Deutschland – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Haupt /haʊpt/ B2 |
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Herz /hɛrt͡s/ A2 |
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Kalt /kalt/ A2 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A2 |
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Flammen /ˈflamn̩/ B1 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A2 |
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Segen /ˈzeːgən/ B2 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A2 |
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Atme /ˈaʊt.mən/ B1 |
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führen /ˈfyː.ʁən/ B2 |
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Über /ˈʔyːbɐ/ B1 |
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Kriege /ˈkʁiːgə/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du hast viel geweint
➔ Present perfect tense (haben + past participle)
➔ Indicates an action that was completed in the recent or distant past.
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Im Geist getrennt, im Herz vereint
➔ Prepositional phrases indicating state or condition (im + noun)
➔ Shows the condition or state in different parts of the body or mind.
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Dein Atem kalt
➔ Possessive pronoun + noun + adjective (possessive + noun + adjective)
➔ Expresses possession and describes the noun 'Atem' (breath) as 'cold'.
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So jung und doch so alt
➔ Adjective + conjunction + adjective (coordinating conjunction)
➔ Connects two adjectives to describe a paradoxical state.
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Deutschland, mein Herz in Flammen
➔ Possessive pronoun + noun + prepositional phrase
➔ Shows possession of the 'Herz' (heart) and describes it as 'in flames'.
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Will dich lieben und verdammen
➔ Infinitive verbs + direct object pronoun
➔ Expresses the intention or desire to love and condemn.
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Wer hoch steigt, der wird tief fallen
➔ Relative clause + main clause (conditional)
➔ Expresses a conditional relationship: those who aim high will fall deep.