Country rock · TWOLODY ORIGINALS

I Put the Trophy in the Attic

“I Put the Trophy in the Attic” brings together English and German. Its musical genre is Country rock.

Lyrics & translation ↓
I Put the Trophy in the Attic

English ↔ German

About this song

The first paired lines are “The pedal stays still today.” and “Das Pedal steht heute still.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.

A retired racing driver learns slow pottery and enjoys making a crooked mug without winning anything. Country rock, 114 BPM, rough acoustic guitar, pedal steel, crunchy electric riffs, powerful clean male lead

Learn with this song

Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.

Twin ⇄Echo ✧Three words at a time.

Two languages. One melody.

Lyrics & translation

EnglishGerman

Verse

The pedal stays still today.

Das Pedal steht heute still.

Hands covered in soft grey clay.

Hände voll weichem grauen Ton.

No checkered flag in sight.

Keine Zielflagge in Sicht.

My trophy waits in the attic.

Mein Pokal wartet auf dem Dachboden.

Chorus

Slow hands on the wheel.

Langsame Hände am Rad.

A crooked handle takes its shape.

Ein schiefer Henkel nimmt Gestalt an.

Winning is not the goal.

Gewinnen ist nicht das Ziel.

This cup will hold my morning tea.

Diese Tasse wird meinen Morgentee halten.

Verse

Wet earth between my thumbs.

Nasse Erde zwischen den Daumen.

Peace finally comes.

Endlich kehrt Ruhe ein.

Chorus

Slow hands on the wheel.

Langsame Hände am Rad.

A crooked handle takes its shape.

Ein schiefer Henkel nimmt Gestalt an.

Winning is not the goal.

Gewinnen ist nicht das Ziel.

This cup will hold my morning tea.

Diese Tasse wird meinen Morgentee halten.

Verse

This mug is leaning left.

Dieser Becher lehnt nach links.

No stopwatch judges how I work.

Keine Stoppuhr beurteilt meine Arbeit.

It is crooked and small.

Er ist krumm und klein.

I love it most of all.

Ich liebe ihn am meisten.

Chorus

Slow hands on the wheel.

Langsame Hände am Rad.

A crooked handle takes its shape.

Ein schiefer Henkel nimmt Gestalt an.

Winning is not the goal.

Gewinnen ist nicht das Ziel.