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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Strange
Clueso Lyrics
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Wasser glänzt
das dein Atem brennt
weil du es nicht verdrängst
wenn irgendwo im Raum
ne Frage klemmt
- Strange -
kleine Launen der Natur
doch du kannst nichts dafür
öffnest nur deinen Mund
wie ein kleiner Hund
kommt es zurück zu dir
- Strange -
die letzten Tage war'n nicht sehr leicht
zu viel zur gleichen Zeit
das man nicht mehr weiß
welches Gefühl in dem Gewühl nun übrig bleibt
Strange, Strange, Strange
weit hinter'm Puls der Zeit
läufst du dir hinterher (hinterher)
schließt du leise deine Tür
man sagt man lebt nur
wenn man genießt
doch im Moment hängst du alleine da
es schmeckt bitterkalt
und es ist keiner da
der dir den tag versüßt
- Strange -
jedes schlechte Wort das irgendwer
im gehen verliert hebst du auf
und nimmst es mit
und leidest dann,
mit jedem Schritt
strange strange strange...
The lyrics of Clueso's song "Strange" are about the feeling of being lost and alone, not knowing what to feel and what to do with oneself. The first verse talks about how sometimes we have to face the truth no matter how painful it is, and how it can leave us feeling breathless and unable to ignore the question that's stuck in our mind. The chorus repeats the word "strange" several times, perhaps as a way of emphasizing the oddness of the situation and how the singer of the song feels out of place.
The second verse describes how sometimes we can't control our moods and how our words can come back to haunt us. The singer is feeling down and overwhelmed by the events of the last few days, and doesn't know what to do with all the conflicting emotions they are experiencing. The third verse talks about how sometimes we have to retreat and be alone with our thoughts, even though it may not be the best thing for us. The singer is feeling bitter and cold, and wishes someone was there to sweeten their day.
Overall, the song is about the feeling of being lost and out of place, and not knowing how to navigate all the emotions that come with it. It's a relatable theme that many people can relate to, and the melancholic melody only adds to the mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ein bisschen Wahrheit
A bit of truth
Wasser glänzt
Water sparkles
das dein Atem brennt
That your breath burns
weil du es nicht verdrängst
Because you don't suppress it
wenn irgendwo im Raum
When somewhere in the room
ne Frage klemmt
A question gets stuck
kleine Launen der Natur
Small whims of nature
doch du kannst nichts dafür
But you're not to blame
öffnest nur deinen Mund
You only open your mouth
wie ein kleiner Hund
Like a little dog
kommt es zurück zu dir
It comes back to you
die letzten Tage war'n nicht sehr leicht
The last few days weren't very easy
zu viel zur gleichen Zeit
Too much at the same time
das man nicht mehr weiß
That you don't know anymore
welches Gefühl in dem Gewühl nun übrig bleibt
Which feeling is left in the chaos
weit hinter'm Puls der Zeit
Far behind the times
läufst du dir hinterher (hinterher)
You're chasing yourself (afterwards)
schließt du leise deine Tür
Quietly close your door
man sagt man lebt nur
They say you only live
wenn man genießt
When you enjoy
doch im Moment hängst du alleine da
But in the moment you're hanging there all alone
es schmeckt bitterkalt
It tastes bitterly cold
und es ist keiner da
And there's no one there
der dir den tag versüßt
To sweeten your day for you
jedes schlechte Wort das irgendwer
Every bad word that someone
im gehen verliert hebst du auf
Drops in passing, you pick up
und nimmst es mit
And carry it with you
und leidest dann,
And then suffer
mit jedem Schritt
With every step
strange strange strange...
Strange strange strange...
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