Frans Zimmer was raised in Berlin Kreuzberg district, where he lives and works today. After high school, Zimmer wanted to study art, but was not admitted to university. In the following years, he worked various odd jobs, including work as a confectioner in a Berlin cafรฉ. In 2010, he began to DJ in Berlin nightclubs and bars. Inspired by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, he took the alias "Hundert Farben" (Hundred Colors), which he later changed to his current stage name "Alle Farben". On May 9, 2012, he achieved a national breakthrough, playing for 30,000 people at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Since then, Zimmer has constantly been on the go, DJing almost every weekend throughout Germany and all of Europe. He has also played several shows in Tel Aviv. Zimmer is signed to the Berlin label Kallias.
In September 2013, Zimmer announced via Facebook that he had begun work on his debut album. In an interview with Berlin newspaper "Taz" on January 15, 2014, he stated the album will be finished in May 2014.
Only Thing We Know
Alle Farben Lyrics
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I'm running around and I'm stuck in the phase, yeah
Been like this lately, oh-oh
I need a doctor to give me a shot so I no longer suffer
And I need a lawyer, oh-oh
'Cause I've not been too good this time
People say I lost my mind
No I don't care bout what they say
That don't mean nothing to me
Nobody can do what you do
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
You're like a spider
Spinning a web that is full of your lying
I'm disqualifying you
You're just like Bonnie
And I'm just like Clyde and you know that you got me
Well maybe it might be true
'Cause I've not been too good this time
People say I lost my mind
And I shouldn't be hanging with you
No I don't care 'bout what they say
That don't mean nothing to me
Nobody can do what you do
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
And I don't ever want to come back down
No I don't ever want, no I don't ever want
To come back down
'Cause you take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
In the song, Alle Farben expresses his feeling of being faded and running around while being stuck in a phase. He mentions that he needs a doctor to give him a shot so that he no longer suffers and a lawyer because he has not been too good this time. People say that he has lost his mind, and he shouldn't be hanging with someone, but he doesn't care, and nobody can do what that someone does. He feels that the person takes him even higher than he has ever been and moves to their rhythm.
The chorus emphasizes the feeling of moving and being completely lost in the moment. Alle Farben sings that he's never getting sober and always letting go. The feeling of being high is all that matters, and he never wants to come back down. He feels that the only thing he knows is still moving to the rhythm of the person that makes him feel this way.
The song's verses are about Alle Farben wanting to escape from his mundane life, and the chorus describes his desire to be lost entirely in the moment with someone. The lyrics could mean that the person he sings about is an escape from reality, and they help him let go of his inhibitions and fears. Music is the only form of escape from his otherwise mundane life, and the only thing he knows how to do is move to the rhythm of the music.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling faded
I'm feeling exhausted or drained
I'm running around and I'm stuck in the phase, yeah
I'm running around and can't seem to break free from this cycle
Been like this lately, oh-oh
I've been feeling like this recently
I need a doctor to give me a shot so I no longer suffer
I need help to relieve my pain or distress
And I need a lawyer, oh-oh
I need legal assistance or protection
'Cause I've not been too good this time
I've been struggling lately
People say I lost my mind
People think I'm crazy
And I shouldn't be hanging with you
People disapprove of me being with you
No I don't care bout what they say
I don't care about other people's opinions
That don't mean nothing to me
Their opinions have no impact on me
Nobody can do what you do
There is no one like you
You take me even higher than I have ever been
You make me feel more alive than I ever have before
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
I am completely entranced by you and your energy
We're never getting sober, we're always letting go
We're always living in the moment and not worrying about the future consequences
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
Our connection and the way we interact is all we know
You're like a spider
You're trapping me with your deceit
Spinning a web that is full of your lying
You're being dishonest and it's starting to show
I'm disqualifying you
I'm rejecting you and your behavior
You're just like Bonnie
You're similar to the partner in the Bonnie and Clyde story
And I'm just like Clyde and you know that you got me
I am like the partner who is completely devoted to you
Well maybe it might be true
It's possible that there is some truth to this comparison
And I don't ever want to come back down
I want to stay in this state of mind forever
It's the only thing we know
Our connection is the only thing that truly matters to us
Writer(s): Tobias Bogdon, Gregor Sahm, Tinashe Kelvin Mupani, Frans Zimmer, Alexander Stomberg
Contributed by Anna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anjastopinsek3738
I'm feeling faded
I'm running around and I'm stuck in the phase yeah
Been like this lately, oh-oh
I need a doctor to give me a shot so I no longer suffer
And I need a lawyer, oh-oh
'Cause I've not been too good this time
People say I lost my mind
And I shouldn't be hanging with you
No I don't care bout what they say
That don't mean nothing to me
Nobody can do what you do
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We've never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We've never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
You're like a spider
Spinning a web that is full of your lying
I'm disqualifying you
You're just like Bonnie
And I'm just like Clyde and you know that you got me
Well maybe it might be true
'Cause I've not been too good this time
People say I lost my mind
And I shouldn't be hanging with you
No I don't care bout what they say
That don't mean nothing to me
Nobody can do what you do
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We've never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
And I don't ever want to come back down
No I don't ever want, no I don't ever want
To come back down
'Cause you take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We've never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
You take me even higher than I have ever been
I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin
We've never getting sober, we're always letting go
Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know
It's the only thing we know
@SmileSlow
Greetings from Poland!
Nice song, awesome!!
@bartek2544
Czy tylko mi rytm z poczฤ tku piosenki przypomnia Margaret - What You Do?
@Omega-yd4ev
Skฤ d ty tu ๐๐
@mk6737
A ty co tu ^^
@heroeslpg3528
Ooo, ty tu?๐
@marcinm.7402
A on po polsku?!!!!
@GeisemoOUTATIME
2021 never gonna stop loving this!
@yona.joestar
same, it gives me so many old cool vibes and memories
@Anis10JrFoot
2022 *
@evag.8889
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