Berlin TV Tower – English Lyrics

• By: Blondshell
• Album: Another Picture

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Blondshell's "Berlin TV Tower," a song quickly written during the artist's time in Berlin that blends hushed intimacy with a soaring grunge chorus. Through its lyrics about finding agency and comfort in being alone, you can connect with themes of self-sufficiency and resilience, set against Blondshell's powerful, dynamic rock style reminiscent of '90s alt-rock legends.

[English]

Berlin TV Tower was slipping on a stone

A white sock poking through a table by the phone

A man said I look better from the side than dead on

And it's always coming from a goblin to a swan

A clutched pearl, and it's good to be alone

Witnessing a call get dropped and the sound of a dial tone

Relax, you don't shrink anymore

You can start or not start over

And how long is it gonna last?

Stretching out time to breathe

I know you'll be okay

'Cause I know you will be with me

With me

A beach in Normandy, stepping on gum

And I wanna feel you within your native tongue

I wanna know you, and I wanna know French

I wanna show you all the versions of myself

Relax, you don't shrink anymore

You can start or not start over

How long is it gonna last?

Stretching out time to breathe

I know you'll be okay

'Cause I know you will be with me

With me

With me

Berlin TV Tower was slipping on a stone

With me

A white sock poking through a table by the phone

With me

With me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Berlin /ˈbɜːr.lɪn/ A2	noun - Berlin – the capital city of Germany
tower /ˈtaʊ.ɚ/ A1	noun - a tall, narrow building or structure
slipping /ˈslɪp.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally; to lose grip
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - a piece of rock; a hard mineral
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - the colour of milk or fresh snow
sock /sɑk/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing that covers the foot
poking /ˈpoʊ.kɪŋ/ A2	verb - to jab or prod with a pointed object
table /ˈteɪ.bəl/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device for voice communication over distance
goblin /ˈɡɑːb.lɪn/ B2	noun - a small, mischievous mythical creature
swan /swɑːn/ A2	noun - a large waterbird with a long neck
clutched /klʌtʃt/ B2	verb - to grasp tightly; to hold firmly
pearl /pɜrəl/ B1	noun - a smooth, rounded gem formed within certain mollusks
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ B2	verb - to become smaller; to contract
stretching /ˈstretʃ.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to extend one's body or a thing to make it longer
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and exhale
Normandy /nɔrˈmændi/ B1	noun - a region in north‑western France
native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ B2	adjective - belonging to the place of origin; original
tongue /tʌŋ/ B2	noun - the muscular organ in the mouth; also a language

Key Grammar Structures

• Berlin TV Tower was slipping on a stone

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past continuous tense ('was slipping') to describe an action in progress in the past.

• A man said I look better from the side than dead on

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'better from the side than dead on' uses a comparative adjective to compare two states.

• And it's always coming from a goblin to a swan

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'Always'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'always' to emphasize a habitual action.

• Relax, you don't shrink anymore

  ➔ Present Simple Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple negative ('don't shrink') to state a fact or habitual action.

• How long is it gonna last?

  ➔ Going to Future (Informal)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' as an informal way to express the future tense.

• I know you'll be okay

  ➔ Future Simple with 'Will'

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense with 'will' to predict a future outcome.

• I wanna know you, and I wanna know French

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('Wanna')

  ➔ The phrase uses 'wanna' as an informal contraction of 'want to'.