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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Augen zu
Clueso Lyrics
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Beweg mich gern frei wenn ich was tu
und damit eckt man an wird angebellt
Augen zu
Dreh mich lieber um und die Musik auf
Es tut so gut mal nichts zu tun
Ich stell auf laut und nicht auf taub
Augen zu
Und ich sing mit:
Bababa uhh, Bababa yeah
Und ich sing mit
Bababa uhh, Bababaa
Selbst wenn ich Recht hab ich nehm‘s aufs Korn
Weil Lächeln ansteckt genau wie Wut
Lass mich nicht vergiften von all dem Zorn
Augen zu
Ich dreh mich lieber um und die Musik auf
Es tut so gut sich auszuruhn
Von all dem
Ich stell auf laut und nicht auf taub
Augen zu
Und ich sing , sing mit:
Bababa uhh, Bababaa yeah
Und ich sing mit:
Bababa uhh, bababaa
Erinner mich lieber an die unkomplizierten, kleinen Momente, dann wenn gar nichts los ist
Erinner mich lieber an die unkomplizierten, schönen Momente
Die man so schnell vergisst
Die man so leicht vergisst
Die man so schnell vergisst
Und ich sing, sing mit:
Bababa uhh, Bababaa …
The lyrics of Clueso's song "Augen zu" describe the singer's need to escape from the negativity and stress of daily life by disconnecting and focusing on music. The first two lines of the song state that constantly focusing on the bad things in life only leads to misery, so the singer prefers to do things that make him feel free. However, people who choose to live this way often face criticism and opposition from others, and the singer alludes to this by saying "und damit eckt man an wird angebellt" (and by doing so, one rubs people the wrong way and is barked at).
The chorus of the song ("Augen zu") is symbolic of the singer's desire to shut out the outside world and immerse himself in music. He finds solace in music, and lyrics like "Es tut so gut mal nichts zu tun" (it feels so good to do nothing) hint at the therapeutic effect that music has on him. The repetition of "Bababa uhh, Bababa yeah" in the chorus serves as a way to further disconnect from reality and immerse oneself in the moment.
Towards the end of the song, the singer reflects on the importance of remembering simple and uncomplicated moments in life, despite them being easily forgotten. He concludes by saying he would rather remember these moments than dwell on the negativity that surrounds him.
Line by Line Meaning
Immer nur das schlechte sehn geht schnell
Focusing on negativity is easy and quick.
Beweg mich gern frei wenn ich was tu
I like to move around freely when I'm doing something.
und damit eckt man an wird angebellt
This can sometimes cause controversy and criticism.
Augen zu
Closing my eyes to the world.
Dreh mich lieber um und die Musik auf
I prefer to turn around and turn the music up.
Es tut so gut mal nichts zu tun
It feels good to do nothing sometimes.
Ich stell auf laut und nicht auf taub
I turn up the volume, not deafen myself.
Selbst wenn ich Recht hab ich nehm‘s aufs Korn
Even when I'm right, I can take it in stride.
Weil Lächeln ansteckt genau wie Wut
Smiling is contagious, just like anger.
Lass mich nicht vergiften von all dem Zorn
I won't be poisoned by all the anger.
Von all dem
From all of it.
Erinner mich lieber an die unkomplizierten, kleinen Momente, dann wenn gar nichts los ist
I prefer to remember the simple, small moments, especially when things are quiet.
Erinner mich lieber an die unkomplizierten, schönen Momente
I prefer to remember the simple, beautiful moments.
Die man so schnell vergisst
The ones that are so easy to forget.
Die man so leicht vergisst
The ones that are so easily forgotten.
Und ich sing, sing mit: Bababa uhh, Bababaa ...
And I sing along: Bababa uhh, Bababaa ...
Contributed by Dominic I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.