Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt,… Read Full Bio ↴Annett Louisan (born Annett Päge; 2 April 1977 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany) is a German singer. She lives in Hamburg, Germany. Louisan is her stage name, derived from the name of her grandmother, Louise. Concerning her birth year, there is conflicting testimony, with the official date being given as 1979. Her first album, Bohème, was listed on German charts for almost a year, with a peak ranking of third place. She appeared on the AVO Session program at Basle on 7 November 2006.

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 Trägheit
Annett Louisan Lyrics

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Ich hab ganz konsequent
Den ganzen Tag verpennt
Jetzt brauch ich sehr viel Ruhe
Für Dinge die
Ich heut nicht tue
Ich fang' ganz spontan
Überhaupt nichts an
Das zieh ich eisern durch

Konzentriert und ruhig
Bis ich drüber einschlaf'

Ich les' heut keine Zeitung
Ich hab bald keine Meinung
Bin außer Dienst gestellt
Heute dreht die Welt
Mal eine Runde ohne mich
Dreht sich ohne mich

Ich mach heute blau
Das mach ich ganz genau
Ich bleib präzis hier liegen
Das muss ich heut noch fertig kriegen
Ich mach heute frei
Stör mich nicht dabei
Das ist jetzt ziemlich dringend
Wenn's nicht gelingt
Muss ich morgen noch mal ran

Ich hab heut keine Ziele
Und keine Wir Gefühle
Ganz egal wo du bist
Wenn du mich vermisst

Dann tu' es heimlich ohne mich
Tu' es ohne mich

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Annett Louisan's song "Die Trägheit" describe the feelings and actions of someone who has decided to take a break from their busy life and completely relax. The singer has spent the whole day sleeping and now needs some peace for things that they won't be doing today. The verse "Ich fang' ganz spontan, Überhaupt nichts an, Das zieh ich eisern durch, Konzentriert und ruhig, Bis ich drüber einschlaf'" (I don't spontaneously start anything, I stick to it, concentrated and calm until I fall asleep over it) shows the determination to not let any distractions or interruptions ruin this peaceful moment.

The verse "Ich les' heut keine Zeitung, Ich hab bald keine Meinung, Bin außer Dienst gestellt, Heute dreht die Welt, Mal eine Runde ohne mich, Dreht sich ohne mich" (I'm not reading the newspaper today, I'll soon have no opinion, I'm out of service, today the world turns a round without me, without me) is a declaration of someone who is not interested in the world's problems or events at the moment. Rather, they want to be left alone to relax and recharge.

Overall, the song is a reminder that it's important to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life and just relax. It's a moment to focus on oneself and not worry about the expectations of others or the responsibilities that come with daily life.

Line by Line Meaning

Ich hab ganz konsequent Den ganzen Tag verpennt Jetzt brauch ich sehr viel Ruhe Für Dinge die Ich heut nicht tue
I consistently overslept the entire day and now I need a lot of rest for things that I won't do today

Ich fang' ganz spontan Überhaupt nichts an Das zieh ich eisern durch Konzentriert und ruhig Bis ich drüber einschlaf'
I'm not starting anything spontaneously at all and I'm sticking to it firmly, focused and calm, until I fall asleep over it

Ich les' heut keine Zeitung Ich hab bald keine Meinung Bin außer Dienst gestellt Heute dreht die Welt Mal eine Runde ohne mich Dreht sich ohne mich
I'm not reading the newspaper today, soon I won't have an opinion, I'm off-duty and the world is turning one round without me, it's turning without me

Ich mach heute blau Das mach ich ganz genau Ich bleib präzis hier liegen Das muss ich heut noch fertig kriegen Ich mach heute frei Stör mich nicht dabei Das ist jetzt ziemlich dringend Wenn's nicht gelingt Muss ich morgen noch mal ran
I'm taking a day off today, I'm doing it exactly right, I'm lying here precisely and I have to finish that today, I'm taking the day off today, don't disturb me in this, it's quite urgent, if I can't manage it, I have to do it again tomorrow

Ich hab heut keine Ziele Und keine Wir Gefühle Ganz egal wo du bist Wenn du mich vermisst Dann tu' es heimlich ohne mich Tu' es ohne mich
Today I have no goals and no feelings of belonging, no matter where you are, if you miss me, do it secretly without me, do it without me

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