Brings is a band from Cologne, Germany which performs most songs in the loc… Read Full Bio ↴Brings is a band from Cologne, Germany which performs most songs in the local dialect of Cologne, Kölsch. Founded in 1991, the group became known to a wider public after the release of the song "Superjeilezick" in 2001, and has since specialized on songs played especially during the Carnival time in Germany.

Wäm jehürt die Stadt
Brings Lyrics

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Artist: Brings
Album: Rockmusik
Wäm jehürt die Stadt

För die eine bes du en Investition
Met Aussicht op Jewinn
Die trecke alles rus un stecke nor
E janz klei Bissje rin

För die andere bes du Alldaach
Met Sorje, Jlöck un Ping
Die nenne dich ze Huus
Weil se in dir jebore sin

Ävver jetz kütt et drop an
Wer bestemmp, wat he wirklich zällt
Sin et de Minsche?
Oder is et et Jeld?

Wäm jehürt die Stadt, die Stadt?
Wäm jehürt die Ääd, die Ääd?
Sin et die Minsche?
Oder is et et Jeld?

För die eine bes du hillich
Un machtvoll wie d′r Dom
Jeschichte, Glanz un Gloria
Un ahle Tradition

För die andere bes du Babylon
Im däm mer sich verstecke kann
Häs immer ne Platz för Sünder
Un kanns verzeihe wie die Mamm

Ävver jetz kütt et drop an...

Wäm jehürt die Stadt, die Stadt?...
Et is noch nix entschieden
Alles is noch drin
Mer künne et noch driehe
Weil mer ding Pänz, ding Mische sin
Wäm jehürt die Stadt, die Stadt?...

Wäm jehürt die Stadt, die Stadt?...
Wäm jehürt die Stadt, die Stadt?...

Overall Meaning

The song "Wäm jehürt die Stadt" by Brings talks about the idea of who truly owns the city, whether it is the people who were born and raised there or the businessmen who see it as an investment opportunity. In the first verse, the lyrics describe how some people view the city-dwellers as assets that they can profit from, while others see them as part of the community with their own daily struggles and joys. The chorus poses the question of who really owns the city and its traditions, the people or the money.

The second verse continues the discussion of the city's dichotomous nature, as some view it as a symbol of power and glory with a rich history and traditions, while others see it as a place of anonymity where anyone can blend in and be forgiven for their mistakes. The song then returns to the chorus, with the question of who truly owns the city without a clear answer, as the song acknowledges that everything is still up for debate and that the people themselves hold the power to change it.

Overall, the song reflects on the ongoing tension between the interests of businesses and the needs and desires of the people who live in a city, and raises important questions about who truly owns and shapes a place's identity.

Line by Line Meaning

För die eine bes du en Investition
For some, you are an investment

Met Aussicht op Jewinn
With the prospect of profit

Die trecke alles rus un stecke nor
They take everything out but put only a little in

E janz klei Bissje rin
A very small amount in return

För die andere bes du Alldaach
For others, you are everyday life

Met Sorje, Jlöck un Ping
With worry, luck, and stress

Die nenne dich ze Huus
They call you home

Weil se in dir jebore sin
Because they were born in you

Ävver jetz kütt et drop an
But now it comes down to

Wer bestemmp, wat he wirklich zällt
Who decides what really matters

Sin et de Minsche?
Is it the people?