Tief im Westen
Wo die Sonne verstaubt
Ist es besser
Viel besser, als man glaubt
Tief im Westen
Tief im Westen

Du bist keine Schönheit
Vor Arbeit ganz grau
Du liebst dich ohne Schminke
Bist 'ne ehrliche Haut
Leider total verbaut
Aber gerade das macht dich aus

Du hast 'n Pulsschlag aus Stahl
Man hört ihn laut in der Nacht
Du bist einfach zu bescheiden
Dein Grubengold
Hat uns wieder hochgeholt
Du Blume im Revier

Bochum, ich komm' aus dir
Bochum, ich häng' an dir
Oh, Glück auf, Bochum

Du bist keine Weltstadt
Auf deiner Königsallee
Finden keine Modenschaun statt
Hier, wo das Herz noch zählt
Nicht das große Geld
Wer wohnt schon in Düsseldorf

Bochum, ich komm' aus dir
Bochum, ich häng' an dir
Oh, Glück auf, Bochum

Du bist das Himmelbett für Tauben
Und ständig auf Koks
Hast im Schrebergarten deine Laube
Machst mit 'nem Doppelpass
Jeden Gegner nass
Du und dein VFL

Bochum, ich komm' aus dir
Bochum, ich häng' an dir
Oh, Glück auf
Bochum, ich komm' aus dir
Bochum, ich häng' an dir
Oh, Glück auf
Oh, Glück auf
Oh, Glück auf Bochum


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    awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Teesothoon March 08, 2003   Link
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    wahnsinn!! man spürt sooo die liebe zu seiner stadt. wunderschöne liebeserklärung an den ruhrpott.

    daCooperon April 08, 2004   Link
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    Ich komme zwar nicht aus Bochum und finde die Stadt an sich eigentlich auch nicht so toll, aber dieses Lied erzeugt bei mir trotzdem immer wieder eine Gänsehaut. Ich kann mich nur anschließen, man spürt wirklich in jeder Silbe die Liebe zu dieser Stadt. Besonders gut gefällt mir, dass Grönemeyer es schafft, "seiner" Stadt eine Liebeserklärung auszusprechen, ohne gleich ins patriotisch-chauvinistische abzugleiten, es wird niemand ausgeschlossen oder angegriffen (von dem kleinen Seitenhieb auf D'dorf mal abgesehen). Gerade durch diesen Aspekt wird das Lied zu so einem eindrucksvollen Machwerk. Eine Stadt, der solch ein Lied gewidmet ist, kann sich wirklich glücklich schätzen!

    Herforderon November 07, 2007   Link

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