HerzRasen – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Herz /hɛʁts/ A1 |
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rasen /ˈʁaːzn̩/ B1 |
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schreien /ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/ B1 |
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Typ /tyːp/ A2 |
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Blick /blɪk/ B1 |
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cool /kuːl/ B2 |
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Lächeln /ˈlɛːçl̩n/ B1 |
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Kick /kɪk/ B2 |
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Puls /pʊls/ B2 |
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Nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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Stadt /ʃtat/ A1 |
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Sachen /ˈzaχn̩/ A2 |
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Ampel /ˈampəl/ B1 |
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reden /ˈʁeːdn̩/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du holst mich bei mir ab
➔ Separable verb: abholen
➔ The verb "abholen" (to pick up) is separable. The prefix "ab" separates and goes to the end of the sentence, conjugated with the pronoun and verb "Du holst mich ab".
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Denn heute abend sollen die Typen unsere Namen schreien
➔ Modal verb: sollen
➔ "sollen" expresses a request or expectation from someone else. Here, it implies that the guys are *supposed to* shout their names, perhaps due to the excitement of the evening.
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daß er mir signalisiert wie sehr er mich will
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Konjunktiv I/II): Indirekte Rede (Reported Speech). Indirect question with 'wie'
➔ This sentence describes what he's signaling *indirectly*. 'wie sehr er mich will' is an indirect question introduced by 'dass'. It shows how much he wants her without directly quoting his words. While Konjunktiv I is the standard for reporting speech, it isn't strictly enforced in colloquial speech and writing like song lyrics.
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gibt mir den Kick, den ich jetzt brauch
➔ Relative clause with accusative relative pronoun: den
➔ "den ich jetzt brauch" is a relative clause modifying "Kick". "den" is the accusative relative pronoun because it is the direct object of the verb "brauch".
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Mein Herz rast, baby, Herzrasen heut' Nacht
➔ Word order: Subject-Verb-Adverbial (standard)
➔ Simple sentence structure. "Mein Herz" (My heart) is the subject, "rast" (races) is the verb, and "heut' Nacht" (tonight) is an adverbial of time.
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Die Scheibe auf Null, und das Volume auf Zehn
➔ Prepositional phrases functioning as adverbials.
➔ "auf Null" (to zero) and "auf Zehn" (to ten) are prepositional phrases describing *to what extent* the car window is down and the volume is up. They act as adverbials of degree.
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Zwei hundert Sachen, die den WInd durch meine Haare wehen
➔ Relative Clause: "die den Wind durch meine Haare wehen".
➔ The relative clause "die den Wind durch meine Haare wehen" modifies "Zwei hundert Sachen" (Two hundred things/kilometers per hour). "die" is a nominative relative pronoun referring to the speed, which is the subject of the verb "wehen" (blow).
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Hätte ich ein EKG würde ich sofort erkennen,
➔ Conditional Sentence Type II (Irrealis)
➔ This is a hypothetical situation. "Hätte ich..." uses the subjunctive II to express the condition (If I had...), and "würde ich...erkennen" expresses the result (I would recognize...). The condition is unlikely to be true.