Alle guten Dinge – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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Dinge /ˈdɪŋə/ A1 |
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gut /ɡuːt/ A1 |
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passier'n (passieren) /paˈsiːrən/ A2 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A2 |
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dreht (drehen) /ˈdreːən/ B1 |
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weggeh'n (weggehen) /ˈvɛkˌɡeːən/ B1 |
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tanzen /ˈtant͡sn̩/ A1 |
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Reihe /ˈʁaɪ̯ə/ B1 |
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schaffen /ˈʃafən/ B1 |
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alleine /aˈlaɪ̯nə/ A1 |
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bleiben /ˈblaɪ̯bən/ A1 |
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hängen /ˈhɛŋən/ B1 |
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Wand /vant/ A2 |
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Boden /ˈboːdən/ A1 |
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liegen /ˈliːɡən/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wenn ich von hier weggeh, dann mit dir
➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (Real Condition)
➔ This uses "wenn" (if) to introduce a condition. "Wenn" + present tense, then main clause with "dann" (then) showing the consequence. Shows something likely to happen. Note: In German, the verb often comes at the end of the subordinate clause introduced by "wenn". Also, the verb of the main clause after "dann" is typically in second position.
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Und tanz ich aus der Reihe, mit dir, mit dir
➔ Inversion (Verb-Subject order) for Emphasis
➔ Normally, in a declarative sentence, the subject comes before the verb. Here, "tanz ich" (dance I) is an inversion used for emphasis and creates a slightly more poetic or emphatic effect, especially common in song lyrics. Instead of "Ich tanze...", it's "Tanze ich..."
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Schaff ich's nicht alleine, dann mit dir
➔ Ellipsis (Omission of 'es') and Inversion
➔ "Schaff ich's" is a shortened and inverted form of "Schaffe ich es". The "es" is often dropped in colloquial German, and the verb-subject inversion adds emphasis. 'Schaffe ich es nicht alleine' would be the more standard sentence.
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Und kann ich hier nicht bleiben, kommst du mit mir
➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (Real Condition) with Inversion
➔ Similar to the first example, this is a conditional sentence. However, instead of starting with "wenn", it starts with the verb "kann" (can), creating an inverted structure. This implies "Wenn ich hier nicht bleiben kann...".
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Denn mit dir passier'n Alle guten Dinge, alle guten Dinge
➔ Dative Case and Verb Agreement (plural)
➔ "Mit dir" requires the dative case because "mit" (with) is a preposition that governs the dative. "Passier'n" is a shortened form of "passieren" (to happen) and is conjugated to agree with the plural subject "Alle guten Dinge" (all good things).
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Es ist egal, was da draußen so abgeht
➔ Relative Clause with "was" and Impersonal "es ist egal"
➔ "Es ist egal" (it doesn't matter) is an impersonal expression. "Was da draußen so abgeht" is a relative clause. "Was" functions as both a relative pronoun and the subject/object within the clause, referring to whatever is happening outside. "Abgeht" is from the separable verb "abgehen" (to go on, to happen).
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Weil sich heute die Welt nur für uns dreht
➔ Subordinate Clause with "weil", reflexive pronoun "sich"
➔ "Weil" (because) introduces a subordinate clause. The verb "dreht" (turns) requires the reflexive pronoun "sich" because it's a reflexive verb ("sich drehen" - to turn oneself/to revolve). The word order is also typical of a subordinate clause, with the conjugated verb at the end.
