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Wie zwei Köter unterm Himmel 00:19
Immer weiter Richtung Nacht 00:21
00:25
So verloren, so verschieden 00:28
Weißt du was du eigentlich willst? 00:30
Wann kommst du mich holen 00:37
Aus dieser Dunkelheit? 00:42
Sag wo, wo bist du? 00:46
Erkläre mir das Leben 00:55
Ich weiß nicht wie es geht 01:04
Wie zwei Füchse zum Polarmeer 01:14
Immer weiter Richtung Nacht 01:17
01:21
Hab so lange nicht geschlafen 01:23
Weißt du was du eigentlich brauchst? 01:26
01:30
Wann kommst du mich holen 01:32
Im heißen Julischnee? 01:37
Zweimal Sommer und zurück 01:42
Erkläre mir das Leben 01:50
Ich weiß nicht wie es geht 01:59
Erzähl mir von der Liebe 02:08
Ich hab sie nie gesehen 02:18
02:28
Wann kommst du mich holen 02:46
Im heißen Julischnee? 02:51
Zweimal Sommer und zurück 02:55
03:05
Erzähl mir von deinem Leben 03:13
Ich hab dich so noch nie gesehen 03:22
Erkläre mir die Liebe 03:31
Ich hab sie immer schon verloren 03:41
03:49

Erkläre mir die Liebe – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Philipp Poisel
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Lyrics & Translation

Explore the complexities of love and life through the evocative lyrics of Philipp Poisel's "Erkläre mir die Liebe." This song offers a relatable journey through confusion and vulnerability, encouraging listeners to seek understanding and connection in their own emotional landscapes.

[English]
Like two mongrels under the sky
Always further towards the night
...
So lost, so different
Do you know what you really want?
When are you coming to get me
Out of this darkness?
Tell me, where, where are you?
Explain life to me
I don't know how it works
Like two foxes to the Arctic Ocean
Always further towards the night
...
I haven't slept in so long
Do you know what you actually need?
...
When are you coming to get me
In the hot July snow?
Two summers there and back
Explain life to me
I don't know how it works
Tell me about love
I've never seen it
...
When are you coming to get me
In the hot July snow?
Two summers there and back
...
Tell me about your life
I've never seen you like this
Explain love to me
I've always already lost it
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

Himmel

/ˈhɪməl/

B1
  • noun
  • - sky

Nacht

/nɑçt/

A2
  • noun
  • - night

verloren

/fɛrˈloːrən/

B2
  • adjective
  • - lost

leben

/ˈleːbən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to live

Liebe

/ˈliːbə/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

erklären

/ɛrˈklɛːrən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to explain

kommen

/ˈkɔmən/

A1
  • verb
  • - to come

sagen

/ˈzaːɡən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to say

lang

/laŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - long

brauchen

/ˈbʁaʊxən/

B1
  • verb
  • - to need

schlafen

/ˈʃlaːfən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to sleep

sehen

/ˈzeːən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to see

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Wie zwei Köter unterm Himmel

    ➔ Simile

    ➔ The phrase uses a simile to compare two dogs under the sky, emphasizing a sense of companionship.

  • Wann kommst du mich holen

    ➔ Interrogative sentence

    ➔ This line is an interrogative sentence asking when someone will come to take the speaker away.

  • Erkläre mir das Leben

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to command someone to explain life to the speaker.

  • Ich hab sie nie gesehen

    ➔ Present perfect tense

    ➔ This line uses the present perfect tense to express that the speaker has never seen love.

  • Zweimal Sommer und zurück

    ➔ Adverbial phrase

    ➔ This line contains an adverbial phrase indicating a journey or experience of two summers and back.

  • Im heißen Julischnee

    ➔ Prepositional phrase

    ➔ This line features a prepositional phrase that describes a specific condition or setting.

  • Erzähl mir von deinem Leben

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ This line again uses the imperative mood to ask someone to tell the speaker about their life.