Mitternacht – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: E Nomine

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the dark and captivating world of E Nomine with 'Mitternacht.' This German electronic track, featuring a unique blend of trance rhythms and haunting Gregorian-inspired vocals, offers a journey into the mystical and the macabre. Discover the evocative power of German and Latin lyrics as you immerse yourself in a soundscape that defines the essence of midnight.

[English]

Midnight!

... Midnight!

When the gondolas carry grief

And the echoes of the dead lament

Fear sits deep in your neck

When the clock begins to chime

Cold, thick mists touch you softly...

... Midnight!

(Hell in the night)

(Hell in the night)

(Soul in the mist)

Midnight

(Middle of the night)

(Dark night)

(Gloomy night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(The bell tolls the twelfth)

Midnight!

(Middle of the night)

(Dark night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(The bell tolls the twelfth)

Midnight!

Your blood freezes in your veins

Fear tightens your throat

Hear your heart and the bells

Ring out—it's night...

... Midnight!

(Hell in the night)

(Hell in the night)

(Soul in the mist)

Midnight

(Middle of the night)

(Dark night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(The bell tolls the twelfth)

Midnight!

...

Midnight

...

Hell in the night

Soul in the mist

(Middle of the night)

(Dark night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(Dark night—it's Midnight!)

(Dark night)

(Dark night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(The bell tolls the twelfth)

Midnight!

(Dark night)

(Dark night)

(Cruelty of spirits)

(The bell tolls the twelfth)

...

[German]

Mitternacht!

... Mitternacht!

Wenn die Gondeln trauer tragen

Und es hallt der Toten Klagen

Tief im Nacken das Grauen sitzt

Wenn die Uhr beginnt zu schlagen

Kalte, dichte Nebelschwaden

Berührn dich sacht...

... Mitternacht!

(Loca inferna in nocte)

(Loca inferna in nocte)

(Anima in nebula)

Mitternacht

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Campana sonat duodecimus)

Mitternacht!

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Campana sonat duodecimus)

Mitternacht!

Gefriert das Blut dir in den Adern

Schnürt dir Angst die Kehle zu

Hörst du dein Herz und die Glocken

Schlagen ist es Nacht...

... Mitternacht!

(Loca inferna in nocte)

(Loca inferna in nocte)

(Anima in nebula)

Mitternacht

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Campana sonat duodecimus)

Mitternacht!

Mitternacht

Loca inferna in nocte

Anima in nebula

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Media nox) es ist (Media nox) Mitternacht!

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Campana sonat duodecimus)

Mitternacht!

(Media nox)

(Obscura nox)

(Crudelitas animarum)

(Campana sonat duodecimus)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Gondeln /ˈgɔndl̩n/ B2	noun - gondolas, boats
Klagen /ˈklaːgən/ B2	verb - to lament, mourn, cry
Grauen /ˈɡʁaʊ̯ən/ B2	noun - horror, dread
Uhr /uːʁ/ A2	noun - clock, watch
Schlagen /ˈʃlaːgən/ B1	verb - to strike, beat, hit
Blut /blʊt/ A2	noun - blood
Angst /aŋst/ B2	noun - fear, anxiety
Herz /hɛʁts/ A2	noun - heart
Glocken /ˈɡlɔkkn̩/ B2	noun - bells
Nacht /naxt/ A2	noun - night
Mitternacht /mɪtɐnˌʔaxt/ C1	noun - midnight
Nebula /neˈbʊla/ C2	noun - nebula, cloud of gas and dust in space
Inferna /ɪnˈfɜːrna/ (Latin origin) C2	noun - hell, inferno
Nox /nɔks/ or /nɒks/ C2	noun - night in Latin and Roman tradition

Key Grammar Structures

• Wenn die Gondeln trauer tragen

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'wenn' (if/when)

  ➔ The phrase starts with 'Wenn', indicating a condition or time.

• Kalte, dichte Nebelschwaden

  ➔ Adjective-noun combination

  ➔ The adjectives 'kalte' and 'dichte' describe the noun 'Nebelschwaden'.

• Hörst du dein Herz und die Glocken

  ➔ Inversion in questions

  ➔ The subject 'du' comes after the verb 'hörst' in this question.

• Gefriert das Blut dir in den Adern

  ➔ Present tense with modal meaning

  ➔ The verb 'gefriert' indicates a current state or action.

• Mitternacht! (Loca inferna in nocte)

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence

  ➔ The word 'Mitternacht' is emphasized as an exclamation.

• Anima in nebula

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ This phrase consists of two nouns, 'Anima' and 'nebula'.

• Campana sonat duodecimus

  ➔ Latin phrase used in context

  ➔ This Latin phrase translates to 'the bell tolls twelve'.