Nur ihr allein Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Neithan 

Cover art for Nur ihr allein lyrics by In Extremo

"Only you (all)

Behind me you can see them The never-do-wells learn to stand erect On our vagabounds journey We do things our own way We're feasting until dawn Until blood and bones show After that hide in dark corners And share the booty like thiefs

Only you Can be part of the whole You can run away from your life And roam with us through the streets Only you Can be part of the whole Because of this, we're here We're admired and despised

In fine clothes at noble tables You hear us speak of riches To serve is a pain to us A rope at the neck is simply itchy And for that we're hated by the jealous But at night, we take their wives We do it like the sundial We only count the bright/merry hours

Only you Can be part of the whole You can run away from your life And roam with us through the streets Only you Can be part of the whole Because of this, we're here We're admired and despised

Soft love is sacred to us But most time we're in a hurry Because the one who's not in time Has to take what's left over

Only you Can be part of the whole You can run away from your life And roam with us through the streets Only you Can be part of the whole Because of this, we're here We're admired and despised

You, only you Can be part of the whole Risen from the ashes We're admired and despised"

I think this is mostly a song to the fans. In Extremo often appear in the guise of a band of seven vagabounds and are in fact themself the bards, singers, tramps and sailors of their songs. "Admired and despised" is a line from the opening of one of their older songs and "only you can be part of the wholw" sounds like a clear thank you to the fans.