There are at least 3 BAP, 1) A rock group from Cologne. 2) A Basque Hardcor… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 BAP, 1) A rock group from Cologne. 2) A Basque Hardcore fusion band. 3) A hip-hop rapper from Indonesia.

1) A rock group from Cologne (Köln), Germany, founded in 1976. Their most outstanding feature has been that all the songs performed by BAP are in Kölsch, the local ripoarian language (or German dialect) spoken in Cologne and its vicinity, which is hardly understood in other parts of Germany. BAP had their greatest successes in the 1980s, when they stormed the national charts with a number of subsequent singles. Their all-time number one is "Verdamp lang her".

During the peace movement in the 80s they played concerts on demonstrations and were dedicated to the disarmament in Germany and Europe.

2) BAP!! (Brigada Anti Polizialak) is an influential Basque Hardcore fusion band. Formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1996, they only released 3 albums partly because the drummer joined Negu Gorriak but achieved the cult band status thanks to their open minded fusion of styles and powerful live performances. Later 3 of the members formed Inoren Ero Ni.

3) BAP. is the stage name of Jakarta-based rapper and producer Kareem Soenharjo. He also goes by the name of Yosugi as a producer, DJ, and the frontman the noise quartet BAPAK. Monkshood, his debut album, celebrated as essential in defining Indonesia's modern hip hop scene. On 12th of November 2021, his latest and sophomore album "MOMO'S MYSTERIOUS SKIN" was released. Later on in 2022, he received an AMI (Anugerah Music Indonesia) award, as the best hip-hop/rapper solo artist for his single namely "SAME SHOES, NO COMPANY".

Et ess wie't ess
BAP Lyrics

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Mittlerweile weed et drusse hell
Irjende‘ Provinz-Hotel
Vier Spure Berufsverkehr
Hin un her

Ruut Jääl Jröön die janze Zick
Die Färve vun ‘ner Ampel ahn dä Zemmerdeck
Zäng jeputz un ussjecheck

Nix wie weg!

Zoröck op die Autobahn
‘79 fing dat ahn
Eez nur bess noh Wuppertal
Zwei Johr spääder övverall

Ziemlich jede Bühn jesinn
Zwesche Prüm un West-Berlin
Manch einer bleet op der Streck:
Keine Zweck!

Sackjasse un Einbahnstrooße
Kreuzunge un dämlich jrooße
Ömwääsch bess mer jläuv et kaum
Doch ahnkohm

Manchmohl jabelt sich dä Wääsch
Wo lang jetz links oder rääts?
Siggewind Ihßrään un Schnie
Manchmohl will mer och nit mieh

Mer levve op ‘ner Autobahn
Met Staus un Kurve
Die kütt uss der Verjangenheit
Un führt uns durch et Jetz enn Richtung morje

One-night-stands un Jugendsünde
Vill zo vill verloorne Fründe
Sing Pänz vill zo off vermess
Dat wohr Driss

Wer hätt domohls drop jewett
Dat dat su lang duhre däät?
Ussjerechnet met dä Sprooch
Un immer noch

Op dä off verfloochte Strooß
Ungerwääß un nit verross
Su e‘ Levve ess nit schlääsch
Wenn och nit dä Königswääsch

Mer levve op ‘ner Autobahn
Met Staus un Kurve
Die kütt uss der Verjangenheit
Un führt uns durch et Jetz enn Richtung morje

Et Levve ess en Autobahn
Met Staus un Kurve

Die kütt uss der Verjangenheit
Un führt uns durch et Jetz enn Richtung morje

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BAP's song "Et ess wie't ess" tell a story of life as a musician on tour, with all of its highs and lows. The opening lines describe a dreary hotel in some distant province, surrounded by the rush-hour traffic of the local city. The next lines describe the monotony of life on the road, with endless drives and the colors of the traffic lights blurring together, as well as the need to pack up and move on quickly.

The chorus contains the central metaphor of the song: life is like driving on a highway, with its ups and downs, curves, and traffic jams. The verses describe specific instances of life on the road: playing countless gigs across the country, losing touch with old friends, and making bad decisions in one's youth.

The final lines offer a message of hope that the highway of life will eventually lead to a better tomorrow. Overall, "Et ess wie't ess" is a poignant and introspective look at the life of a musician, told through vivid imagery and powerful metaphor.

Line by Line Meaning

Mittlerweile weed et drusse hell
It's become dark outside now.

Irjende‘ Provinz-Hotel
In some hotel located in the province.

Vier Spure Berufsverkehr Hin un her
Four lanes of busy traffic, going back and forth.

Ruut Jääl Jröön die janze Zick
We've been driving on ice for a long time.

Die Färve vun ‘ner Ampel ahn dä Zemmerdeck
The color of a traffic light reflected on the ceiling.

Zäng jeputz un ussjecheck Nix wie weg!
We've packed up and checked out quickly, ready to leave immediately.

Zoröck op die Autobahn ‘79 fing dat ahn
Back on the highway, where it all began in 1979.

Eez nur bess noh Wuppertal Zwei Johr spääder övverall
At first, we only traveled as far as Wuppertal, but eventually we went everywhere.

Ziemlich jede Bühn jesinn Zwesche Prüm un West-Berlin
We've played on just about every stage, from Prüm to West-Berlin.

Manch einer bleet op der Streck: Keine Zweck!
Some gave up along the way, thinking it was pointless to continue.

Sackjasse un Einbahnstrooße Kreuzunge un dämlich jrooße
We encountered dead ends, one-way streets, and confusing intersections.

Ömwääsch bess mer jläuv et kaum Doch ahnkohm
We were lost, but eventually found our way.

Manchmohl jabelt sich dä Wääsch Wo lang jetz links oder rääts?
Sometimes we argue about which way to go, left or right?

Siggewind Ihßrään un Schnie Manchmohl will mer och nit mieh
We drove through rain, snow, and fog. Sometimes we just wanted to give up.

Mer levve op ‘ner Autobahn Met Staus un Kurve
We live on the highway, with traffic jams and curves.

Die kütt uss der Verjangenheit Un führt uns durch et Jetz enn Richtung morje
It comes from the past and leads us through the present towards tomorrow.

One-night-stands un Jugendsünde Vill zo vill verloorne Fründe
We had one-night stands and youthful indiscretions, and lost many friends along the way.

Sing Pänz vill zo off vermess Dat wohr Driss
Their children were often underestimated and overlooked, which was a real shame.

Wer hätt domohls drop jewett Dat dat su lang duhre däät?
Who would have thought that it would last this long?

Ussjerechnet met dä Sprooch Un immer noch
Despite the language barrier, we're still going strong.

Op dä off verfloochte Strooß Ungerwääß un nit verross
On this abandoned road, uncertain and not lost.

Su e‘ Levve ess nit schlääsch Wenn och nit dä Königswääsch
Such a life is not complete, without the royal road.

Et Levve ess en Autobahn Met Staus un Kurve
Life is a highway, with traffic jams and curves.

Die kütt uss der Verjangenheit Un führt uns durch et Jetz enn Richtung morje
It comes from the past and leads us through the present towards tomorrow.

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