Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
“Zarathustra’s Roundelay” is a poem that appears twice in Nietzsche’s Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra). Here, singer Caroline Tudyka transforms the lines of the poem into lyrics, which she then imbues with profound sorrow.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
“Just the Music” is full of sassy optimism! In the lyrics, songwriter Joris is grateful for the music in his head that keeps him from feeling down about life.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
With the song "Du," Joris presents a hymn to the sometimes most difficult, but also most beautiful and longest relationship: one's own relationship with life itself. The song has great lyrics and a joyful melody.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
German singer-songwriter Clueso sings jealousy, and the breakdown of communication in a relationship. One wants to talk, the other only thinks about dancing!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Pop musician and singer LEA gives us an upbeat song about friends you can really be yourself around, and count on no matter what.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
After a performance in Karlsruhe, the Monsters of Liedermaching (“Songmaking”) bid farewell to their audience – but the fans don’t want to let them leave the stage!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In “Kamikaze,” rock band Die Toten Hosen sing about a relationship that’s so intense, it may self-destruct.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
In "Mein Osten" ("My East"), the band Silbermond, which hails from Saxony, addresses the mood in East Germany. The song focuses current problematic political and emotional state of the region.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The latest music video from Erfurt musician Clueso is set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, with hints of other places, and shot by cinematographer Dennis Schmelz.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
"Wo willst du hin" (Where Are You Going) is an R&B song by renowned German soul singer Xavier Naidoo. The song was a huge hit when it was released in 2002, and spent several weeks on the charts in German-speaking countries.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
"Du und Ich" ("You and I") was written on a car trip to Erfurt, where Clueso is from. While he watched the forest passing by, he remembered times from his past.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In "Wer wenn nicht wir" (Who, If Not Us?), singer Wincent Weiss reminds us how important it is to connect with the people closest to us.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Stay true to your bicycle, and you’ll get to where you’re going faster! Here, Die Prinzen pay tribute to their transport of choice — and deal out plenty of insults to those who drive cars.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
"Komm wie du bist" (Come as You Are), the debut EP from Berlin-based singer Wilhelmine, looks back on when she used to hide her real self. But those days are over!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
With “Der letzte Tanz” (The Last Dance), pop singer Axel Bosse of Braunschweig celebrates the here and now — enjoy each moment as if it were the last, he says, because each moment is unique.
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