Ist es die Lüge,
die Lüge Individualität?
Ist es der widerspruch der einfach nicht zu leben geht
hemmt dich die angst vor dem nächsten unaufhaltbarem verlust
oder dein alter, der klassenkampf der borschen stucks

hast du dich denn immer noch nicht entschieden
zwischen angepasstem und aussätzigem leben
willst du denn warten bis die nächste große blase platzt
ist es nicht offensichtlich wer hier warum wen befragt.

Jetzt ist also dein körper, dein körper also die fabrik
reproduzierst du was begehrt wird oder lieber nur dich?
Dieht dir dir der dampf als antriebstkraft
oder ist es gar leidenschaft?

Erschöpft ach was? Es fängt gerader erst an.
Bist du Soldatin oder Veteran.

Hat dich die Wucht der Veränderung denn überrascht?
Ist das die Abnützungserscheinung deiner Urteilskraft?
Hält dich die Lage für Stabil, hälst du dein sicheres Gefühl?
Wenn ja ist der Aderlass von eben jedem nicht auch dein Gewin.

Sprichst du von Aufbruch oder Untergang?
Zäumst du von hinten oder gehst du's gern von Vorne an?
Wenn du träumst, träumst du dich als wiederständiges subject.
Hälst du die Art der Fragestellung für zu unkonkret?

Ist das Versuch und Irrtum?
Ist das der Schlag?
Oder ist das schon die Wirkung?

Denkst du du verdiehnst die besser Zukunft,
verdiehnst den besseren Himmel,
und wohlmöglich auch “sag schon”
auch die besseren Bedingungen.
Was empfindest du beim klang des Wortes biopolitik
triffst du die potentiellen partner
deutschen herres oder schrieb

Gingen wir richtig in der Annahme dass die Vereinzellung verzweifelt dass die verinnerlichten Sichten stets an Verkörperungen scheiterten.
Hier wird fleishc zersetzt
Hier werden Knochen freigelegt
und wenn du nicht kooperierst
dann werden sie abgesägt

Dein Kapital sei also folglich die Zerrissenheit.
Meinst du dass Diese dich von unser aller Pflicht befreit?
Nein, niemand wird hier ausgespart
und jede kalkuliert,
und du hast nur zu fragen wenn mich die antwort interessiert
also,
Wessen Schuhe ziehst du an,
bist du Soldatin oder Schizopath?

Im Ausnahmezu oder besser diesem Zustand
Verlegt hoch drungen und kein Aussen in Sicht
Statistische Warscheinlichkeit als Haltegriff ist alles was dir bleibt Madame.
Auskunft oder An die Straße oder Mittelstand oder Stichprobenfehler und eingestampt.
Ist das die Simulation oder geht das schon?
Kratzt du oder greiffst du an,
Bist du Soldatin oder Veteran?



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    Hi Febronia, even though I'm a native speaker of German, I'm afraid that I will not be able to offer you a translation that will capture the meaning of Gustav's lyrics. As in any of her songs she is using many fragments that are -- on their own -- almost meaningless. The sense arises from the picture or, even better, the collage she paints with this fragments. One of the many reasons why I like her songs that much.

    As far as "Soldatin oder Veteran" is concerned, I think that she describes the recruitment of a soldier that is -- once he has involuntarily joined the army -- asked to put off his individual character and point of view and must adopt the properties of the community. Of cause this is just a picture. Note that "Soldatin" depicts a female soldier and women are usually not forced to join the army. I guess that she takes the army as a metaphor for our society where many people feel forced to think and behave in a way they don't want. And of course it pronounces the danger of people being asked to be less critical.

    5gon12ederon October 09, 2009   Link

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