Hellwach Lyrics in English Namika

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Hellwach by Namika from German to English.
Lights come on
Hair full of smoke
Streets are still empty
Bakeries open up
Why would we go home?
Here's the music
We don't know the lyrics
But we sing our song
Suits on the subway
Heading to work
Ask which themed party we just left
We celebrate that a new day begins
That we're like a nightmare for every morning grouch
We don't wanna go home yet
We turn the day into night
And when everybody drags themselves out of bed
We're still, still, still
Still, still wide awake, wide awake
Life's too short
We stay wide awake, wide awake
Still, still, still, still
Hairdo beyond saving, feet already numb
We roam the city, dust swirls up
When the garbage truck comes, we catch some sun first
In the neon orange of the glaring uniforms
Street sweeper sweeps, tourists ask for directions
And move on
Celebrate that a new day begins
Sleep or not, there's still more
We don't wanna go home yet
We turn the day into night
And when everybody drags themselves out of bed
We're still, still, still
Still wide awake, wide awake
Life's too short
We stay wide awake, wide awake
Still, still, still, still
Bridge
This day is still young
Just like us
You can't leave yet, way too early
I need you here
Come on, let's capture the moment
Come on, let's capture the moment
Sun burns like hell
Summer rain in the morning
And Elyas M'Barek jumps out of the cake
Police spotlights and the neighborhood's
Been popping corks for like four and a half days
All eyes shine, not a trace of worries
By the way, the NSA has tracked us
But we don't give a sh*t 'cause we stay
Still, still, still, still
Outro
Wide awake, wide awake
Life's too short
Outro
We stay wide awake, wide awake
Still, still, still, still
Outro
Still wide awake, wide awake
Wide awake, wide awake
Wide awake, wide awake
Still, still, still, still
Still
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David Vogt, Hannes Buescher, Philip Boellhoff, Sipho Sililo, Fabian Roemer, Hanan Hamdi
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SONG MEANING

Hellwach ("Wide Awake") is Namika’s sparkling celebration of those magical hours when night slips into morning and the party simply refuses to die. The song paints vivid, cinematic snapshots: hair smelling of smoke, neon-orange garbage crews becoming accidental sunbathers, and confused commuters in suits wondering which costume party they missed. Instead of hiding from daylight, Namika and her friends flip the script, turning sunrise into their own disco ball and proudly announcing that they are every grumpy early-riser’s worst nightmare.

Behind the playful images lies a simple message: life is short, so squeeze every last drop of joy out of it. Whether they are singing lyrics they do not know, dodging street sweepers, or joking that the NSA is tracking their antics, the crew remains unstoppable. "Hellwach" champions youthful energy, spontaneous adventure, and living so intensely that sleep can wait for another day. It is an infectious reminder to catch the moment, dance through dawn, and stay brilliantly, stubbornly awake to all the fun the world can offer.

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