In 2002 Clueso moves back to Erfurt and records the Rowdy-Club-Tape 2002. Another year later he starts producing his second album "Gute Musik" (featuring Blumentopf, Steer M, Tilmann Jarmer, Delhia, Tim Neuhaus and Jürgen Kerth), which was be finished by 2004. It does not contain any English tracks and concentrates on singing rather than rapping. In 2005 Clueso represented Thuringia with the song "Kein Bock zu geh'n" at the Bundesvision Song Contest. The same year he was partner of Start Ab, the 'biggest non-commercial remix contest in Europe'.
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In 2006 Clueso released his third album called "Weit Weg" which means "far away". Again the album was relased by Four Music. The album is changing mood and style contiuously. It varies between influences of chilled pop, soul, funk and reggae.
Over the last two years Clueso toured with his band. They played over 120 club and festival gigs with a total crowd of 300,000.
On the album Clueso joined forces with the likes of Max Herre (former lead singer of Freundeskreis), Flowin'Immo, New Telephatics and Razkajam.
Ralf C. Mayer who also had produced "Gute Musik", the forerunner of the current album, and artists like Xavier Naidoo and Die Fantastischen Vier helped Clueso to find his sound, from sounds of whisper to grolling bitter thunder.
Clueso is truly one of the future stars in Germany as he is focused, talented and lucky enough to find a channel for his passion.
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Auf Und Ab
Clueso Lyrics
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Das kommt mir gut gelegen - yeah - yo
beweg mich dauernd auf und ab
und weiss nicht warum
kann nix dagegen tun
ausser rappen
deswegen stell ich mich ans mic
jetzt lass mal den beat laufen
TBC
In Clueso's song Auf Und Ab, the lyrics express the singer's confusion and struggle with his constant fluctuation in mood and energy. He moves constantly up and down without understanding why, unable to control it except through music, specifically rapping. The act of rapping becomes a therapeutic outlet for him as he uses the microphone to express himself and work through his emotions.
The use of the word "yo" in the first line suggests a casual, almost playful tone to the song, which is contrasted by the weight of its lyrics. Additionally, the repetition of "auf und ab" creates a sense of tiresome repetition, echoing the singer's feelings of being trapped in this pattern. Despite this, the song has a positive energy and a sense of forward momentum, emphasized by the line "lass mal den beat laufen" ("let the beat run").
Overall, "Auf und Ab" highlights the importance of finding healthy outlets for negative emotions, and the power of creativity in coping with inner struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Das kommt mir gut gelegen - yeah - yo
This situation suits me well - yeah - yo
beweg mich dauernd auf und ab
I'm constantly moving up and down
und weiss nicht warum
and I don't know why
kann nix dagegen tun
I can't do anything about it
ausser rappen
except rap
deswegen stell ich mich ans mic
that's why I step up to the mic
jetzt lass mal den beat laufen
now let the beat play
denn ich weiss nicht warum
because I don't know why
Contributed by Ryan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.