All die bitteren Momente in Fragmenten auf dem Boden
hier die Summe unseres Alltags in zwei gepackten Koffern
Diese zwei Zimmer Altbau. Dieses kleine Idyll
Was ich noch sagen wollte, ach, ich sagte schon zuviel

Das alles hier, das was noch ging, ging von allein
Das alles hier dreht sich um waschen, anziehen, losgehen und begrüßen
Lass mich wissen,

Was anders wird, wohin es führt,
Wie viel es bedeutet, was hier passiert,
Wie lange es dauert bis die Milch sauer ist,
Wie viel man behält und wie viel man vergisst.

In welcher Zeit - besser: wie viele Leben?
Mit wie viel Raum und worüber noch reden?
Und die Möbel noch umstellen, nur damit man vergisst,
Was man noch hat aber trotzdem vermisst?
Aber was noch viel wichtiger ist:
Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der du aufbrichst,
Als müsstest du dich beeilen und die Welt neu verteilen.

All die Rahmen ohne Bilder, und die Ränder von Objekten.
Hier hat einmal was gestanden ohne Namen und Geschichte.
Die Kassette im Rekorder, an der Stelle wo es geschah.
Ich spuhl' noch mal zurück und es passiert mir noch einmal.

Was übrig bleibt - was hier noch steht, das gehört mir.
Was übrig bleibt, dreht sich um suchen, denken, finden und vermissen.

Lass mich wissen,

Was anders wird, wohin es führt,
Wie viel es bedeutet, was hier passiert,
Wie lange es dauert bis die Milch sauer ist,
Wie viel man behält und wie viel man vergisst.

Was anders wird, wohin es führt,
Wie viel es bedeutet, was hier passiert,
Wie lange es dauert bis die Milch sauer ist,
Wie viel man behält und wie viel man vergisst.

In welcher Zeit - besser: wie viele Leben?
Mit wie viel Raum und worüber noch reden?
Und die Möbel noch umstellen, nur damit man vergisst,
Was man noch hat aber trotzdem vermisst?
Aber was noch viel wichtiger ist:
Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der du aufbrichst,
Als müsstest du dich beeilen und die Welt neu verteilen.


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Jenseits der Bikinilinie Lyrics as written by Erik Langer Reimer Bustorff

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    Marcus Wiebusch hat das Talent, genau die Bilder und Metaphern für das zu finden, was bei bestimmten Situationen oder Stichworten in jedem vorgeht. Ganz ganz großer Sport.

    Schorschinhoon April 28, 2004   Link
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    Song Meaning

    This song is about a couple where one of the two is moving out of a small shared flat. The singer is the one who is left behind: "Was übrig bleibt, was hier noch steht Das gehört mir."

    Apparently the couple broke up and the singer feels guilty: "Die Kassette im Recorder An der Stelle, wo es geschah Und ich spul nochmal zurück Und es passiert mir noch einmal"

    He remembers the relationship in a bad way: "All die bitteren Momente in Fragmenten auf dem Boden". At the same time he references the flat as being an idyll, obviously confused about what made it to be an idyll: "Diese zwei Zimmer Altbau, dieses kleine Idyll". He tries to forget the relationship by moving furniture but realizes his loss:"Und die Möbel noch umstellen, nur damit man vergißt, Was man noch hat, aber trotzdem vermißt".

    He thinks forward to what will change from now on and how he will have trouble adapting to living alone, indicated by him wondering about when the milk will turn sour because there is now only one person drinking it: "Wie lange es dauert, bis die Milch sauer ist"

    It is also about a new beginning and about how fast the changes in ones life will become apparent: "Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der du aufbrichst Als müßtest du dich beeilen Und die Welt neu verteilen"

    "Die Welt neu verteilen" makes obvious how deep these changes will be.

    beatmasteron January 06, 2013   Link

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