In 1996, EMI decided to place Die Allergie under contract with their industrial sublabel, Spin Records. After an intensive 2 years of working together, the band decided to go their own way and leave Spin Records, which dissolved a short time later anyway.
In the beginning of 1998, the band released their self-produced MCD, "Demokratie", which was well received by fans and press alike, and resulted in many labels showing an interest in the band. It takes time to do something well, so Die Allergie took plenty of time to examine the numerous offers in depth. In July of 1998, the decision was made in favor of Rise Up, a sublabel of Last Episode Productions founded especially for Die Allergie.
Rise Up offered the up and coming quintet act, through keyboarder Danny Böhm, every possibility to resume their own path. In February of 1999, the label released Die Allergie's second album, "Dunkelgraue Lieder für das Nächste Jahrtausend", which, through aggressively ironic lyrics and the brutal, painfilled dark wall of music, held a mirror up to humanity showing the ugly face of daily reality. 10,000 copies were sold across Europe.
In the beginning of 2000, the band spent 3 months in the Roth Recordings Studio in order to produce their album "Virus III" under the direction of Dieter Roth. Musically, the band had lost none of their hardness, and the song material also appeared more mature and tighter than ever before. Various journalists showed euphoric "allergic" reactions based on the band's studio report in March 2000.
After the recording of "Virus III", bassist Markus Knapp (ex-Atrocity) left the band due to personal reasons. Die Allergie found a new comrade in arms with Jan Beckmann, but due to his professional career, he had to leave a short time later. Markus Knapp decided to take the bass in hand once again with Die Allergie, and he has been a solid component of the band ever since.
Die Allergie parted ways with Rise Up because the sales numbers of "Virus III" did not meet the expectations that the label had imagined. The band also felt that they did not have full support from the label which should have recognized that "Virus III" was a first class album from the start!
The singer, Albi, was arrested by the police due to false evidence and sat in jail until September 2001. Because he had drug problems at this time, he had to go through a drug rehab program which he successfully completed.
The members close to Albi were unsettled and brought to a halt. No one quite knew what would happen next. Once again, they found themselves without a label or tour. Once it was known how long they would be without a front man, they decided to use the time as creatively as possible in order to have some new songs to work on after his return. Albi is again walking free and clean!
In their lyrics, Die Allergie deals with the deviancies that exist in all of us such as egotism, megalomania, greed, obsession, and destructive urges even as far as necrophilia. Musically, Die Allergie is hard to categorize. The wide range goes from Pantera or Pro Pain (with whom Die Allergie completed a successful 4-week European tour in the Spring of 1999, along with Temple of the Absurd) to Fear Factory and Crowbar, through all shades of the extreme, without allowing themselves to fit into a definitive classification. The term Industrial Metal-Core is the most fitting category that comes straight to mind.
K:ö:n:i:g:i:n
Die Allergie Lyrics
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Du bist die welt für mich
Du bist die königin in meiner welt für mich
Ohne dich
Was bin ich ohne dich
Verlier ich mein gesicht
Ich will nicht ohne dich Besieg die welt mit dir
Besieg die angst mit dir
Du bist das licht für mich
Du bist die die nie mit mir bricht
Du weckst den mut in mir
Ja ich verehre dich
Und deshalb lieb ich dich
Wie man nur lieben kann
Du bist der trost für mich
Auch wenn du mich zerbrichst
Bist du ein teil von mir
Ich senk mein haupt vor dir
Denn du bist gott für mich
Du machst mich zum supermann
Du wirfst mich in den dreck
Nimmst mir das denken weg
Und dafür lieb ich dich
Du bist die welt für mich
Ein ganzes meer von dir
Für mich ganz allein
Tauch ich tief in dir
Ohne dich - mein freund - bin ich nicht - mein freund
Ich fühl mich wichtig
Ich fühl mich richtig
Wenn du in mir bist
Du schenkst mir ruhe
Unendlich ruhe
Du gibst mir kraft
Du bist das licht für mich
In einer dunklen welt
Mit dir beieg ich mich
Du weckst den krieger in mir
Du weckst den sieger in mir
Ich werde unbesiegbar
Ohne dich - mein freund - bin ich nicht - mein freund
Du bist die welt für mich
Was bin ich ohne dich
Verlier ich mein gesicht
Du bist das licht für mich
Ohne dich - mein freund - bin ich nicht - mein freund
The lyrics to Die Allergie's song K:Ö:N:I:G:I:N express a deep sense of love and devotion towards a person who is considered the world for the singer. The opening lines repeat "Du bist die Welt für mich" which translates as "You are the world for me". Later on in the song the lyrics "Du bist die Königin in meiner Welt für mich" translate to "You are the queen in my world for me". The singer highlights the significance of this person by stating that they would be lost without them, they feel incomplete and would lose their identity.
The singer goes on to talk about how this person gives them strength, courage, comfort, and even make them feel like a superhero by describing "Du machst mich zum Supermann" which means "You make me Superman". The lyrics express how much this person means to the singer and how they are willing to follow them through any difficulties and challenges. They convey a devotion that goes beyond a simple relationship and expresses a sense of reverence which is highlighted when the singer says "Ich senk mein haupt vor dir" which means "I bow my head to you".
Overall, the song expresses a deep affection and admiration that goes beyond conventional love. It portrays an unconditional love and devotion that can make a person feel empowered and strong, even in their moments of weakness.
Line by Line Meaning
Du bist die welt für mich
You are everything to me
Du bist die königin in meiner welt für mich
You are the queen in my world for me
Ohne dich
Without you
Was bin ich ohne dich
What am I without you
Verlier ich mein gesicht
I lose my face (identity)
Ich will nicht ohne dich
I don't want to be without you
Besieg die welt mit dir
Conquer the world with you
Besieg die angst mit dir
Conquer fear with you
Du bist das licht für mich
You are the light for me
Du bist die die nie mit mir bricht
You are the one who never breaks with me
Du weckst den mut in mir
You awaken courage in me
Ja ich verehre dich
Yes, I worship you
Und deshalb lieb ich dich
And that's why I love you
Du bist der trost für mich
You are the comfort for me
Auch wenn du mich zerbrichst
Even if you break me
Bist du ein teil von mir
You are a part of me
Ich senk mein haupt vor dir
I bow my head to you
Denn du bist gott für mich
Because you are God to me
Du machst mich zum supermann
You make me into Superman
Du wirfst mich in den dreck
You throw me in the dirt
Nimmst mir das denken weg
You take away my thinking
Und dafür lieb ich dich
And that's why I love you
Ein ganzes meer von dir
An entire sea of you
Für mich ganz allein
For me all alone
Tauch ich tief in dir
I dive deeply into you
Ich fühl mich wichtig
I feel important
Ich fühl mich richtig
I feel right
Du schenkst mir ruhe
You give me peace
Unendlich ruhe
Endless peace
Du gibst mir kraft
You give me strength
In einer dunklen welt
In a dark world
Mit dir beieg ich mich
With you, I fight
Du weckst den krieger in mir
You awaken the warrior in me
Du weckst den sieger in mir
You awaken the winner in me
Ich werde unbesiegbar
I become unbeatable
Ohne dich - mein freund - bin ich nicht - mein freund
Without you - my friend - I am not - my friend
Was bin ich ohne dich
What am I without you
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