Lyrics & Translation
Explore the raw emotion and driving rock sound of Revolverheld's "Keine Liebeslieder" (No Love Songs). Through its powerful lyrics and energetic delivery, this song offers a unique perspective on the end of a relationship, moving beyond typical romantic themes to express frustration and a decisive break. Learning the German lyrics can provide insight into direct emotional expression and the nuances of breaking up in German culture.
Lay my world to ruins
Hit every nerve
And you can still laugh about it
Ask me why
Can't you hate me?
You are perfect
But you can't leave me
What should we talk about
When we actually have nothing to say
You can't live like this
And can't bear all of this
Don't you see
That we both are exaggerating?
Only obligation
But I break our silence
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
You are the jack of all trades
Everything just comes to you
But the hater of everything
Doesn't let you rest inside
It's time
To finally make a decision
Between love and I can't stand you
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
You will never lock me up again, never again
Manipulate me
And I will look forward and barricade the way back
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
I throw you out
I've sold your records
I don't want any love songs anymore
I don't want any love songs anymore!
Key Vocabulary
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Herz /hɛʁt͡s/ A1 |
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Welt /vɛlt/ A1 |
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Nerv /nɛʁf/ B1 |
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Lachen /ˈlaxən/ A1 |
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hassen /ˈhasən/ B1 |
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perfekt /pɛʁˈfɛkt/ B1 |
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leben /ˈleːbn̩/ A1 |
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ertragen /ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡən/ B2 |
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Pflicht /pflɪçt/ B1 |
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Schweigen /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/ B1 |
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Platten /ˈplatən/ B1 |
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Liebeslieder /ˈliːbəsˌliːdɐ/ B1 |
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Zeit /t͡saɪ̯t/ A1 |
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entscheiden /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dn̩/ B1 |
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Manipulieren /maniːpuˈliːʁən/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Du trocknest mein Herz
➔ Accusative Case with Personal Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
➔ "mein" is a possessive adjective (possessive determiner) in the nominative case because "Herz" is neuter in the nominative case. The verb "trocknest" takes "Herz" as its direct object, hence "mein Herz" is in the accusative case (although not visibly different in this instance because it's neuter nominative/accusative).
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Was sollen wir reden, Wenn wir eigentlich gar nichts sagen
➔ Modal Verb "sollen" (Obligation/Suggestion) + Conditional Clause with "wenn"
➔ "sollen" indicates a suggestion or a question of what should be done. "wenn" introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if'.
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Siehst du nicht, Dass wir beide übertreiben
➔ Subordinate Clause introduced by "dass"
➔ "dass" introduces a subordinate clause that acts as the object of the main clause (here, the object of "Siehst du nicht"). The verb "übertreiben" is at the end of the clause because it's a subordinate clause.
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Ich schmeiß dich raus, Hab deine Platten verkauft
➔ Perfect Tense (Habe + Past Participle)
➔ "Hab deine Platten verkauft" is in the perfect tense, indicating a completed action in the past that has relevance to the present.
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Alles fliegt dir einfach zu
➔ Dative Case with Reflexive Pronoun + Inversion with the Verb
➔ "dir" is a dative pronoun, showing that something happens *to* you. Here, it expresses that good fortune comes easily *to* you. The inversion is used for emphasis
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Du wirst mich nie mehr einsperrn, mich nie mehr Manipulieren
➔ Future Tense with "werden" + Negative Adverbs (nie mehr)
➔ "wirst" (from "werden") indicates the future tense. "nie mehr" means 'never again'.
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