Maschin – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Bilderbuch
• Album: Schick Schock

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Maschin,' the song that redefined Austrian rock. Its German lyrics, delivered with flamboyant confidence and Autotune, are a masterclass in modern, expressive language, offering hyperbolic declarations of desire and commitment. You’ll learn how to express grandeur and passion in a distinctly stylish and witty way, making it a perfect introduction to contemporary German-language pop culture and the powerful, artful sound of Bilderbuch.

[English]

Yeah

...

When we met for the first time

And scales fell from our eyes

Do you want to become my wife

I'll buy us a house made of golden mother‑of‑pearl

...

Your moist stare drips onto my desire

Seven sins, committed all at once

But do you want to become my wife

Drink the tiny drop of wormwood with me

La‑la‑la‑la‑la, don't let me go

Le‑le‑le‑le‑le, pull yourself to me (Yeah)

Ha‑ha‑ha‑ha‑ha, hold me tight (Hold me tight)

Machine

...

Get into my car now

Get in my car now

Seven doors, 70 horsepower, the wind blows so strongly in front

Get into my car now

Get in my car now

Do you see the door?

Come into my car

Climb into my car, hop hop

La‑la‑la‑la‑la, don't let me go

Le‑le‑le‑le‑le, pull yourself to me (Yeah)

Ha‑ha‑ha‑ha‑ha, hold me tight (Hold me tight)

Machine

...

La‑la‑la‑la‑la, don't let me go

Le‑le‑le‑le‑le, pull yourself to me (Yeah)

Ha‑ha‑ha‑ha‑ha, hold me tight (Hold tight)

Machine

...

La‑la‑la‑la‑la, don't let me go

Le‑le‑le‑le‑le, pull yourself to me

Ha‑ha‑ha‑ha‑ha, hold me tight (Hold tight)

Machine

...

[German]

Yeah

Als wir uns zum ersten Mal begegnet sind

Und Schuppen von den Augen geregnet

Willst du meine Frau werden

Kauf' ich uns ein Haus aus gold'nem Perlmutt

Es tropft dein feuchter Blick auf mein Verlangen

Sieben Sünden, alle auf einmal begangen

Doch willst du meine Frau werden

Trink mit mir den kleinen Tropfen Wermut

La-la-la-la-la-lass mich nicht los

Le-le-le-le-le-leg dich zu mir (Yeah)

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-halt mich fest (Halt mich fest)

Maschin

Steig jetzt in mein Auto

Steig jetzt in mein Auto ein

Sieben Türen, 70 PS, vorne geht der Wind so sehr

Steig jetzt in mein Auto

Steig jetzt in mein Auto ein

Siehst du die Tür?

Komm in mein Auto

Steig in mein Auto, hop hop

La-la-la-la-la-lass mich nicht los

Le-le-le-le-le-leg dich zu mir (Yeah)

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-halt mich fest (Halt mich fest)

Maschin

La-la-la-la-la-lass mich nicht los

Le-le-le-le-le-leg dich zu mir (Yeah)

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-halt mich fest (Halt mich fest)

Maschin

La-la-la-la-la-lass mich nicht los

Le-le-le-le-le-leg dich zu mir

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-halt mich fest (Halt mich fest)

Maschin

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Maschin /maˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - machine
Auto /ˈaʊ̯to/ A1	noun - car
Frau /fraʊ̯/ A1	noun - woman; wife
Haus /haʊ̯s/ A1	noun - house
Blick /blɪk/ B1	noun - look; glance; gaze
Verlangen /fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən/ B2	noun - desire; longing
Sünde /ˈzʏndə/ B2	noun - sin
Tropfen /ˈtʀɔpfən/ B1	noun - drop (of liquid)
Wermut /ˈveːɐ̯muːt/ C1	noun - vermouth (aromatic wine)
Schuppen /ˈʃʊpn̩/ B2	noun - scales; flakes
Wind /vɪnt/ A2	noun - wind
Tür /tyːɐ̯/ A1	noun - door
steigen /ˈʃtaɪgən/ A2	verb - to climb; to rise; to get in/out (of a vehicle)
halten /ˈhalteŋ/ A2	verb - to hold; to stop
legen /ˈleːgən/ A2	verb - to lay; to put; to place
begehen /bəˈgeːən/ C1	verb - to commit (a crime or sin)
regnen /ˈʁeːgnən/ A1	verb - to rain
golden /ˈgɔldn̩/ B1	adjective - golden; made of gold
feucht /fɔʏ̯çt/ B1	adjective - damp; moist; humid

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Als wir uns zum ersten Mal begegnet sind]

  ➔ Past perfect tense (Perfekt) with auxiliary verb 'sein' + past participle

  ➔ The phrase uses 'sind begegnet', showing completed past action — 'we met (for the first time)'.

• [translate:Willst du meine Frau werden]

  ➔ Verb in second position (V2 rule in questions) with modal 'willst'

  ➔ German main clauses and questions follow the V2 rule: the verb 'willst' appears second after the subject.

• [translate:Ich kauf' uns ein Haus aus gold’nem Perlmutt]

  ➔ Dative pronoun 'uns' as an indirect object and adjective ending in dative case

  ➔ 'Uns' means 'for us', the indirect object of the verb 'kaufen' (buy). 'Gold’nem' is a poetic dative form of 'goldenem'.

• [translate:Es tropft dein feuchter Blick auf mein Verlangen]

  ➔ Nominative subject–verb–object order and possessive adjective agreement

  ➔ 'Dein feuchter Blick' (your moist gaze) is nominative; possessive 'dein' agrees in gender and case with 'Blick'.

• [translate:Sieben Sünden, alle auf einmal begangen]

  ➔ Past participle used in participial phrase (without auxiliary)

  ➔ 'Begangen' (committed) modifies the implied subject, forming a reduced relative clause: 'seven sins, all committed at once'.

• [translate:Trink mit mir den kleinen Tropfen Wermut]

  ➔ Imperative with 'du' form + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'Trink' is the imperative of 'trinken' (drink) for 'du'; the prepositional phrase 'mit mir' means 'with me'.

• [translate:Lass mich nicht los]

  ➔ Imperative with separable verb 'loslassen'

  ➔ The particle 'los' separates from 'lassen' in the imperative: 'Lass mich los!' means 'Let me go!'.

• [translate:Steig jetzt in mein Auto ein]

  ➔ Separable verb 'einsteigen' in imperative form

  ➔ The prefix 'ein' moves to the sentence end in main clauses and imperative forms: 'Steig ... ein' = 'Get in'.

• [translate:Siehst du die Tür]

  ➔ Yes-no question with subject–verb inversion

  ➔ In German yes/no questions, the verb comes first: 'Siehst du ...?' = 'Do you see...?'

• [translate:Halt mich fest]

  ➔ Imperative with separable verb 'festhalten'

  ➔ 'Halt' is the imperative of 'halten'; 'fest' separates and moves to the end: 'Hold me tight!'.