Ausmacht (aus "Sing Meinen Song, Vol. 11") Lyrics in English by Johannes Oerding

Paradies translates directly to "paradise." It's a beautiful and evocative word that immediately brings to mind images of ultimate happiness and perfection.

In the song, Johannes Oerding sings, "Liebe war Hölle, doch das Paradies, das kam mit dir" (Love was hell, but paradise, that came with you). This line powerfully contrasts past heartbreak with the newfound joy and peace the singer experiences with their new love, making "Paradies" a central theme of hope and transformation.

Johannes Oerding's "Ausmacht" is such a sweet song about finding unexpected love after a lot of heartbreak. He starts by admitting that he's often messed things up, saying "Ging alles in Flammen auf, was ich berührt hab'" [Everything I touched went up in flames]. He's been good at forgetting past loves and has a "harte Schale" [hard shell].

But then someone comes along and changes everything! He sings, "Irgendwas an dir macht meine harte Schale weich" [Something about you makes my hard shell soft] and his "kaltes Herz aus Eis" [cold heart of ice] turns "Heiß" [hot]. He's completely smitten, wondering "Wie hast du's geschafft, mich so zu flashen mit nur einem Lächeln?" [How did you manage to flash me with just one smile?]. It's a beautiful moment of vulnerability as he asks, "Wenn's dir nichts ausmacht, verlieb' ich mich jetzt" [If you don't mind, I'm falling in love now]. He even calls this person an "Engel" [angel] who makes him "heilig" [holy]! It's clear this new love feels like coming home, a paradise after what he describes as love being "Hölle" [hell].