Ich Kenne Alles Lyrics in English by In Extremo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ich Kenne Alles by In Extremo from German to English.
Ein alter Fisch riecht nicht mehr frisch
An old fish no longer smells fresh
Die gute Zeit vergißt man in der schlechten
One forgets the good times in the bad
Ein Baum der Gummi schwitzt ist wurzelkrank
A tree that sweats sap is root-sick
Wer die Mutter freit, dem klagt die Tochter bald ihr Leid
He who woos the mother, to him the daughter soon complains her sorrow
Ich kenne Rom in seiner Macht
I know Rome in its might
Ich kenne die Träume in der Nacht
I know the dreams in the night
Ich kenne alles auf Punkt und Strich
I know everything down to the last detail
Ich kenne nur einen nicht - und der bin ich
I know only one I don't - and that's me
Nicht hinter jedem Schleier wallte Frömmigkeit
Not behind every veil did piety flow
Und in die Kutte passt ein Pfaffe nur hinein
And into the habit only a priest fits
So wie der Diener muß der Herr beschaffen sein
The master must be like the servant
Viereckig kann der Wagen doch nie ein Rad sein
A wagon can never be a square wheel
Ich kenne den Narren am Breigesicht
I know the fool by his porridge-face
Ich kenne das ganze Leidgewicht
I know the entire burden of suffering
Ich kenne alles auf Punkt und Strich
I know everything down to the last detail
Ich kenne nur einen nicht - und der bin ich
I know only one I don't - and that's me
Nicht nur die Dornen - auch die Rosen stechen
Not only the thorns - the roses also sting
Der Schleicher wird mit Gott noch leiser sprechen
The sneak will speak even more quietly with God
Die Flügel hat der Wind und nicht das Blatt
The wind has the wings, not the leaf
Ich kenne den Geizhals an seinem Gang
I know the miser by his walk
Ich kenne den Tod, der alles raubt
I know death, who robs everything
Ich kenne den Wams am Kragensitz
I know the doublet by the collar's fit
Ich kenne alles auf Punkt und Strich
I know everything down to the last detail
Ich kenne nur einen nicht - und der bin ich
I know only one I don't - and that's me
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. DP, REINER MORGENROTH, KAY LUTTER, MARCO ZORZYTZKY, ANDRE STRUGALA, BORIS YELLOW PFEIFFER, THOMAS MUND, MICHAEL RHEIN
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Geizhals — miser / stingy person
Geizhals literally translates to "greedy neck" but means a miser or a stingy person. It's a vivid and somewhat old-fashioned compound word that isn't heard every day.
In the song, the line "Ich kenne den Geizhals an seinem Gang" (I know the miser by his walk) suggests that one can recognize a stingy person by their demeanor or habits, even without them saying a word. This word offers a glimpse into a more colorful, descriptive side of the German language.
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