In 2004, Louisan married Gazi Işıkatlı, a Turkish business student, but they divorced in 2008. In June 2014, Louisan married songwriter and Hamburg native Marcus Brosch. Their daughter, Emmylou Rose Brosch, was born on 25 July 2017.
Style
Annett Louisan plays a wide variety of music with blues, soul, jazz and swing. The lyrics of her songs are mostly about love, failure and disappointment. Annett Louisan is one of the few German artists who have obtained a high-profile with chanson-style songs. Apart from Louisan's own musical interpretation this is due to the lyrics of her producer, Frank Ramond, as well as the compositions of her songwriters, Hardy Kayser and Matthias Hass. Her lyrics also deal with the politicized issues of female self-conception and societal roles, creating a complex ambivalence. This became most apparent with her first single Das Spiel. In this song roles with contrary approaches to sexuality and interpersonal relationships (i.e. the child, the woman and the emancipated career) are combined. Musically, her second album moves away from pop and concentrates more on the French-German chanson-tradition. Bal-musette, Tango and Bossa Nova rhythms give the songs diversity. Unobtrusive backings allow the often breathy voice of Louisan to remain prominent.
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Studio albums
Bohème (2004)
Unausgesprochen (2005)
Das optimale Leben (2007)
Teilzeithippie (2008)
In meiner Mitte (2011)
Zu viel Information (2014)
Berlin, Kapstadt, Prag (2016)
Kleine große Liebe (2019)
Kitsch (2020)
Die Gelegenheit
Annett Louisan Lyrics
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Es ist wohl kurz vor jetzt
Ich hab die rosa Brille
Für dich aufgesetzt
Los mach schnell ich glaube heut ist der Tag
An dem ich dich ein Leben lang ertrag
Ich fühl mich wie betäubt
Der Himmel geigt
Wie verrückt unser Stück
Los mach schnell ich hatte grad das Gefühl
Das ich heute noch mit dir alt werden will
Kauf mir 'n Ring schmeiß' 'n Fest
Mach mir 'n Kind bau mir 'n Nest
Bevor dieser Rausch wieder nachlässt
Du solltest nicht mehr zögern keine Zeit mehr verlier'n
Morgen kannst du mich vielleicht
Nicht mehr domestizier'n
Ich hab die Sonne im Bauch
Wie dreizehn und 'n Keks
Sag die Worte
Ich trink sie auf ex
Los mach schnell ich glaube heut ist der Tag
An dem ich dich ein Leben lang ertrag
The lyrics in Annett Louisan's song Die Gelegenheit are describing a moment where the singer is fully immersed in love and is urging their partner to take action. The singer talks about feeling like they have lost their sense of time and are fully present in the moment. They mention having put on rose-colored glasses for their partner, indicating that they are seeing them in a more positive light. The singer also mentions feeling a sense of urgency, believing that today is the day that they can see themselves spending the rest of their life with their partner. The chorus emphasizes this urgency, with the singer urging their partner to buy them a ring, begin a family, and settle down together before the feeling fades.
The second verse continues this sense of intoxication with love, with the singer mentioning feeling "numbed" by the moment. They mention the sky playing our "song" enthusiastically, further emphasizing the importance of this moment. The singer again hints at their desire for a future together, saying that they had just felt like they could grow old with their partner that day. In the bridge, the singer again emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment and not waiting until it's too late, saying that tomorrow might be too late.
Overall, the song expresses the intensity of the moment and the importance of seizing opportunities when they arise in love. It emphasizes the importance of not waiting until it's too late to take action and to fully embrace love when it's present.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich hab kein Zeitgefühl
I am so caught up in the moment that I have lost all sense of time.
Es ist wohl kurz vor jetzt
As far as I can tell, it must be almost now.
Ich hab die rosa Brille
Für dich aufgesetzt
I have a rosy outlook on life now that I am with you.
Los mach schnell ich glaube heut ist der Tag
An dem ich dich ein Leben lang ertrag
Hurry, I believe today is the day that I can handle spending the rest of my life with you.
Ich fühl mich wie betäubt
Von diesem Augenblick
I feel as though I am in a trance because of this moment.
Der Himmel geigt
Wie verrückt unser Stück
The sky seems to be celebrating how crazy and wonderful our relationship is.
Los mach schnell ich hatte grad das Gefühl
Das ich heute noch mit dir alt werden will
Quickly, I just had the feeling that I want to grow old with you starting today.
Kauf mir 'n Ring schmeiß' 'n Fest
Mach mir 'n Kind bau mir 'n Nest
Bevor dieser Rausch wieder nachlässt
Buy me a ring, celebrate with me, have a child with me, build a nest with me before this euphoria fades away.
Du solltest nicht mehr zögern keine Zeit mehr verlier'n
Morgen kannst du mich vielleicht
Nicht mehr domestizier'n
You should not hesitate any longer, there is no time to lose. You may not be able to tame me tomorrow.
Ich hab die Sonne im Bauch
Wie dreizehn und 'n Keks
Sag die Worte
Ich trink sie auf ex
I have butterflies in my stomach like a teenager in love. Just tell me the words and I will drink them up.
Los mach schnell ich glaube heut ist der Tag
An dem ich dich ein Leben lang ertrag
Hurry, I believe today is the day that I can handle spending the rest of my life with you.
Contributed by Liam A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.