Symphonie Lyrics in English Silbermond

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Symphonie by Silbermond from German to English.

Tell me, what the hell happened to us

You suddenly seem like a total stranger

Why don't I feel okay anymore

When I'm lying in your arms

Does it no longer matter what happens to us

Where are you headed, I can barely see you anymore

Our vanity stands in our way

Didn't we want to risk it all

Did we maybe betray ourselves

I thought we could take anything

Symphony

And now it grows silent around us

'Cause we're standing here in the rain

We've got nothing left to give

And it's better if you leave

'Cause it's time

To admit to ourselves it won't work

There's nothing left to talk about 'cause when it rains

It's better to give up

And the silence thickens above us

I can't make out a single word you're saying anymore

Did we push it too far

Why couldn't we have seen it coming

It won't be easy to accept all of this

Symphony

And now it grows silent around us

'Cause we're standing here in the rain

We've got nothing left to give each other

And it's better if you leave

Somewhere we failed

And it can't go on like this

The ending's been written for a long time

And that was ours

Symphony

And now it grows silent around us

'Cause we're standing here in the rain

We've got nothing left to give each other

And it's better if you leave

'Cause it's time

To admit to ourselves it won't work

There's nothing left to talk about 'cause when it's only raining

It's better to give up

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Stefanie Kloss, Andreas Nowak, Johannes Stolle, Thomas Stolle

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SONG MEANING

Imagine a grand symphony that once sounded perfect, but now all you hear is the quiet drip-drip of rain. That is the picture German rock-pop band Silbermond paints in “Symphonie”. The singer looks at a love that has gone from passionate crescendos to uncomfortable silence. Familiar arms no longer feel safe, conversations are choked by pride, and the couple is literally “standing in the rain” with nothing left to give. Each line circles the painful realization that even the most promising duet can slip out of tune when communication falters and expectations clash.

“Symphonie” is ultimately about the courage to end a relationship once harmony is lost. The title’s irony is powerful: a symphony should be full of rich melodies, yet here it marks the moment everything falls quiet. Rather than forcing notes that no longer belong together, the song suggests stepping away so that both partners can find new rhythms elsewhere. It is a bittersweet but liberating message, wrapped in emotive vocals and soaring guitars that echo the storm inside the heart.

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Silbermond Symphonie Lyrics