Babylon – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Bilderbuch
• Album: Magic Life

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bilderbuch’s 'Babylon,' a sophisticated piece of German-language Art Pop and Cloud Rap that closes their acclaimed album *Magic Life*. The song's provocative lyrics, which blend religious critique with a search for love in a modern, decadent society, offer an excellent chance to learn complex German vocabulary and cultural-political commentary that goes beyond simple conversation. Listeners can explore the subtle, abstract, and highly poetic German used by the band's frontman, Maurice Ernst, as he masterfully merges high-brow themes with trendy, contemporary language and a unique funk-rock aesthetic.

[English]

Amen!

Christ says, "Come, drink," and I drink the drink

Christ says, "Let's dance," and I do the dance

Christ says, "Relax," and I’m relaxed

Christ says I need more friends

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

I add whoever I know

Ooh, I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(That’s all for love)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Where’s my love?)

I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(That’s all for love)

(I buy myself love)

Yeah, yeah!

Mohammed says, "Come, drink," and I drink the drink

Mohammed says, "Let's dance," and I do the dance

Mohammed says, "Relax," and I’m relaxed

Mohammed says, "Yeyey"

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Hey, I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(That’s all for love)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Where’s my love?)

I live in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(I buy myself love)

(And that’s just fine)

Wohoo

Yeah

Yeah, come on

Yeah

Wohoo

Yeah

All right

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

[German]

Amen!

Christus sagt "Komm drink" und ich drinke Drink

Christus sagt "Let's dance" und ich mach den Dance

Christus sagt "Relax" und ich bin entspannt

Christus sagt, ich brauch mehr Friends

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

Ooh, ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Wo bleibt meine Liebe?)

Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Ich kauf mir Liebe)

Ja ja!

Mohammed sagt "Komm drink" und ich drinke Drink

Mohammed sagt "Let's dance" und ich mach den Dance

Mohammed sagt "Relax" und ich bin entspannt

Mohammed sagt "Yeyey"

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Yeyeyo

Hey, ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Das ist alles für die Liebe)

(Hey)

(Hey)

(Wo bleibt meine Liebe?)

Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon, Babylon

(Ich kauf mir Liebe)

(Und das ist gut so)

Wohoo

Yeah

Yeah, come on

Yeah

Wohoo

Yeah

All right

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Say hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Babylon Babylon A2	noun - Babylon, an ancient city in Mesopotamia
Christus Christus A1	noun - Christ, the title for Jesus
Drink Drink B1	noun - drink, a beverage
Dance Dance B1	noun - dance, rhythmic movement to music
Relax Relax B2	verb - to relax, to unwind
Friends Friends B2	noun - friends, companions
Liebe Liebe A1	noun - love, deep affection
entspannt entspannt B1	adjective - relaxed, calm
lebe lebe A2	verb - to live, to exist
kauf kauf A2	verb - to buy, to purchase
gut gut A1	adjective - good, fine
halleluja halleluja A2	interjection - hallelujah, an exclamation of praise
sagt sagt A1	verb - to say, to state
mach mach A1	verb - to do, to make
bin bin A1	verb - to be
kennen kennen A2	verb - to know (someone), be familiar with

Key Grammar Structures

• Christus sagt 'Komm drink' und ich drinke Drink

  ➔ Indirect speech with modal verbs

  ➔ The phrase 'Christus sagt "Komm drink"' is an example of indirect speech, where the command 'Komm drink' is reported using the verb 'sagt'. The modal verb 'komm' (come) is used to express an invitation.

• Ich adde, wen ich kenn'

  ➔ Conjunction with 'wen' (whom) in relative clauses

  ➔ The sentence uses 'wen' (whom) to introduce a relative clause that specifies the people being added. 'Wen' is the accusative form of 'wer' (who) and is used after the verb 'adde' (add).

• Ich lebe in Babylon, Babylon, Babylon...

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'Babylon' emphasizes the speaker's connection to the place and the theme of the song. Repetition is a common stylistic device in lyrics to create rhythm and impact.

• (Das ist alles für die Liebe)

  ➔ Parenthesis for additional information

  ➔ The phrase in parentheses provides additional context or explanation to the main statement. It is used to clarify the purpose or reason behind the action described in the song.

• Mohammed sagt 'Yeyey'

  ➔ Onomatopoeia in lyrics

  ➔ The word 'Yeyey' is an example of onomatopoeia, where the sound of the word imitates the sound it describes. It adds a playful and expressive element to the lyrics.