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Out Of The Dark Lyrics
Ich krieg von Dir niemals genug, Du bist in jedem Atemzug
alles dreht sich nur um Dich, warum ausgerechnet Ich
zähl die Stunden, die Sekunden
doch die Zeit scheint still zu stehn
hab mich geschunden, gewunden, laß mich gehen
was willst Du noch - willst Du meine Tage zähln
warum mußt Du mich mit meiner Sehnsucht quälen
Deine Hölle - brennt in mir - Du bist mein Überlebenselexier
Ich bin Zerrissen - wann kommst Du meine Wunden küssen ?
OUT OF THE DARK - hörst Du die Stimme die Dir sagt
INTO THE LIGHT - I GIVE UP AND CLOSE MY EYES
OUT OF THE DARK - hörst Du die Stimme die Dir sagt
INTO THE LIGHT -
I GIVE UP AND YOU WASTE YOUR TEARS - TO THE NIGHT
Ich bin bereit, denn es ist Zeit
für unsern Pakt über die Ewigkeit
Du bist schon da, ganz nah, ich kann Dich spürn
laß mich verführn, laß mich entführn
heute Nacht zum letzten mal Ich bin in Deiner Macht
Reich mir die Hand, mein Leben, nenn mir den Preis
Ich schenk dir Gestern, Heut und Morgen
dann schließt sich der Kreis
kein Weg zurück, das weiße Licht kommt näher
Stück für Stück
Will mich ergeben -
muß ich denn sterben - um zu leben ?
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alles dreht sich nur um Dich, warum ausgerechnet Ich
zähl die Stunden, die Sekunden
doch die Zeit scheint still zu stehn
hab mich geschunden, gewunden, laß mich gehen
was willst Du noch - willst Du meine Tage zähln
warum mußt Du mich mit meiner Sehnsucht quälen
Deine Hölle - brennt in mir - Du bist mein Überlebenselexier
Ich bin Zerrissen - wann kommst Du meine Wunden küssen ?
OUT OF THE DARK - hörst Du die Stimme die Dir sagt
INTO THE LIGHT - I GIVE UP AND CLOSE MY EYES
OUT OF THE DARK - hörst Du die Stimme die Dir sagt
INTO THE LIGHT -
I GIVE UP AND YOU WASTE YOUR TEARS - TO THE NIGHT
Ich bin bereit, denn es ist Zeit
für unsern Pakt über die Ewigkeit
Du bist schon da, ganz nah, ich kann Dich spürn
laß mich verführn, laß mich entführn
heute Nacht zum letzten mal Ich bin in Deiner Macht
Reich mir die Hand, mein Leben, nenn mir den Preis
Ich schenk dir Gestern, Heut und Morgen
dann schließt sich der Kreis
kein Weg zurück, das weiße Licht kommt näher
Stück für Stück
Will mich ergeben -
muß ich denn sterben - um zu leben ?
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Solo
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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.
can't believe no one commented.
this is a great song/lyric. for those who don't understand the text: it's about dying. the part where you can leave the dark earth and get into light/heaven. about how bad life was for that guy & one time it says "do i have to die just to live?" i think this is sentence MEANS so damn much.
as i was young, i didn't undertand the meaning of the song, but i love it. later, when i undertand it. i cried. because it's so incredible sad.
and: falco died shortly after recording the song.
Yes your right but I think most only dont understand the german sentences he sais in the song wich are the most important once like the one you said the most important where he asks a rethoric question he already knows "Do I have to die first to start living?" Or "Do you hear the voice telling you..." ...For the last time, last night, she is his life but he can´t take it any longer:"So give up and waist your tears to the night. Some month or weeks he drove with high speed and a high dose of cocaine against...
Yes your right but I think most only dont understand the german sentences he sais in the song wich are the most important once like the one you said the most important where he asks a rethoric question he already knows "Do I have to die first to start living?" Or "Do you hear the voice telling you..." ...For the last time, last night, she is his life but he can´t take it any longer:"So give up and waist your tears to the night. Some month or weeks he drove with high speed and a high dose of cocaine against a wall, it was sure suicide!!!!!
When you hear the song, one of his last (or the last one), you really feel like he knew he would die soon... though that's ridiculous, of course...
i don't think this song is just about dying. there's much more to it! in my opinion this text tells about a person, a beloved or someone who means everything to the singer. in this song the feeling is described which is linked to this person and to the thoughts about this person. maybe it's about an unreturend or broken love that breaks the singer and kills him hinside. he's caught in that feeling that doesn't let him go and he's not really dying but he's dying inside. otherwise he's living from this only feeling. the person is not really there, but the thought og this person makes him survive. and in my understanding the text "do i have to die just to live" menas to get over this person. as i said he lives from this feeling because if you are unlcky in love you want to get ober this person but you want that feeling to remain. but, and i think this is wat this song expresses, if you want to live again and to feel fee again, ysou need to throw away this feeling. just to let it go, the feeling and all hopes which are connected to it. this might let you die but is the only chance to live again.