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Und gestern drang die Nachricht dann zu mir And yesterday the news reached me 00:02
Ich weiß nicht, aber es zerriss mich schier I don't know, but it almost broke me 00:08
Denn keiner kann mir sagen, wie es geschah Because nobody can tell me how it happened 00:15
Keiner unserer Leute war noch da None of our people were there anymore 00:22
Du lagst ganz gut, das hat man mir gesagt You were doing well, that's what I was told 00:29
Warum hab ich dich nie selbst danach gefragt Why didn't I ever ask you that myself? 00:36
Du hättest ein Großer werden können You could have become someone great 00:43
Und irgendwie wollte ich dir das nicht gönnen And somehow I didn't want to grant you that 00:49
Und ich wollte noch Abschied nehmen And I still wanted to say goodbye 00:55
Das werd ich mir nie vergeben I'll never forgive myself for that 01:02
Mann, wie konntest du von uns gehen Man, how could you leave us? 01:09
Jetzt soll ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'm never supposed to see you again 01:16
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Verzeih mir all die Dinge, die ich sagte Forgive me for all the things I said 01:24
Nur weil mich wieder irgendetwas plagte Just because something was bothering me again 01:31
Verzeih mir und den Jungs, dass wir nicht da waren Forgive me and the boys for not being there 01:37
Vergib mir, dass ich nicht mit all dem klar kam Forgive me for not being able to handle all of this 01:44
Und ich wollte noch Abschied nehmen And I still wanted to say goodbye 01:50
Das werd ich mir nie vergeben I'll never forgive myself for that 01:57
Mann, wie konntest du von uns gehen Man, how could you leave us? 02:04
Jetzt soll ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'm never supposed to see you again 02:11
Und ich wollte noch Abschied nehmen And I still wanted to say goodbye 02:17
Das werd ich mir nie vergeben I'll never forgive myself for that 02:24
Mann, wie konntest du von uns gehen Man, how could you leave us? 02:31
Jetzt werd ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'll never see you again 02:38
Was machen wir jetzt ohne unsern Held What do we do now without our hero? 02:46
Wir vermissen dich und ich scheiß aufs große Geld We miss you and I don't give a damn about the big money 02:53
Du bist weg, was nützt der ganze Mist? You're gone, what good is all this crap? 03:00
Oh, mein kleiner Bruder wird für immer vermisst Oh, my little brother will be missed forever 03:06
Und ich wollte noch Abschied nehmen And I still wanted to say goodbye 03:12
Das werd ich mir nie vergeben I'll never forgive myself for that 03:19
Mann, wie konntest du von uns gehen Man, how could you leave us? 03:26
Jetzt soll ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'm never supposed to see you again 03:33
Und ich wollte noch Abschied nehmen And I still wanted to say goodbye 03:40
Das werd ich mir nie vergeben I'll never forgive myself for that 03:47
Mann, wie konntest du von uns gehen Man, how could you leave us? 03:53
Jetzt soll ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'm never supposed to see you again 04:00
Nie mehr sehen, oh, oh Never see again, oh, oh 04:05
Abschied nehmen, oh Saying goodbye, oh 04:15
Mann wie konntest du von uns gehen, hey Man how could you leave us, hey 04:21
Jetzt soll ich dich nie mehr sehen Now I'm never supposed to see you again 04:28
04:31
Wir vermissen dich We miss you 04:36
Was machen wir jetzt? What do we do now? 04:42
Ooh, wir vermissen dich Ooh, we miss you 04:48
Ah Ah 04:53
Ooh, wir vermissen dich, yeah Ooh, we miss you, yeah 04:56
Oh Oh 05:03
Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh 05:05
Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh 05:15
Ooh (ooh) Ooh (ooh) 05:30
Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh 05:37
Ooh (ooh) Ooh (ooh) 05:50
Ooh (ooh) Ooh (ooh) 05:58
Ooh wir vermissen dich Ooh we miss you 06:11
Ich vermisse dich, ooh I miss you, ooh 06:15
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Abschied nehmen – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Xavier Naidoo
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Explore the profound emotions of loss and remembrance with Xavier Naidoo's "Abschied nehmen." This poignant song delves into the complexities of grief, regret, and the enduring impact of loved ones lost. By understanding its heartfelt lyrics and the story behind its creation, you can gain a deeper appreciation for themes of love, family, and the human experience.

[English] And yesterday the news reached me
I don't know, but it almost broke me
Because nobody can tell me how it happened
None of our people were there anymore
You were doing well, that's what I was told
Why didn't I ever ask you that myself?
You could have become someone great
And somehow I didn't want to grant you that
And I still wanted to say goodbye
I'll never forgive myself for that
Man, how could you leave us?
Now I'm never supposed to see you again

Forgive me for all the things I said
Just because something was bothering me again
Forgive me and the boys for not being there
Forgive me for not being able to handle all of this
And I still wanted to say goodbye
I'll never forgive myself for that
Man, how could you leave us?
Now I'm never supposed to see you again
And I still wanted to say goodbye
I'll never forgive myself for that
Man, how could you leave us?
Now I'll never see you again
What do we do now without our hero?
We miss you and I don't give a damn about the big money
You're gone, what good is all this crap?
Oh, my little brother will be missed forever
And I still wanted to say goodbye
I'll never forgive myself for that
Man, how could you leave us?
Now I'm never supposed to see you again
And I still wanted to say goodbye
I'll never forgive myself for that
Man, how could you leave us?
Now I'm never supposed to see you again
Never see again, oh, oh
Saying goodbye, oh
Man how could you leave us, hey
Now I'm never supposed to see you again

We miss you
What do we do now?
Ooh, we miss you
Ah
Ooh, we miss you, yeah
Oh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh (ooh)
Ooh, ooh
Ooh (ooh)
Ooh (ooh)
Ooh we miss you
I miss you, ooh

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Vocabulary Meanings

Nachricht

/ˈnaxtʁɪçt/

B1
  • noun
  • - message or news

schier

/ʃiːɐ̯/

B2
  • adverb
  • - almost, nearly

Geben

/ˈɡeːbən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to give

schief

/ʃiːf/

B2
  • adjective
  • - crooked, skewed

Leute

/ˈlɔɪtə/

A2
  • noun
  • - people

vergeben

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to forgive or to forgive oneself

Abschied

/ˈapʃiːt/

B2
  • noun
  • - farewell, goodbye

gehen

/ˈɡeːən/

A1
  • verb
  • - to go

vermissen

/fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to miss, to long for

vergessen

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to forget

sehen

/ˈzeːən/

A1
  • verb
  • - to see

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