Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw emotions of German hip-hop with Casper's 'Im Ascheregen.' This powerful track, characterized by its introspective lyrics and unique blend of rap and indie sounds, offers a rich vocabulary for expressing frustration, desire for change, and defiant liberation, making it an excellent song to explore authentic German sentiments and modern poetic language.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Abschied /ˈapʃiːt/ B2 |
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brenn'n /ˈbʁɛnən/ B2 |
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Stadt /ʃtat/ A2 |
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Lebewohl /ˈleːbəˌvoːl/ C1 |
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Zukunft /t͡suˈkʊnft/ B2 |
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brennen /ˈbʁɛnən/ B2 |
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Gas /ɡas/ A2 |
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Herzen /ˈhɛʁtsn̩/ B1 |
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Zerfall'n /t͡sɛʁˈfalən/ B2 |
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Hitze /ˈhɪt͡sə/ B1 |
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Plan /plaːn/ A2 |
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Ziel /tsiːl/ A2 |
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Neinsager /ˈnaɪnˌzaːɡər/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dies ist kein Abschied, denn ich war nie willkomm'n
➔ Subordinating conjunction 'denn'
➔ The conjunction "denn" introduces a reason or explanation. It's similar to "weil" but doesn't change the word order in the main clause. Here, it explains why it's not a farewell: because he was never welcome.
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Will auf und davon und nie wiederkomm'n
➔ Separable verb 'davonwollen'
➔ "Davonwollen" is a separable verb, meaning "to want to get away". In a main clause, the prefix "davon" is separated from the verb "wollen" and placed at the end of the clause.
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Die Stadt muss brenn'n, brenn'n, brenn'n, brenn'n
➔ Modal verb 'müssen' + infinitive
➔ 'Müssen' (must, have to) is a modal verb. Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive form of the main verb, which in this case is "brennen" (to burn).
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Werf ein Streichholz in die Luft, auf den Rest meines Lebens
➔ Preposition 'auf' with accusative case
➔ The preposition "auf" can take either accusative or dative case, depending on whether it expresses movement towards a location or a static location. Here, "auf den Rest meines Lebens" indicates direction or reference ('to' or 'towards'), therefore taking the accusative case. 'Den Rest' is accusative.
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Und blicke nur zurück, um eure Gebäude brennen zu seh'n im Ascheregen
➔ Infinitive clause with 'um...zu'
➔ The construction "um...zu + infinitive" expresses purpose. Here, "um eure Gebäude brennen zu seh'n" expresses the purpose for looking back: to see their buildings burn. 'Seh'n' is used in conjunction with 'brennen' to imply the action of 'seeing' the act of burning.
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Ehe wir langsam verglüh'n, dann lieber geh'n mit 'nem Knall, ah
➔ Subordinating conjunction 'ehe' (before)
➔ The subordinating conjunction "ehe" introduces a temporal clause, indicating something that happens before something else. Here, it indicates that they'd rather leave with a bang before they slowly fade away.
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Wieder wird das Weihwasser knapp für die Bürger der Neinsager-Stadt
➔ Passive voice with 'werden'
➔ The sentence uses the passive voice, formed with the auxiliary verb "werden" and the past participle of the main verb. "Wieder wird das Weihwasser knapp" (Again the holy water becomes scarce). The action of becoming scarce is happening *to* the holy water, not being performed *by* it.
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Bin im Wagen davon, los und starte von vorn, ah
➔ Preposition 'von' with dative case 'vorn'
➔ The phrase "von vorn" means "from the beginning" or "again". The preposition "von" requires the dative case. Here, "vorn" (short for "vorne") is used adverbially and expresses the location from where the starting happens.
Same Singer

So perfekt
Casper

Auf und davon
Casper

Hinterland
Casper

Ariel
Casper

Am Boden bleiben
Vega, Casper, Montez

Im Ascheregen
Casper

Jambalaya
Casper

Alles endet
Casper

Champion Sound
Marteria, Casper

Supernova
Marteria, Casper
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