| Falco – Out Of The Dark Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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This is actually a song about a drug addict who overdoses and dies as a result of his addiction. The first line "Ich krieg' von dir niemals genug" means that he can't get enough. "Alles dreht sich nur um Dich" means that everything centers about "you" (meaning the drug). The song goes on discribing the addict as a helpless victim of the drug. His addiction commands, hurts, and tortures him. Even though he is fully aware of his desperate and hopeless situation, he doesn't have the power to overcome his addiction. The second verse is about the addict slowly dying. "Heute Nacht zum letzten Mal ergeben Deiner Macht" means that this night he subjects to "the power" (of the drug) for one last time. The chorus is quite obviously about dying ("I give up and close my eyes"), whereas death is certainly seen as redemption, as a relief. It is willingly accepted by the addict, because it seems to be the only way he can overcome his addiction. The single most quoted line of the song is "Muss ich denn sterben um zu leben", meaning "Do I have to die just to live". In other words the only way to achieve peace, end the suffering and escape the hopeless situation is to die. The artist refers to "the drug" only implicitly, it is never directly mentioned within the lyrics. But within the context it's pretty obvious. One major hint is definitely the line "Du bist mein Überlebenselexier", meaning "you are my survival elixir". That strongly indicates some sort of "substance" and not so much the "you" being another person. FALCO did some other songs about drugs (GANZ WIEN, DER KOMMISSAR,...) as well and this one just fits in. FALCO himself had to conquer his own drug and alcohol addiction, maybe that's why it is a recurring theme in his songs. |
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