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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Halt mich fern
Clueso Lyrics
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Kannst in mir lesen.
Warum fällt dir das so leicht?
Ich mach auf und lass dich nah an mich ran , wie noch keinen.
Deinetwegen geb ich plötzlich viel von mir preis.
Und was auch immer du willst, ich tu dir jeden Gefallen.
Doch kann ich nicht regeln (was du noch klären musst).
Was da zu klären ist, ist nicht meins.
Ich halt mich fern von dir, solange ich kann.
Ich halt dich fern, soweit es geht.
Halt ich mich fern von meinem Verlangen.
Vielleicht habt ihr ja Recht, doch ich seh's nicht ein.
Ihr habt gut reden, mir fällt es schwer nichts zu tun, denn ich halt nicht viel von Taktik und Spielereien.
Hab was dagegen, doch werd versuchen so zu tun.
(Chorus)
Und mein Verstand sagt, so ist es besser.
Doch in mir drinnen sieht es leider ganz anders aus.
Ich halt mich fern von dir, so fern, solang ich kann.
The song "Halt mich fern" by Clueso talks about an individual who is struggling with their emotions and desires towards someone who has suddenly entered their life. The opening lines, "Ich wach auf, denn du bist krachend in mein Leben gefallen" (I wake up because you have crashed into my life), suggest that this person has come into their life with great force and impact. The singer acknowledges that this person can read them well, and they wonder how this person finds it so effortless to do so. They admit to opening up and revealing more of themselves to this person than anyone else, but they cannot control what the other person needs to sort out.
The singer decides to keep their distance, to not get too close to this person, even though they are drawn to them. They acknowledge that they have a desire and yearning for this person, but they keep this feeling at bay. Perhaps others have advised them to do so, telling them that it's for the best. The singer admits to struggling with this decision because they don't like to play games and use tactics, but they will try to do so to keep their distance from this person. Despite their logical mind telling them that it's better to stay away, their heart and emotions are telling them otherwise.
Overall, "Halt mich fern" is about the internal struggle that arises when a person is attracted to someone but knows that it's not a good idea. It's about trying to rationalize emotions that feel irrational and overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich wach auf, denn du bist krachend in mein Leben gefallen.
I woke up because you came crashing into my life.
Kannst in mir lesen.
You can read me like a book.
Warum fällt dir das so leicht?
Why is it so easy for you?
Ich mach auf und lass dich nah an mich ran, wie noch keinen.
I open up and let you get close to me, closer than anyone before.
Deinetwegen geb ich plötzlich viel von mir preis.
Because of you, I suddenly reveal a lot about myself.
Und was auch immer du willst, ich tu dir jeden Gefallen.
And whatever you want, I'll do you every favor.
Doch kann ich nicht regeln (was du noch klären musst).
But I can't control (what you still have to clarify).
Was da zu klären ist, ist nicht meins.
What needs to be clarified is not my responsibility.
Ich halt mich fern, so fern das geht.
I keep my distance, as far away as possible.
Ich halt mich fern von dir, solange ich kann.
I keep myself away from you, for as long as I can.
Ich halt dich fern, soweit es geht.
I keep you away, as much as possible.
Halt ich mich fern von meinem Verlangen.
I keep myself away from my desire.
Vielleicht habt ihr ja Recht, doch ich seh's nicht ein.
Maybe you're right, but I don't see it.
Ihr habt gut reden, mir fällt es schwer nichts zu tun, denn ich halt nicht viel von Taktik und Spielereien.
You talk a good game, but it's hard for me to do nothing because I'm not a fan of tactics and games.
Hab was dagegen, doch werd versuchen so zu tun.
I'm against it, but I'll try to act that way.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Und mein Verstand sagt, so ist es besser.
And my mind says it's better this way.
Doch in mir drinnen sieht es leider ganz anders aus.
But inside me, it looks completely different.
Ich halt mich fern von dir, so fern, solang ich kann.
I keep myself away from you, as far away as possible, for as long as I can.
Contributed by Mila K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.