Du Bist Anders Lyrics in English AnnenMayKantereit

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Du Bist Anders by AnnenMayKantereit from German to English.
You're different
You don't listen to me
You know I can't
Keep quiet as well as you
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
But I see something in your face
And I don't know what it is
But I see something in your face
And I don't know what it is
Dadada-dadada-dadada
Dadada-dada-dada
You're different
You don't listen to me
You know I can't
Keep quiet as well as you
I don't know what it
And it drives me crazy
And I don't believe you that there's nothing there
I wonder if you're scared
Or if there's someone else
Do you notice how little you laugh
Please, please
Tell me and don't act like there's nothing there
Please, please
Tell me and don't act like there's nothing there
But I see something in your face
And I don't know what it is
But I see something in your face
And I don't know what it is
Mmm-mmm-mmm
Dadada-dada-dada
Dadada-dadada-dadada
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
'Cause you don't tell me everything
I ask you again and you say nothing
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Christopher Annen, Henning Gemke, Malte Huck, Severin Kantereit
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SONG MEANING

“Du Bist Anders” by German indie-rock trio AnnenMayKantereit drops you right into a relationship where one person suddenly feels like a stranger. The singer hears only silence, yet he can see tiny flashes of emotion flicker across his partner’s face. That unreadable expression keeps him spiraling: Is it fear? Guilt? Another lover? The repeated plea “Bitte, bitte” shows how badly he wants words to fill the growing gap.

At its heart, the song is a raw lesson on communication. When someone shuts down, the other person’s imagination runs wild, turning small pauses into huge worries. The minimal lyrics, the rising frustration in the vocals, and the looping “dadada” chorus all mirror that anxious merry-go-round you ride when the truth stays unspoken. It is a sonic reminder that honesty—however hard—beats quiet uncertainty every time.

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