Dein Leben – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Wind /vɪnd/ A1 |
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Haar /haːʁ/ A1 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A2 |
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Zukunft /ˈtsuː.kʊnft/ B1 |
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Dunkelheit /ˈdʊŋ.kəl.ˌhaɪt/ B2 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Hoffnung /ˈhɔf.nʊŋ/ B1 |
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Leben /ˈleː.bən/ A1 |
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fliegen /ˈfliː.ɡən/ A2 |
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zerbrechen /t͡sɛʁˈbʁɛçən/ C1 |
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verführen /fɛʁˈfyːʁən/ C1 |
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verlieren /fɛʁˈliːʁən/ B2 |
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besser /ˈbɛsɐ/ A2 |
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neu /nɔʏ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ein kalter Wind streift durch dein Haar
➔ Accusative case with "durch"
➔ The preposition "durch" requires the accusative case. "Dein Haar" (your hair) is in the accusative case because it is the object of the preposition. The sentence means "A cold wind brushes through your hair."
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Weisst du noch wies gestern war
➔ Indirect question with "wie"
➔ "Wie es gestern war" is an indirect question functioning as the object of "weisst du noch". It means "Do you still know how it was yesterday?".
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Hast du damals schon gespürt, das dich die Dunkelheit in dieser Zeit verführt?
➔ "dass" clause (dependent clause)
➔ The clause "dass dich die Dunkelheit in dieser Zeit verführt" is a dependent clause introduced by the conjunction "dass" (that). It functions as the object of "gespürt". The whole sentence means "Did you already feel back then that the darkness seduces you in this time?".
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Es ist die Zeit die dich zerbricht
➔ Relative clause with "die"
➔ "Die dich zerbricht" is a relative clause modifying "die Zeit". "Die" refers back to "die Zeit" (the time). It means "It's the time that breaks you."
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Besieg mit mir die Angst die deine Seele erfrieren lässt
➔ Relative clause with "die"
➔ "die deine Seele erfrieren lässt" is a relative clause modifying "die Angst". It describes which kind of fear is being talked about. It means "Conquer with me the fear that lets your soul freeze."