As a member of the German punk electronica dissenters Atari Teenage Riot, r… Read Full Bio ↴As a member of the German punk electronica dissenters Atari Teenage Riot, riot girl Hanin Elias is her own woman. Born in Wittlich, Germany in 1972, Elias' medicine practicing father moved the family to Syria where Elias spent her early childhood years. It was during her teens when her parents moved to Berlin that Elias naturally rebelled and discovered music. She got involved with the punk scene, then switched over to rockabilly before making her face in the goth cliques. Intolerable of social mainstreams, she eventually began searching for another outlet by the end of 1980s. In 1991 she met Alec Empire, who she would later collaborate with in Atari Teenage Riot and also build the roots for Digital Hardcore Recordings. Elias founded Fatal Records in the late '90s in order for her to plug specific musical styles and identities that she was interested in. Tired of corporate rock and male dominated electronica, she made Fatal a prime outlet for showcasing independent female talent. She signed the English punk girl band Lolita Storm in 1999, as well as issuing her own debut solo album, In Flames, on Fatal/Digital Hardcore in mid-'00

Untouchable
Hanin Elias Lyrics

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All that I thought about for the longest time
All that I thought about for the longest time
But he's untouchable, untouchable, untouchable
For me

Across the waves
Through my defence
Messages speak

Tell me it's over
That it's over
Yes, it's over

Must be heartache
Shortness of breath
So I can't speak
To say it's over
That it's over
Yes, it's over

And if you read all that he wrote
Then you would now
All that I know
But would you understand how deep in goes

Never forget all the words said
They stick around in the front of my head
Clearing the doubt that I could have changed anything

All that I thought about for the longest time
All that I thought about for the longest time
But he's untouchable, untouchable, untouchable
For me

Across the waves
Through my defence
Messages speak
Tell me it's over
That it's over
Yes, it's over

Must be heartache
Shortness of breath
So I can't speak
To say it's over
That it's over
Yes, it's over

All that I thought about for the longest time
All that I thought about for the longest time

All that I thought about for the longest time
All that I thought about for the longest time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hanin Elias's song Untouchable are about the pain of unrequited love. The singer of the song has been infatuated with someone for a very long time and has thought about this person constantly. However, despite their feelings, this person remains "untouchable" to them. The chorus repeats this word three times, emphasizing the singer's frustration and sense of hopelessness.

The verses of the song describe the messages the singer receives from this person, which only serve to confirm the painful truth: that it is over between them. The singer experiences physical symptoms of heartache and shortness of breath, making it difficult for them to speak. They also reflect on the words that were said between themselves and this person, acknowledging that they can never forget them, but also realizing that nothing they could have said would have changed the outcome.

Overall, the song Untouchable captures the pain of unrequited love, the feeling that someone you care about deeply is out of reach and will never feel the same way about you. Through its lyrics, the song allows the listener to empathize with the singer's feelings of frustration, heartache, and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

All that I thought about for the longest time
I have been fixated on this issue for a very long time.

But he's untouchable, untouchable, untouchable For me
But this person is completely out of my reach and I cannot have them.

Across the waves Through my defence Messages speak Tell me it's over That it's over Yes, it's over
Despite my efforts to ignore it, I am receiving messages that the relationship is over and I must accept it.

Must be heartache Shortness of breath So I can't speak To say it's over That it's over Yes, it's over
The pain is overwhelming and it makes it hard for me to even say the words out loud that the relationship is over.

And if you read all that he wrote Then you would now All that I know But would you understand how deep in goes
If you were to read all the messages he wrote to me, you would know everything I know about the situation, but you may not fully comprehend the depth of my emotions.

Never forget all the words said They stick around in the front of my head Clearing the doubt that I could have changed anything
I can't forget all the hurtful words that were said and I am now realizing that there was nothing I could have done to change the situation.

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