Lass Uns Gehen – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Revolverheld
• Album: Neu erzählen

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the relatable themes of urban weariness and the desire for escape in Revolverheld's hit "Lass Uns Gehen." This song, a blend of pop and rock, invites listeners to reflect on their own surroundings and find a shared sentiment for seeking tranquility, making it a perfect track to connect with the German language and its expressive storytelling.

[English]

Hello, hello

Are you feeling bored too?

Fed up and stressed by the city's tight squeeze?

Aren't you already tired of the streets,

The people, the crowds? Are you not fed up with it?

I can't breathe anymore, I hardly see the sky,

The skyscrapers have consumed my soul.

I'm always reachable but I achieve nothing,

I can't take it here anymore.

Let's get out of here,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

Does the rain stop filling the streets?

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

The people stop asking questions,

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

The city devours tranquility with flickering lights,

Swallowing days and nights whole,

Hustled faces in the crowded mass,

Everyone has to be quick everywhere.

Between the lines I read

That we both want to leave here,

We're stuck, buried in the rain,

Dreaming of summer in Sweden.

Let's get out of here,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

Does the rain stop filling the streets?

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

The people stop asking questions,

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Let's get out of here,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

Does the rain stop filling the streets?

Can we finally make decisions again?

Let's get out of here,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

Does the rain stop filling the streets?

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go,

Beyond Hamburg, Berlin, or Cologne.

The people stop asking questions,

Finally, will we hear the sea and the waves again?

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

...

[German]

Hallo, hallo

bist du auch so gelangweilt

Genervt und gestresst von der Enge der Stadt?

Bist du nicht auch längst schon müde der Straßen

Der Menschen, der Massen? Hast du das nicht satt?

Ich kann nicht mehr atmen, seh kaum noch den Himmel

Die Hochhäuser haben meine Seele verbaut

Bin immer erreichbar und erreiche doch gar nichts

Ich halte es hier nicht mehr aus

Lass uns hier raus

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hört der Regen auf Straßen zu füll'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hör'n die Menschen auf Fragen zu stell'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Die Stadt frisst die Ruhe mit flackernden Lichtern

Schluckt Tage und Nächte in sich hinein

Gehetzte Gesichter in der drängelnden Masse

Jeder muss überall schnell sein

Zwischen den Zeil'n hab ich gelesen

Dass wir beide weg von hier woll'n

Wir stecken hier fest, verschüttet im Regen

Und träum'n vom Sommer in Schweden

Lass uns hier raus

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hört der Regen auf Straßen zu füll'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hör'n die Menschen auf Fragen zu stell'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Lass uns hier raus

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hört der Regen auf Straßen zu füll'n

Könn'n wir endlich mal wieder Entscheidungen fäll'n

Lass uns hier raus

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hört der Regen auf Straßen zu füll'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Hinter Hamburg, Berlin oder Köln

Hör'n die Menschen auf Fragen zu stell'n

Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

Lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n, lass uns geh'n

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gelangweilt /ɡəˈlaŋˌvaɪlt/ B1	adjective - bored
gestresst /ɡəˈstʁɛst/ B1	adjective - stressed
Himmel /ˈhɪməl/ A2	noun - sky
Hochhäuser /ˈhoːxˌhɔʏzəʁ/ B2	noun - high-rise buildings, skyscrapers
Seele /ˈzeːlə/ B2	noun - soul
erreichbar /ɛːˈʁaɪ̯çbaːʁ/ B2	adjective - reachable
streifen /ˈʃtraɪ̯fən/ B1	verb - to streak, to glide
entscheidungen /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən/ B2	noun - decisions
fest /fɛst/ A2	adjective - firm, fixed
entscheidend /ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dnt/ B2	adjective - decisive

Key Grammar Structures

• bist du auch so gelangweilt

  ➔ Adjective declension after 'so'

  ➔ The word 'gelangweilt' is an adjective. 'So' influences the declension of the adjective. This sentence demonstrates a simple question using 'so' to emphasize the feeling of boredom.

• Bist du nicht auch längst schon müde der Straßen

  ➔ Genitive case with 'müde'

  ➔ The preposition 'der' (referring to 'die Straßen') follows 'müde' indicating what the subject is tired *of*. The use of the genitive case after 'müde' is common, though often replaced by 'von' + dative in colloquial German. 'Längst schon' emphasizes the long period of time the subject feels this way.

• Die Hochhäuser haben meine Seele verbaut

  ➔ Perfect tense (Perfekt) with separable verb 'verbauen'

  ➔ This sentence uses the Perfekt tense, formed with the auxiliary verb 'haben' and the past participle 'verbaut'. 'Verbauen' is a separable verb, meaning the prefix 'ver-' is separated and placed at the end of the sentence in the Perfekt tense.

• Ich halte es hier nicht mehr aus

  ➔ Separable verb 'aushalten' with impersonal 'es'

  ➔ 'Aushalten' is a separable verb. The 'aus-' prefix is separated and placed at the end. The 'es' here is an impersonal pronoun acting as the subject. It doesn't refer to a specific person or thing, but rather to the general situation. 'Nicht mehr' means 'no longer'.

• Hört der Regen auf Straßen zu füll'n

  ➔ Infinitive clause with 'zu'

  ➔ This sentence uses an infinitive clause with 'zu'. The verb 'auffhören' (to stop) takes an infinitive clause with 'zu' to specify what the subject stops doing. 'Füllen' (to fill) is the infinitive verb.

• Hör'n wir endlich mal wieder das Meer und die Well'n

  ➔ Word order in main clause with adverbial modifier 'endlich mal wieder'

  ➔ In a main clause, the conjugated verb ('Hör'n') usually comes in the second position. The adverbial phrase 'endlich mal wieder' (finally again) modifies the verb, but its position depends on what is being emphasized. In this case, placing it before the object ('das Meer und die Well'n') emphasizes that they will be able to hear the sea and waves.

• Dass wir beide weg von hier woll'n

  ➔ Indirect speech with 'dass' clause (Konjunktiv I possible)

  ➔ This sentence implies an indirect statement, reporting what was 'read between the lines'. A 'dass' clause introduces the content of the indirect statement. While Konjunktiv I could be used for greater separation from the speaker's own opinion, the indicative mood is common and acceptable here.

• Wir stecken hier fest, verschüttet im Regen

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective ('verschüttet')

  ➔ The word 'verschüttet' is the past participle of the verb 'verschütten' (to bury, to spill). Here, it's used as an adjective to describe the state of being buried or trapped in the rain. It modifies the implicit subject 'wir' (we).