[German] Übersetzung

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

On principle I never try to translate from a language I don't know into a language I'm never totally sure of, but I was asked about the contents of a song, and I'm confused about a verse.

In the lyrics there is someone in desperate need for peace demanding from "ethereal" entities to leave him alone:

Lasst mich allein, Gedanken, die mir nicht mehr glauben
Lasst mich allein, Gefühle, die den Schlaf mir rauben
Lasst mich allein, hab nichts zu geben, seit der Blitz aufzuckte

My problem is with "Lasst mich allein, Gedanken, die mir nicht mehr glauben": Is this "leave me alone, thought that I don't believe anymore" or "leave me alone, thought that does not believe in me anymore"?
...or none?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

On principle I never try to translate from a language I don't know into a language I'm never totally sure of, but I was asked about the contents of a song, and I'm confused about a verse.

In the lyrics there is someone in desperate need for peace demanding from "ethereal" entities to leave him alone:

Lasst mich allein, Gedanken, die mir nicht mehr glauben
Lasst mich allein, Gefühle, die den Schlaf mir rauben
Lasst mich allein, hab nichts zu geben, seit der Blitz aufzuckte

My problem is with "Lasst mich allein, Gedanken, die mir nicht mehr glauben": Is this "leave me alone, thought that I don't believe anymore" or "leave me alone, thought that does not believe in me anymore"?
...or none?

Gedanken is plural, as is the verb glauben. Note too that the Lasst is a plural imperative. Glauben takes a dative object (mir)

So: Leave me alone, thoughts, who no longer believe me.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

How did I miss the plural? *sigh*


You rock, Perikles!

[Premium]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Lasst mich allein, hab nichts zu geben, seit der Blitz aufzuckte

Aufzucken: http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/aufzucken

I've never heard it before. :O

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I had to browse a hundred webpages to find it. My Langenscheidt Wörterbuch didn't have it either. ;(

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

My Langenscheidt Wörterbuch didn't have it either. ;(

But mine does

[Premium]

Just use "Duden" if you can't find any translation in to English or Spanish.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Perikles: Must be bigger than mine.

@Premium: Will do. I've just bookmarked the link.