Hubert von Goisern (born 17.Nov 1952 as Hubert Achleitner) is a musician fr… Read Full Bio ↴Hubert von Goisern (born 17.Nov 1952 as Hubert Achleitner) is a musician from Austria.
Alongside Attwenger he is considered as one of the most influential heads of the "Neue Volksmusik" (lit. "New Folklore Music") movement.
He became famous as Hubert von Goisern und die Alpinkatzen.

After this very successful setup split by the end of 1994,
HvG produced two world music CD with musicians from Tibet and Africa.

In 2000 he made his comeback with a new band and the album "foen".
The studio album "iwasig" was recorded after the tour and released 2002.

A personal project first, but due to the big success of the first "Trad" CD,
soon "Trad II" followed. Both feature original austrian folk songs.

The latest and biggest project is the "Linz Europe Tour 2007-2009".
Travelling on an adapted cargoship, fully equipped with a stage,
the journey went east first and then will head west.

www.hubertvongoisern.com

I kenn oan
Hubert Von Goisern Lyrics

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i kenn oan der hat nix
weniger geht nit
lachen kann a all'weil no'
manchmal lach i mit
i kenn oan der trinkt vü
jeden tag wann's geht
grad halt, dass er nit umfallt
grad, dass er's dasteht

in der well'n
is' a halt so gern
und er reisst
dabei manchmal an stern
i kenn oane die hat all's
sie hat's nur nie mit
woaß nit wo sie's hing'legt hat
sagt sie findt's grad nit
jeden tag
is s' in ihrer well'n
und sie sagt,
sie muass regentropfen zähl'n
i kenn oan der woass all's
no' viel mehr geht nit
kennt si'aus bei jeder sach
kriegt aber nix mit
i kenn oan der raucht viel
jeden tag wann's geht
was a in die finger kriegt
was in sein' pfeifen geht
es muass von an jeden
oan zwoa geben auf der welt
a so oa' wie du und i
de haben da grad nu g'fehlt
sogar de in da dauerwell'n
de tat'n uns andauernd fehl'n

weil umsonst is koana då
a jeder einzelne gang åb

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I kenn oan" by Hubert von Goisern are about different individuals who have their quirks, habits, and peculiarities. The song talks about having an understanding and acceptance of these people regardless of their flaws. The first verse discusses someone who has nothing and cannot live with any less. Although they may not have much, they still maintain a positive outlook on life. The next verse talks about a person who drinks excessively but always manages to stay on their feet. They are not ashamed to admit that they enjoy getting lost in their own world. The third verse is about someone who always seems to lose things and can never find them. They claim that they need to count raindrops as a way of coping with their forgetfulness. The fourth verse describes someone who knows everything there is to know but rarely pays attention to what is going on around them. Lastly, the song touches on a person who smokes a lot but is still a good person with a heart of gold.

Line by Line Meaning

i kenn oan der hat nix
I know a person who has nothing

weniger geht nit
He can't have less than nothing

lachen kann a all'weil no'
But he still manages to laugh

manchmal lach i mit
Sometimes I laugh with him

i kenn oan der trinkt vü
I know someone who drinks a lot

jeden tag wann's geht
Every day, whenever possible

grad halt, dass er nit umfallt
Just enough to not fall down

grad, dass er's dasteht
Just enough to keep going

in der well'n
In his own world

is' a halt so gern
He enjoys it a lot

und er reisst
And sometimes he reaches