A calm pop song about an honest apology between friends. You'll practice how to apologize in German, admit mistakes, and offer reconciliation using the Perfekt tense and „Lass uns …“.
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Ich weiß, ich habe einen Fehler gemacht.
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I know, I have made a mistake. (more naturally: I know I made a mistake.)
Ich habe dir Kummer und Sorgen gebracht.
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I have brought you grief and worries. (more naturally: I brought you sorrow and worry.)
Es war keine Absicht, dich zu verletzen.
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It was no intention to hurt you. (more naturally: I didn't mean to hurt you.)
Lass uns reden und uns zusammensetzen.
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Let us talk and sit down together.
Ich habe falsch verstanden, was du meintest.
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I have misunderstood what you meant. (more naturally: I misunderstood what you meant.)
Ich war nicht bei der Sache, wie du vielleicht weintest.
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I was not at the matter, as you maybe cried. (idiom: 'nicht bei der Sache sein' means to be distracted; more naturally: I wasn't paying attention when you might have been crying.)
Es war meine Schuld, ich trage die Last.
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It was my fault, I carry the burden.
Ich fühle mich schrecklich, dass es nicht passt.
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I feel terrible that it does not fit. (more naturally: I feel terrible that things aren't right between us.)
Ich entschuldige mich aus tiefstem Herzen bei dir.
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I apologize to you from the deepest heart. (more naturally: I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.)
Lass es uns klären, jetzt und gleich hier.
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Let us clear it up, now and right here. (more naturally: Let's sort it out, right here and now.)
Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen heute?
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How can I make that good again today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Sag mir, was hilft, ich bin auf deiner Seite.
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Tell me what helps, I am on your side.
Ich kann es reparieren, ich mache es richtig.
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I can repair it, I make it right. (more naturally: I can fix it, I'll make it right.)
Ich arbeite hart daran, das ist mir wichtig.
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I work hard on it, that is important to me. (more naturally: I'm working hard on it, it's important to me.)
Lass uns eine Lösung finden für uns zwei.
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Let us find a solution for us two. (more naturally: Let's find a solution for the two of us.)
Das Vertrauen aufbauen, ganz neu und frei.
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Build up the trust, completely new and free.
Unsere Freundschaft ist wichtig, mehr als du denkst.
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Our friendship is important, more than you think.
Ich will nicht, dass du mir böse Blicke schenkst.
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I do not want that you gift me angry looks. (more naturally: I don't want you to give me angry looks.)
Vergib mir die Worte, ich war unbedacht.
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Forgive me the words, I was thoughtless. (more naturally: Forgive my words, I was careless.)
Ich habe nicht wirklich darüber nachgedacht.
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I have not really thought about it. (more naturally: I didn't really think it through.)
Ich entschuldige mich aus tiefstem Herzen bei dir.
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I apologize to you from the deepest heart. (more naturally: I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.)
Lass es uns klären, jetzt und gleich hier.
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Let us clear it up, now and right here. (more naturally: Let's sort it out, right here and now.)
Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen heute?
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How can I make that good again today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Sag mir, was hilft, ich bin auf deiner Seite.
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Tell me what helps, I am on your side.
Die Wogen glätten, die Luft wieder rein.
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Smooth the waves, the air pure again. (idiom: 'die Wogen glätten' means to calm things down or smooth things over; more naturally: Smooth things over and clear the air again.)
Ich möchte dir zeigen, ich lass dich nicht allein.
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I would like to show you, I do not leave you alone. (more naturally: I want to show you that I won't leave you alone.)
Wiedergutmachung leisten für das, was geschah.
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Perform restitution for that which happened. (more naturally: Make amends for what happened.)
Wir heilen zusammen, ich bin für dich da.
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We heal together, I am there for you.
Es tut mir wirklich leid. Lass uns weitergehen.
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I am really sorry. Let us go on. (more naturally: I'm really sorry. Let's move on.)
Alles wird gut, du wirst sehen.
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Everything becomes good, you will see. (more naturally: Everything will be fine, you'll see.)
I know, I have made a mistake. (more naturally: I know I made a mistake.)
IchhabedirKummerundSorgengebracht.
I have brought you grief and worries. (more naturally: I brought you sorrow and worry.)
EswarkeineAbsicht, dichzuverletzen.
It was no intention to hurt you. (more naturally: I didn't mean to hurt you.)
Lassunsredenundunszusammensetzen.
Let us talk and sit down together.
Ichhabefalschverstanden, wasdumeintest.
I have misunderstood what you meant. (more naturally: I misunderstood what you meant.)
IchwarnichtbeiderSache, wieduvielleichtweintest.
I was not at the matter, as you maybe cried. (idiom: 'nicht bei der Sache sein' means to be distracted; more naturally: I wasn't paying attention when you might have been crying.)
EswarmeineSchuld, ichtragedieLast.
It was my fault, I carry the burden.
Ichfühlemichschrecklich, dassesnichtpasst.
I feel terrible that it does not fit. (more naturally: I feel terrible that things aren't right between us.)
IchentschuldigemichaustiefstemHerzenbeidir.
I apologize to you from the deepest heart. (more naturally: I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.)
Lassesunsklären, jetztundgleichhier.
Let us clear it up, now and right here. (more naturally: Let's sort it out, right here and now.)
Wiekannichdaswiedergutmachenheute?
How can I make that good again today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Sagmir, washilft, ichbinaufdeinerSeite.
Tell me what helps, I am on your side.
Ichkannesreparieren, ichmacheesrichtig.
I can repair it, I make it right. (more naturally: I can fix it, I'll make it right.)
Icharbeitehartdaran, dasistmirwichtig.
I work hard on it, that is important to me. (more naturally: I'm working hard on it, it's important to me.)
LassunseineLösungfindenfürunszwei.
Let us find a solution for us two. (more naturally: Let's find a solution for the two of us.)
DasVertrauenaufbauen, ganzneuundfrei.
Build up the trust, completely new and free.
UnsereFreundschaftistwichtig, mehralsdudenkst.
Our friendship is important, more than you think.
Ichwillnicht, dassdumirböseBlickeschenkst.
I do not want that you gift me angry looks. (more naturally: I don't want you to give me angry looks.)
VergibmirdieWorte, ichwarunbedacht.
Forgive me the words, I was thoughtless. (more naturally: Forgive my words, I was careless.)
Ichhabenichtwirklichdarübernachgedacht.
I have not really thought about it. (more naturally: I didn't really think it through.)
IchentschuldigemichaustiefstemHerzenbeidir.
I apologize to you from the deepest heart. (more naturally: I apologize to you from the bottom of my heart.)
Lassesunsklären, jetztundgleichhier.
Let us clear it up, now and right here. (more naturally: Let's sort it out, right here and now.)
Wiekannichdaswiedergutmachenheute?
How can I make that good again today? (more naturally: How can I make it up to you today?)
Sagmir, washilft, ichbinaufdeinerSeite.
Tell me what helps, I am on your side.
DieWogenglätten, dieLuftwiederrein.
Smooth the waves, the air pure again. (idiom: 'die Wogen glätten' means to calm things down or smooth things over; more naturally: Smooth things over and clear the air again.)
Ichmöchtedirzeigen, ichlassdichnichtallein.
I would like to show you, I do not leave you alone. (more naturally: I want to show you that I won't leave you alone.)
Wiedergutmachungleistenfürdas, wasgeschah.
Perform restitution for that which happened. (more naturally: Make amends for what happened.)
Wirheilenzusammen, ichbinfürdichda.
We heal together, I am there for you.
Estutmirwirklichleid. Lassunsweitergehen.
I am really sorry. Let us go on. (more naturally: I'm really sorry. Let's move on.)
Alleswirdgut, duwirstsehen.
Everything becomes good, you will see. (more naturally: Everything will be fine, you'll see.)
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What is it about?
Someone has hurt a friend through a misunderstanding and careless words. In the song, the person admits the mistake, takes responsibility, and asks to sort everything out. In the end, there is hope: friendship is more important than the argument, and everything will be alright again.
Useful words and expressions
Es tut mir leid. – the most common way to apologize
sich bei jemandem entschuldigen – Ich entschuldige mich bei dir.
aus tiefstem Herzen – completely honestly, with all one's feeling
einen Fehler machen – Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht.
jemandem Kummer und Sorgen bringen – to make someone sad and burden them
Es war keine Absicht. – I didn't mean to.
nicht bei der Sache sein – unfocused, having one's mind elsewhere
Es war meine Schuld. – I am responsible.
etwas klären – to solve a problem through a conversation
etwas wiedergutmachen / Wiedergutmachung leisten – to make up for damage done
auf jemandes Seite sein – to support someone
jemandem vergeben – Vergib mir!
unbedacht – without thinking
die Wogen glätten – to calm down an argument
Ich bin für dich da. – You can rely on me.
Alles wird gut. – a typical comforting phrase
Grammar
Perfekt for the past:Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht. Ich habe dir Kummer gebracht. Ich habe nicht darüber nachgedacht. (haben + past participle at the end of the sentence)
Präteritum:Es war keine Absicht. Ich war unbedacht. …, was geschah. With sein and in narrative language, the Präteritum is common.
Suggestions with „Lass uns …“:Lass uns reden. Lass uns eine Lösung finden. Lass es uns klären. The verb is in the infinitive at the end.
Reflexive verbs:sich entschuldigen, sich zusammensetzen, sich fühlen
Infinitive with zu:Es war keine Absicht, dich zu verletzen.
Subordinate clause with „dass“:Ich will nicht, dass du mir böse Blicke schenkst. (verb at the end)
Because of rhyme and rhythm, some lines sound different from normal German. Please do not copy them like this:
„Ich war nicht bei der Sache, wie du vielleicht weintest.“ – The sentence is phrased this way to rhyme with meintest. wie in the sense of „als/während“ is only colloquial and regional. Better: Ich war nicht bei der Sache, als du vielleicht geweint hast.
„Ich fühle mich schrecklich, dass es nicht passt.“ – This sounds like a translation from English („I feel terrible that …“). More natural: Es tut mir schrecklich leid, dass …
„jetzt und gleich hier“ – Common phrasing is hier und jetzt or gleich jetzt.
„Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen heute?“ – Normal word order: Wie kann ich das heute wiedergutmachen? According to current spelling rules, wiedergutmachen is written as one word.
„Die Wogen glätten, die Luft wieder rein.“ and „Das Vertrauen aufbauen …“ – These are shortened sentences without a verb or subject, as is common in song lyrics. Furthermore, Die Luft ist rein actually means „no one is watching or listening“. For „the argument is over“, you would rather say Die Stimmung ist wieder gut.
„Lass uns weitergehen.“ – in the sense of „to move on“, this is more of a loan translation. More natural: Lass uns nach vorne schauen.
„ich lass dich nicht allein“ – colloquially shortened for ich lasse.
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