Warum hast du mir das angetan?
Ich hab's von einem Bekannten erfahren
Du hast jetzt einen neuen Freund
Zwei Wochen lang hab ich nur geweint
Jetzt schaust du weg, grüßt mich nicht mehr
Und ich lieb dich immer noch so sehr
Ich weiß, was dir an ihm gefällt
Ich bin arm und er hat Geld
Du liebst ihn nur, weil er ein Auto hat
Und nicht, wie ich, ein klappriges Damenrad

Doch eines Tages werd' ich mich rächen
Ich werd' die Herzen aller Mädchen brechen
Dann bin ich ein Star
Der in der Zeitung steht
Und dann tut es dir Leid
Doch dann ist es zu spät

Zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät)
Doch dann ist es zu spät

Zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät)
Dann ist alles zu spät

Du bist mit ihm im Theater gewesen
Ich hab dir nur Fix und Foxi vorgelesen
Du warst mit ihm essen, natürlich im Ritz
Bei mir gab's nur Currywurst mit Pommes Frites
Der Gedanke bringt mich ins Grab
Er kriegt das, was ich nicht hab
Ich hasse ihn, wenn es das gibt
So, wie ich dich vorher geliebt
Ich wollte ihn verprügeln, deinen Supermann
Ich wusste nicht, dass er auch Karate kann
(Hung dong tschabalahuti)

Doch eines Tages werd' ich mich rächen
Ich werd' die Herzen aller Mädchen brechen
Dann bin ich ein Star
Der in der Zeitung steht
Und dann tut es dir Leid
Doch dann ist es zu spät

Eines Tages werd' ich mich rächen
Ich werd' die Herzen aller Mädchen brechen
Dann bin ich ein Star
Und du läufst hinter mir her
Doch dann ist es zu spät
Dann kenn' ich dich nicht mehr

Zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät)
Doch dann ist es zu spät

Zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät), zu spät (zu spät)
Dann ist alles viel zu spät


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    What a great song. If you've ever seen them live, you know that they always play this song last in their set. I know there are some girls I'd like to sing this song, heh.
    Die Zu Späten, baby!

    ThePopstaron January 24, 2002   Link
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    What a great song. If you've ever seen them live, you know that they always play this song last in their set. I know there are some girls I'd like to sing this song, heh.
    Die Zu Späten, baby!

    ThePopstaron January 24, 2002   Link
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    This song is my all time favourite!

    OK, this song and "Wie es geht"

    toterkateron January 27, 2002   Link
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    I like the song very much. I like the group and have much lps of them. My favorit song is "Teenager Liebe". This is a great song. And... I saw them live, it's better than othe lp.

    Gandalf IIon December 05, 2004   Link
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    Do you guys like the band's 'older' stuff more than the 'new'? Personally, I think that they've made some of their best music after their re-union in the early 90's, when Rod joined them.

    I like the lyrics to this song because anybody who has no money would feel the same way, but music-wise it sounds too much like pop-rock, like many other Ärzte-songs from the 80's. That's not to say that they haven't had good music in the 80's, but it just seems like 'Zu Spät' and 'Teenager Liebe' are very far from being considered punk-rock.

    paphanon March 29, 2005   Link
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    I was so disappointed when i came here because I noticed no one had posted Monsterparty which is the reason why I fell in love with the band in the first place!

    Black_Stripe_Redon June 20, 2005   Link
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    i love this song!

    *Millencolin*on March 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    i love this song!

    *Millencolin*on March 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    Super Song! Genau das richtige für entäuschte Männer... Hammer - Ärzte-Song!

    rodman89on May 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    cool, however, I like the other version best (on the Rock'n'Roll Realschule album) where Farin (or whoever^^) is the rich guy and the other man, the poor one. ;-)

    desTondlon August 04, 2008   Link

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