Sonne – English Lyrics

• By: Rammstein
• Album: Mutter

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination verb - to provide illumination or brightness
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to produce or reflect light
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to produce fire
blinding /ˈblaɪdɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing temporary or permanent loss of vision due to intense light
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth and all life on it
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky that is a large, bright ball of hot gases
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or arrive at a specified place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the capacity or ability to do something or act in a particular way
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place or point

Key Grammar Structures

• Alle warten auf das Licht

  ➔ Accusative Case with Preposition 'auf'

  ➔ Here, "das Licht" is in the accusative case because it's the direct object of the preposition "auf". The verb "warten" requires the preposition "auf" which in turn governs the accusative case.

• Fürchtet euch, fürchtet euch nicht

  ➔ Reflexive Verbs and Imperative

  ➔ "fürchten" is used reflexively with "euch" (you). "Fürchtet" is the imperative form of "fürchten" for the "ihr" (you plural) form. The addition of "nicht" negates the command.

• Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Augen

  ➔ Dative Case with "aus"

  ➔ "den Augen" is in the dative plural because "aus" requires the dative case when indicating a place from which something originates.

• Sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergeh'n

  ➔ Future Tense with Modal Verb Implication

  ➔ "wird... untergeh'n" is the future tense construction. While there's no explicit modal verb, the sentence implies a sense of determination or inevitability, similar to "shall" in older English.

• Kann verbrennen, kann euch blenden

  ➔ Modal Verb "können" and its Multiple Meanings

  ➔ "kann" (can) indicates ability or possibility. In this context, it implies the sun *is able* to burn and blind.

• Wenn sie aus den Fäusten bricht

  ➔ Conditional Clause with "wenn"

  ➔ "Wenn" introduces a conditional clause. The verb "bricht" is at the end of the clause, which is typical for subordinate clauses in German.

• Legt sich heiß auf das Gesicht

  ➔ Reflexive Verb with Dative and Accusative

  ➔ "Legt sich" is a reflexive verb. "Sich" refers back to the subject (the sun implied). "auf das Gesicht" takes accusative because it shows the direction.