Lyrics & Translation
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.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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jung /jʊŋ/ A1 |
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machen /ˈmaːxən/ A1 |
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freunde /ˈfʁɔʏndə/ A1 |
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bauen /ˈbaʊ̯ən/ A2 |
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liebt /liːpt/ A2 |
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krass /kʁas/ B1 |
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verschiebt /fɛʁˈʃiːpt/ B2 |
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denken /ˈdɛŋkən/ B1 |
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nüchtern /ˈnʏxtɐn/ B2 |
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gewichten /ɡəˈvɪçtən/ B2 |
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Tag /taːk/ A1 |
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mehr /meːɐ̯/ A2 |
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drogen /ˈdʁoːɡn/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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