Astra Kid was a indie rock group from Germany. The group was founded in the… Read Full Bio ↴Astra Kid was a indie rock group from Germany. The group was founded in the town Datteln in the Ruhr Area around 1996. The group members were Stefan "Pele" Götzer (vocals, guitar), Christian Götzer (guitar, vocals), André Raschke (bass guitar, vocals) und Marc Baumann (drums). The group dissolved in 2005. And played in the spring of 2006 their last two (sold-out) concerts in Essen. Both brothers still working in a new project together their new band called Autobahn. As well, Stefan "Pele" Götzer is now playing bass guitar in the german band Klee from Cologne and his brother Christian Götzer is now playing in the german band Samba.

Schwarzfahren
Astra Kid Lyrics

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Guten Tag die Herren,
ja ich bin schwarzgefahren,
nein ich hab es nicht vergessen,
ich hab es einfach so getan.
Na und Na und,
sperren sie mich ein,
Na und Na und,
es könnte schlimmer sein,

es könnte schlimmer sein.
Guten Tag die Herren,
ja ich weiß das ist Gras,
Nein ich hab es nicht vom Freund,
ich hab es einfach so zum Spaß,
ach kommen sie das bisschen Gras.
Na und Na und,
sperren sie mich ein,
Na und Na und,
es könnte schlimmer sein,
es könnte schlimmer sein.
Guten Tag die Herren,
Ja ich bin durchgedreht,
Ja das war alles ich,
das wird ein längeres Verfahren,
das können sie sich besser sparen.
Na und Na und,
sperren sie mich ein,
Na und Na und,

es könnte schlimmer sein,
es könnte schlimmer sein.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Astra Kid's song "Schwarzfahren" talk about the singer's experiences of breaking societal norms and the consequences that come with it. The song begins with the singer admitting that he has been traveling on public transport without a ticket, and he has done so intentionally. He isn't apologetic about it and tells the ticket inspectors that they can lock him up if they wish to. He believes that being caught without a ticket isn't the worst thing that could happen to him. The song continues with the singer admitting to possessing marijuana, which he did not obtain from a friend but bought for his own amusement. Once again, he boldly invites the law enforcers to take action against him. The song ends with the singer accepting responsibility for the trouble he has caused and acknowledging that he will have to face the consequences of his actions.

Line by Line Meaning

Guten Tag die Herren,
A greeting to the gentlemen.

ja ich bin schwarzgefahren,
Yes, I have ridden the train without a ticket.

nein ich hab es nicht vergessen,
No, I did not forget to buy a ticket.

ich hab es einfach so getan.
I simply did it on purpose.

Na und Na und,
So what?

sperren sie mich ein,
Go ahead and arrest me.

es könnte schlimmer sein,
It could be worse.

es könnte schlimmer sein.
It could be worse.

Guten Tag die Herren,
A greeting to the gentlemen.

ja ich weiß das ist Gras,
Yes, I know this is marijuana.

Nein ich hab es nicht vom Freund,
No, I didn't get it from a friend.