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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Utopie
Clueso Lyrics
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in meiner Utopie
Hab ich Angst vor uns
in meiner Utopie
hab ich Angst, denn uns
wird in meiner Utopie
nur wenig Zeit zum Träumen bleiben
oh nicht schon wieder eines dieser Lieder
in dem einer allein die Welt verbessern will
sich in den Vordergrund spielt
wie eine Stimme vierfach
lass lieber dancen
auch wenns nicht der Chorus ist.
Auf die nächste Meldung,
den nächsten Katastrophenbericht
böse Utopien will keiner hörn wie schiefe Basslines
Wir sehen es schawrz-weiß wie der Film Metropolis
Komm wir schalten uns gleich
Unser gewissen auf Standby
Scheiß auf morgen,
heut läuft im Kino die Endzeit.
Und wenn die Sonne untergeht,
legen wir uns ins Solarium.
Mehr Energie,
wir brauchen Strom für die Menschheit
Alles easy, wir denken viel zu viel nach
oh nicht schon wieder eines dieser Lieder
In dem sich einer alleine so viele Sorgen macht.
Lass uns lieber ne schöne Zeit haben mit viel Spass.
Ich habe Angst um uns
in meiner Utopie
Hab ich Angst vor uns
in meiner Utopie
hab ich Angst, denn uns
wird in meiner Utopie
nur wenig Zeit zum Träumen bleiben
The song Utopie by Clueso is a reflection on the fear of what the future holds. The lyrics suggest that in our utopian vision of the world, there is still fear and uncertainty. The first verse expresses the fear that there won't be enough time for dreaming in our utopian future. The utopia we envision may have a sense of perfection on the outside, but on the inside, there's a fear of something being lost.
The second verse touches on the idea that we often overthink and worry too much about trying to create a better world. There is a desire to switch off our minds and disregard the problems that the world faces. Instead, we focus on short term pleasure and distractions, like going to the cinema, solarium, or having fun with friends. The chorus, "ich habe Angst um uns, in meiner Utopie, hab ich Angst vor uns" (I'm afraid for us in my utopia, I'm afraid of us in my utopia), reinforces the notion that even in a utopian society, inner fears won't disappear.
Overall, the song encourages us to think more deeply about what a utopian society looks like and to be aware of the potential consequences of striving for perfection.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich habe Angst um uns
The singer is afraid for their future, and the future of those around them
in meiner Utopie
The singer's idea of a perfect world
Hab ich Angst vor uns
The singer is afraid of the actions and choices of themselves and others
in meiner Utopie
Their envisioned perfect world
hab ich Angst, denn uns
The artist is fearful because they and others won't have much time to dream in their utopia
wird in meiner Utopie
Their idea of utopia involves there only being limited time for dreaming
nur wenig Zeit zum Träumen bleiben
There isn't going to be much time for people to dream, according to the singer's vision of utopia
Alles easy, wir denken viel zu viel nach
The artist suggests that people are overthinking things
oh nicht schon wieder eines dieser Lieder
The artist is tired of hearing the same type of song
in dem einer allein die Welt verbessern will
The artist doesn't want to hear songs where one person takes on the responsibility of making the world a better place
sich in den Vordergrund spielt
The person is hogging the spotlight
wie eine Stimme vierfach
Similar to the sound of four people speaking all at once
lass lieber dancen
The singer suggests dancing instead of dwelling on serious issues
auch wenns nicht der Chorus ist.
The singer acknowledges that dancing might not be part of the song's chorus
Auf die nächste Meldung, den nächsten Katastrophenbericht
The singer is referring to negative news stories
böse Utopien will keiner hörn wie schiefe Basslines
The artist doesn't want to hear about negative versions of utopias
Wir sehen es schawrz-weiß wie der Film Metropolis
The artist sees things in black and white, like in the film Metropolis
Komm wir schalten uns gleich Unser gewissen auf Standby
The singer wants to ignore their conscience and stop feeling guilty about things
Scheiß auf morgen
The singer dismisses the importance of the future
heut läuft im Kino die Endzeit.
The artist is referencing a movie about the end of the world
Und wenn die Sonne untergeht,legen wir uns ins Solarium.
The artist is suggesting something trivial like going to a tanning salon to pass the time instead of pondering the future
Mehr Energie,wir brauchen Strom für die Menschheit
The artist is saying that humanity needs energy to power everything, but possibly suggesting they are using too much
In dem sich einer alleine so viele Sorgen macht.
The singer is tired of hearing songs where one person takes on the responsibility of worrying about everything
Lass uns lieber ne schöne Zeit haben mit viel Spass.
The artist wants to have a good time with lots of fun instead of worrying about the future
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.