Freitagabend – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: AnnenMayKantereit
• Album: Schlagschatten

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of German with AnnenMayKantereit's "Freitagabend"! This song offers a unique window into contemporary German culture and everyday life, painting vivid pictures of a Friday night in the city. You'll not only encounter authentic colloquialisms and relatable themes of youth, excitement, and urban observations but also appreciate the distinctive, raw vocal style of Henning May. Its direct and descriptive lyrics make it an excellent choice for understanding conversational German and cultural nuances, while its live recording quality offers an immersive listening experience.

[English]

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday

In the city centre, young men are driving

cars that don’t belong to them

Tonight they'll swear on their families over and over

Somewhere in the industrial area, where everyone

gets intoxicated

My friends ask strangers, “Can you

sell me something?”

...

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

...

Couples my age go cuddle in the cinema

And then they take pictures

And drink white wine

Families order Japanese food

The delivery services take too long

Young women put on makeup and then

Friday evening begins

...

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

...

In the city centre young men drive cars

into a wall

Young people chew pine nuts and lose their

mind

...

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

Friday evening

...

If you’re doing anything tonight

let me know!

If you’re doing anything tonight

let me know!

If you’re doing anything tonight

let me know!

...

[German]

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitag

In der Innenstadt fahren junge Männer

Autos, die ihnen nicht gehören

Sie werden heute Nacht so oft auf die Familie schwören

Irgendwo im Gewerbegebiet, da wo sich alle

Berauschen

Fragen meine Freunde Fremde – ",Kannst du mir

Was verkaufen?"

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Paare in meinem Alter gehen kuscheln im Kino

Und dann machen sie Fotos

Und trinken weißen Vino

Familien bestellen Japanisch

Die Lieferdienste brauchen zu lang

Junge Frauen schminken sich und dann

Fängt Freitagabend an

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

In der Innenstadt fahren junge Männer Autos

Gegen eine Wand

Junge Leute kauen Kiefer und verlieren den

Verstand

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Freitagabend

Wenn du heut Abend noch was machst

Sag mir Bescheid!

Wenn du heut Abend noch was machst

Sag mir Bescheid!

Wenn du heut Abend noch was machst

Sag mir Bescheid!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Innenstadt Innenstadt B1	noun - inner city, city centre
fahren fahren A1	verb - to drive, to ride
junge junge A2	adjective - young
Männer Männer A2	noun - men
Autos Autos A2	noun - cars
gehören gehören B1	verb - to belong to
schwören schwören B2	verb - to swear, to vow
Familie Familie A1	noun - family
Gewerbegebiet Gewerbegebiet C1	noun - industrial/commercial area
berauschen berauschen C1	verb - to intoxicate, to get high
verkaufen verkaufen B1	verb - to sell
kuscheln kuscheln B2	verb - to cuddle, to snuggle
Kino Kino A1	noun - cinema, movie theater
trinken trinken A1	verb - to drink
Vino Vino B2	noun - wine (Italian loanword)
bestellen bestellen B1	verb - to order (food, goods)
Japanisch Japanisch B1	noun - Japanese (language or cuisine)
Lieferdienste Lieferdienste B2	noun - delivery services
schminken schminken B2	verb - to apply makeup
verlieren verlieren B1	verb - to lose