Okay, this is a literal translation for those who asked. I, in no way, claim to be good at German since I am teaching myself. (Hey, but this helped me learn a bit more!) But going pretty much word-for-word, this is what the translation is:
We ran through the city
In no place more recognizable
There is no place we weren't once already
We tried everything
But our freedom ends here
We must now go through this wall
Shift your weight
The abyss can't see you here (? not sure about this, but abgrund=abyss, right?)
Attention, ready, let's go
Before us, the sky breaks apart
We create it together
Over the end of the world
We leave it all behind us
We look back again
This is the last glimpse
Of all that was forever there
Come, keep breathing once again
It can be the beginning
We grasp the morning near us
Shift your weight
The abyss can't see you here
Attention, ready, let's go
Before us, the sky breaks apart
We create it together
Over the end of the world
We leave it all behind us
Leave it all behind you
There's nothing left to lose
Everything is behind us
We can't stop further up (also unsure of this part! It didn't make much sense to me...the up part)
Shift your weight,
Look me in the face
Attention, ready, let's go
Before us, the sky breaks apart
We create it together
Over the end of the world
We leave it all behind us
So, there you have it. Sorry if it doesn't make sense to you, but I tried. Also, as with many languages, certain things could have a different meaning there.
Anyway, as Bill himself said, this song is about going through life with a good friend or lover and getting past all the obstacles life throws at you ;) Great song, and I love the video to this one, too.
Okay, this is a literal translation for those who asked. I, in no way, claim to be good at German since I am teaching myself. (Hey, but this helped me learn a bit more!) But going pretty much word-for-word, this is what the translation is:
We ran through the city In no place more recognizable There is no place we weren't once already
We tried everything But our freedom ends here We must now go through this wall
Shift your weight The abyss can't see you here (? not sure about this, but abgrund=abyss, right?)
Attention, ready, let's go Before us, the sky breaks apart We create it together Over the end of the world We leave it all behind us
We look back again This is the last glimpse Of all that was forever there
Come, keep breathing once again It can be the beginning We grasp the morning near us
Shift your weight The abyss can't see you here
Attention, ready, let's go Before us, the sky breaks apart We create it together Over the end of the world We leave it all behind us
Leave it all behind you There's nothing left to lose Everything is behind us We can't stop further up (also unsure of this part! It didn't make much sense to me...the up part)
Shift your weight, Look me in the face
Attention, ready, let's go Before us, the sky breaks apart We create it together Over the end of the world We leave it all behind us
So, there you have it. Sorry if it doesn't make sense to you, but I tried. Also, as with many languages, certain things could have a different meaning there.
Anyway, as Bill himself said, this song is about going through life with a good friend or lover and getting past all the obstacles life throws at you ;) Great song, and I love the video to this one, too.
I usually like their German lyrics better I think, I like the "Attention, ready, let's go" better than the "ready, set, go"
I usually like their German lyrics better I think, I like the "Attention, ready, let's go" better than the "ready, set, go"