Callejon (Spanish callejón "alley", [ka.ʎeˈxon]) is a German metalcore band… Read Full Bio ↴Callejon (Spanish callejón "alley", [ka.ʎeˈxon]) is a German metalcore band founded in Düsseldorf in 2002. The band writes and sings the majority of their lyrics in German.

Callejon was founded in 2002. Their first release was a self-titled demo released in 2003. On 7 May 2005, the band released their EP Chronos. Their debut album, Willkommen im Beerdigungscafé, was released on 7 July 2006. Both albums were released through their label My Favorite Toy Records, which is based in Mainz.

In February 2003, the band went on a three-weeks promotional tour for their album Willkommen im Beerdigungscafé.

In September 2007, they signed a contract with Edition TAKK, a publishing company associated with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Germany. With a tour in winter 2007 the EP Fauler Zauber Dunkelherz was promoted. After that drummer Sven Wasel was replaced by Bodo Stricker.

In May 2008, the band signed a contract with Nuclear Blast. Their label debut Zombieactionhauptquartier contained 13 songs. It was produced by Eike Freese in Hamburg and was published on 28 November 2008. The album features a song "Porn from Spain" with K.I.Z rapping as guest singers.

In March 2010, the band uploaded their third album Videodrom to their Myspace page. It was released on 3 April 2010 and entered the German Media Control Charts at No. 31. The album is inspired by David Cronenberg's film Videodrome.

Their album Blitzkreuz, produced by Colin Richardson, was released in June 2012. A video for the first single "Blitzkreuz" has been released on 12 April. The album contains "Porn from Spain 2", this time additionally to K.I.Z with Mille from Kreator and Sebastian Madsen from Madsen.

With their album Man spricht Deutsch they released an album consisting only of cover versions in January 2013.

In 2015, a new album called Wir sind Angst, this time exclusively with own songs, was released. It contains a song named Dunkelherz, which points back to the 2007 tour.

It was followed by Fandigo, which introduced a change of style. The newer songs contain more synthesized and melodic parts than older ones, the songs became slightly softer whilst maintaining hard riffs.

In succession to Man spricht Deutsch, Callejon released Hartgeld im Club in 2019. It mainly consists of covers of German rap music, although some own songs and features are included. It also contains a third "Porn from Spain"-Song featuring Ice-T and K.I.Z as well.

In May 2020, the band announced a new album entitled "Metropolis", which was released on 28 August 2020. The album was stated to be inspired by Fritz Lang's film of the same name. The first song of the album, also of the same name, was released three months prior on 29 May 2020. Singer BastiBasti directed the accompanying music video. On 31 July, a second single was released titled "Gottficker" with accompanying music video also directed by BastiBasti.

Dark Star
Callejon Lyrics

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Wir versuch'n uns nicht mehr zu heilen.
Das alte Leben liegt im Sarg.
Le-Le-Le-Le-Leben uns'rer Erde.

Seit dem ersten Tag des Falls
Sind wir hundertfach gestorben.
Doch nicht das Fleisch,
Unser Geist ist verdorben.

Zeit, die ohne,
Schwerelos
Treiben wir durch das All.

Im Vakuum der Entropie
Verlassen wir diese Galaxie.

Am Rande des Horizonts
Wissen wir, dass dies nicht das Ende ist.
Am Rande des Horizonts
Ist der dunkle Stern unser neues Licht.

Wir fühlen uns von Gott
Und dem Teufel betrogen.
Im Bauch von Ikarus
Sind wir zu weit geflogen.

Mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit
Im Raum ohne Wand
Kämpft endlos unser Schicksal
Gegen den Verstand.

Zeit, die ohne,
Schwerelos

Treiben wir durch das All.
Im Vakuum der Entropie
Verlassen wir diese Galaxie.

Am Rande des Horizonts
Wissen wir, dass dies nicht das Ende ist.
Am Rande des Horizonts
Ist der dunkle Stern unser neues Licht.

Wir fühlen die Sonne.
Wir fühlen die Sonne.
Auch wenn wir sie nicht seh'n.
Und wir fühlen die Sonne.

Im Vakuum der Entropie
Verlassen wir diese Galaxie.

Am Rande des Horizonts
Wissen wir, dass dies nicht das Ende ist.

Am Rande des Horizonts
Ist der dunkle Stern unser neues Licht.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Callejon's song "Dark Star" suggest that the singer and their companions have given up on the notion of healing and are resigned to their fate. They believe that their old lives are long gone and buried in the grave. Instead, they focus on the new life that awaits them beyond the horizon. The verses describe how they have died multiple times since the first day of the fall, but not their physical bodies, their spirits, which have become corrupted. They meander through space without a tangible sense of time or weight, devoid of all logic and understanding of their predicament. There are evocative references to god and the devil, with a hint of human fallibility and hubris in the line "In the belly of Icarus, we flew too far." However, they claim to have found a new source of light in the dark star that glimmers on the horizon. It signifies a new beginning or a ray of hope.

The song uses themes such as entropy, insignificance, and the futility of the human condition in a vast, unfeeling universe to explore the idea of embracing the unknown. The verses suggest that we are small and insignificant in contrast to the vastness of the universe. However, there is a sense of optimism to the song, as if the singer has accepted their fate, and is now resolute in finding a new purpose. They also suggest that even though they may not be able to physically see the sun, they still feel its presence and warmth, hinting that there is still hope for their journey.

Line by Line Meaning

Wir versuch'n uns nicht mehr zu heilen.
We try not to heal anymore.

Das alte Leben liegt im Sarg.
The old life lies in the coffin.

Le-Le-Le-Le-Leben uns'rer Erde.
Le-Le-Le-Le-Leben of our Earth.

Seit dem ersten Tag des Falls
Since the first day of the fall

Sind wir hundertfach gestorben.
We died a hundred times.

Doch nicht das Fleisch,
But not the flesh,

Unser Geist ist verdorben.
Our spirit is corrupted.

Zeit, die ohne,
Time, without,

Schwerelos
Weightless

Treiben wir durch das All.
We drift through the universe.

Im Vakuum der Entropie
In the vacuum of entropy