Lyrics & Translation
It gets cold, I hear them screaming
I know my seat number
Panic rides high with sorrow
I approach the line of lamenting
The shouting grows louder
Fear now turns to certainty here
A small child sits right next to me
Here's the question for all classes
"Can and should one hate children?"
I hate children
I hate children
The screamer flails now here and there
The mother flips through a magazine
Silent talking to her child while she reads
And eating an apple
God, the dear Lord above, wants to punish me
The nuisance won't go to sleep
Keeps crying nonstop
The father has long been asleep like a stone
Here's the question for all classes
"Can and must one hate children?"
I hate children
I hate children
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
The big ones and the small ones
But they must be mine
But suddenly everything falls silent
It grins at me, I am delighted
I reach out my hand to the little one
Then it starts crying again
I hate children
I hate children
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
The big ones and the small ones
But they must be mine
I hate children
I hate children
Here comes the question of all questions
"Can and should one hit children?"
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
All children, big and small
But they should be mine
Key Vocabulary
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flugzeug /ˈfliːktsɔɪk/ B2 |
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kalt /kalt/ A2 |
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schreien /ˈʃraɪən/ A2 |
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kinder /ˈkɪndɐ/ A2 |
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schlagen /ˈʃlaːɡn̩/ B1 |
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geliebt /ɡəˈliːpt/ B2 |
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strafen /ˈʃtraːfn̩/ C1 |
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nervensäge /nɛrˈvɛnˌzɛːɡə/ C2 |
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schlafen /ˈʃlaːfn̩/ A2 |
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fragen /ˈfʁaːɡn̩/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich steige in ein Flugzeug ein
➔ Present tense for actions happening now.
➔ The phrase "Ich steige" indicates an action that is currently taking place.
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Hier die Frage aller Klassen
➔ Use of demonstrative pronouns.
➔ The word "Hier" emphasizes the question being presented.
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Ich hasse Kinder
➔ Simple present for expressing strong feelings.
➔ The phrase "Ich hasse" shows a strong dislike.
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Die Mutter blättert ein Magazin
➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions.
➔ The phrase "blättert ein Magazin" indicates an action that is happening right now.
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Doch ganz plötzlich wird es still
➔ Use of adverbs for sudden changes.
➔ The word "plötzlich" indicates a sudden change in the situation.
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Hier kommt die Frage aller Fragen
➔ Use of rhetorical questions.
➔ The phrase emphasizes the importance of the question being asked.
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Doch sie sollten meine sein
➔ Use of modal verbs for expressing wishes.
➔ The word "sollten" indicates a desire for the children to belong to the speaker.
