Hey Jude
Juliane Werding Lyrics

Hey Jude, dir geht es gut
Addressing the person named Jude, acknowledging that they seem to be doing well

Denn er liebt dich, ich war sein Gestern
Explaining that the person named Jude is loved by someone else now, and that the singer was just a part of that person's past

Verzeih mir, es tut so wahnsinnig weh
Asking for forgiveness because the situation is causing the singer severe emotional pain

Wenn ich es seh', wie ich ihn verliere
Expressing sadness because the singer feels like they are losing the person they loved

Hey Jude, hab' keine Angst
Reassuring Jude not to be afraid

Denn ich will dir dein Glück nicht nehmen
Explaining that the singer does not want to interfere with Jude's happiness

Man kann doch die Zeit nicht rückwärts drehn
Reminding Jude that it's impossible to go back in time and change things

Darum muß ich gehn aus seinem Leben
Explaining that the only solution for the singer is to leave the person and Jude alone

Ich hab ihn leider mal geliebt
Admitting that the singer used to love the person in question

So heiß, so tief
Describing the depth and intensity of the singer's feelings

Und war nicht zu stolz, das auch zu zeigen
Explaining that the singer was not too proud to express their love

Doch daß er lieber frei sein will
Not understanding that the person would rather be alone and free

Verstand ich nie
Acknowledging that the singer never understood the person's desire to be alone

So kam das Gefühl in ihm zum Schweigen
Speculating that the person withdrew emotionally as a result of the singer's attachment

Hey Jude, ich weiß noch gut
Recalling a specific event in the past with Jude

Wie ich heimkam an jenem Abend
Remembering coming home on a particular night

Ich sah nur, dein Mantel hing im Flur
Describing seeing Jude's coat hanging in the hallway

Hörte Musik und dann eure Stimmen
Recalling hearing music and the voices of Jude and the person the singer loved

Ich hab' getobt, ich hab' gekämpft
Admitting to having gotten upset and fought with the person after discovering them with Jude

Geweint, gefleht
Expressing sorrow and pleading with the person

Doch da war mein Spiel schon längst verloren
Realizing that the game was already over and that the singer had lost

Ich hab' gedroht, ich mache Ernst
Admitting to having made threats and serious statements

Es war zu spät
Realizing that it was already too late to change anything

Ich hab' mir gewünscht, ich wär' nie geboren
Expressing the intense emotional pain of the situation

Hey Jude, mach' es gut
Wishing Jude well

Denn du kannst mir nun nicht mehr helfen
Recognizing that Jude cannot do anything to make the singer feel better

Doch sag' ihm, bis wir uns wiedersehn
Asking Jude to tell the person that they will meet again someday

Da liegt schon der Schnee auf seinen Rosen
Describing a future meeting with a poetic description of snow on roses