HALB PERFEKT Lyrics in English by Hava

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song HALB PERFEKT by Hava from German to English.

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Pain in my chest, distance makes the pressure rise

How I'd love to be near you, just air keeps us apart

How hard can it be? Come here, let's share the pain

We're no doctors, but we can heal hearts

Bittersweet smile, I look at you, I'm spellbound

Time could shatter like the glass on your table

Don't ask what I drive, no clue, something real fast

Room for you and me, nothing can tear us apart

Where've you been hiding all this time?

You landed, I checked in

Nothing works anymore when you're far, far away

'Cause without me you're only half perfect

No, you were never completely without me

Without me you wouldn't be the man you are

Without me, who'd you be scared for?

I write barefoot in the sand: "You and me"

No, you were never completely without me

Without me you'd still be trapped, blue lights

Without me, who'd you be scared for?

I carve with knives into the wall: "You and me"

Your nasty words are like tear gas in my eyes

I stand there petrified, my little heart needs a break

I can't handle it, and you can't see me like this

Hold me close, your shirt soaked with my tears

Don't do this to me, we're one heart, one soul

Status unreachable for the rest of our lives

I'm half yours and you're half mine

Half plus half perfect adds up to perfect for all time

Where've you been hiding all this time?

You landed, I checked in

Nothing works anymore when you're far, far away

'Cause without me you're only half perfect

No, you were never completely without me

Without me you wouldn't be the man you are

Without me, who'd you be scared for?

I write barefoot in the sand: "You and me"

No, you were never completely without me

Without me you'd still be trapped, blue lights

Without me, who'd you be scared for?

I carve with knives into the wall: "You and me"

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Bittersüßes — Bittersweet

Bittersüßes translates to "bittersweet." It's a compound adjective that beautifully captures a complex emotion, making it an interesting and evocative word.

In the song, the artist sings about a "bittersüßes Lächeln" (bittersweet smile). This word choice suggests a smile that holds both joy and sadness, hinting at the complicated nature of the relationship or feelings being described, which adds depth to the lyrics.

Hava's "HALB PERFEKT" is a super intense and emotional song about a relationship where two people feel completely incomplete without each other. It's like they're two halves of a whole, and when they're apart, everything just stops working. She sings about the "Schmerzen in der Brust, mit Entfernung steigt der Druck" [Pains in the chest, with distance the pressure rises], showing how much it hurts to be away from her person.

She's basically saying, "We fix each other!" with the line "Wir zwei sind keine Ärzte, doch die Herzen können wir heilen" [We two are not doctors, but we can heal hearts]. Even when there's conflict and "Deine bösen Worte sind wie Reizgas für die Augen" [Your evil words are like tear gas for the eyes], she still wants to be held, with her shirt soaked in tears. The core message is that without the other, they are "nur halb perfekt" [only half perfect], emphasizing that deep, almost codependent connection. It's all about that powerful bond where they truly believe they complete each other, forever.

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