Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This song by Caroline Tudyka in French and German is based on a poem by German-Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler, one of the greatest poets in German history. Lasker-Schüler fled from the Nazis and died in Jerusalem in January 1945. She always longed to return to the Berlin of her memories, before so much of it was bombed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
With "Übermorgen," singer and TV personality Mark Forster can hardly believe how lucky he is to have found such a wonderful partner. Looking into the future with “all the dreams and all the worries,” he can see them together in the year 2050.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In the rap ballad "Tears of Kohl" (referring to the eye makeup), the German pop singer Céline addresses the pain of separation and lovesickness.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In the video for the euphoric single “Flugmodus” (Flight Mode), rapper Clueso and comedian Teddy Teclebrhan travel to Ibiza, where they cheekily invade a super-rich guy’s estate, kidnap him, and enjoy a fun-filled day of boating, foosball, and pool parties.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Cris Cosmo’s yoga-inspired pop hymn “Namaste” is all about cultivating inner peace — and then sharing it with the world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” (known as “Silent Night” in English) is one of the best-known Christmas carols on the planet, and the definitive Christmas song in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in a Roman Catholic church in Oberndorf, a village near Salzburg, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the original German text has been adapted into 320 languages and dialects worldwide.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In the piano ballade "Wer wir geworden sind" (Who We’ve Become), Lotte and singer-songwriter Joris present a wistful duet about the darkness and self-questioning that follows a breakup.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Cris Cosmo is a singer-songwriter from the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The song "Unik" from his 2008 album "Sandkorn" celebrates the uniqueness of every individual.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Flo, Lukas, and Pauli make up the pop group Deine Freunde (Your Friends) and write songs from kids’ perspectives. "Einfach klein sein" ("Just Be Small") is about the longing of an overscheduled child to have more freedom in his life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Cologne-based band AnnenMayKantereit — best-known for the distinctive raspy vocals of lead singer Henning May – performs a song about the pain of returning a former partner’s belongings to them following a breakup.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
German rapper Juju and Henning May of the band AnnenMayKantereit team up for this melancholic song about the end of a relationship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Singer Mark Forster wonders: Should you get out and see the world, visiting as many countries as possible... or stay home to be close to someone you love?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Tim Bendzko says that he hopes his song "Hoch" inspires and motivates people to go the extra mile. The singer was born in former East Berlin and is one of the best-known German pop stars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In "Ozean," Henning May, lead singer of the band AnnenMayKantereit, sings about the difficulty of leaving the past behind.
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