Dick Brave & The Backbeats is a rockabilly cover band from germany best kno… Read Full Bio ↴Dick Brave & The Backbeats is a rockabilly cover band from germany best known for their electrifing 50s-style performances of pop/rock classics such as Depeche Mode's "I Just Can't Get Enough", Green Day's "American Idiot" or the Queens Of The Stone Age's "No One Knows".

Though band leader Dick Brave claims to be canadian, the project actually marks the unlikely evolution of german pop singer Sasha - a frequent guest in the pop charts during the 1990s with hits like I Feel Lonely, If You Believe or Young Deenay's Walk On By.

Sasha Schmitz was born and raised by his single mother in Soest, Germany. His musical career started when he became lead singer of a school band called Junkfood. The group recorded several demo tapes together, but attracted no label interest and the band soon split. At the same time the producers of the German rapper Der Wolf engaged him as background singer for the hit single "Gibt's Doch Gar Nicht", a success improved upon by his first official appearance, on "Wannabe Your Lover", a top 10 collaboration with newcomer Young Deenay.

In 2002 Sasha switched his stage name to Dick Brave and began performing with The Backbeats. Originally conceived as a humorous lark, their success encouraged the group to record a whole album together, and "Dick This!" eventually became the singer's first number 1 record. It also featured a successful remake of 1961's "Take Good Care of My Baby", originally written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and performed by Bobby Vee. In November 2004 the project was discontinued. However, alias Dick Brave's continual presence had earned Sasha an older audience for the first time.

In 2011 Dick Brave and the backbeats stage a comeback with the release of a new album and tour entitles 'Rock Theropy'!

Be the One for Me
Dick Brave & The Backbeats Lyrics

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Do you... don't you
Would you... want you
Can you... could you
Be the one for me?

I am in a mess
You put me in the stress
How let that you know

Be the one for me

Girl, hands up please and set me free
Could you be the one...
Be the one for me?

Do you ? don't you
Would you ? want you
Can you ? could you
Be the one for me?

Do you ? don't you
Would you ? want you
Can you ? could you
Be the one for me?

'Cause I am on my knees
Darling, if you please and my misery
Be the one for me

Girl, hands up please and set me free
Could you be the one
Be the one for me?

Do you ? don't you
Would you ? want you
Can you ? could you
Be the one for me?

[Repeat: x4]
Be the one for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dick Brave & The Backbeats's song Be the One for Me express the singer's desperate plea for the person they are addressing to be the one for them. The chorus repeatedly asks, "Do you... don't you, Would you... want you, Can you... could you be the one for me?" The singer is admitting that they are in a mess and that the person addressed has put them in stress, but is still asking them to be the one for them. The verse further emphasizes the singer's vulnerable position, with lines like "I am on my knees, darling, if you please, and my misery" and "Girl, hands up please and set me free." Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who is at the mercy of the person they desire, someone who is begging for them to rescue them from their pain by being their partner.

The repetition of the chorus in the song reflects the singer's desperate need for answers to their questions. By asking "Do you... don't you? Would you... want you? Can you... could you?" the singer is not only expressing their uncertainty about the possibility of a relationship with the person addressed, but also potentially making them feel insecure about their own feelings towards the singer. With lines like "I am in a mess, you put me in the stress," the song could also be interpreted as addressing power dynamics in relationships and the potential for abuse of power. Overall, the song is a passionate plea for love and connection, wrapped up in catchy and repetitive lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you... don't you
Are you uncertain or hesitant about being with me?

Would you... want you
Do you have any desire to be with me?

Can you... could you
Is it possible for you to be with me?

Be the one for me?
Could you be the one I'm hoping for?

I am in a mess
My feelings are tangled and confused

You put me in the stress
You're the reason for my anxiety

How let that you know
Communicating how I feel is difficult

Be the one for me
I want you to be the one I'm looking for

Girl, hands up please and set me free
Please help me and let me go if there's no hope for us

Could you be the one...
Is there any possibility you could be the person I'm seeking?

Be the one for me?
Could you be the one I've been hoping for?