The Berlin based duo started in the vivid club scene of Germany's new capit… Read Full Bio ↴The Berlin based duo started in the vivid club scene of Germany's new capital and consists of Tommi Eckart and Inga Humpe. Inga Humpe is the sister of Annette Humpe with whom she previously collaborated in Humpe & Humpe and DÖF (Annette was also a member of Neue Deutsche Welle band Ideal and later co-founded Ich + Ich.)
The success story of 2raumwohnung began with a few chords of "wir trafen uns in einem garten" for a TV commercial in 2000. Since then Inga Humpe and Tommi Eckart have completed several successful tours, leaving their mark on clubs and large festivals in their native Germany, as well as in Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Spain and Russia ... to name only a few. The third 2raumwohnung album, Es wird Morgen was the first to be recorded with a live drummer (Jens Wagemann) and a live guitarist (Rob Sartorius) who also joined their tour in 2004. In 2005 Rob left the band to concentrate on his own project and the current cast was completed with Pascal Stoffels.

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2raumwohnung Lyrics

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An einem morgen um halb fünf
Sind wir hier in einem raum
Wir sehen uns an
Dabei reden wir kaum

Die straßen sind belebt
Viele menschen gehen vorbei
Frühling 2007

Wir können alle andern sein

Wir sind die anderen
Wir sind die anderen
Die anderen das sind wir
Die anderen das sind wir

Wir sehen nichts voraus
Wir rennen direkt rein
Frühling 2007
Wir können alle andern sein

Wir sind die anderen
Wir sind die anderen
Die anderen das sind wir
Die anderen das sind wir

Wir sagen nicht mehr ich
Denn ich ist gar nicht wahr
Wir sagen nur noch wir
Unsere grenzen sind klar

Wir sind die anderen
Wir sind die anderen

Die anderen das sind wir
Die anderen das sind wir

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Wir sind die Anderen" by 2raumwohnung deal with uniting and breaking down societal barriers. The song starts with the image of being in a room at half-past four in the morning, looking at each other, but not talking much. The streets outside are alive with people, but the two in the room are in a moment of solitude. The year is 2007, and the hope of the season is palpable. They can all be "the others."

The song's insistent repetition of "Wir sind die anderen" (We are the others) calls to the listener to join in and shed their former selves. The chorus is an anthemic call to arms for the listener to join in the ranks of those who refuse to be bound by the conventional norms and standards of society. The song's final verse fully embraces the group mentality, eschewing "I" for "we", setting clear boundaries for its followers.

In this song, 2raumwohnung envisions a world where stereotypes, prejudices, and judgments are dismantled. The song encourages people to break free from the traditional constructs that confine them and to embrace the idea of being "others" separate from the norm.

Line by Line Meaning

An einem morgen um halb fünf
At half past four in the morning

Sind wir hier in einem raum
We are here in a room

Wir sehen uns an
We look at each other

Dabei reden wir kaum
But we hardly talk

Die straßen sind belebt
The streets are bustling

Viele menschen gehen vorbei
Many people pass by

Frühling 2007
Spring 2007

Wir können alle andern sein
We can all be different

Wir sind die anderen
We are the others

Die anderen das sind wir
The others are us

Wir sehen nichts voraus
We see nothing ahead