sounds gentle

And silence comes alive in dance

Woe is me, oh woe

I am eternally yours

Where you go

There I follow your spell

Show the way

Even if it leads to my fall

Let your wish come true

Woe is me, oh woe

Woe is me, oh woe

...

[German]

Mondlicht zerfließt

Hüllt dich ein in seinen Glanz

Zart klingt dein Lied

Und die Stille erwacht zum Tanz

Was mich hergeführt entschwindet

Was ich war ist längst vergang'n

Ich steh verlor'n

In dem Zauber von dir gefangn

Weh mir, oh weh

Bin auf Ewig dir verfallen

Wohin du gehst

Dorthin folge ich deinem Bann

Weise den weg

Sei es auch mein Untergang

Dein Wunsch gescheh

Weh mir, oh weh

Weh mir, oh weh

Lautlos gewähnt

Liegt ein Schleier längst auf mir

Ach wer ihn trägt

Dessen Seelen gilt ewig dir

Aus dem Dunkel aufgestiegen

Das dich sonst vor mir verbirgt

So steh ich hier

Ich bin dein, was auch kommen wird

Weh mir, oh weh

Bin auf Ewig dir verfallen

Wohin du gehst

Dorthin folge ich deinem Bann

Weise den weg

Sei es auch mein Untergang

Dein Wunsch gescheh

Weh mir, oh weh

In deine Arme sink ich hin

Und die Wellen um uns seh'n

Was sich lebenlang geweicht

Für immer

Meine Seele folgte nach

Und der Spiegel hält ihn glatt

Von den Winden zart gestreift

Für immer

Mondlicht zerfließt

Hüllt dich ein in seinen Glanz

Zart klingt dein Lied

Und die Stille erwacht zum Tanz

Weh mir, oh weh

Bin auf Ewig dir verfallen

Wohin du gehst

Dorthin folge ich deinem Bann

Weise den weg

Sei es auch mein Untergang

Dein Wunsch gescheh

Weh mir, oh weh

Weh mir, oh weh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Mondlicht /ˈmɔntˌliːçt/ B2	noun - moonlight
Glanz /ɡlants/ B2	noun - shine, luster
Lied /liːt/ A2	noun - song
Stille /ˈʃtɪlə/ B1	noun - silence, stillness
Tanz /tants/ A2	noun - dance
Zauber /ˈtsaʊbɐ/ B2	noun - magic, enchantment
Wunsch /vʊnʃ/ B1	noun - wish, desire
Seele /ˈzeːlə/ B2	noun - soul
Wellen /ˈvɛlən/ B1	noun - waves
Dunkel /ˈdʊŋkəl/ B2	noun - darkness
Untergang /ˈʊntɐɡaŋ/ C1	noun - downfall, demise
Bann /ban/ C1	noun - spell, enchantment
verfallen /fɛrˈfalən/ B2	verb - to fall into, to succumb
stehen /ˈʃteːən/ A2	verb - to stand
tragen /ˈtʁaːɡn̩/ B1	verb - to carry, to bear

Key Grammar Structures

• Was mich hergeführt entschwindet

  ➔ Relative Clause with "was"

  ➔ The word "was" here functions as a relative pronoun, referring to "that which". It introduces a relative clause describing something undefined or general. A more literal translation might be "That which has led me here disappears."

• Was ich war ist längst vergang'n

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense (implied) and "längst"

  ➔ The phrase "ist vergang'n" implies a state resulting from a past action. "Längst" emphasizes that it is long past. It could be rephrased as "Was ich gewesen war, ist längst vergang'n" using the Past Perfect explicitly. The implication is that the past self no longer exists.

• Bin auf Ewig dir verfallen

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase "auf Ewig" and Dative Case

  ➔ "auf Ewig" means "forever". The verb "verfallen" takes a dative object, indicating *to whom* someone is devoted/lost. Here, "dir" (dative form of "du") indicates that the speaker is forever devoted *to you*.

• Wohin du gehst

  ➔ Relative Clause with "wohin"

  ➔ "Wohin" is a relative adverb indicating "to where". This phrase introduces a dependent clause that describes the place the person addressed is going. It means "wherever you go" or "to wherever you go."

• Sei es auch mein Untergang

  ➔ Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) with "sei" and "auch"

  ➔ "Sei es auch mein Untergang" uses the Konjunktiv II, indicating a hypothetical or unreal situation. "Sei" is the Konjunktiv II form of "sein" (to be). "Auch" emphasizes the conditional: "Even if it is my downfall". This phrase expresses a willingness to accept even destruction if it means following the beloved.

• Dein Wunsch gescheh

  ➔ Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I) - Jussive Subjunctive

  ➔ "Dein Wunsch gescheh" uses the Konjunktiv I (specifically the jussive subjunctive), expressing a wish or command, particularly in formal or poetic language. "Gescheh" is the Konjunktiv I form of "geschehen" (to happen). It's a more formal way of saying "May your wish be done" or "Let your wish come to pass."

• Lautlos gewähnt

  ➔ Past Participle used as an Adjective

  ➔ "Gewähnt" is the past participle of "wähnen", meaning "to suppose" or "to imagine". Here, "lautlos gewähnt" means "believed to be silent" or "thought to be silent". The participle functions as an adjective modifying the noun it describes.