Berlin
Rotfront Lyrics

In the middle of Berlin
The singer was in the center of the city of Berlin.

On Schoenhauser Allee
The singer was on Schonhauser Allee street when this event occurred.

After one more dark and rainy summer day
It was a gloomy and wet summer day.

I was on my way to Burger
The artist was on the way to Burger, a place where RussianDisko nights were held.

For a RussianDisko night
The artist was going to Burger to partake in a RussianDisko night.

She was standing on the corner
There was a woman standing on the corner where the singer was passing by.

And it was love at first sight
The singer instantly fell in love with the woman.

I've asked if she speaks German
The singer asked the woman if she speaks German.

And she only answered "Nein"
The young lady declined the revelation of any further personal information apart from 'no' in German.

So I've said "where are you going?"
The singer inquired to know the blonde woman's desired destination.

And she said "Leave me allein!"
The woman objected to the singer's incessant questioning and asked him to leave her alone.

Look, you simply have to tell me
The singer pleaded to the woman that she has to reveal her destination to him.

Or I think I'll go insane!
The singer playfully threatened that he may go mad if the woman fails to share her location expeditiously.

She said "I'm flying out of Tegel
The young lady informed the singer that she was flying out of Tegel airport,

To Barcelona Spain!"
The woman's destination was Barcelona, Spain.

From Berlin to Barcelona
This phrase seems to symbolize the distance between the singer's current location in Berlin and the woman's destination in Barcelona.

Wenn es sein muss folg ihr durch ganz Europa
The singer would be willing to follow her through all of Europe if necessary.

De Berlin a Barcelona
The title of the song - the journey from Berlin to Barcelona.

Doch du kennst weder ihren Namen noch ihre Nummer
The singer was in love with a woman he barely knew and had no way of contacting after she left.

Aus Berlin nach Barcelona
The title of the song - the journey from Berlin to Barcelona.

Kündige die Wohnung plündere dein Konto
The singer proposed leaving everything behind and moving to Barcelona to be with the woman.

Und fahr aus Berlin nach Barcelona
The singer was planning to leave Berlin for Barcelona.

Blackhaired exotic queen
The woman that the singer fell in love with was described to be an exotic, black-haired beauty.

Suddenly she was so near
The woman was suddenly very close to the singer.

But the bus came in a minute
But a bus came by quickly.

And I watched her disappear
The singer watched the woman disappear from sight as the bus drove off.

I stood there for an hour
The singer stood in the same spot for an hour or two after the woman left.

Or maybe even two
The singer wasn't entirely sure of how long he remained there.

I was feeling small and helpless
The singer was overwhelmed with feelings of being small and powerless.

Wasn't sure what to do
The singer was unsure of his next steps.

I was watching trams and buses
The singer spent his time observing trams and buses passing by.

But suddenly from a passing car
A friend of the singer came upon him in a passing car.

Came out my friend Wladimir
The friend's name was Wladimir.

And we went into a bar
The singer and Wladimir went into a bar on Schonhauer Allee.

It was pissing down with rain
The weather was terrible with the rain pouring down heavily.

So I've ordered 8 cachaças
To help soothe his pain, the singer ordered 8 cachaças.

Hoping they would soothe my pain
The singer was hoping the cachaças would make him feel better.

Now listen, mate, sorry
The singer was speaking to a friend, apologizing for his behavior.

You have to hear my story
The singer implores his friend to listen to his love story.

Fell in love with a beauty queen
The singer had fallen in love with a stunning young lady.

And she just left Berlin
The woman had already left Berlin for Barcelona when the singer realized his feelings for her.

I can't take it anymore
The singer was emotionally overwhelmed and on the verge of a breakdown.

My heart I can't ignore
Despite his best efforts, the singer was unable to ignore the affection he had for the woman.

I'll soon be thirty-four
The singer is nearing his thirty-fourth birthday.

But never felt this way before
Despite his age, the singer never felt this kind of affection before this instance.

Da hat dir wirklich jemand ordentlich den Kopf verdreht
The singer's friend points out that someone had severely disoriented him.

Ich hab dich Ewigkeiten nicht mehr so besoffen erlebt
The friend tells the singer that he has never seen him so drunk for so long.

Was suchst du in ner Kneipe irgendwo in Mitte
The friend inquires why the singer is in a bar in Mitte.

Spar das Geld scheiß auf Alkohol
The friend advises the singer to save his money instead of wasting it on alcohol.

Und hol dir ein Ticket
The friend suggests that the singer buy a plane ticket.