Du Bist Mein Sommer Lyrics in English by Roger Cicero
Fernweh is a beautiful German word that literally translates to "far-sickness" or "distance-pain," but it's best understood as the opposite of homesickness: a longing for distant places, or wanderlust.
In the song, the singer declares, "Hab' ich kein Fernweh mehr" (I no longer have wanderlust). This unique word perfectly captures the feeling of being so content and in love that the desire to travel and explore the world simply vanishes, because everything they need is right there with their beloved. It's a deeply romantic and culturally specific term that stands out.
Roger Cicero's "Du Bist Mein Sommer" is such a feel-good song, especially if you're stuck in a gloomy mood! He starts by describing a really dreary, typical German autumn or winter day: "Seit Tagen schon ist der Himmel bedeckt / Ein Tiefdruckgebiet hält die Stadt besetzt" [For days now the sky has been overcast / A low-pressure area occupies the city]. The streets and clouds are grey, everyone has wet shoes, and the temperature is in the basement. But here's the twist: he's smiling! He doesn't even notice the bad weather because of one special person.
That person is his summer, literally. He sings, "Scheiß auf die Blitze / Scheiß auf'n Donner / Du bist mein Sommer" [Screw the lightning / Screw the thunder / You are my summer]. While others save all year to travel south, he's happy staying right where he is because of this person. They spend nights talking, sharing "die kleinen und großen Dinge die uns bewegen" [the small and big things that move us], staying up until dawn. Even if there's a storm, they'll just stay in bed, "Blind für die Blitze / Und taub für'n Donner" [Blind to the lightning / And deaf to the thunder]. It's all about that easy, carefree feeling, where "Jeder Tag ist wie ein Tag am Meer" [Every day is like a day at the sea] – no matter what the actual weather is outside.
