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Raus von hier, das Taube spür'n 00:32
Nehmen nie zu viel Bissen für's Bauchgefühl 00:34
Die falschen Drogen zur richtigen Zeit 00:39
Werfen Schatten, wo das Licht nie scheint für kurze Zeit 00:41
Und übernehmen Straßen abends 00:45
Immer Wasser bis zum Hals, lieber Regenparka tragen 00:47
Sprachlos, tanzen statt reden 00:52
So müde von der Stadt, die nie schläft - Bleib in Bewegung 00:53
Hörst du den Chor? Schief und doch schön 00:57
Höhen leicht daneben, wir sind Tiefen gewöhnt 00:59
Mit großen Augen zwischen Bahnschienen und Schrebergärten 01:03
Arm in Arm singend über Leben die wir nie leben werden 01:06
So wie das Ding hier nun mal läuft 01:10
Kleinganovenbeichte mit zwei Fingern über Kreuz 01:13
Wir sind Legenden, wir selbst. 01:16
Gemeinsam vor'm Ende der Welt 01:19
Willkommen zu Haus' 01:20
Wo jeder Tag aus warten besteht 01:23
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 01:26
In diesem Hinterland. Verdammtes Hinterland 01:31
Wo Gedanken im Wind verwehen 01:36
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 01:39
Geliebtes Hinterland. Willkommen im Hinterland 01:42
Immer Steine schmeißen, hautpsache laut 01:47
Für alles zu haben, zu kaum was zu gebrauchen 01:51
In diesen Hinterwelten getrieben von Kindergeld 01:54
Wo Taten mehr sagen als Worte, sind die Stille selbst 01:56
Man gibt uns gut zu verstehen 02:01
Die leeren Gläser der Theke sind beste Lupen auf's Leben 02:03
Unterm Haus der Straßenlaterne um elf 02:07
Gemeinsam am Ende der Welt 02:10
Willkommen zu Haus 02:12
Wo jeder Tag aus warten besteht 02:13
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 02:15
In diesem Hinterland. Verdammtes Hinterland 02:22
Wo Gedanken im Wind verwehen 02:26
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 02:29
Geliebtes Hinterland. Willkommen im Hinterland 02:32
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Wo jeder Tag aus warten besteht 03:04
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 03:07
In diesem Hinterland. Verdammtes Hinterland 03:10
Wo Gedanken im Wind verwehen 03:17
Und die Zeit scheinbar nie vergeht (vergeht, vergeht) 03:20
Geliebtes Hinterland. Willkommen im Hinterland 03:23
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Hinterland – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Discover the introspective world of Casper's "Hinterland," an album that masterfully weaves German rap with indie and folk elements. Through its deeply personal lyrics and genre-bending soundscapes, "Hinterland" offers a unique lens into themes of belonging, disillusionment, and self-discovery, making it a special journey for any listener interested in heartfelt storytelling and innovative music.

[English]
Get out of here, even pigeons feel that
Never take too big of a bite for the gut feeling
The wrong drugs at the right time
Cast shadows where the light never shines for a short time
And take over the streets in the evenings
Always water up to our necks, prefer wearing rain parkas
Speechless, dancing instead of talking
So tired of the city that never sleeps - Keep moving
Do you hear the choir? Off-key but still beautiful
Heights slightly off, we're used to depths
Wide-eyed between train tracks and allotment gardens
Arm in arm singing about lives we'll never live
That's just how things are
Small-time crook confession with fingers crossed
We are legends, ourselves.
Together before the end of the world
Welcome home
Where every day consists of waiting
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
In this hinterland. Damned hinterland
Where thoughts fade in the wind
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
Beloved hinterland. Welcome to the hinterland
Always throwing stones, the main thing is loud
Available for everything, hardly useful for anything
Driven by child support in these underworlds
Where actions speak louder than words, are silence itself
They make us understand well
The empty glasses on the counter are the best magnifying glasses on life
Under the house of the streetlamp at eleven
Together at the end of the world
Welcome home
Where every day consists of waiting
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
In this hinterland. Damned hinterland
Where thoughts fade in the wind
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
Beloved hinterland. Welcome to the hinterland
...
Where every day consists of waiting
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
In this hinterland. Damned hinterland
Where thoughts fade in the wind
And time seems to never pass (pass, pass)
Beloved hinterland. Welcome to the hinterland
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

Hinterland

/ˈhɪntərlænd/

B2
  • noun
  • - the land behind the coast or the land that is not developed

Drogen

/ˈdroːɡən/

B2
  • noun
  • - substances used for medical or recreational purposes

Licht

/lɪçt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

Wasser

/ˈvasɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid essential for life

Stadt

/ʃtat/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large and densely populated urban area

Bewegung

/bəˈveːɡʊŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the act of moving or changing position

Legenden

/leˈɡɛndən/

B2
  • noun
  • - traditional stories sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated

Warten

/ˈvaʁtən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to stay in a place until an expected event happens

Gedanken

/ɡəˈdaŋkən/

B1
  • noun
  • - the process of thinking about something

Stille

/ˈʃtɪlə/

B2
  • noun
  • - the absence of sound or noise

Gläser

/ˈɡlɛːzɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - containers used for drinking or holding liquids

Haus

/haʊs/

A1
  • noun
  • - a building for human habitation

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Raus von hier, das Taube spür'n

    ➔ Imperative and accusative object.

    "Raus von hier" is an imperative meaning 'Get out of here'. "das Taube spür'n" is feeling the 'deafness/apathy'; 'das Taube' (the deafness) is an accusative object. The 'spür'n' is colloquial for 'spüren'.

  • Werfen Schatten, wo das Licht nie scheint für kurze Zeit

    ➔ Relative clause with 'wo' and negative adverb 'nie'.

    ➔ 'Wo das Licht nie scheint' is a relative clause specifying the place ('wo' means 'where') that the shadow is cast, and it is a place where 'das Licht nie scheint' (the light never shines). 'Nie' is a negative adverb.

  • Immer Wasser bis zum Hals, lieber Regenparka tragen

    ➔ Comparative construction implied, elliptical sentence.

    ➔ The sentence 'lieber Regenparka tragen' implies a comparative: '[Ich würde] lieber einen Regenparka tragen'. 'Immer Wasser bis zum Hals' means 'always water up to the neck'. The meaning is: Rather be prepared (wear a raincoat) than be in deep trouble (water up to the neck).

  • So müde von der Stadt, die nie schläft - Bleib in Bewegung

    ➔ Relative clause with 'die' and imperative.

    ➔ 'Die nie schläft' is a relative clause describing the city ('Stadt'). 'Bleib in Bewegung' is an imperative phrase meaning 'keep moving'.

  • Höhen leicht daneben, wir sind Tiefen gewöhnt

    ➔ Dative case with 'gewöhnt sein'.

    ➔ 'Gewöhnt sein' takes a dative object. While not explicitly stated, the implication is 'Wir sind den Tiefen gewöhnt' (We are used to the depths). This implies 'the heights are slightly off, we are used to the depths'.

  • So wie das Ding hier nun mal läuft

    ➔ Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) implied (hypothetical situation).

    ➔ The phrase 'So wie das Ding hier nun mal läuft' translates to 'The way things are around here'. It suggests an acceptance of a situation that is less than ideal. While not explicitly using Konjunktiv II, the phrase conveys a sense of resignation to the way things are, which is often expressed using Konjunktiv II to describe unreal or hypothetical situations. One might say 'So wie das Ding hier nun mal laufen würde' to make it explicitly Konjunktiv II.

  • Wo Taten mehr sagen als Worte, sind die Stille selbst

    ➔ Comparative clause and nominative predicate.

    ➔ 'Wo Taten mehr sagen als Worte' is a clause meaning 'Where actions speak louder than words'. 'Sind die Stille selbst' translates to 'are silence itself', where 'die Stille' (silence) is the nominative predicate, equating the subject (implied to be the people) with silence.