Bordsteinkantenleben Lyrics in English Philipp Poisel

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bordsteinkantenleben by Philipp Poisel from German to English.

Sitting in front, stars above, we're tired from fighting

It's night, but warm, and we only hear the concert from afar

And you collapse into me from exhaustion

And I collapse into you from exhaustion

Instead of in the middle we only sit beside

In our curbside life

At least we can see the stars from out here

And listen to the rustle of the night in the distance

You eat lángos

I steal your cheese

People dream in the streetcar

The Puszta lies to the left in the clouds

And we've gotten lost again

Instead of in the middle we only sit beside

It's okay, our curbside life

At least we can see the stars from out here

And listen to the rustle of the night in the distance

Bridge

And we walk quietly around the fair

And you say nothing and now it's hard not to cry

Instead of in the middle we only sit beside

It's okay, in our curbside life

At least we can see the stars from out here

And listen to the rustle of the night in the distance

Outro

I need you even more tonight

This city is freedom and I love you so much

I always need you and tonight even more

This state is awakening and I love you so much

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SONG MEANING

Bordsteinkantenleben (literally curb-side life) invites us to join two tired lovers who never quite make it to the center of the action. They bicker, miss the concert, munch on Lángos, and wander fairgrounds in silence, yet all the while they can still see the stars and hear the distant pulse of the city night. Their perch on the curb becomes a symbol of living on the edges, observing rather than participating, and discovering quiet magic in the in-between spaces.

Under the streetlights and summer warmth, the singer realizes that freedom is less about front-row tickets and more about having someone to lean on when the world feels overwhelming. The song celebrates detours, mishaps, and small shared moments, showing that love can turn even the most makeshift seat into the best view in town.

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Philipp Poisel Bordsteinkantenleben Lyrics