Translation of the song lyrics Großstadt - Söhne Mannheims

Großstadt (original)

Die Reklame leuchtet glitzernd am Firmament
Die Markennamen sind das Einzige, was ich hier kenn
Die Gesichter völlig ausdruckslos und fremd
Willkommen in der Großstadt
In der «Friss Scheiße oder stirb"-Stadt
Willkommen in der Großstadt
In der «Friss Scheiße oder stirb"-Stadt
Jeder läuft an dir vorbei ohne dich wahrzunehmn
Unsichtbare Seelen machen es schwer, klar zu sehn
Jeder ist jedem egal, es ist hart zu bestehn
Wie ein Lauffeuer brennst du alles nieder
Sogar Säulen aus Granit
Aus deiner Flamme entstehn neue Lieder
Du warst zu Asche verdammt
Zum Glück gepflegt
Es ist dein Puls, der durch mein Herz schlägt
Willkommen in der Großstadt
In der «Friss Scheiße oder stirb"-Stadt
Keine Farben, alles wirkt so wie ausradiert
Jegliche Lebensfreude wird hier sofort absorbiert
Es intressiert hier keinen, ob du morgen noch existierst
Walking through the city is pretty right the neonlights
But below all there‘s beauty, there’s something that really bites
You can make it, if you try or it can break your dreams
I know you‘ve seen it in magazines and movie scenes
Walking through the city, your reality
You can make it out a king or a casualty
Fast cars, pretty girls, making money in this material world
Think fast — or get lost
Walking through the city everything here in heart
Du bist so schwermütig
Und hochintressant
Änderst täglich dein Profil
Deshalb hab ich dich gestern nicht erkannt
Den Mantel abgetragen
Doch dein Anzug glänzt
Zu Asche verdammt
Zum Glück gepflegt
Du bist mein Herz, in dem dein Puls schlägt
Willkommen in der Großstadt
In der «Friss Scheiße oder stirb"-Stadt
Willkommen in der Großstadt
Survival of he fittest, that‘s what it is
Out here you gotta use your mind
You gotta be prepared to survive
Because you never know
What’s waiting to take you out
Yeah, welcome to the city be called earth
This is gonna be your home from now on
You’re ready?

Großstadt (translation)

The advertisement shines glittering in the firmament
The brand names are the only thing I know here
The faces completely expressionless and strange
Welcome to the big city
In the "take shit or die" city
Welcome to the big city
In the "take shit or die" city
Everyone walks past you without noticing you
Invisible souls make it difficult to see clearly
Everyone doesn't matter to anyone, it's hard to survive
Like wildfire you burn everything down
Even granite pillars
From your flame new songs arise
You were condemned to ashes
Luckily maintained
It's your pulse beating through my heart
Welcome to the big city
In the "take shit or die" city
No colors, everything seems erased
Any joie de vivre is immediately absorbed here
No one here is interested in whether you will still exist tomorrow
Walking through the city is pretty right the neon lights
But below all there's beauty, there's something that really bites
You can make it, if you try or it can break your dreams
I know you've seen it in magazines and movie scenes
Walking through the city, your reality
You can make it out a king or a casualty
Fast cars, pretty girls, making money in this material world
Think fast — or get lost
Walking through the city everything here in heart
You are so melancholic
And very interesting
Change your profile daily
That's why I didn't recognize you yesterday
Removed the coat
But your suit shines
Condemned to ashes
Luckily maintained
You are my heart where your pulse beats
Welcome to the big city
In the "take shit or die" city
Welcome to the big city
Survival of he fittest, that's what it is
Out here you gotta use your mind
You gotta be prepared to survive
Because you never know
What's waiting to take you out
Yeah, welcome to the city be called earth
This is gonna be your home from now on
You're ready?