21, 22, 23 Lyrics in English AnnenMayKantereit

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 21, 22, 23 by AnnenMayKantereit from German to English.
And you turn 21, 22, 23
You can't know what you want yet
And you turn 24, 25, 26
And you don't dance like you used to anymore
And you and your friends
You're all studying
And you're all waiting
For something to happen
Do you even have a clue
Where you stand right now?
You're wasting your youth
Between pubs and shared flats
And you turn 21, 22, 23
You can't know what you want yet
And you turn 24, 25, 26
You don't dance like you used to anymore
And sometimes you get melancholic
In the streetlamp light
On weekends you go partying
And of course you get wasted
And you keep your dreams small on purpose
So you won't be disappointed in the end
And you turn 21, 22, 23
You can't know what you want yet
And you turn 24, 25, 26
You don't dance like you used to anymore
And you don't dance like you used to anymore
And you always say it's all not on you
And you order another beer
And when I ask you what you want to be
You always just say "I don't know
As long as I'm not mid-thirties
As long as I'm not mid-thirties"
And you turn 21, 22, 23
You can't know what you want yet
And you turn 24, 25, 26
You don't dance like you used to anymore
And you don't dance like you used to anymore
And you turn 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
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Christopher Annen, Henning Gemke, Severin Kantereit
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SONG MEANING

21, 22, 23 pulses with the restless energy of early adulthood, turning the ages themselves into a pounding drumbeat that counts down your carefree years while you try to figure out what comes next; over gritty guitars and Henning May’s gravel-lined vocals, the song paints a vivid picture of students shuffling between bars and shared flats, shrinking their dreams so disappointment stays small, blaming the haze of nightlife for their stalled ambitions, and secretly panicking at the thought of becoming a sensible thirty-something. It is at once a celebration of youthful freedom and a confession of quarter-life confusion, inviting listeners to sing along, raise another beer, and admit they still have no idea where they’re headed.

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