The band has kept up the mix of traditional Irish or Scottish songs and self-written tracks, though the self-written tracks have progressively become less and less folky. The band's influences are wide and varied, but obviously heavily influenced by Celtic rock bands like the Pogues, the Waterboys and Great Big Sea. Recent albums also see a clear influence from Gothic rock music. Having enjoyed growing success in and around Germany, the band reached 1000 played concerts in 2004 (the only band member to play them all is bass player Rainer Schulz), which was celebrated with a concert at Castle Hoheneck. This concert was filmed and released on two DVDs: Celebrate! and Jubilate! The concert saw participation from former band members and other guest musicians. Main lyric and music writer Peter Pathos has left the band in summer 2006 and was replaced by Patrick 'Pat' Prziwara. A live DVD Folk's not dead was released to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary in 2010
Members:
Ralf 'Albi' Albers - Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki
Tobi Heindl (Tobias Anton Heindl) - Violin, Vocals (since 2000)
Rainer Schulz - Bass
Stefan Klug - Accordion, bodhrán (since 1991)
Frank Jooss - Drums, percussion (since 2001)
Patrick 'Pat' Prziwara - Guitar, vocals (since 2006)
Former members:
Dr. Robert Oppel (1990 - 1991) - Violin
Eric Obst (1990 - 1995) - Drums
Wolfram Kellner (1995 - 2000) -Drums
Tobias Rempe (1991 - 1995) - Violin
Tobias Schäfer (1995 - 2000) - Violin
Peter Pathos (Peter Müller) (1990 - 2006) - Guitar, whistle, mandola
Discography:
Fiddler’s Green (1992)
Black Sheep (1993)
King Shepherd (1995)
Make Up Your Mind (1996)
On and On (1997)
Spin Around (1998)
Stagebox (1999) (Live)
Another Sky (2000)
Folk Raider (2002)
Nu Folk (2003)
Celebrate! (2005) (Live)
Celebrate! DVD (2005) (Live)
Jubilate! DVD (2005) (Live)
Drive Me Mad! (2007)
Sports Day at Killaloe (2009)
Folk's not dead DVD (2010) (Live)
Wall of Folk (2011)
Winners and Boozers (2013)
Too Drunk
Fiddler's Green Lyrics
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We had it all
But somehow it slipped away
There's nothing left to say
We set the night on fire
The roaring thunder of our own desire
Just you and me
Inside of my mind
We had it in our hand
Took it for granted
It would never end
Best cards
Our house of cards collapsed
Now I am locked behind the bars
Oh baby I want you back
I long for shelter but I got the sack
From our love
And so I drink my soul away
Pissed night and day
I'm too drunk to cry
And you're the reason why
I wanna die
I'm too drunk to see
What fool you made of me
I stumble through the pubs
Spend all my money in those rotten clubs
But there's no chance
To find a substitute for you
Out of the blue, oh no
And now it hurts so bad
Cuts like a knife
And almost drives me mad
Can't help myself
Hope shakes my hand and says
"Goodby, perhaps we'll meet again
One fine day"
I'm too drunk to cry
And you're the reason why
I wanna die
I'm too drunk to see
What fool you made of me
And so I drink another Whiskey
Cos the best is yet to come
A pint of stout will help me
To get back to the sun
I'm looking for redemption
At the bottom of my glass
Can anyone give help
To the prisoner of the bar
I'm too drunk to cry
And you're the reason why
I wanna die
I'm too drunk to see
What fool you made of me
And now it hurts so bad
Cuts like a knife
And almost drives me mad
Can't help myself
Hope shakes my hand and says
"Goodby, perhaps we'll meet again
One fine day"
"Last order" from the bar
My fate is sealed: alone
A fading star
Solace drowned in my last stout
I was in, now I'm out
I'm too drunk to cry
And you're the reason why
I wanna die
I'm too drunk to see
What fool you made of me
The lyrics of “Too Drunk” by Fiddler’s Green tell the story of a man who has lost everything, including the love of his life. In the beginning, the man reminisces about the past and how he had everything he ever wanted with his lover. However, due to his own idiocy, he lost her and now finds himself behind bars with nothing left to live for.
He drinks himself into a stupor in an attempt to numb the pain and fill the void left by his lost love. The man knows that he is too drunk to cry and is too blinded by his inebriation to see the reality of the situation. The song expresses the man’s pain and loneliness and how he is unable to move on from his lost love.
Overall, the lyrics of “Too Drunk” paint a picture of a man who has lost everything, including his love, and has turned to alcohol to cope with the pain. The song expresses the depths of his despair and how he is unable to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You and me, reality out of my fantasy
We were living our dream, but now it's over and reality has set in.
We had it all
We had a great relationship, full of passion and love.
But somehow it slipped away
Despite everything we had, we lost it and it's gone now.
There's nothing left to say
We've said everything there is to say, but it still hurts.
We set the night on fire
We had passionate, intense moments that we'll never forget.
The roaring thunder of our own desire
Our passion was so strong that it was like a storm raging within us.
Just you and me
It was just the two of us against the world.
Now there are only cloudy skies
Without you, my world is gray and gloomy.
Inside of my mind
These feelings are consuming me and won't let me go.
We had it in our hand
We had something special and we could have kept it.
Took it for granted
We didn't appreciate it and now it's gone.
It would never end
We thought our love was invincible, but it wasn't.
Best cards
We had the best situation possible.
Our house of cards collapsed
All of our hopes and dreams came crashing down.
Now I am locked behind the bars
I'm trapped in my own misery and I can't escape.
Oh baby I want you back
I miss you more than anything and I wish we could be together again.
I long for shelter but I got the sack
I'm left alone and I feel abandoned.
From our love
The love we had is gone.
And so I drink my soul away
I drown my sorrows in alcohol and try to numb the pain.
Pissed night and day
I'm drunk all the time, trying to forget the pain of losing you.
I'm too drunk to cry
I'm so drunk that I can't even cry, even though I want to.
And you're the reason why
I'm only drinking because I miss you so much.
I wanna die
The pain is so intense that I wish I no longer existed.
I'm too drunk to see
Alcohol has clouded my judgment, and I can't see what's really going on.
What fool you made of me
I feel like a fool for loving you and giving you everything.
I stumble through the pubs
I'm lost and aimless, wandering from bar to bar.
Spend all my money in those rotten clubs
I'm wasting all of my money trying to find a distraction from my pain.
But there's no chance
No matter how much I drink, I can't escape my heartbreak.
To find a substitute for you
I'm trying to find someone else to fill the void, but it's not working.
Out of the blue, oh no
Nothing can prepare you for the heartbreak of losing someone you love.
And now it hurts so bad
The pain is almost unbearable.
Cuts like a knife
The loss is so deep that it's like a physical wound.
And almost drives me mad
I'm going crazy trying to deal with the pain and heartbreak.
Can't help myself
I'm powerless to stop the pain and sadness.
Hope shakes my hand and says
Even though I feel hopeless, I still cling to the hope that things will get better.
"Goodby, perhaps we'll meet again
Even though it's over, there's still a chance we'll see each other again one day.
One fine day"
Maybe someday in the future, we'll be able to love each other again.
And so I drink another Whiskey
I continue to numb the pain with alcohol.
Cos the best is yet to come
Even though I've lost you, I still believe that good things are possible in the future.
A pint of stout will help me
I use alcohol to cope with the pain, but it's not really helping.
To get back to the sun
I'm trying to find happiness and hope again, but it's not easy.
I'm looking for redemption
I'm hoping to find a way to move on and find peace in my heart.
At the bottom of my glass
I'm trying to drown my pain in alcohol, but it's not working.
Can anyone give help
I'm desperate for someone to help me find a way out of my pain.
To the prisoner of the bar
I'm trapped in my misery, unable to escape the pain of losing you.
Last order" from the bar
The bar is closing, forcing me to leave and face reality again.
My fate is sealed: alone
I'm alone and there's nothing I can do to change that.
A fading star
My hope is dwindling and fading away.
Solace drowned in my last stout
Even alcohol can't provide me with comfort or solace anymore.
I was in, now I'm out
I had everything I ever wanted, but now I've lost it all.
Contributed by Jordyn J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.