Lyrics & Translation
Thinking of learning German? Let Blutengel's "Kinder dieser Stadt" be your guide. This song offers a unique window into the German gothic scene through its poetic lyrics about feeling like an outsider. The clear and emotional vocals of Chris Pohl and Ulrike Goldmann make it easier to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to emotions and city life. The song's catchy melody and powerful chorus will have you singing along, making the language learning process both enjoyable and memorable. It's a special song because it captures a feeling of community and identity among those who feel different, a universal theme wrapped in a dark, romantic sound.
Key Vocabulary
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child /tʃaɪld/ A2 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ A2 |
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street /striːt/ A2 |
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morrow /ˈmɒroʊ/ B2 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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soul /soʊl/ B2 |
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moon /muːn/ A2 |
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enemy /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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live /lɪv/ B1 |
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can /kæn/ B1 |
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dead /dɛd/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Wir ziehen durch die Straßen, Bis der Morgen erwacht
➔ Subordinating conjunction "bis" introducing a temporal clause.
➔ The word "bis" means "until". It connects the main clause "Wir ziehen durch die Straßen" (We wander through the streets) with the subordinate clause "bis der Morgen erwacht" (until the morning awakes). The verb in the subordinate clause is at the end.
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Getriebene Seelen im dunkeln der Nacht
➔ Participle used as an adjective ("getrieben" modifying "Seelen") and dative case after the preposition "im" combined with definite article (im = in dem).
➔ "Getrieben" is the past participle of "treiben" (to drive, to urge). Here, it acts as an adjective describing the "Seelen" (souls). "Im dunkeln der Nacht" uses the dative case because of the preposition "in" when describing a location. The combination "im" is a contraction of "in dem".
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Die Sehnsucht verleiht uns unendliche Kraft
➔ Subject-verb-object order (SVO), with "Sehnsucht" (longing) as the subject, "verleiht" (lends/gives) as the verb, and "uns unendliche Kraft" (us infinite power) as the object. Dative pronoun 'uns'.
➔ The sentence demonstrates the basic German sentence structure. "Uns" is in the dative case because it is the indirect object of the verb "verleihen". "Unendliche Kraft" is the accusative object.
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Genauso wie Ihr
➔ Comparative construction using "genauso wie" (just like).
➔ "Genauso wie" is used to compare something to something else. Here, it implies a comparison between the speaker's group and "Ihr" (you, plural).
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Doch wir können nicht leben, Nicht so wie Ihr
➔ Use of "doch" as a contrasting conjunction, negation with "nicht", and comparative construction implied with "so wie".
➔ "Doch" introduces a contrast to the previous statement. "Nicht" negates the verb "können leben" (can live). "Nicht so wie Ihr" implies "not in the same way as you".