LONELY Lyrics in English by ELIF
Heiraten means "to marry" and it's a central theme in this song, making it a very interesting and relevant word choice.
The artist sings about the pressure from her parents and cousins to get married, while she asserts her independence, stating, "Ich gehör' nur mir, sonst kei'm" (I belong only to myself, to no one else). This word captures the conflict between societal expectations and personal freedom, which is a key message of the song.
ELIF's song "LONELY" is a really fun, self-aware take on being single and totally fine with it! She starts by talking about guys calling her, but she just ignores them: "Typen rufen an, ich drück' sie weg" [Guys call, I push them away]. She knows they're not serious, calling her "Leben" [life] and "Babe" because "sie wissen, sie sind Loser und ich great" [they know they are losers and I am great]. She's blunt about not wanting to date them because "Die Jungs da draußen sind doch alle fake" [The boys out there are all fake].
Even though she's independent and doing her own thing, she admits to a bit of a contradiction: "Ich habe keine Zeit und mach mein Ding / Und jammer' dabei rum, dass ich kein' find'" [I have no time and do my thing / And complain that I can't find anyone]. She's particular, finding one guy "viel zu fresh" [far too fresh] and another only interested in her money. Ultimately, she concludes, "Vielleicht bin ich den ander'n zu speziell / Ach, dann hab' ich halt mehr Liebe für mich selbst" [Maybe I'm too special for the others / Oh well, then I just have more love for myself]. Her parents and cousins might be worried, saying "Alle heiraten, doch du bist nie bereit" [Everyone is getting married, but you are never ready], but she confidently declares at a wedding, "Ich gehör' nur mir, sonst kei'm'" [I belong only to myself, to no one else]. She's lonely, but not alone, and believes everything will happen in its own time.
