Lass uns leben – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Westernhagen

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of Marius Müller-Westernhagen's "Lass uns leben." This song is a powerful reminder to cherish every moment and embrace the simple joys of life and love. Through its heartfelt lyrics and enduring melody, "Lass uns leben" invites you to appreciate the present and find happiness in living fully, making it a special anthem for all.

[English]

They're talking about war again

Dreaming of victory again

Raving about times gone by

So what, I'm alive

Rock 'n' roll is dying again

We're hard as steel again

The family is healthy

So what, I'm alive

Yes, I'm alive

And I'm alive, more and more

So what, I'm alive, yes I'm alive

Life isn't that hard at all

...

And now I've met you

You're in my head

I got drunk tonight

Because I love you

...

Because I love you

Because I love you, more and more

Because I love you, because I love you

Loving isn't that hard at all

...

Please, don't be offended

That I'm not racking my brains

About what will become of us tomorrow

Come on, let's live

Come on, let's live

Come on, let's live, more and more

Come on, let's live, let's live

Life isn't that hard at all

Come on, let's love, let's love

Let's love, more and more

Come on, let's love, let's love

Loving isn't that hard at all

Let's live ...

...

[German]

Sie reden wieder mal vom Krieg

Träumen wieder mal vom Sieg

Schwärmen von vergangener Zeit

Was soll's, ich lebe

Rock'n'roll stirbt wieder mal

Wir sind wieder hart wie Stahl

Die Familie ist gesund

Was soll's, ich lebe

Ja, ich lebe

Und ich lebe, immer mehr

Was soll's, ich lebe, ja ich lebe

Das Leben ist gar nicht so schwer

Und jetzt hab ich dich getroffen

Du bist drin in meinem Kopf

Ich hab mich heut Nacht besoffen

Weil ich dich liebe

Weil ich dich liebe

Weil ich dich liebe, immer mehr

Weil ich dich liebe, weil ich dich liebe

Zu lieben ist gar nicht so schwer

Bitte, sei doch nicht gekränkt

Daß ich mir nicht mein Hirn verrenk

Was nun morgen wird aus uns

Komm, lass uns leben

Komm, lass uns leben

Komm, lass uns leben, immer mehr

Komm, lass uns leben, lass uns leben

Das Leben ist gar nicht so schwer

Komm, lass uns lieben, lass uns lieben

Lass uns lieben, immer mehr

Komm, lass uns lieben, lass uns lieben

Zu lieben ist gar nicht so schwer

Lass uns leben ...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Krieg /kʁiːk/ B2	noun - war
Sieg /ziːk/ B2	noun - victory
Zeit /tsaɪt/ A2	noun - time
Leben /ˈleːbən/ A2	noun - life
leben /ˈleːbən/ A2	verb - to live
stirbt /ˈʃtɪpt/ B2	verb - dies
hart /haʁt/ B1	adjective - hard, tough
Stahl /ʃtaːl/ B2	noun - steel
gesund /ɡəˈzʊnt/ A2	adjective - healthy
Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A2	noun - love
lieben /ˈliːbən/ A2	verb - to love
schwer /ʃveːʁ/ B1	adjective - difficult, heavy
Komm /kɔm/ A1	verb - come
Lass /las/ A1	verb - let

Key Grammar Structures

• Sie reden wieder mal vom Krieg

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase 'vom Krieg' (von + dem)

  ➔ Uses 'vom' (von + dem) which is a contraction of the preposition 'von' (of/from) and the definite article 'dem' (dative masculine/neuter). It indicates 'about the war' or 'of the war'. The word "Krieg" takes a dative form.

• Was soll's, ich lebe

  ➔ Idiomatic use of 'Was soll's'

  ➔ 'Was soll's' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'So what?', 'What does it matter?', or 'Never mind'. It expresses indifference or resignation.

• Wir sind wieder hart wie Stahl

  ➔ Comparison using 'wie'

  ➔ 'wie' is used to make a comparison, similar to 'like' or 'as' in English. Here, it compares the group's resilience to the hardness of steel: 'We are hard like steel'.

• Und jetzt hab ich dich getroffen

  ➔ Perfect Tense ('hab' + past participle 'getroffen')

  ➔ Uses the perfect tense (Perfekt) to indicate that the action of meeting happened in the past and has relevance to the present. 'Ich habe dich getroffen' (I have met you).

• Ich hab mich heut Nacht besoffen

  ➔ Reflexive Verb ('sich besaufen') in Perfect Tense

  ➔ 'sich besaufen' means 'to get drunk'. The 'mich' is the reflexive pronoun indicating the subject (ich) is performing the action on themselves. The sentence is in perfect tense ('hab' + past participle).

• Daß ich mir nicht mein Hirn verrenk

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood ('verrenk') and Reflexive Pronoun ('mir') with a subordinate clause introduced by 'daß'

  ➔ 'daß' introduces a subordinate clause expressing a reason or consequence. 'ich mir nicht mein Hirn verrenk' translates to 'that I don't rack my brains'. 'verrenk' (verrenken) is in subjunctive mood, although here it's not strictly necessary and the indicative 'verrenke' is often used in colloquial speech. 'mir' is the dative reflexive pronoun, showing the action affects the subject's (ich) own brain.