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'!

Complicated
Dick Brave & The Backbeats Lyrics

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Chill out, what you yellin' for?
Lay back it's been done before
And if you could only let it be, then you will see

I like you the way you are
When we're drivin' in your car
And you're talkin' to me one-on-one when you become

Somebody else
Round everyone else
Watchin' your back like you can't relax
You tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

[Chorus]
Why'd complicated?
I see the way you're actin' (so frustrated)
Life's like this
You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And you turnin' into honestly, you promised me
I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no

You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Where you are and where it's at you see
You're makin' me
Laugh out when you strike a pose
So take off all your pretty clothes
You know you're not foolin' anyone when you become

Somebody else
Round everyone else
Watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
You tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why'd complicated?
I see the way you're actin' (so frustrated)
Life's like this
You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And you turnin' into honestly, you promised me
I'm never gonna find you fake it

No no no
(no no no)
No no
(no no no)
No no
(no no no)
No no

[Chorus:Repeat x2]

Overall Meaning

The song "Complicated" by Dick Brave & The Backbeats is about the frustration and confusion caused by someone who is constantly changing their persona in order to fit in or impress others. The singer urges this person to let their guard down and just be themselves. He likes the person for who they are and enjoys their company when they are genuine, but finds it difficult to connect with them when they are constantly trying to be someone they're not.

Throughout the song, the singer expresses his exasperation with the other person's behavior, going as far as to call them a fool when they try too hard to be cool around others. He questions why the other person insists on being so complicated, when all he wants is for them to be themselves around him.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Why'd complicated?" which highlights the central theme of the song. The singer acknowledges that life is difficult and full of challenges, but urges the other person to stay true to themselves and not fake anything. Ultimately, the song is about the importance of authenticity and being comfortable in one's own skin, rather than trying to be someone else to impress others.

Line by Line Meaning

Chill out, what you yellin' for?
Relax, why are you screaming unnecessarily?

Lay back it's been done before
Take it easy, this has happened before

And if you could only let it be, then you will see
If you could just let it happen naturally, you'd understand

I like you the way you are
I accept you just the way you are

When we're drivin' in your car
When we are cruising in your automobile

And you're talkin' to me one-on-one when you become
And when you start talking to me directly, you transform

Somebody else
You turn into a completely different person

Round everyone else
When you're with others

Watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're suspicious and can't seem to unwind

You tryin' to be cool
You're trying to act composed

You look like a fool to me
You appear foolish to me

Tell me
Let me know

Why'd complicated?
Why did things get so complex?

I see the way you're actin' (so frustrated)
I notice your actions and your apparent frustration

Life's like this
This is how life is

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
You stumble, you work hard, you face difficulties, and you accept whatever you get

And you turnin' into honestly, you promised me
And honestly, you're becoming the person you told me you wouldn't be

I'm never gonna find you fake it
I'll never catch you pretending to be someone else

You come over unannounced
You arrive unexpectedly

Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Wearing attire that is out of character for you

Where you are and where it's at you see
You're aware of your surroundings

You're makin' me
You're causing me

Laugh out when you strike a pose
To laugh when you make a particular stance

So take off all your pretty clothes
Remove all of your attractive clothing

You know you're not foolin' anyone when you become
You realize that your act doesn't deceive anyone

No no no
No, no, no

No no
No, no

[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Reprise chorus twice

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJI MADDEN, JOEL MADDEN

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