Aufstehn – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Seeed
• Album: BAM BAM

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Seeed with "Aufstehn!", a German reggae-dancehall hit featuring CeeLo Green. This song is a fantastic way to learn German through music, offering catchy phrases and a positive message that will inspire you to 'get up' and embrace the day. Explore the fusion of languages and cultures in this iconic track!

[English]

This is Seeed ya

Everybody wake up

Forget your struggles

Embrace life and check this out

Yau, the night is over

The bad spirits are gone

I’ll get you out of bed

And make coffee that wakes the dead

We’re looking good

We’ll quench our fire with champagne

We’re heading to the beach - life is buzzing,

We’ve caught the vibe

Yesterday it was so cold,

Today it’s hot

The sun makes it exciting and because of that

It shines today as proof

The radio sounds great,

Yesterday was crap in the top 10,

Today the list is hot

And you dance,

That I praise God for your box

Baby wake up, I’ll count to 10

Life wants to celebrate

And I want to see that

Let’s finally go out

Turn up the radio

This will be our day baby

When we get up

Get up now or never, girl, you’ve slept too much

And life is half over

I’m into how you dance to this song

We’ll take back what was lost along the way

I'm sad

I want to see your funny side again, make me laugh and

Take me to your heart where it all began

Make a new start

I promise I’ll do all I can for this is the very last chance

To let our love light shine again

Come wake up, I’ll count to 10

Life wants to celebrate

And I want to see that

Let’s finally go out

Turn up the radio

This will be our day baby

When we get up

Wake up woman,

There’s something that I want you to see

A brand new you and me

Here just waiting to be

Here is my hand

And meet me halfway

Sweetheart, we’re sharing this day

And I don’t wish to stay

The way that I am,

I see the circumstances are strange

How I want you to change,

But still stay the same

The less that we talk,

The more time to try

And while you were sleeping,

Time passed by

Oh baby, let’s go

Life wants to celebrate

And I want to see that

Let’s finally get up

Turn up the radio

We’ll dance to that

And look good doing it

Come wake up, I’ll count to 10

Life wants to celebrate

And I want to see that

Let’s finally go out

Turn up the radio

This will be our day

When we finally get up

...

[German]

This is Seeed ya

Everybody wake up

Forget your strive

Embrace life and check this

Yau, Die Nacht ist vorbei

Die bösen Geister sind weg

Ich kipp' dich ausm Bett

Und mach Kaffee der tote Tanten weckt

Sind schön angezeckt

Löschen unsern Brand mit Sekt

Wir fahr'n an Strand - das Leben fiebert,

Wir haben uns angesteckt

Gestern war's so kalt,

Heute ist es heiß

Sonne macht geil und weil das so ist

Scheint sie heute zum Beweis

Das Radio klingt feist,

Gestern war in den Top 10 Scheiss,

Heute ist die Liste heiss

Und du tanzt,

Dass ich Gott für deine Kiste preis'

Baby wach auf, ich zähl' bis 10

Das Leben will einen ausgeb'n

Und dass will ich seh'n

Lass uns endlich raus geh'n

Das Radio aufdreh'n

Das wird unser Tag Baby

Wenn wir aufsteh'n

Steh auf jetzt oder nie, Girl zu viel geschlafen

Und das Leben ist halb vorbei

Ich steh drauf wie du tanzt zu dem Lied

Wir holen uns zurück was irgendwann auf der Strecke blieb

I'm sad

I want to see your funny side again make me laugh and

Take me to your heart where it all began

Make a new start

I promise i'll do all i can for this is the very last chance

To let our love light shine again

Komm wach auf, ich zähl bis 10

Das Leben will einen ausgeb'n

Und das will ich seh'n

Lass uns endlich raus geh'n

Das Radio aufdreh'n

Das wird unser Tag Baby

Wenn wir aufsteh'n

Wake up woman,

There's something that i want you to see

A brand new you and me

Here just waitin to be

Here is my hand

And meet me half of the way

Sweatheart we're sharing this day

And i don't wish to stay

The way that i am,

I see the circumstances are strange

How i want you to change,

But still stay the same

The less that we talk,

The more time to try

And while you were sleeping,

Time passed by

Oh Baby lass uns geh'n

Das Leben will einen ausgeb'n

Und dass will ich seh'n

Lass uns endlich aufsteh'n

Das Radio aufdreh'n

Dazu werden wir tanzen

Und dazu gut ausseh'n

Komm wach auf ich zähl bis 10

Das Leben will einen ausgeb'n

Und dass will ich seh'n

Lass uns endlich rausgehn

Das Radio aufdreh'n

Das wird unser Tag

Wenn wir endlich aufsteh'n

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leben /ˈleːbən/ B1	noun - life verb - to be alive; to exist
aufsteh'n /ˈaʊsˌteːn/ A2	verb - to get up; to rise
tanz'n /ˈtant͡sən/ A2	verb - to dance
strafe /ˈstʁiːfə/ B2	noun - struggle, effort
geister /ˈɡaɪstɐn/ B2	noun - ghosts; spirits
brennen /ˈbʁɛnən/ B2	verb - to burn
brand /bʁant/ B2	noun - fire; blaze
gekauft /ɡəˈkaʊft/ B1	verb (past participle) - bought
heiß /haɪs/ A2	adjective - hot; passionate
list /lɪst/ A2	noun - list; catalog
tanz'n /ˈtant͡sən/ A2	verb - to dance
schön /ʃøːn/ A2	adjective - beautiful, nice
stark /ʃtaʁk/ B2	adjective - strong; stark

Key Grammar Structures

• Das Leben will einen ausgeb'n

  ➔ Present tense for expressing desires or intentions.

  ➔ In this line, "Das Leben" (life) is the subject, and the verb "will" indicates a desire.

• Komm wach auf, ich zähl bis 10

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Komm wach auf" is a command urging someone to wake up.

• Das wird unser Tag Baby

  ➔ Future tense for expressing plans or predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "Das wird unser Tag" indicates a prediction about the day ahead.

• Ich steh drauf wie du tanzt zu dem Lied

  ➔ Present tense for expressing feelings or preferences.

  ➔ In this line, the speaker expresses enjoyment of the way someone dances.

• I want to see your funny side again

  ➔ Infinitive form for expressing desires.

  ➔ The phrase "I want to see" indicates a desire to experience something.

• The less that we talk, the more time to try

  ➔ Comparative structure for expressing relationships between two actions.

  ➔ This line uses a comparative structure to show that less talking leads to more time for trying.

• Lass uns endlich raus geh'n

  ➔ Infinitive form for suggesting actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Lass uns" is a suggestion for taking action together.

• I promise I'll do all I can

  ➔ Future intention expressed with a promise.

  ➔ The phrase "I promise" indicates a commitment to future actions.