Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of German music with AnnenMayKantereit's "Nur wegen dir." This emotionally rich indie-pop track is perfect for language learners, offering clear, heartfelt lyrics delivered by Henning May's distinctively rough voice. Discover how the song beautifully articulates themes of love and happiness, providing an authentic and engaging way to connect with the German language and culture.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich schlafe und träume
➔ Present simple tense + coordination with “und” (and)
➔ Both verbs are in the “present” – “**schlafe**” (I sleep) and “**träume**” (I dream) are simply linked by “und”.
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Und keiner meiner Träume war ein Traum, der mir gefiel
➔ Past tense (Präteritum) + relative clause with dative pronoun “mir”
➔ The verb “**war**” is the past form of “sein”. The clause “**der mir gefiel**” is a relative clause where “mir” (to me) is in the dative case.
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Ich hab mich nie getraut, über meine Träume zu singen
➔ Present perfect with reflexive verb + infinitive clause with “zu”
➔ “**hab…getraut**” is the perfect of the reflexive verb “sich trauen”. The infinitive clause “**zu singen**” explains what the speaker didn’t dare to do.
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Und ich wach auf und ich bin wieder so glücklich
➔ Separable verb “aufwachen” split in present tense + adjective “so glücklich”
➔ The prefix “auf” is detached and placed at the end of the clause: “**wach auf**”. The adjective phrase “**so glücklich**” intensifies the feeling.
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Nur wegen dir
➔ Prepositional phrase with “wegen” + genitive noun (dir)
➔ “wegen” means “because of”. It governs the genitive case, so “**dir**” (of you) is in genitive, expressing the cause.
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Wenn man das so sieht, dann ist es wirklich so
➔ Conditional clause with “wenn” + main clause with “dann” (temporal/causal marker)
➔ “**Wenn**” introduces a condition (if). The result clause starts with “**dann**” (then) and contains the present “**ist**”.
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Ich träume, ich lauf so schnell ich kann
➔ Comparative construction “so … wie” (omitted “wie”) + modal verb “kann”
➔ The phrase “**so schnell ich kann**” literally means “as fast **as** I can”, using the comparative pattern “so … (wie)”.
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Und neben mir mein Bruder. Er trägt ein FC Trikot
➔ Prepositional phrase with dative “neben mir” + simple present “trägt” with indefinite article
➔ “**neben mir**” uses the dative case (next to me). The verb “**trägt**” is present simple, and “**ein**” is the indefinite article before “FC Trikot”.
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Am Ende sind wir allein und ziemlich tot
➔ Predicate adjective + adverb “ziemlich” (quite) + verb “sind” (are)
➔ “**sind**” (are) links the subjects “wir” to the adjectives “**allein**” (alone) and “**ziemlich tot**” (quite dead). “**ziemlich**” intensifies “tot”.
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Fängt es zu regnen an
➔ Impersonal construction “es regnet” + verb “anfangen” with infinitive “zu”
➔ The impersonal “**es**” (it) is used with weather verbs. “**fängt…an**” is a separable verb meaning “to start”; it combines with the infinitive “**zu regnen**”.
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