Fotos are an indie rock band whose members come from Hamburg and Cologne. … Read Full Bio ↴Fotos are an indie rock band whose members come from Hamburg and Cologne. They began in 2006. The group consists of Thomas Heßler (guitar, vocals), Deniz Erarslan (guitar), Frieder Weiß (bass) and Benedikt Schnermann (drums).

The band has been inspired by British indie rock and their melodies have a British sound but with lyrics in German. They say that their theme and attitude fits more with the German rock-style.

They released their first album 26 September 2006 and were signed to Labels, a sublabel of EMI. In the summer of 2007 they played at the Hurricane and the Southside Festival and in 28 March 2008 they released their second album Nach dem Goldrausch.

Official site: http://www.fotosmusik.de
Official myspace: http://www.myspace.com/fotosmusik

Katharina
Fotos Lyrics

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so frisch so verbraucht
so bunt und so grau
seh ich dich wieder
und wieder

in schnellen zeiten auf den wolken
alles dreht sich
nur du stehst still

wenn wir über den park fliegen
auf dem wasser auch am ufer unter bäumen unserer kindheit

der wind in meinem bauch muss ein sturm sein
denn so fühlt es sich an wenn du neben mir stehst

wir verschwinden im ersten licht des morgens
du gehst deiner wege

ich nehm meinen lauf im warten
darauf das jemand kommt um mich zu halten
wenn ich denk dass es so weit ist
tuts nicht mehr weh wenn sie es nicht ist

so frisch so verbraucht
so bunt und so grau
seh ich dich wieder
und wieder

in schnellen zeiten auf den wolken
alles dreht sich
nur du stehst still

ich nehm meinen lauf im warten
darauf das jemand kommt um mich zu halten
wenn ich denk dass es so weit ist
tuts nicht mehr weh wenn sie es nicht ist

es fällt aus dem nichts auf weil es
der x-te versuch war
lass es

beim nächsten mal gleich sein denk ich
und finde mich wieder im warten

Overall Meaning

In Fotos's song "Katharina," the singer describes their repeated encounters with someone who is both fresh and used, colorful and gray. They see this person over and over again, and in the fast-paced world around them, this person is the only thing that remains still. The singer describes flying over a park and body of water, where they are reminded of their childhood spent under the trees. The presence of the person they keep encountering creates a storm in the singer's stomach, a feeling that turns into waiting for someone to come and hold them. They wait for this person to arrive, thinking that it won't hurt anymore if it isn't the one they are waiting for.

The song explores the idea of waiting for someone and holding onto the hope that they will come, even when the odds are slim. The repeated encounters with the person in the song suggest that they may have a significant impact on the singer's life or that the singer is looking for this person specifically. The imagery of flying over a park and body of water suggests a feeling of freedom and weightlessness. However, the singer's feelings about waiting and not finding the right person weigh them down.

Line by Line Meaning

so frisch so verbraucht
Despite being both fresh and used up, still seeing you repeatedly.

so bunt und so grau
You are both colorful and dull, but still visible to me.

seh ich dich wieder
I keep seeing you over and over again.

und wieder
And again.

in schnellen zeiten auf den wolken
During rapid times on the clouds.

alles dreht sich
Everything is spinning around.

nur du stehst still
Only you remain motionless.

wenn wir über den park fliegen
When we fly over the park.

auf dem wasser auch am ufer unter bäumen unserer kindheit
On the water and on the shore under the trees of our childhood.

der wind in meinem bauch muss ein sturm sein
The wind in my stomach must be a storm because it feels that intense when you're standing next to me.

wir verschwinden im ersten licht des morgens
We disappear in the light of the morning.