Dritte Wahl ("third choice") is a German punk band.

In 1988 Gunnar … Read Full Bio ↴Dritte Wahl ("third choice") is a German punk band.

In 1988 Gunnar Gunnar (voc/g), Busch'n (voc/bg) und Krel (dr) played their first gig in their hometown Rostock (North/East Germany).

In January 2005 Busch'n died of cancer. Stefan (voc, bg) became his worthy replacement.

Dritte Wahl has released nine studio albums, three live-cds and 2 dvds.

Egal
Dritte Wahl Lyrics

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Ich lieg auf dem Sofa
Und starr an die Decke
Ein Schluck aus dem Glas,
Das Bier ist lngst schal
Die Wand neben mir
Ist voll schwarzer Flecke
Ich nehm sie nicht wahr
Und sie sind mir egal

Egal

Gestern noch war ich ein anderer Mensch
Depression kommt, ist da auf einmal
So viele Fragen und keinerlei Antwort
Doch heute, ja heute ist mir das egal

Egal

Ich sitze und bohr mir
Die Nadel in's Fleisch
Es tut mir nicht weh,
Es beruhigt mich total
Das Ticken des Weckers wird leiser
Und leiser und leiser und leiser,
Ist weg auf einmal

Egal

Ich bin auf dem Weg in die andere Welt
Die Chance zu berleben ist nur minimal
Ich wei nicht was mich
In zwei Stunden erwartet
Doch besser als hier wird's allemal

Egal

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dritte Wahl's song Egal paint a picture of someone in the midst of a depressive episode. The singer is lying on the sofa, staring at the ceiling and drinking stale beer. They are surrounded by physical evidence of neglect in the form of black marks on the wall, but the singer is too consumed by their own feelings of apathy and detachment to pay attention to it. This detachment is further exemplified in the refrain, where the singer repeats the word "egal," which means "it doesn't matter" or "I don't care." They have reached a point where they feel numb to everything around them, including their own well-being.

Despite the singer's feelings of detachment, there are moments of self-harm and a sense of impending doom. The lines "Ich sitze und bohr mir / Die Nadel in's Fleisch" ("I sit and dig the needle into my skin") suggest that the singer is using self-harm to cope with their pain. Later, they mention being on their way to another world, where survival is unlikely, but still better than where they are currently. The final line echoes the refrain, but with a slight twist: "I don't care" becomes "it's all the same" ("egal bleibt egal"). This line suggests that the singer has resigned themselves to their fate and the indifference that surrounds them.

Line by Line Meaning

Ich lieg auf dem Sofa
I am lying on the couch

Und starr an die Decke
And staring at the ceiling

Ein Schluck aus dem Glas,
Taking a sip from the glass

Das Bier ist lngst schal
The beer has gone flat long ago

Die Wand neben mir
The wall next to me

Ist voll schwarzer Flecke
Is covered in black spots/stains

Ich nehm sie nicht wahr
I don't notice them

Und sie sind mir egal
And they don't bother me

Gestern noch war ich ein anderer Mensch
Yesterday I was a different person

Depression kommt, ist da auf einmal
Depression comes suddenly

So viele Fragen und keinerlei Antwort
So many questions but no answers