Verlieben, Verloren, Vergessen, Verzeih'n Lyrics in English Wolfgang Petry

“Verlieben, Verloren, Vergessen, Verzeih’n” is Wolfgang Petry’s catchy guide to the emotional roller-coaster that follows a break-up. In four punchy verbs the German Schlager legend sums up the whole love story: fall in love, lose it, try to forget, try to forgive. The verses drop us right into the low point: the partner is gone, the bar has closed, and the singer sits on his bed realizing that the “freedom” he has now feels hollow. The chorus then fires back with a bittersweet chant, admitting he once had everything that mattered, yet without her it is already “zu spät” – too late.

Behind the upbeat melody lies a surprisingly relatable message. Petry shows how quickly happiness can flip into heartache, how pride can turn into regret, and how the mind might say “move on” while the heart still begs for another chance. In the end the song is an anthem for anyone who has loved hard, lost hard, and learned that sometimes the hardest part is forgiving yourself.