Wenn Sie Tanzt Lyrics in English Max Giesinger

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Wenn Sie Tanzt by Max Giesinger from German to English.

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Verse 1

Just a normal fifty-hour week

Get home and first cook for the little ones

Isn't a problem for her

Because the kids come first for her

She wonders how it would have gone

Without kids

Learning to walk herself

But her day won't allow any break

She wants to dream, closes her eyes

Chorus 1

And when she dances she's somewhere else

For the moment right where she wants

And when she dances she's someone else

Lets everything go just for the feeling

Then she walks barefoot in New York

Swims alone through Alaska

Jumps overboard off Bali

And dives through the blue water

And when she dances she's somewhere else

Lets everything go just for the feeling

Verse 2

She'd like to go on a date sometime

Not just stand in front of the mirror in her favorite dress

But whether she'll dare to do that

Even if time ever allows it

She wonders how it would have gone

Without kids

Learning to walk herself

She puts on her headphones

Cranks the music up loud

Chorus 2

And when she dances she's somewhere else

For the moment right where she wants

And when she dances she's someone else

Lets everything go just for the feeling

Then she walks barefoot in New York

Swims alone through Alaska

Jumps overboard off Bali

And dives through the blue water

And when she dances she's somewhere else

Lets everything go just for the feeling

Bridge

And when she dances

She's somewhere else, she's somewhere else

And when she dances

She's someone else, she's someone else

Chorus 3

Then she walks barefoot in New York

Swims alone through Alaska

Jumps overboard off Bali

And dives through the blue water

And when she dances she's somewhere else

Lets everything go just for the feeling

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Jens Schneider, Martin Haller, Max Giesinger

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barfuß — barefoot

Barfuß means "barefoot" in German. It's a vivid and evocative word that immediately conjures an image of freedom and being uninhibited.

In the song, the protagonist, a busy mother, escapes her daily routine by dancing. When she dances, she imagines herself in adventurous scenarios like going "barfuß in New York" (barefoot in New York). This word perfectly captures the feeling of liberation and wild abandon she experiences in her dreams, making it a memorable and enticing glimpse into the song's theme of escapism and longing for personal freedom.

⭐ Max Giesinger’s “Wenn Sie Tanzt” is a musical postcard from a hardworking mom who swaps her daily grind for day-dreams the moment the beat drops. All week she juggles a 50-hour job, cooks for her kids, and rarely gets a breather. Yet when she presses play and starts to move, reality melts away: suddenly she is barefoot in New York, swimming solo through Alaska, diving into Bali’s crystal water. Dance is her secret teleportation device, giving her a taste of the life she once imagined and reminding her that she is more than just schedules and responsibilities.

🎧 The song captures the magic of “me-time”—those precious minutes when music and movement let us rewrite our own story. It is an anthem for anyone who has ever turned up the volume to escape, even briefly, into a world where everything is possible. The driving beat mirrors her heartbeat, the soaring chorus lifts her miles above her kitchen floor, and for that fleeting moment she feels free, fearless, and completely herself.

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