HANNES WADER (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German songwrite… Read Full Bio ↴HANNES WADER (born Hans Eckard Wader on 23 June 1942) is a German songwriter (Liedermacher), singer and guitarist. He was an important figure in German leftist circles from the 1970s on with his songs that covered themes like socialist and communist resistance to oppression in Europe and other places like Latin America, writing both new songs himself and playing versions of older historical works.

Wader was born in Bielefeld, Westphalia. His works are mostly based on German folk songs. Aside from his own lyrics, he also performs works of famous poets like Eichendorff. He now rarely sings the workers' songs and socialist hymns that used to be a large part of his repertoire. He recently published an album exclusively with songs by Franz Schubert. He also performed translated works from Carl Michael Bellman in the album "Liebe, Schnaps & Tod".

Remarkably, many of the social issues Wader sang about are still relevant today. Besides e.g. Franz Josef Degenhardt, Wader can be considered as one of the most active political singers in Germany.

In the 1970s Hanners Wader became one of the stars of the political left through his provocative songs. He was a member of the German Communist Party from 1977 to 1991. The publication of the song "Der Tankerkönig" stirred up controversy, as it covered the kidnapping of the son of the tycoon Rudolf August Oetker. Wader even came under suspicions of terrorism.

In 1973 he moved to Struckum, in Nordfriesland, where he published some of his later albums. He moved with his family in 1998 to live in Kreis Steinburg.

He has published numerous albums and still goes on tours around Germany. He appears on open-air concerts and also in clubs.

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Heute hier morgen dort
Hannes Wader Lyrics

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Heute hier, morgen dort
Bin kaum da, muss ich fort
Hab' mich niemals deswegen beklagt
Hab' es selbst so gewählt
Nie die Jahre gezählt
Nie nach Gestern und Morgen gefragt

Manchmal träume ich schwer

Und dann denk' ich es wär'
Zeit zu bleiben und nun
Was ganz and'res zu tun
So vergeht Jahr um Jahr
Und es ist mir längst klar
Dass nichts bleibt
Dass nichts bleibt, wie es war

Dass man mich kaum vermisst
Schon nach Tagen vergisst
Wenn ich längst wieder anderswo bin
Stört und kümmert mich nicht
Vielleicht bleibt mein Gesicht
Doch dem ein' oder andern im Sinn

Manchmal träume ich schwer
Und dann denk' ich es wär'
Zeit zu bleiben und nun
Was ganz and'res zu tun
So vergeht Jahr um Jahr
Und es ist mir längst klar
Dass nichts bleibt
Dass nichts bleibt, wie es war

Fragt mich einer, warum
Ich so bin, bleib' ich stumm
Denn die Antwort darauf fällt mir schwer
Denn was neu ist wird alt
Und was gestern noch galt
Stimmt schon heut' oder morgen nicht mehr

Manchmal träume ich schwer
Und dann denk' ich es wär'
Zeit zu bleiben und nun
Was ganz and'res zu tun
So vergeht Jahr um Jahr
Und es ist mir längst klar

Dass nichts bleibt
Dass nichts bleibt, wie es war

Overall Meaning

The song "Heute hier, morgen dort" by Hannes Wader is a reflection on the transitory nature of life and the choices we make regarding it. The first stanza establishes the theme of movement and impermanence, with the singer acknowledging that they are constantly on the move and have never complained about it. They chose this lifestyle, never counting the years or worrying about the past or future. The second stanza reveals a longing for something more stable and permanent, but this desire is fleeting and always replaced by the need to keep moving. The singer is resigned to the fact that nothing stays the same, and that they are easily forgotten by others when they leave. The third and final stanza concludes the song with the admission that the singer does not have an easy answer for why they live this way, and that even what they believed to be true yesterday is already irrelevant today.

The lyrics of this song have resonated with audiences for decades, particularly those who feel like they are constantly on the move or struggling with the transience of life. The song also touches on the idea of choice, and how our decisions shape our lives in profound ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Heute hier, morgen dort
I am constantly on the move, never staying in one place for too long

Bin kaum da, muss ich fort
As soon as I arrive somewhere, I must leave again

Hab' mich niemals deswegen beklagt
I have never complained about this lifestyle

Hab' es selbst so gewählt
I have chosen it for myself

Nie die Jahre gezählt
I don't keep track of time or how many years have passed

Nie nach Gestern und Morgen gefragt
I don't dwell on the past or worry about the future

Manchmal träume ich schwer
Sometimes I have deep dreams

Und dann denk' ich es wär'
And then I think to myself that it might be

Zeit zu bleiben und nun
Time to stay and now

Was ganz and'res zu tun
To do something completely different

So vergeht Jahr um Jahr
Year after year passes