12 Sekunden
Extrabreit Lyrics
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Bei Aldi gab's noch kein' Salat
Wir hörten laute schnelle Lieder
Immer wieder
Wir war'n auch oft nicht ganz legal
Wir griffen gerne ins Regal
Und kicherten darüber
Die Zukunft war genauso fern wie die Vergangenheit
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
Wir rissen unsere Köpfe auf
Und ließen alle Geister raus
Wir brannten an zwei Enden
Wir lagen nachts am Baggersee
Und tranken Bier und Kirschwhiskey
Wir redeten mit Füßen und mit Händen
Große Kapitalströme gingen an uns vorbei
Die Zukunft war genauso fern wie die Vergangenheit
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
The lyrics to Extrabreit's song "12 Sekunden" describe a period of carefree living in the past, before the world became more connected and regulated. The singer reminisces about a time when Aldi didn't have salads and they listened to loud and fast music. They also admit to engaging in illegal activities like shoplifting and finding humorous delight in it. The chorus repeats the phrase "12 Sekunden war'n wir frei" ("12 seconds we were free"), emphasizing the fleeting nature of the freedom they experienced in this period of their lives. The second verse describes a time when they felt like rebels, letting loose and enjoying the little things like drinking beer and kirschwhiskey by the lake, speaking with their hands and feet. The song ends with one final repetition of the chorus.
The song reflects on the idea of nostalgia and the desire to return to a moment in time when things were simpler and freer. The reference to "große Kapitalströme" ("big capital streams") suggests that the world has become more controlled by money and power, and that those who lived through the carefree period described in the song were oblivious to that reality. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea that this period of freedom was short-lived, and that the singer is now looking back on it with a sense of wistful longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Die Welt hing noch nicht ganz am Draht
The world was not yet entirely dependent on technology
Bei Aldi gab's noch kein' Salat
There was a time when Aldi, a German grocery store, did not sell salads
Wir hörten laute schnelle Lieder, Immer wieder
We listened to loud, fast-paced music on repeat
Wir war'n auch oft nicht ganz legal, Wir griffen gerne ins Regal, Und kicherten darüber
We sometimes broke the law by stealing from store shelves and found it amusing
Große Kapitalströme gingen an uns vorbei, Die Zukunft war genauso fern wie die Vergangenheit
We were not concerned with large financial transactions and the future seemed as distant as the past
Wir rissen unsere Köpfe auf, Und ließen alle Geister raus
We let our guard down and released our inner spirits
Wir brannten an zwei Enden
We lived a high-risk lifestyle
Wir lagen nachts am Baggersee, Und tranken Bier und Kirschwhiskey, Wir redeten mit Füßen und mit Händen
We spent nights at the Baggersee, a popular German lake, drinking beer and Kirschwhiskey, and communicating through gestures and physical movement
12 Sekunden war'n wir frei
For a brief moment of 12 seconds, we experienced true freedom
Writer(s): Stefan Klein, Kai Schlasse
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