Schon Krass Lyrics in English AnnenMayKantereit

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Schon Krass by AnnenMayKantereit from German to English.
You know, I'm young and I still don't know why
I did it and didn't think about it
It's always easy, 'no' is always hard
I've said so often, "I'll never do that again"
But I think on the way up
There are drugs lying everywhere
All my friends have snorted
I rolled, smoked and lied
I rolled, smoked and lied
You know, I know what it weighs when it's in front of me
And where you get it when you love it so much
That there's no day without more
It's pretty crazy how all of this shifts
I don't know anymore when
I was last sober thinking about it
I thought and thought I could
Maybe someday all this
Leave behind me and then
Start over
And be different to someone who loves me
It's pretty crazy how all of this shifts
You know, I know what it weighs when it's in front of me
And where you get it when you love it so much
That there's no day without more
It's pretty crazy how all of this shifts
Outro
You know, I know what it weighs when it's in front of me
And where you get it when you love it so much
That there's no day without more
It's pretty crazy how all of this shifts
It's pretty crazy how all of this shifts
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Christopher Annen, Henning Gemke, Severin Kantereit
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SONG MEANING

Schon Krass is a raw confession from a narrator who is hurtling through youth on a track paved with temptation. He looks back at reckless nights of rolling joints, smoking, lying, and following friends into a haze of drugs. The chorus repeats his stunned realization: “Ist schon krass, wie das alles verschiebt” (“It’s pretty crazy how all of this shifts”) — meaning the way addictions quietly rearrange priorities, memories, and even the sense of self. Each line balances the thrill of getting high with the heavy weight he feels when the substance is right in front of him.

Beneath the gritty honesty lies a flicker of hope. The singer wonders when he was last sober enough to dream of a fresh start, picturing a life where he can “leave it all behind and start over.” The song captures that universal tug-of-war between wanting to break free and feeling trapped by choices. It’s both a cautionary tale and a reminder that recognizing the problem is the first step toward change.

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