Lyrics & Translation
And dance with joy, over the asphalt
As if it were a rhythm, as if there were a song
That keeps pulling me further, through the streets
Coming to meet you, to pick you up, as agreed
At the same time, at the same meeting point, as last time
Through the hustle and bustle, of the crowd
We make our way along the well-known path
Along the alleys, to the Rhine terraces
Over the bridges, all the way to the music
Where everything is loud, where everyone is up for spinning out
Where the others are waiting, to start with us, and to go wild
On days like these, you wish for eternity
On days like these, we still have forever
I wish for eternity
This is forever, forever for today
We don't stand still, for a whole night
Come, I'll carry you, through the people
Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you
We let ourselves drift, dive under, swim with the current
Spin in circles, don't come down anymore, are weightless
On days like these, you wish for eternity
On days like these, we still have forever
In this night of nights, that promises us so much
We experience the best, no end is in sight
No end in sight
No end in sight
No end in sight
On days like these, you wish for eternity
On days like these, we still have forever
In this night of nights, that promises us so much
We experience the best, no end is in sight
We experience the best, and no end is in sight
No end in sight
Key Vocabulary
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Tag /taːk/ A1 |
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Freude /ˈfʁɔʏdə/ A2 |
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Rhythmus /ˈʁɪt.mʊs/ B1 |
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Straße /ˈʃtʁaːsə/ A1 |
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Menschenmenge /ˈmɛnʃənˌmɛŋə/ B2 |
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Weg /veːk/ A2 |
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Musik /muˈziːk/ A1 |
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Angst /aŋst/ B2 |
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Nacht /naχt/ A1 |
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Unendlichkeit /ʊnˈɛndlɪçkaɪt/ C1 |
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schwimmen /ˈʃvɪmən/ A2 |
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treiben /ˈtʁaɪbən/ B1 |
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erleben /eˈʁleːbən/ B2 |
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beste /ˈbɛstə/ B1 |
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schwerelos /ˈʃveːʁəloːs/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich wart seit Wochen, auf diesen Tag
➔ Prepositional phrase with accusative case (auf + accusative)
➔ The preposition "auf" requires the accusative case for "diesen Tag" (this day) because it indicates direction or focus. "Ich warte auf" means "I am waiting for".
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Als wär's ein Rythmus, als gäb's ein Lied
➔ Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) for unreal conditional clauses using "als ob/als wenn/als"
➔ "Als wär's" and "als gäb's" are contractions of "als wäre es" and "als gäbe es". They use Konjunktiv II to express something that is not actually true. The speaker is dancing *as if* it were a rhythm or a song.
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Komm dir entgegen, dich abzuholen, wie ausgemacht
➔ Infinitive clause with "um ... zu" omitted. Word order and implied purpose (abzuholen)
➔ The sentence could be rephrased as "Ich komme dir entgegen, um dich abzuholen, wie ausgemacht." The "um ... zu" indicates purpose, but it's often omitted in colloquial German. The word order helps emphasize the purpose of meeting.
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Wo alles laut ist, wo alle drauf sind, um durchzudreh'n
➔ Relative clauses with "wo", "drauf sein" colloquial expression and the usage of "um + zu + infinitive"
➔ "Wo alles laut ist" is a relative clause. "Drauf sein" means to be excited or high (often on drugs or alcohol). "Um durchzudrehen" indicates the purpose of being there - to go crazy or let loose.
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An Tagen wie diesen, wünscht man sich Unendlichkeit
➔ Impersonal "man" and dative case with "wünschen" (man wünscht sich)
➔ "Man" is used to express a general truth or feeling. Here, it means "one" or "people" wish for infinity. "Sich wünschen" requires a dative object, in this case "sich".
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Wir lassen uns treiben, tauchen unter, schwimmen mit dem Strom
➔ Reflexive verb "sich treiben lassen" and accusative prepositions (mit dem Strom)
➔ "Sich treiben lassen" means to let oneself drift or be carried along. "Mit dem Strom schwimmen" (swim with the current) is also using an accusative preposition ("mit") because it implies direction.
