Verschwende Mich Lyrics in English OK KID

OK KID’s “Verschwende Mich” (“Waste Me”) dives straight into the messy thrill of an all-consuming love–hate obsession. The singer willingly melts into someone else’s orbit, giving everything he has until he feels emptied out. Each verse flips between I chase you and you drop me, painting a picture of emotional whiplash where silence says “viel mehr” (much more) than words ever could. The pounding refrain “Ich verschwende mich in dir” captures that bittersweet confession: I know this hurts, but I can’t stop, because deep down I chose this roller-coaster and believe I deserve every loop.

Beneath the catchy beat, the lyrics reveal a tug-of-war between self-destruction and hope. The singer smokes, parties, writes “kitschy songs” and even “dances on his knees,” convinced that wasting himself now might lead to something “richtiger” (more real) later. It’s a raw anthem for anyone who has poured too much of themselves into a relationship, teetering between adrenaline and exhaustion, blame and acceptance. By the final chorus, we feel both the rush of devotion and the sting of self-loss—proof that sometimes the hardest person to save is the one who chooses to be lost.