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Thekenmädchen Lyrics in English Versengold

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Thekenmädchen by Versengold from German to English.
My dad already gave me many a good tip
Like: 'My boy, never give up
Do a good deed now and then
Trust yourself and make yourself a home'
Be kind to the ladies and don't catch anything
And party into the night now and then
Make mistakes if you want and learn from them every day
But let one thing be said
Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the counter
Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the bar
No matter how pretty she is
No matter how thirsty you are
It's her job to like you
Even if she buys you a drink, she goes home alone
Kid, one thing must be said
Never, never, never fall in love with the girl behind the bar'
That's what my dad once said and it hit me
When I went to my first pub
Saw the counter girl
And, smiling, at the bar
I hung on her lips and the tap
How she poured the beer from the keg into my cup
That was pure beauty and I decided
Nowhere in the world could it be nicer
And too late I remembered
'Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the counter
Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the bar
No matter how pretty she is
No matter how thirsty you are
It's her job to like you
Even if she buys you a drink, she goes home alone
Kid, one thing must be said
Never, never, never fall in love with the girl behind the bar'
Since then it's happened to me a thousand times
I got turned down and she took my cash
And if I ever have a boy and I'm a dad myself
I'll drum into him
'Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the counter
Never, never, never, never ever fall in love
With the girl behind the bar
No matter how pretty she is
No matter how thirsty you are
It's her job to like you
Even if she buys you a drink, she goes home alone
Kid, one thing must be said
Never, never, never fall in love with the girl
Never, never, never fall in love with the girl behind the bar'
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SONG MEANING

Imagine stepping into your first ever pub: the air is thick with the smell of hops, and behind the counter stands a bartender whose smile seems poured just for you. Versengold spin this scene into a cheeky folk-rock tale about ignoring fatherly wisdom. The dad’s rule is simple: “Never ever fall in love with the girl behind the bar!” Yet the young narrator is hopelessly enchanted from the moment she pulls his pint, forgetting that her friendly charm is all part of the job. Every round costs him more than money; it chips away at his pride while she pockets the tips and sends him home alone.

Fast-forward a few heartbreaks and countless emptied wallets, and our hero has learned the hard way. Now he promises to pass the warning to his own future son, turning personal embarrassment into a universal pub rule. "Thekenmädchen" is a light-hearted cautionary anthem that says: enjoy the music, savor the beer, but keep your heart out of the tip jar. With its catchy chorus and playful storytelling, the song reminds us that some lessons are best learned to the clink of glasses and a good-natured laugh.

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