His first hit "Fred vom Jupiter", with his band Die Doraus Und Die Marinas made him popular at the age of 16.
Dorau works together with many other artists, like Justus Köhncke, Tommi Eckart (2raumwohnung), Paula, Erobique (International Pony).
His musical style is a mixture of lo-fi synth pop in combination with off-kilter, quirky, often intelligent, often hilariously naïve and self-concious storytelling lyrics, that sometimes border with novelty songs. In his vocal performance, pitch correctness and proper singing apparently is unimportant, resulting into a strange mix of lo-fi synth pop, schlager and surrealistic chansons, with unusual chord changes and infectious, catchy melodies.
His musical influences range from Der Plan to Brian Wilson, his current work is reminiscent of 60s pop, in particular the heavily textured 'wall of sound' of Phil Spector.
Due to his unique and quirky nature, Dorau enjoys a cult following.
Scheinzahm
Andreas Dorau Lyrics
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Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
weisst du nicht was mich nicht intressiert.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
Andreas Dorau's song "Scheinzahm" is a statement about how people can present a superficial or "tame" version of themselves to others, but their true emotions may remain hidden and unknown. The opening lyrics, "Scheinzahm bin ich für dich" (I am tame for you), suggest that the singer is putting on a front for someone else's benefit. However, the repetition of the phrase "doch was wirklich in mir passiert, weisst du nicht weils dich nicht interessiert" (but what really happens in me, you don't know because it doesn't interest you) reveals that the singer feels unseen and disregarded. The final repetition of the chorus with the same lyrics underscores the frustration of wanting to be understood but feeling ignored.
Line by Line Meaning
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
I am pretending to be tame for you,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
You see me as tamed,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
But you don't know what's really going on inside of me,
weisst du nicht was mich nicht intressiert.
You don't know what I'm not interested in.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
I am pretending to be tame for you,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
You don't know because you're not interested.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
I am pretending to be tame for you,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
But you don't know what's really going on inside of me,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
You don't know because you're not interested.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
I am pretending to be tame for you,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
You see me as tamed,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
But you don't know what's really going on inside of me,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
You don't know because you're not interested.
Scheinzahm bin ich für dich,
I am pretending to be tame for you,
Scheinzahm siehst du mich,
You see me as tamed,
doch was wirklich in mir passiert,
But you don't know what's really going on inside of me,
weisst du nicht weils dich nicht intressiert.
You don't know because you're not interested.
Contributed by Arianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.