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

Nit lång her
Hubert Von Goisern Lyrics

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is nit lang her
da hat ma tramt
dass i g'flogn bin
weit über d'welt
jeder hat all's g'habt
was er so braucht
nit oan oanzigen
hat irgendwas g'fehlt

mhh – a schena tram
is nit lang her
tief in der nacht
all's um mi' herum
war stad und still
da hör i auf oanmal
dass wer singt
und i moan i kenn
die melodie
is des a walzer
is er gar aus wean
bin i in an hollywood film
bei dem alle rean
is des in mir oder
könnan des alle hör'n
oder kommt's gar
von an andern stern
is ganz lang her
da samma g'leg'n
auf da wiesen miteinand
und von an baum der
grad hat blüaht
singt a vogel
sein ganz einfachs lied
war des der walzer
mit an viertel mehr
den i seit dem tag
allweil wieder hör
is a in mir oder

können den alle hörn
oder is a gar von an andern stern?

Overall Meaning

The song "Nit lång her" by Hubert von Goisern, which translates to "Not Long Ago" or "It Wasn't Long Ago", talks about a dream that the singer had where he flew over the world and saw that everyone had everything they needed, except for one thing. The melody of the song is a waltz that he hears someone singing in the middle of the night. The simplicity of the bird's song in the background and the beauty of the blooming tree add to the surreal dream-like quality of the song. The singer is unsure if the song is playing in his mind, in reality, or even coming from another planet, but the memory of it stays with him.

The lyrics of the song seem to revolve around the idea of the singer's subconscious mind, as he describes vivid dreamscapes like flying over the world and hearing a distant waltz. The song serves as an ode to the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life, as well as a reminder that there is always a sense of longing that we carry with us.

Line by Line Meaning

is nit lang her
It wasn't long ago

da hat ma tramt
I had a dream

dass i g'flogn bin
That I flew

weit über d'welt
Far over the world

jeder hat all's g'habt
Everyone had everything they need

was er so braucht
What they needed

nit oan oanzigen
Not a single one

hat irgendwas g'fehlt
Lacking anything

mhh – a schena tram
Hmm, a beautiful dream

is nit lang her
It wasn't long ago

tief in der nacht
Deep in the night