Schau hin, schau her
Look here, look there – "Wir drehen uns im Kreis" by Lina Maly and Moritz Krämer
I’ve been waiting for months for the seasonally appropriate time to share “Wir drehen uns im Kreis” by Lina Maly and Moritz Krämer, and I think we’re just about there (depending on your geographic location). In this sweet little indie number, the two artists lyrically describe the changing of seasons from fall to winter as the Earth continues its orbit around the sun - as “wir drehen uns im Kreis” (we go around in circles).
Schau hin, schau her
Look here, look there
Der Herbst ist vorbei, mein Herz
Autumn is over, my heart
Der Winter hat sich eingeschlichen
Winter has crept in
Und hat die Welt einfach weiß gestrichen
And has simply painted the world white
Die Erde war warm, die Wiesen waren grün
The earth was warm, the meadows were green
Jetzt schläft der ganze Wald
Now the whole forest is asleep
Und die Vögel singen im Süden
And the birds are singing in the south
Wir drehen uns im Kreis
We're going around in circles
Das macht die Zeit
That's what time does
Wir drehen uns im Kreis
We're going around in circles
Von allein
On our own
Here are a few additional words from “Wir drehen uns im Kreis” to add to your vocabulary list:
hin und her - here and there / back and forth
der Herbst - the autumn
der Winter - the winter
sich einschleichen - to sneak in / creep in
streichen - to stroke / to paint
die Erde - the Earth
die Weise / die Wiesen - the meadow / the meadows
der Wald - the forest
der Vogel / die Vögel - the bird / the birds
sich drehen - to turn
der Kreis - the circle
das Jahr - the year
vorbei - over
der Brief / die Briefe - the letter / the letters
vergessen - to forget
der Boden - the ground
blühen - to bloom
As nature starts to quiet itself for the winter, Sprachmelodie will also be a bit quieter over the next few weeks due to upcoming holiday travels. I’ll pop back in before Christmas with some weihnachtliche Stimmung (Christmas cheer), and then look forward to reconnecting with you again in the new year!
Wishing you einen gemütlichen Start (a cozy start) to the winter season!
Liebe Grüße,
Jessica
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For more about seasons in German, check out “Ich lieb’ den Frühling”. And for more beautiful music from Lina Maly, check out “Schön genug”.
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Oh, what a beautiful song and such a refreshing video, Jessica! Thank you so much for sharing :).