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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Level
Clueso Lyrics
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Nur sind nicht ganz so clever
Kenn' zwar 'n Haufen Leute
Aber stehen für sich allein
Wer macht wen schlecht, wer macht's besser?
Wer lebt seinen Traum, wer geht heim?
Muss man die Zeit, die man hat
Wirklich verschenken?
Heut zutage stößt man schnell
An seine Grenzen
Und ist umso mehr, mehr auf sich bedacht
Man hat schon viel gesehn und
Ständig steigt das Level
Geschwindigkeit nimmt zu und du haust rein
Jeder weiss Bescheid
Die Zeit lässt sich nicht fesseln
Doch wieso fällt uns allen
Nichts besseres ein?
Jeden den du triffst
Meint das Bizz läuft blendend
Und fragt dich ängstlich
Was denn du so machst
Tja der Trend schafft es
Schnell uns zu entfremden
Und ein Stück von dir stirbt
Einfach so im Schlaf
Ständig steigt und fällt das Interesse
Im Privaten klagt jeder nur
Wie schwer er's hat
Manche Leute sind einfach
Draußn wie'n Versprecher
Und es wird getanzt, getanzt die ganze Nacht
Ok, lass' tanzen
Ständig steigt das Level
The lyrics to "Level" by Clueso & Stueba Philharmonie explore the idea of comparing oneself to others and the pressure to constantly improve and succeed in life. The first verse suggests that many people have talent but lack the cleverness to fully utilize it. The singer knows a lot of people, but they all stand alone and question who is better than whom. They question whether they should waste the time they have and wonder what provides warmth and strength in life. In today's world, people quickly reach their limits and become more focused on themselves.
The chorus then expresses the idea that the level of difficulty or challenge keeps increasing. The speed at which life moves becomes faster and people are encouraged to give it their all. Everyone is aware of this, but they struggle to come up with something better. The second verse highlights how everyone you meet seems to think they are successful in their professional lives but are secretly anxious about what others think of them. The trends in society cause us to disconnect from our true selves, and a piece of who we are slowly dies. The interest in others' lives constantly fluctuates, and people tend to complain about their own difficulties. Some people are simply misunderstood, and the whole night is spent dancing, trying to forget about it all.
Overall, the lyrics reflect the pressure to constantly level up and meet societal expectations, as well as the disconnection and struggles that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Viele haben Talent
Many people have talent
Nur sind nicht ganz so clever
But they are not quite as clever
Kenn' zwar 'n Haufen Leute
I know a bunch of people
Aber stehen für sich allein
But they stand alone
Wer macht wen schlecht, wer macht's besser?
Who puts others down, who does it better?
Wer lebt seinen Traum, wer geht heim?
Who lives their dream, who goes home?
Muss man die Zeit, die man hat wirklich verschenken?
Do we really have to waste the time we have?
Was spendet Wärme, was gibt Kraft?
What gives warmth, what gives strength?
Heut zutage stößt man schnell an seine Grenzen
Nowadays, we quickly reach our limits
Und ist umso mehr, mehr auf sich bedacht
And is more and more self-aware
Man hat schon viel gesehn und
We have seen a lot and
Ständig steigt das Level
The level keeps rising constantly
Geschwindigkeit nimmt zu und du haust rein
Speed increases and you go all in
Jeder weiss Bescheid
Everyone knows what's going on
Die Zeit lässt sich nicht fesseln
Time cannot be tied down
Doch wieso fällt uns allen
But why do we all struggle
Nichts besseres ein?
To come up with something better?
Jeden den du triffst
Everyone you meet
Meint das Bizz läuft blendend
Thinks the business is going well
Und fragt dich ängstlich
And asks you anxiously
Was denn du so machst
What you do for a living
Tja der Trend schafft es
Well, the trend manages
Schnell uns zu entfremden
To quickly alienate us
Und ein Stück von dir stirbt
And a piece of you dies
Einfach so im Schlaf
Just like that, in your sleep
Ständig steigt und fällt das Interesse
Interest constantly rises and falls
Im Privaten klagt jeder nur
In private, everyone just complains
Wie schwer er's hat
About how hard their life is
Manche Leute sind einfach
Some people are simply
Draußn wie'n Versprecher
Outside, like a misspoken word
Und es wird getanzt, getanzt die ganze Nacht
And we dance, dance all night
Ok, lass' tanzen
Ok, let's dance
Ständig steigt das Level
The level keeps rising constantly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS HUEBNER, CHRISTOPH BERNEWITZ
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