Kick Im Augenblick Lyrics in English by Beatrice Egli
Augenblick literally translates to "blink of an eye" or "moment". It's a beautiful compound word that captures the fleeting nature of time.
In "Kick im Augenblick," Beatrice Egli uses this word to emphasize living in the present and seizing every moment. The song's title itself, "Kick in the Moment," highlights the idea of finding excitement and joy in the here and now, making Augenblick a central and very enticing word for the song's theme.
Beatrice Egli is a Swiss Schlager singer, and "Kick Im Augenblick" is pure Schlager optimism: a look back at rough years that ends with a big, clap-along decision to live in the moment. The verses are honest about the mess. "Manchmal drehte sich die Welt zu schnell" (sometimes the world spun too fast), "Es hat uns zerrissen" (it tore us apart), but then comes the shrug: "Tränen trocknen schnell" (tears dry quickly).
The chorus is the whole point. "Wir leben den Kick im Augenblick" (we live for the kick in the moment) uses Kick, borrowed straight from English, to mean a thrill or a rush. "Im Augenblick" literally means "in the blink of an eye", and it is the everyday German way to say "right now". Then "Momente wie diese kommen nie wieder" (moments like these never come again) hammers home why you should grab them.
The second verse is the most grown-up part. "Keiner hat gesagt, es wäre leicht" (nobody said it would be easy) admits the hard times, and the singer even suggests they "waren auch für etwas gut vielleicht" (were maybe good for something). The bridge sums up her philosophy in one tidy line: "Unser Leben ist, was man daraus macht" (our life is what you make of it). That daraus machen construction is worth learning; Germans use it all the time.
