Geh davon aus – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Söhne Mannheims
• Album: ZION

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of "Geh davon aus" by Söhne Mannheims to explore the complexities of love and relationships. This song offers a relatable journey through emotional distance and the effort to maintain connection, allowing listeners to connect with universal themes of commitment and understanding.

[English]

I have to try to understand you

Because this can't go on

We have to try to look each other in the eye

And not shame the truth by cursing

For those who come after us, we have to achieve it

If we ignore the time of signs, yeah

Assume that my heart is breaking

Yeah, that's right, aha, that's right

Because our love has frozen

(Aha aha aha)

When my soul no longer speaks

(Yeah, that's right, aha, that's right)

Then I've lost this fight

My heart breaks when we don't realize that we belong together

And we don't stop destroying our lives

When I look at you, you're similar to me

Oh, only our views are turning

Sometimes you stand there, sometimes I stand here

(Sometimes you stand there, sometimes I stand here)

There's hardly any difference (hardly any difference)

Hardly any difference with you

I'm just keeping myself warm so I don't freeze

I'm just keeping myself warm so I don't freeze

Assume that my heart is breaking

(That's right, aha, that's right)

Because our love has frozen

(Come on, yeah, come on)

When my soul no longer speaks

(Yeah, aha, that's right, aha, that's right)

Then I've lost this fight

Assume that my heart is breaking

(That's right, aha)

Because our love has frozen

When my soul no longer speaks

Then I've lost this fight

I must make them notes, I'm a wild African

Yeah, in this time you can lose your soul

Coming from the tribe of King Solomon

Yeah, too many people like outta control

Anywhere me go say that the wheel gon' turn

That's why you know we gotta maintain the heart

Coming from the tribe of King Solomon

Before the devil comes and rips it apart

Ninja man he man the den calling

Yeah, respect all Germans and Africans

Fall on them in a style and fashion

'Cause you know we were born to be part of the plan

Anywhere we go no perpetration

Yaoh, true and deep love is what we need

Sons of man and make a style and fashion

All you gotta do is believe

What we need is not time (aha aha) but love

It would be hard for me if I didn't write my songs

But I write them for you and I write them for myself

All I need is a little light

So don't stop me before my soul no longer speaks

Assume that my heart is breaking

(That's right, come on, that's right, aha)

Because our love has frozen

When my soul no longer speaks

(That's right, come on, that's right, aha)

Then I've lost this fight

Assume that my heart is breaking

(That's right, come on)

Because our love has frozen

When my soul no longer speaks

Then I've lost this fight

MTV unplugged

The singing contest in Schwetzingen is coming to an end

We thank the Rococo Theater in Schwetzingen

MTV and everyone who made it possible

What will await me

...

[German]

Ich muss versuchen dich zu verstehen

Denn so darf es nicht weitergehen

Wir müssen versuchen uns in die Augen zu sehen

Und nicht durch fluchen die Wahrheit zu beschämen

Für die, die nach uns kommen, müssen wir's erreichen

Ignorieren wir die Zeit der Zeichen, yeah

Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

(Yeah, that's right, aha, that's right)

Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

(Aha aha aha)

Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

(Yeah, that's right, aha, that's right)

Dann hab' ich diesen Kampf verloren

Mein Herz bricht wenn wir nicht einsehen, dass wir zusammengehören

Und wir nicht aufhören unser Leben zu zerstören

Wenn ich dich ansehe bist du mir ähnlich

Oh, nur unsere Ansichten drehen sich

Mal stehst du dort, mal stehe ich hier

(Mal stehst du dort, mal stehe ich hier)

Es ist kaum ein Unterschied (kaum ein Unterschied)

Kaum ein Unterschied bei dir

Ich halt' mich nur warm damit ich nicht frier'

Halt' mich nur warm damit ich nicht frier'

Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

(Thats'right, aha, that's right)

Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

(Come on, yeah, come on)

Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

(Yeah, aha, that's right, aha, that's right)

Dann hab' ich diesen Kampf verloren

Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

(That's right, aha)

Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

Dann hab' ich diesen Kampf verloren

I musta make dem notes, me a wild African

Yeah, in this time you can lose your soul

Comín' from da tribe of King Solomon

Yeah, too many people like outta control

Anywhere me go say dat the wheel gon' turn

That's why you know we gotta maintain the heart

Comín' from da tribe of King Solomon

Before the devil comes and rips it apart

Ninja mahn he man the den callin'

Yeah, respect all Germans and Africans

Fall un dey in a style and fashion

'Cause you know we were born to be part of the plan

Anywhere we go no perpetration

Yaoh, true and deep love is what we need

Sons of man and make a style and fashion

All you gotta do is believe

Was wir brauchen ist nicht Zeit (aha aha) sondern Liebe

Es wäre hart für mich wenn ich nicht meine Lieder schriebe

Doch ich schreib' sie für dich und ich schreib' sie für mich

Alles was ich brauche ist ein wenig Licht

Also hindere mich nicht bevor meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

(Thats's right, come on, that's right, aha)

Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

(Thats's right, come on, that's right, aha)

Dann hab' ich diesen Kampf verloren

Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

(That's right, come on)

Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

Dann hab' ich diesen Kampf verloren

MTV unplugged

Wettsingen in Schwetzingen neigt sich dem Ende

Wir bedanken uns beim Rokoko-Theater in Schwetzingen

Bei MTV und allen die's möglich gemacht haben

Was wird mich erwarten

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
verstehen /fɛɐˈʃteːən/ A2	verb - to understand
gehen /ˈɡeːən/ A1	verb - to go
Herz /hɛʁt͡s/ A1	noun - heart
brechen /ˈbʁɛçən/ B1	verb - to break
Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A1	noun - love
erfroren /ɛɐ̯ˈfʁoːʁən/ B2	adjective - frozen to death, frostbitten
Seele /ˈzeːlə/ B1	noun - soul
sprechen /ˈʃpʁɛçən/ A1	verb - to speak
Kampf /kampf/ B1	noun - fight, struggle
verlieren /fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən/ A2	verb - to lose
einsehen /ˈaɪ̯nˌzeːən/ B2	verb - to realize, to understand
zerstören /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁən/ B1	verb - to destroy
ähnlich /ˈɛːnlɪç/ B1	adjective - similar, alike
Ansicht /ˈanˌzɪçt/ B2	noun - view, opinion
frieren /ˈfʁiːʁən/ B1	verb - to freeze, to be cold
brauchen /ˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩/ A1	verb - to need
Licht /lɪçt/ A1	noun - light
hindern /ˈhɪndɐn/ B2	verb - to prevent, to hinder

Key Grammar Structures

• Geh davon aus, dass mein Herz bricht

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (that my heart breaks)

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive form "bricht" to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• Denn unsere Liebe ist erfroren

  ➔ Present tense in a statement, indicating a current state

  ➔ Uses present tense "ist" to describe the current condition of love being 'frozen'.

• Ich muss versuchen dich zu verstehen

  ➔ Modal verb "must" + infinitive "to try"

  ➔ Uses the modal "must" to express obligation or necessity to 'try to understand'.

• Alles was ich brauche ist ein wenig Licht

  ➔ Simple sentence with a relative pronoun "was" and noun phrase "a little light"

  ➔ Uses the relative pronoun "was" to introduce a clause describing what is needed, here "a little light".

• Wenn meine Seele nicht mehr spricht

  ➔ Conditional clause "if" + present tense "my soul does not speak"

  ➔ Uses the conditional "wenn" (if) to describe a hypothetical situation, with the present tense "spricht" (speaks, does not speak).

• Wir müssen versuchen uns in die Augen zu sehen

  ➔ Modal verb "must" + infinitive "to try" + reflexive pronoun "ourselves"

  ➔ Uses modal "must" and reflexive "ourselves" to express obligation to try to see each other’s eyes.