DDR – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Schwarz /ʃvarts/ A2 |
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Schatten /ˈʃatn̩/ B1 |
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Karma /ˈkɑːr.mə/ B2 |
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Bühne /ˈbyː.nə/ A2 |
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Tränen /ˈtrɛː.nən/ A2 |
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Ambivalenz /ˌɑːm.bɪ.vəˈlɛnt͡s/ C1 |
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Geld /ɡɛlt/ A1 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A1 |
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Lebens /ˈleːbənz/ B2 |
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Glück /ɡlʏk/ A2 |
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Verstehen /fɛʁˈʃtɛː.ən/ B1 |
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Leben /ˈleːbən/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Der schwarze Schatten meines Karmas ist gar nicht so schlecht
➔ Use of the present tense of 'sein' (to be) with a predicate adjective.
➔ The sentence uses the present tense of 'sein' ('ist') to describe the state of 'der schwarze Schatten meines Karmas'.
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Jeder Tag ist 'ne Beerdigung mit Trauermarsch
➔ Use of the indefinite pronoun 'jeder' with a noun to express 'every'.
➔ The phrase 'Jeder Tag ist' indicates that 'every day' is being described, using 'ist' as the present tense of 'sein'.
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Bei der kein Einziger Tränen in seinen Augen hat
➔ Use of the negation 'kein' with a noun to mean 'none' or 'not any'.
➔ The phrase 'bei der kein Einziger Tränen hat' uses 'kein' to negate 'Einziger Tränen', meaning 'not a single tear'.
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Ich lebe an der Armutsgrenze, gleich neben dem Gelobten Land
➔ Use of the prepositional phrase 'an der Armutsgrenze' with the dative case.
➔ The phrase 'an der Armutsgrenze' uses the preposition 'an' with the dative to indicate 'at the poverty line'.
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Ich habe wenig Geld doch Seele genug!
➔ Use of 'doch' as a coordinating conjunction meaning 'but' or 'yet'.
➔ 'Doch' connects two clauses, indicating contrast: 'I have little money' but 'enough soul'.
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Ich sag dir mein Tanz ist mein Tanz, und mein Blues ist mein Blues
➔ Use of emphatic declarative sentences with possessive pronouns and identity emphasis.
➔ The repeated structure emphasizes personal identity and ownership of 'Tanz' and 'Blues'.