In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Sci-fic stars on the postcard skies,
White hair, black ties,
Riding in atomic jets,
Hi-Tech!
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
They have crash helmets on,
Just like Major Tom,
They are the space troopers,
Super duper!
Ein Zwei Drei
weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Hey you, what to do?
You're high strung,
Relax, ku-ku-ku-choo.
They'll do the tricks,
The Fantastic 6.
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Come on! Don't be hysterical,
It's the making of a miracle,
Everytime they save chicks,
The Fantastic 6.
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Sci-fic stars on the postcard skies,
White hair, black ties,
Riding in atomic jets,
Hi-Tech!
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
They have crash helmets on,
Just like Major Tom,
They are the space troopers,
Super duper!
Ein Zwei Drei
weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Hey you, what to do?
You're high strung,
Relax, ku-ku-ku-choo.
They'll do the tricks,
The Fantastic 6.
Ah-a-i-ah
Ah-a-a-a-a-ah
Ah-a-i-ah
A-a-a-a-a woo woo
Come on! Don't be hysterical,
It's the making of a miracle,
Everytime they save chicks,
The Fantastic 6.
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-oooo-oh
Ooooo-o-o-o-o-ooh
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Ein Zwei Drei
Weltpolizei
Twentyfour Seven
From Heaven
They'll be watching over all of us,
The international
Professionals.
Lyrics submitted by Chrlt
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I translated "Ein Zwei Drei/Weltpolizei" It's "German for One Two Three/World Police" according to freetranslation.com
Weltpolizei isn't obvious tbh, some of us don't know German. ;] Oh && moosareawesome; moo's are indeed. :D Haha.
But yeah, this song is so feel good, as with Alphabeat in general. This song just seems to be like a group of superheros, called the Fantastic 6 - don't know if it has deeper meaning though?
It depends on how deep you think Alphabeat can be. I think it's a song about propaganda, about how law enforcement is always presented as being heroic instead of suppressive. The song reminds me of Thunderbirds, this underground secretive law enforcement agency with secret headquarters who rush in to 'save the day'. Obviously the concept of salvation is deeply rooted in personal morality. I know that the band are from Denmark, and this as well as prosody contributes towards the inclusion of German lyrics, but it also i think potentially stands as a bleak reminder of other secretive law enforcement agencies. The Gestapo and Stasi come to mind, two staatspolizei agencies. I could be reading into this a little too much.
I can't believe you needed to translate that! it's blatantly obvious! ha!