Pocahontas Lyrics in English AnnenMayKantereit

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pocahontas by AnnenMayKantereit from German to English.
Standing at the bus stop
And it hurts to see you like this
Again
And it hurts
That we're about to leave again
And it hurts that we only see each other
’Cause so much of your stuff is lying around at my place
That I can't stand anymore
I won't hold onto you
And I won't let you go
You finish me off
The bag is big
I'm sorry, Pocahontas
I hope you know that
I'm sorry, Pocahontas
I hope you know that
And actually we've been together way too long
To quit now
But that's a damn sh*tty reason
But I do care
How well you know me
I do care
What you call me
And I do care
Where you're crashing right now
I'm sorry, Pocahontas
I hope you know that
I'm sorry, Pocahontas
I hope you know that
I'm so sorry, Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Pocahontas
And I'm so sorry
I won't hold onto you
And I won't let you go
I won't hold onto you
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Christopher Annen, Henning Gemke, Severin Kantereit, Malte Huck
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SONG MEANING

In "Pocahontas" AnnenMayKantereit sets the scene at a chilly German bus stop, where two people stand together for what might be the last time. The singer hands back a bag full of his ex-partner’s forgotten things, repeating es tut mir leid while calling her the bittersweet nickname Pocahontas. That playful alias once hinted at adventure; now it underscores the distance that has grown between them.

The song captures the push-and-pull of a breakup that neither side truly wants, yet both know must happen. He insists he will not hold her tight, but he also cannot fully let her go. The repeated apologies reveal guilt, nostalgia, and the realization that loving someone deeply can make ending it even harder. With raw vocals and plainspoken German, the band turns an everyday goodbye into a universal anthem for anyone caught between holding on and moving on.

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