Sommerferien Lyrics in English Madsen

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sommerferien by Madsen from German to English.
Every day we get up, keep running
We're so scared of failing
We have to optimize and expand ourselves
Otherwise we'll get left behind
Between deadlines and appointments
We seem to lose ourselves
We're longing for security
And for a bit of luck
And all I want right now is to see you again
But you apparently have too much stress
To pick up the phone
But do you still remember when none of this mattered?
When we rode our bikes home
And the only thing that mattered
Was the summer break
Was the summer break
And when I don't know what to do
I just think about it
Out of the classroom and into freedom
Six weeks were more than enough time
We never wanted to grow up
And the summer was orange
We built our own metropolis
Between sand pit, front door and outdoor pool
And beyond that lay the big, unknown world
By now we've become
Like the grown-ups used to be
Nothing's left to chance
Everything goes according to plan
But do you still remember when none of this mattered?
When we rode our bikes home
And the only thing that mattered
Was the summer break
Was the summer break
And when I don't know what to do
I just think about it
Do you remember when none of this mattered?
When we rode our bikes home
Stress was still a foreign word to us
Do you remember when none of this mattered?
When we rode our bikes home
And the only thing that mattered
Was the summer break
Was the summer break
And when I don't know what to do
I think about it again
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SONG MEANING

Madsen’s “Sommerferien” is a nostalgic bike ride back to the days when life revolved around nothing more complicated than six sun-soaked weeks of freedom. Over punchy guitars, the singer contrasts today’s adult rat race—deadlines, optimization, constant stress—with memories of carefree childhood afternoons spent pedaling home, orange-tinted summers, and homemade adventures between the sandbox and the public pool. The chorus acts like an old photo album, flipping open to remind us how it felt when “summer vacation” was the only date that mattered.

At its heart, the song is a gentle rebellion against modern pressure. By urging us to “think back” whenever life becomes overwhelming, Madsen suggests that the key to balance lies in reclaiming that youthful sense of spontaneity and wonder. “Sommerferien” isn’t just about looking back; it’s a musical prompt to pause, breathe, and rediscover the simple joys that once made the world feel big, bright, and endlessly possible.

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