Telefon
Max Mutzke Lyrics

Warum rufst du mich nicht an,
He is wondering why the person he loves hasn't called him yet.

ich sitze hier im halben Wahn.
He is feeling confused and restless while waiting for the person to call him.

Du hast gesagt du meldest dich,
The person promised to call him.

warum tust du ´s nicht?
He is confused as to why the person hasn't kept their word.

Ich will dich einfach wieder sehen,
He desperately wants to see the person he loves again.

Ich denke nur an dich.
The person is on his mind all the time and he can't stop thinking about them.

Wie soll ich das überstehen,
He is struggling to cope with the situation.

für mich als Chanson.
Being a singer, this situation is particularly challenging for him.

Ich sitze hier am Telefon,
He is waiting for the person to call him and he is constantly by the phone.

von früh in die Nacht.
He's been waiting by the phone since morning and he's still waiting late into the night.

Ich weiß es ist der blanke Hohn,
He is fully aware of how ridiculous this situation is.

was du mit mir machst.
He is hurt by the person's actions.

Ich sitze hier die ganze Zeit,
He has been sitting by the phone for a long time.

Ich seh nicht fern ich seh nicht weit.
He is so consumed by thoughts of the person that he's not paying attention to anything else.

Ich weiß, dass das zu gar nichts führt,
He knows that waiting by the phone won't change anything.

Wie t du mir passiert?
He is questioning why this is happening to him.

Ich muss dich einfach wiedersehen,
He needs to see the person again to feel better.

Ich denke nur an dich.
He can't stop thinking about the person.

Wie soll ich das nur überstehen,
He is struggling to cope with this situation.

ich bin verschossen.
He is deeply in love with the person and can't help how he feels.

Du hast gesagt du fandst es schön,
The person enjoyed their time with him.

was ich bei dir gemacht.
He did something special for the person that they enjoyed.

Warum kann’s nicht weitergehen,
He wishes things could continue between them.

so wie die letzte Nacht.
He wants things to be like they were during their last encounter.

Bin immer noch in diesen Raum,
He is mentally stuck in the space where they were last together.

es fühlt sich an als wars ein Traum.
It feels like it was all just a dream.

Ich will dich wieder neben mir,
He wants to be close to the person again.

Ich will dich hier!
He really wants to see the person again.

Ich sitze hier am Telefon,
He is still sitting by the phone waiting for the person to call.

von früh in die Nacht.
He's been waiting by the phone all day and it's now late at night.

Ich weiß es ist der blanke Hohn,
He knows it's ridiculous to wait by the phone like this.

was du mit mir machst.
He is hurt and frustrated by the person's actions.