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Weißt du, ich bin jung und ich weiß noch nicht, warum 00:06
Ich hab's gemacht und nicht drüber nachgedacht 00:12
"Ja" is' immer einfach, "nein" is' immer schwer 00:18
Ich hab so oft gesagt: "Ich mache das nie mehr", aber 00:24
Ich glaub, aufm Weg nach oben lieg'n überall Drogen 00:31
Meine Freunde hab'n alle gezogen 00:43
Ich hab gebaut und geraucht und gelogen 00:49
Ich hab gebaut und geraucht 00:55
Weißt du, ich weiß, wie viel's wiegt 00:59
Wenn es vor mir liegt und 01:03
Woher man's kriegt, wenn man's so sehr liebt, dass es 01:07
Kein'n Tag ohne mehr gibt 01:13
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 01:18
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 01:25
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Ich weiß nicht mehr, wann 01:52
Ich das letzte Mal nüchtern daran 01:57
Gedacht hab und dachte, ich kann 02:04
Das alles vielleicht irgendwann 02:10
Hinter mir lassen und dann 02:16
Von vorne anfang'n 02:23
Und anders sein für jemand'n, der mich liebt 02:28
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 02:34
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 02:41
Weißt du, ich weiß, wie viel's wiegt 02:46
Wenn es vor mir liegt und 02:50
Woher man's kriegt, wenn man's so sehr liebt, dass es 02:54
Kein'n Tag ohne mehr gibt 03:00
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 03:05
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 03:11
03:16
Weißt du, ich weiß, wie viel's wiegt 03:25
Wenn es vor mir liegt und 03:28
Woher man's kriegt, wenn man's so sehr liebt, dass es 03:33
Kein'n Tag ohne mehr gibt 03:38
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 03:43
Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt 03:49
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Schon Krass – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

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Explore the German language and culture through AnnenMayKantereit's "Schon Krass", a song that delves into personal struggles and societal observations. With its raw emotion and thought-provoking lyrics, this track offers a unique opportunity to connect with the German language on a deeper level.

[English]
You know, I'm young and I still don't know why
I did it and didn't think about it
"Yes" is always easy, "no" is always hard
I've said so many times: "I'll never do that again," but
I think on the way up there are drugs everywhere
All my friends have used
I built, smoked, and lied
I built and smoked
You know, I know how much it weighs
When it's in front of me and
Where to get it, when you love it so much that
There's not a day without more
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
...
I don't remember when
I last thought about it sober
And thought I could
Maybe leave all this behind someday
And then
Start over from the beginning
And be different for someone who loves me
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
You know, I know how much it weighs
When it's in front of me and
Where to get it, when you love it so much that
There's not a day without more
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
...
You know, I know how much it weighs
When it's in front of me and
Where to get it, when you love it so much that
There's not a day without more
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
It's pretty crazy how everything shifts
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

jung

/jʊŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - young

machen

/ˈmaːxən/

A1
  • verb
  • - to do, to make

freunde

/ˈfʁɔʏndə/

A1
  • noun
  • - friends

bauen

/ˈbaʊ̯ən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to build

liebt

/liːpt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to love

krass

/kʁas/

B1
  • adjective
  • - extreme, intense

verschiebt

/fɛʁˈʃiːpt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to shift, to move

denken

/ˈdɛŋkən/

B1
  • verb
  • - to think

nüchtern

/ˈnʏxtɐn/

B2
  • adjective
  • - sober, clear-headed

gewichten

/ɡəˈvɪçtən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to weigh

Tag

/taːk/

A1
  • noun
  • - day

mehr

/meːɐ̯/

A2
  • adverb
  • - more

drogen

/ˈdʁoːɡn/

B2
  • noun
  • - drugs

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Ich hab's gemacht und nicht drüber nachgedacht

    ➔ Past Perfect vs. Simple Past; Use of 'drüber'

    ➔ The speaker first did something (hab's gemacht - 'I did it') which is expressed in the past perfect, suggesting a completed action affecting the present. Then they didn't think about it (nicht drüber nachgedacht - 'not thought about it'). "drüber nachdenken" means "to think about something", in this case it refers to the thing that was done

  • "Ja" is' immer einfach, "nein" is' immer schwer

    ➔ Predicate Adjective with 'sein'

    ➔ 'Einfach' and 'schwer' are adjectives describing the subjects 'Ja' and 'Nein' respectively, linked by the verb 'sein' (is'). This is a basic sentence structure but important for understanding how to describe things using adjectives in German.

  • Ich hab so oft gesagt: "Ich mache das nie mehr", aber

    ➔ Adverb of frequency ('so oft'); reported speech with quotation marks

    ➔ 'So oft' means 'so often'. The sentence also uses direct speech using quotation marks. The word 'aber' (but) indicates a contrast to the previously stated declaration.

  • Ich glaub, aufm Weg nach oben lieg'n überall Drogen

    ➔ Contraction ('aufm'); Dative case with 'nach'; Inversion of verb and subject

    ➔ 'aufm' is a contraction of 'auf dem'. 'Nach oben' uses the dative case to indicate direction. The verb ('lieg'n') and subject ('Drogen') are inverted for emphasis or stylistic effect.

  • Is' schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt

    ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by 'wie'

    ➔ 'Wie das alles verschiebt' is a subordinate clause acting as the subject or object of the main clause. 'Wie' introduces the clause and indicates 'how' something shifts.

  • Wenn es vor mir liegt und woher man's kriegt, wenn man's so sehr liebt, dass es kein'n Tag ohne mehr gibt

    ➔ Conditional Clauses; Relative Pronouns; 'dass'-clause

    ➔ Multiple clauses are linked here. There are two 'wenn'-clauses forming conditional relationships. 'Dass es kein'n Tag ohne mehr gibt' is a 'dass'-clause explaining the result of loving something so much. 'Woher man's kriegt' acts as the object of the verb 'weiß'.