Difficulty: Intermediate
Austria Austrian
Musical duo Wiener Blond sings "Der letzte Kaiser" in the Viennese dialect—clearly a declaration of love for Austria's capital and the very special attitude toward life that prevails there.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Henning May's voice is simply unmistakable and sooo beautiful ... and the beat, mixed with Spanish rhythms, is absolutely catchy! Check it out!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
This is a melancholy and haunting song about what remains of you when you leave this world. Love would be the best answer.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
The lyrics of this song are about the end of a relationship and the feelings of insecurity and loss that come with it. The protagonist of the song keeps getting messages from Emily, who wants something from him, but he can't or won't respond.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The song "Zerrissen" is about a man who has become emotionally distant from his partner, who asks why this has happened.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The theme song for the movie Das schönste Mädchen der Welt is performed by LEA and Cyril, who also acts in the movie. When you're in love, you stop acting rationally—that's exactly what this song is about.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
This song by the pop-rock band Juli is about the end of summer and is both upbeat and melancholy at the same time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
This anti-war song was originally released by Reinhard Mey in 1986. In 2020, he recorded this new version together with several other musicians to promote the work of the charity Friedensdorf International, which provides aid to sick and injured children from war-torn areas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany Colognian High German
Henning May from the band AnnenMayKantereit sings a revamped version of their song "Tommi" together with singer-songwriter Ina Müller.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
The band Sportfreunde Stiller can be seen in the video for their song "Das Geschenk" ("The Gift") hiking among the fjords, black rock, and lush green meadows through Iceland, the island of contrasts, the land of fire and ice. Both the beautiful lyrics and the music are very catchy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
Sofia Portanet's voice is incredibly impressive, and her lyrics leave plenty of room for interpretation. Likely to appeal to fans of The Cure or Siouxsie and the Banshees, her musical style could be described as a mixture of New German Wave, Indie, and Art Pop.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
"Bad Chick" is about a young man who gets stuck in a relationship with a coercive and dangerous woman who takes over his whole life. Being with her gets him into all kinds of trouble and, because he already has a reputation for being unreliable, no one believes him when he tries to explain that it's not his fault.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Wife gone, money gone... After the depression comes the partying followed by the day after, which starts again with alcohol and planning the next evening, which will probably end in a similar fashion.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Covered here by the band AnnenMayKantereit, this was originally a Russian folk song that was rewritten for the 1939 movie "Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht" ("The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky") and sung by Swedish actress and singer Zarah Leander. After World War II, Zarah Leander became an icon of the gay rights movement with her ambiguous lyrics and smoky voice.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Juli is a German rock band from Gießen. This song is about letting go of your fears and freeing yourself from anxiety.
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