Sternhagelvoll Lyrics in English by In Extremo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sternhagelvoll by In Extremo from German to English.
Wenn am Abend um zehn die Turmuhr mahnt
When the clock tower warns at ten in the evening
Hält mich der Durst mit eiserner Hand
Thirst holds me with an iron hand
Wenn mich die Musik ins Wirtshaus zieht
When the music pulls me into the pub
Sag ich meinem Weib es wird heute spät
I tell my wife it'll be late tonight
Hier bin ich zu Hause, hier bin ich ein Mann
Here I'm at home, here I'm a man
Hier treffen sich Kerle, hier schreibe ich an
Here guys meet, here I run up a tab
Die Taschen sind leer, doch das Bier ist bestellt
My pockets are empty, but the beer is ordered
Durst ist schlimmer als Heimweh
Thirst is worse than homesickness
Was kostet die Welt?
What does the world cost?
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Zwei Promille über Soll
Two per mille over the limit
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Auf Wolke Sieben schweben
Floating on cloud nine
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Heute Dur und morgen Moll
Today major and tomorrow minor
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Was kann es Schöneres geben?
What could be better?
Ein falsches Wort zu später Stunde
A wrong word at a late hour
Dreht immer schneller seine Runde
Always makes its rounds faster
Mir platzt der Kragen, Gemüter erhitzt
I lose my temper, tempers flare
Blut aus der Nase, das Hemd aufgeschlitzt
Blood from my nose, my shirt ripped open
Draußen mein Name gelb im Schnee
Outside my name yellow in the snow
Wo ist die Hose, es tut kaum noch weh
Where are my pants, it hardly hurts anymore
Wieder im Wirtshaus, die Glocke schlägt Vier
Back in the pub, the clock strikes four
I spent all my money on whiskey and beer
I spent all my money on whiskey and beer
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Drei Promille über Soll
Three per mille over the limit
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Auf Wolke Sieben schweben
Floating on cloud nine
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Heute Dur und morgen Moll
Today major and tomorrow minor
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Was kann es Schöneres geben?
What could be better?
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Vier Promille über Soll
Four per mille over the limit
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Auf Wolke Sieben schweben
Floating on cloud nine
Sternhagelvoll
Hammered drunk
Heute Dur und morgen Moll
Today major and tomorrow minor
Auf Schaukelschuhen durchs Leben
Through life on rocking shoes
Was kann es Schöneres geben?
What could be better?
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
SEBASTIAN LANGE, KAY LUTTER, YELLOW BORIS PFEIFFER, MICHAEL RHEIN, FLORIAN SPECKARDT, ANDRE STRUGALA, MARCO ZORZYTZKY
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Sternhagelvoll — Plastered / Hammered (drunk)

Sternhagelvoll is a wonderfully vivid and colloquial German word that literally translates to something like "star-hail-full," but it's used to mean "plastered" or "hammered" – completely drunk.

It's a strong, memorable, and somewhat humorous term that perfectly captures the song's theme of heavy drinking and revelry. Its unique construction makes it stand out from more common ways to say "drunk" and is sure to pique a learner's curiosity.

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