Juli - Wir beide

Title: Wir beide
Artist: Juli
Album: Ein neuer Tag (also as single)
Year: 2006

A song that you could just as well sing to your best friend as your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: The blonde singer on the right is the current singer of Juli, Eva Briegel, but I'm not sure who the brunette on the left is. Supposedly it's her best friend, but so far I haven't found the answer, even with the power of the internet. Let me know if you know!

Deutsch

English

Strophe 1: weißt du eigentlich^ was du bist für mich? alles andre als normal und jederzeit loyal, royal du bist mein Fundament keine, die mich so gut kennt keine, die mich sieht wie du *1 Old Shatterhand... ...und ich Winnetou Refrain: immer werden wir so bleiben jung und frei und schön wir beiden stehen auf der guten Seite Jahr für Jahr immer werden wir so bleiben lachen über schlechte Zeiten deine Schmerzen sind auch meine Jahr für Jahr Strophe 2: weißt du eigentlich^ was du tust für mich wenn du meine Lasten trägst und dich mit meinen Feinden schlägst? ich vertraue dir mehr als mir *2 und ich liebe dich dafür... ...dass du bist wie du bist ...dass du niemals vergisst was das Wichtige ist wir beide... (Refrain)

Verse 1: do you know what you are for me? everything but normal and always loyal, royal you’re my foundation [there’s] no one, that knows me so well [there’s] no one, that sees me like you [you'r] Old Shatterhand... ...and I'm Winnetou Chorus: we’ll always stay like this young and free and beautiful we both stand on the good side year after year we’ll always stay like this laughing about bad times your pains are also mine year after year Verse 2: do you know what you do for me when you carry my burdens and battle against my enemies? I trust you more than myself And I love you because... ...you are as you are... ...[and] you never forget what’s most important The two of us... (Chorus)

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REFERENCE: "Old Shatterhand...und ich Winnetou"
A fictional wild west duo that appears in wild-west novels by Karl May, but is perhaps best known for appearing in the hit German film, “Schuh des Manitu.” The film is a silly satire of wild-west movies and my German friends couldn't believe that I hadn't seen it (I have now. I liked it). I don't know if there are English subtitles for the whole movie, but here's an scene on Youtube with subtitles.

**2 
ich liebe dich dafür =literally= “I love you for that.” 
The “that” in "for that" refers to the next two lines, which are:
"dass du bist wie du bist" =literally= “that you are as you are” and 
"dass du niemals vergisst" =literally= “that you never forget.” 
This whole formulation sounds totally normal in German. The only way to make it elegant in English is to rewrite it with the word “because."

Cro - Bye Bye

Title: Bye Bye
Artist: Cro
Album: MTV Unplugged
Year: 2015

Ever wonder if that cute guy/girl you saw briefly on the train/bus/sidewalk could be the love of your life? Cro, the King of Raop, has an answer for you.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: a rap/pop artist being accompanied by violins. You don't see that every day.

Deutsch "Bye Bye"

English "Bye bye"

Strophe 1: es ist ein unglaublich schöner Tag und draußen ist es warm er ist auf dem Weg nach Hause mit der Bahn schaut aus dem Fenster lässt Gedanken freien Lauf lehnt sich ganz entspannt zurück denn er muss lange noch nicht raus ‘n paar Menschen steigen ein.. ..andere wieder aus er wechselt grad das Lied und plötzlich stand da diese Frau und er dachte sich "Wow" sagte: "Klar, der Platz ist frei" sie lachte und er dachte sich nur Prechorus 1: bitte komm, sprich sie an das ist das Schönste, was du je gesehen hast und sie hat sicherlich keinen Mann stell dich nicht so an wenn nicht jetzt, wann (dann)? doch alles, was man hört ist mein Herzschlag Hook: was soll ich nur^ sagen? irgendwas knockt mich aus ich bin ein Versager wenn ich mich doch^ nicht trau mein Kopf ist voller Wörter doch es kommt nichts raus und sie steht auf, steigt aus und sagt bye bye, bye bye meine Liebe des Lebens und ja, wir beide werden uns nie wieder sehen kann schon^ sein *1 dass man sich im Leben.. ..2-mal begegnet doch es beim zweiten Mal dann einfach zu spät ist Strophe 2: *2 es ist ein unglaublich schöner Tag und draußen ist es warm sie hat Bock auf Shopping *3 also in die Stadt sie braucht so Sachen die Frauen halt^ eben^ brauchen 'nen Bikini, 'ne neue Tasche und außerdem will sie schauen *3 also los, ab in die Bahn sie zieht sich 'nen Ticket *4 vier Siebzig für die Fahrt ist ja^ ganz schön hart doch dann sieht sie diesen Typ (Typ) findet ihn süß *5 setzt sich extra zu ihm hin und denkt sich Prechorus 2: bitte, bitte, bitte, bitte komm sprich mich an es ist ganz egal was du jetzt sagen würdest *6 ich spring darauf an also komm (komm) du bist mein Mann (Mann) wir gehören zusammen ('sammen) wenn nicht jetzt, wann? (dann) ich hör mein Herz [Hook] Wenn es beim zweiten Mal dann einfach zu spät ist Was soll ich tun wenn es beim zweiten Mal dann einfach zu spät ist?

Verse 1: it's an incredibly beautiful day and it's warm outside he's on his way home with the train looks out the window, lets {his} thoughts run free he leans back, totally relaxed ‘cuz he doesn't have to get off for awhile a few people get on ...and others get off he’s changing the song and suddenly this woman's standing there and he thought to himself "Wow" said "Sure, the spot's free." sie laughed and all he could think was Pre-Chorus 1: please c’mon, talk to her she's the prettiest thing you've ever seen and she definitely doesn't have a guy don't be like that if not now, then when? (then) but all that can be heard is my heartbeat Hook: what should I say? something's knocking me out *7 I'm a failure if I chicken out *7 my head is full of words but nothing comes out she stands up, gets off and says bye bye, bye bye, the love of my life and yeah, the two of us will never see each other again maybe it's true that people meet each other.. ..twice in life but by the second time it's just too late Verse 2: it's an incredibly beautiful day and it's warm outside she feels like shopping, so it's off to the city she needs a few things, that women just kinda^ need a bikini, a new bag and also just to look around so here we go, get on the train she grabs a ticket 4.70 for the ride that's pretty rough but then she sees this guy (guy) thinks he's cute goes out of her way to sit next to him and thinks Pre-Chorus 2: please, please, please, please, c’mon talk to me it doesn't matter what you'd say right now I'll go with it so come on (come on) you're my man (man) we belong together ('gether) If not now, then when? (then) I hear my heart [Hook] If by the second time, it's just too late What should I do if by the second time it's just too late?

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REFERENCE: "das man sich im Leben zweimal begegnet"
Original German Proverb: "man sieht sich (immer) zweimal im Leben" = 
= "people (always) see each other twice in life" 
It's usually said when people are saying goodbye to each other that haven't had very much time together. It expresses the hope that those people will see each other again. 

MIGHT HEAR IT WHEN: your German friends are saying goodbye to you at the end of your study abroad semester in Germany.

*2 
TWO incredibly beautiful days in ONE song. That's a German record (there's a stereotype that Germans like complaining about the weather).

*3 
"also in die Stadt" =literally= "so into the city"
"ab in die Bahn" =literally= "off into the train" 

*4 
I was curious if this number was made up, so I decided to search for popular train tickets in German cities that cost 4,70. The first hit was the Day Ticket for the innermost two zones (A+B) in Berlin's S-Bahn. This costs 4,70 with the reduced fare. It makes sense that this scene would take place in Berlin because the city seems to often be the setting for hip rap songs (even though Cro himself has stated he prefers to not live in Berlin). If this is true, it means that the girl in the song can't be older than 14 because the reduced fare is only for children between 6 and 14. This is strange, because the things she's buying are referred to as things that women need ("die Frauen halt eben brauchen"). The alternative explanations are: 
(a) other demographics - like students - can get the reduced fare 
(b) there's some other high-profile ticket that costs 4,70 that the song is referencing or 
(c) the price is made up.

*5 
"extra" =means here= "to go out of your way to do something" OR "to do something for a specific purpose" 
EXAMPLE SENTENCE

*6 
IDIOM: "ich spring darauf an"
= I'll go with it
=literally= "I jump on it"

*7 
unintentional rhyme in the translation = +10 poetic points BONUS: There's another, "rappyer" version of this song with an additional rap verse. I'm not sure which one is technically "the original version."