Herbert von Karajan Lyrics

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She's bugging me again, run to use the phone
Find and rent a hitman from the twilight zone

It was good in the beginning, the wife's become a drag
Found me a solution in Adventure Mag
Five sees as downpayment, it's just a call away
Cheaper than some legal fees and they do the job today

So if you got a problem, pick up the telephone
For the guns and glory cowboys from the twilight zone
At the Continental Club, there's no extras for striptease
We're the gang that couldn't shoot straight but we aim to please

Viet vets and drifters shell shocked from the hill
At the Continental Doc Savage pays the bill
Yeah soldiers of fortune but we're not mental giants
But mister I must tell you, neither are our clients

So if you got a problem, pick up the telephone
For the guns and glory cowboys from the twilight zone
At the Continental Club, there's no extras for striptease
We're the gang that couldn't shoot straight but we aim to please

Did a job in Georgia, money in advance
Fingers through the post with chilling nonchalanche
I've seen some civil war now, for the cash we took their lives
Back here on the homestead rich on peoples wives

We're eighties bounty hunters with comical ineptitude
Modern cowboy cadres, guns and glory dudes

So if you got a problem, pick up the telephone
For the guns and glory cowboys from the twilight zone

At the Continental Club, there's no extras for striptease
We're the gang that couldn't shoot straight but we aim to please

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anne-Sophie Mutter's song 2. Adagio tell the story of a man who is feeling trapped and frustrated in his marriage. He finds a solution in Adventure Mag, where he reads about a hitman for hire service. For just a small fee, they will take care of any problem one might have. The hitmen are referred to as the "guns and glory cowboys from the twilight zone" and they frequent the Continental Club, a seedy bar where there are "no extras for striptease". Despite their questionable ethics, the hitmen are portrayed as lovable characters with comical ineptitude. The lyrics suggest a dark commentary on society's willingness to resort to violence as a solution to problems.

The song's tone shifts from dark and sinister to playful and ironic as the hitmen are introduced. The singer's desperation and hopelessness is replaced with a sense of excitement as he becomes enmeshed in the hitmen's world. Even as he describes their violent actions, there's a sense of moral ambiguity and a suggestion that the hitmen and their clients are not far removed from one another.

Overall, the lyrics of 2. Adagio are a cynical commentary on society's willingness to turn to violence as a solution to problems. The hitmen are portrayed as lovable characters with comic ineptitude, but the underlying message is that society is in a desperate state if this is the best we can come up with.

Line by Line Meaning

She's bugging me again, run to use the phone
My wife is bothering me again and I need to use the phone to make a call

Find and rent a hitman from the twilight zone
I'm considering hiring someone from an unknown and dangerous place to take care of my problem

It was good in the beginning, the wife's become a drag
Things used to be good with my wife but now she's causing problems

Found me a solution in Adventure Mag
I found a solution to my problem in a magazine

Five sees as downpayment, it's just a call away
I only need to make a small downpayment and I can easily hire someone to take care of my problem

Cheaper than some legal fees and they do the job today
Hiring someone to take care of my problem is cheaper than hiring a lawyer and they can do the job quickly

So if you got a problem, pick up the telephone
If you have a problem, just make a phone call

For the guns and glory cowboys from the twilight zone
You can hire someone dangerous to solve your problem

At the Continental Club, there's no extras for striptease
It's a serious business, there's no extras or distractions

We're the gang that couldn't shoot straight but we aim to please
We may not be very good at what we do, but we do our best to satisfy our clients

Viet vets and drifters shell shocked from the hill
The people who work for us are veterans and drifters who have experienced trauma

At the Continental Doc Savage pays the bill
The person in charge of the Continental Club pays for our services

Yeah soldiers of fortune but we're not mental giants
We are hired for our skills, not our intelligence

But mister I must tell you, neither are our clients
Our clients are not necessarily intelligent either

Did a job in Georgia, money in advance
We completed a job in Georgia and received payment before beginning

Fingers through the post with chilling nonchalanche
We received a chilling message from our employer after the job was done

I've seen some civil war now, for the cash we took their lives
We have experienced violence and killing, all for the sake of money

Back here on the homestead rich on peoples wives
We return home with a lot of money that was obtained by exploiting others

We're eighties bounty hunters with comical ineptitude
We are like bounty hunters from the 80s but not very good at our job

Modern cowboy cadres, guns and glory dudes
We are modern-day cowboys who want glory and fame

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL GEOFFREY JONES, DON LETTS, JOE STRUMMER

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