Die Reise Lyrics in English Max Giesinger

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Die Reise by Max Giesinger from German to English.

An old photo in my hand

When we barely knew who we were

Five summers and we were endless

Till each went their own way

Tim's in Freiburg now, Tobi in Berlin

Philipp became a lawyer, only Hannah stayed

Manu wanted to be a dancer, now he's doing business admin

Time passes so fast in the rearview mirror

That's how the years keep running across the land

That's how the new begins after the old

We're on the journey, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

We start again, almost give up

We stumble and fall and pull ourselves back up

That's how the years go, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

Was home for a bit, hadn't been here in ages

Where stone on stone still stands like before

The old street's almost like back then

And yet so much has spun around

Kathi's got kids now, we hardly keep in touch

Kolja does social work and Mark didn't make it

Clemens is traveling through France, still chasing his luck

And I play my songs and think back to you

And everyone has stories they'd love to tell

Time passes so fast in the rearview mirror

That's how the years keep running across the land

That's how the new begins after the old

We're on the journey, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

We start again, almost give up

We stumble and fall and pull ourselves back up

That's how the years go, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

I play my songs here and think back to you

To all our dreams, to every moment

No matter where we land, it all has a purpose

Every journey leads somewhere

That's how the years keep running across the land

That's how the new begins after the old

We're on the journey, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

We start again, almost give up

We stumble and fall and pull ourselves back up

That's how the years go, and someday

We arrive, we arrive

An old photo in my hand

When we barely knew who we were

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Alexander Zuckowski, David Juergens, Martin Fliegenschmidt, Max Giesinger

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SONG MEANING

An old photo, a heart full of memories, and a highway of possibilities...

Remember flipping through a faded snapshot that sends you straight back to carefree summer days with your childhood crew? In "Die Reise," Max Giesinger turns that picture into a musical road trip through time. He name-checks friends who once felt inseparable but have since scattered across Germany, chasing everything from law degrees to dance dreams. As the verses roll on, the rear-view mirror shows years flashing past, yet the chorus cheers us on: we restart, stumble, pick ourselves up, and keep steering forward because every detour still guides us somewhere meaningful.

Rather than mourning what is gone, the song celebrates motion. Giesinger’s guitar hums like an engine while he reminds us to treasure shared stories, trust life’s twists, and believe that, somehow, we will all eventually "arrive." It is a feel-good anthem for homecomings, long drives, and anyone wondering where the gang went, delivering the comforting thought that each journey, however bumpy, is part of one big map we still share.

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Max Giesinger Die Reise Lyrics