In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hinter mir könnt ihr sie sehen
Die Strolche lernen aufrecht stehen
Auf unserer Vagabundenreise
Da regeln wir's auf unsere Weise
Wir prassen bis die Nacht zeronnen
Bis Blut und kleine Knochen kommen
Danach in dunklen Ecken weilen
Und wie die Diebe Beute teilen
: Ihr nur ihr allein
Konnt ein Teil des Ganzen sein
Ihr könnt vor eurem Leben fliehen
Oder mit uns um die Hauser ziehen
Ihr nur ihr allein
Konnt ein Teil des Ganzen sein
Aus diesem Grund sind wir erschienen
Wir sind verehrt und angespien :
Herausgeputzt an hohen Tafeln
Hört man uns vom Reichtum schwafeln
Zu dienen ist uns eine Qual
Ein Strick am Hals der kratzt nun mal
Und dafur hassen uns die Neider
Doch nachts da klau'n wir ihre Weiber
Wir machen's wie die Sonnenuhr
Wir zahlen die heiteren Stunden nur
: Ihr nur ihr allein... :
Zarte Liebe ist uns heilig
Doch wir haben's meistens eilig
Denn wer nicht kommt zur rechten Zeit
Der muss sehen was ubrig bleibt
: Ihr nur ihr... :
Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Werden wir verehrt und angespie
Die Strolche lernen aufrecht stehen
Auf unserer Vagabundenreise
Da regeln wir's auf unsere Weise
Wir prassen bis die Nacht zeronnen
Bis Blut und kleine Knochen kommen
Danach in dunklen Ecken weilen
Und wie die Diebe Beute teilen
: Ihr nur ihr allein
Konnt ein Teil des Ganzen sein
Ihr könnt vor eurem Leben fliehen
Oder mit uns um die Hauser ziehen
Ihr nur ihr allein
Konnt ein Teil des Ganzen sein
Aus diesem Grund sind wir erschienen
Wir sind verehrt und angespien :
Herausgeputzt an hohen Tafeln
Hört man uns vom Reichtum schwafeln
Zu dienen ist uns eine Qual
Ein Strick am Hals der kratzt nun mal
Und dafur hassen uns die Neider
Doch nachts da klau'n wir ihre Weiber
Wir machen's wie die Sonnenuhr
Wir zahlen die heiteren Stunden nur
: Ihr nur ihr allein... :
Zarte Liebe ist uns heilig
Doch wir haben's meistens eilig
Denn wer nicht kommt zur rechten Zeit
Der muss sehen was ubrig bleibt
: Ihr nur ihr... :
Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Werden wir verehrt und angespie
Lyrics submitted by Alexiel_Laguna
Nur Ihr Allein Lyrics as written by Kay Lutter Sebastian Lange
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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