Gibraltar – English Lyrics

• By: Bilderbuch
• Album: SCHICK SCHOCK

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bilderbuch's 'Gibraltar' to experience Austrian pop music with a unique groove. By listening to this track, you can get a feel for contemporary German-language songwriting, especially in how the band utilizes instrumental sections, like the guitar hook taking over the chorus, to convey emotion and meaning without relying solely on German words.

[English]

Distanz

Long Distanz

Du sagst, du gehst nach Gibraltar

Distanz

Du sagst du gehst nach Kanada

Dann ist hier keiner da

Der mit mir tanzt

...

Distanz

Fame Distanz

Du sagst du gehst nach Gibraltar

Bla bla bla

Distanz

Wir waren uns doch so rasend nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

...

Du sagst, wir haben Internet

Ich sage, was ist das Internet?

Was ist dein Flüstern ohne seinen Hauch?

Es ist aus, dafür Applaus!

...

Es ist aus, dafür Applaus!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Distanz /dɪsˈtants/ B1	noun - distance
Gibraltar /ˈɡiːbraltar/ A2	noun - British overseas territory at the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea
Kanada /kaˈnaːda/ A2	noun - Canada
tanzen /ˈtant͡sən/ B1	verb - to dance
Fame /faːm/ A2	noun - fame, popularity
rasend /ˈʁaːzənt/ B2	adjective - furious, raging
nah /naː/ A2	adjective - near, close
Internet /ˈɪntɐnɛt/ A1	noun - the Internet
Flüstern /ˈflʏstɐn/ B2	noun - whisper (noun) verb - to whisper
Hauch /haʊ̯χ/ B1	noun - breath, faint breeze
Applaus /apˈplaʊ̯s/ B1	noun - applause
gehen /ˈɡeːən/ A1	verb - to go, to walk
sagen /ˈzaːɡən/ A1	verb - to say, to tell
haben /ˈhaːbən/ A1	verb - to have
sein /zaɪ̯n/ A1	verb - to be

Key Grammar Structures

• Du sagst, du gehst nach Gibraltar

  ➔ Present tense with modal verb 'sagen'

  ➔ The verb 'sagst' (say) is in the present tense, indicating a habitual or general action. The modal verb 'sagen' is used to express statements or quotations.

• Wir waren uns doch so rasend nah

  ➔ Past tense with 'waren' (to be) and adverbial phrase

  ➔ The verb 'waren' is the past tense of 'sein' (to be), and 'so rasend nah' is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb, emphasizing the degree of closeness.

• Es ist aus, dafür Applaus!

  ➔ Present tense with 'ist' (to be) and exclamatory sentence

  ➔ The verb 'ist' is in the present tense, and the sentence is exclamatory, expressing strong emotion or emphasis.

• Du sagst, wir haben Internet

  ➔ Present tense with 'sagst' and 'haben'

  ➔ Both 'sagst' and 'haben' are in the present tense, indicating current possession or a current statement.

• Was ist dein Flüstern ohne seinen Hauch?

  ➔ Present tense with 'ist' and rhetorical question

  ➔ The verb 'ist' is in the present tense, and the sentence is a rhetorical question, used for emphasis or to make a point.