Come Together – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: AnnenMayKantereit

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a new dimension of a classic with AnnenMayKantereit's cover of 'Come Together.' This version offers a unique opportunity to appreciate the power of vocal expression and raw musicality. The band's authentic and soulful performance makes this song a compelling way to experience the energy of live music, and for those interested in German, it can be an entry point to exploring the band's original work in their native language.

[English]

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Here comes the old flat‑top

He comes groovin’ up slowly

He’s got joo‑joo eyeball

He’s a holy roller

His hair hangs down to his knees

He’s a joker

He just does whatever he wants

He does as he pleases

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

He doesn’t wear any shoes

He’s got toe‑jam football

He’s got monkey fingers

He shoots Coca‑Cola

He says, “I know you, you know me”

One thing I can tell you: you’ve got to be free

Come together

Right now

Over me

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

He has bad production

He’s got a walrus‑like gumboot

He’s got an Ono‑style sideboard

He’s a spinal cracker

His feet are below his knees

He holds you in his armchair

You can feel his disease

Come together

Right now

Over me

He’s a roller‑coaster

He’s got an early warning

He’s got muddy water

He’s a mojo filter

He says, “One and one and one is three”

You’ve got to look good ’cause he’s hard to see

Come together

Right now

Over me

[German]

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Here come old flat-top

he come grooving up slowly

He got joo-joo eyeball

he one holy roller

He got hair down

to his knees

Got to be a joker

he just do what he please

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

He wear no shoeshine

he got toe-jam football

He got monkey finger

he shoot Coca-Cola

He say, "I know you, you know me"

One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Come together

right now

over me

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

Shoot

He bad production

he got walrus gumboot

He got Ono sideboard

he one spinal cracker

He got feet down below his knee

Hold you in his armchair

you can feel his disease

Come together

right now

over me

He roller-coaster

he got early warning

He got muddy water

he one mojo filter

He say, "One and one and one is three"

Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see

Come together

right now

over me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shoot /ʃuːt/ A1	verb - to fire a gun or weapon
grooving /ˈɡruːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move or dance in a smooth, rhythmic way
joker /ˈdʒoʊkər/ A2	noun - a person who tells jokes or plays tricks
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
together /təˈɡeθər/ A1	adverb - in or into one company or group
walrus /ˈwɔːlrus/ B1	noun - a large marine mammal with tusks
mojo /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/ B2	noun - a magical charm or spell
filter /ˈfɪltər/ B1	verb - to pass through a filter
good-looking /ˌɡʊdˈlʊkɪŋ/ A2	adjective - physically attractive
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid and firm to the touch
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
roller-coaster /ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər/ B1	noun - a ride at an amusement park with steep drops and turns
warning /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - a statement telling about a possible danger
muddy /ˈmʌdi/ A2	adjective - covered in or full of mud
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B1	noun - an illness of people, animals, or plants

Key Grammar Structures

• He got hair down to his knees

  ➔ Present Simple (third person singular) with *got* as a stative verb

  ➔ The verb "got" is used in the present simple to describe a permanent state: "He **got** hair down to his knees."

• He say, "I know you, you know me"

  ➔ Simple Present with omitted third‑person –‑ *say* instead of *says* (colloquial elliptical construction)

  ➔ The verb "say" lacks the usual third‑person *‑s* ("says") to create a colloquial, lyrical feel: "He **say**, \"I know you, you know me\"."

• One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

  ➔ Modal verb *can* + infinitive; infinitival clause "to be free" after *got*

  ➔ The modal **can** expresses ability: "I **can** tell you". The clause "you **got** to be free" uses the idiomatic *got to* = *have to* followed by the infinitive **to be**.

• He wear no shoeshine

  ➔ Simple Present, negative form without auxiliary "do" (colloquial omission)

  ➔ The verb "wear" is used without the auxiliary "do" in a negative clause: "He **wear** no shoeshine" (colloquial style).

• "One and one and one is three"

  ➔ Subject‑verb agreement with singular subject "one and one and one" treated as a single unit

  ➔ Even though three words are listed, the whole phrase functions as a single subject, so the verb stays singular: "**One** and **one** and **one** **is** three."

• Got to be good‑looking 'cause he's so hard to see

  ➔ Informal contraction "'cause" for "because"; modal-like expression "got to" meaning "have to"

  ➔ The clause **'cause** is a shortened form of **because**, and **got to** functions like the modal **have to**: "**Got** to be good‑looking **'cause** he's so hard to see."

• He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca‑Cola

  ➔ Simple Present with parallel clauses; omission of auxiliary "does" in the second clause (colloquial)

  ➔ Both clauses are in the simple present. In the second clause the auxiliary **does** is dropped: "He **shoot** Coca‑Cola" (colloquial).

• Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease

  ➔ Imperative verb "Hold" followed by a second clause with modal "can" + infinitive

  ➔ The sentence starts with the imperative **Hold** (giving a command). The second part uses the modal **can** plus the infinitive **feel**: "you **can** **feel** his disease."