Hinterher Lyrics in English OK KID

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Hinterher by OK KID from German to English.
'What the hell has urinated on me?', I thought
While I, stark naked, made up a new bed
And I actually didn't want
The alarm to ring again
While you lie next to me
And blow-dry my fear-sweat
Today's gonna be a wonderful day
Thought you'd walked out the door, but you're here
Never thought I'd ever say something like that
I've never talked so much schmaltz before, whatever!
You give me a basket, I lie down in it
Maybe the cup size's big enough for two?
Maybe I say it differently than I mean it
you know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards I don't wanna know
What it'd been like without you
My art of hurting you
Really isn't my style
But how are you supposed to get that
When I keep doing it over and over?
I've got a speech defect
I promise you too much
How heavy's a word when you keep it
How heavy's a word that just fell
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards I don't wanna know what it'd been like without you
I think I've lost something on you
I don't want it back anymore
It looks way better on us
Than to adorn me alone
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know afterwards
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards you always know
Afterwards I don't wanna know what it'd been like without you
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SONG MEANING

Picture waking up sweaty, nervous, and completely naked while hurriedly making a fresh bed. That is the delightfully awkward opening scene of OK KID’s "Hinterher." The singer bumbles through cheesy compliments, accidental oversharing, and even the bizarre idea of climbing into the very basket of rejection just to stay close to his partner. It is funny, honest, and messy – a snapshot of someone who is terrified of alarms, promises, and all the little moments that can ruin new love, yet still feels lucky that the other person has not walked out the door.

Beneath the humor lies a deeper message: hindsight is crystal clear, but real life is confusing. The repeated line "Hinterher weiß man immer" (Afterwards you always know) shows how the narrator recognizes his own verbal stumbles and hurtful mistakes only after they happen. He calls his habit of over-promising a "speech defect" and admits he is scared to find out what life would look like without this relationship. Ultimately, the song is a playful confession of imperfection that celebrates learning, growing, and choosing to stay together even when words fail.

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