There are four groups with the name Ideal:

1) Ideal was a German Pop… Read Full Bio ↴There are four groups with the name Ideal:

1) Ideal was a German Pop band from Berlin, active from 1980 to 1983. Ideal were part of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" movement.
The band consisted of Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen Krüger and Hans-Joachim Behrendt.

Well known songs are 'Blaue Augen' (a cover of Annette's former band Neonbabies), 'Berlin', 'Eiszeit' and 'Monotonie'.

During their three years together, the band released three studio albums. A live album was released shortly after the group's split.

Discography:
- 1980 Ideal
- 1981 Der Ernst des Lebens
- 1982 Bi Nuu
- 1983 Zugabe (live)

Compilation albums:
- 1992 Eitel Optimal - Das Beste
- 2000 Monotonie
- 2000 Eiszeit

2) R&B quartet from Houston, Texas. Possessing a sound similar to Dru Hill and Next, among Ideal's most popular songs are "Get Gone" (1999) and "Whatever" (2000), featuring Lil Mo and produced by Next's lead singer R.L. Huggar. The group's members are PZ, Swab, J-Dante, and Maverick.

2005: Ideal Has A New Record Deal and Album Called "From Now On" With Production By : Brian Michael-Cox, Rockwilder, Nisan Stewart, Mike City, Battle Cat; first single: "Makin' Time") (Neutral Ground/Universal, 2006)

Maverick and J-Dante, members of the school choir, were singing outside one day when PZ and Swab joined in. The guys impressed and created their own group, quickly getting a chance to perform at their own school. The group's policy is made clearest on their hit record 'Get Gone' from their debut album. The protagonist of the song discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and doesn't hesitate to tell her to leave. The group offers a nice claim for men during a time when groups like TLC and Destiny's Child attack men. According to member PZ, the name of the group was created as follows: We actually picked up a dictionary and said whatever page it falls on, we're gonna get our name off that page...so we opened it up about halfway and it fell to the 'I' section. So we went down about four or five words, and we saw Ideal, and we read the definition, and it was a conception embodying perfection. And we liked that because although we're not perfect, we strive for perfection in everything that we do, especially our music, and we also added a second definition to ideal, which is 'the recipe to fulfill every woman's fantasy...baby!'[1]

Their self-titled debut album was released by Virgin Records on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan[2], and was certified Gold by the RIAA[3]. Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting[4].

It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, From Now On[2], but it has never been released.

3) Ideal is an alternative metal band from New York City, featuring Hunter Hunt-Hendrix of Liturgy.

4) Brazilian Hardcore band from Aracajú, Sergipe. They released an EP called "Acabar com Todas as Cercas".

Feuerzeug
Ideal Lyrics

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Du schaust mich an und ich fall in Hypnose,
Du stiehlst mir mein Feuerzeug.
Ich spür deinen Atem, die leichte Narkose,
ich bin zu allem bereit.

Du rauchst Zigaretten und sprichst Zauberworte,
Du spielst mit dem Feuerzeug.
Ich schließe die Augen, ich bin nicht zu retten,

Wahnsinn ist nicht mehr weit.

Ich werd dir verfallen mit Haut und Haar.
Ich werd dir verfallen, ich bin in Gefahr.
Ich werd dir verfallen, ich kapitulier,
ich bin in der Falle gefangen von Dir.

Du rauchst Zigaretten und sprichst Zauberworte,
Du spielst mit dem Feuerzeug.
Ich schließe die Augen, ich bin nicht zu retten,
Wahnsinn ist nicht mehr weit.

Ich werd dir verfallen mit Haut und Haar.
Ich werd dir verfallen, ich bin in Gefahr.

Ich werd dir verfallen, ich kapitulier,
ich bin in der Falle gefangen von Dir.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ideal's song Feuerzeug revolves around being captivated by someone to the point of losing control. The chorus repeats how the singer will become completely devoted and lost to this person, with the metaphor of being trapped in a cage or a spell. The use of the lighter as a symbol invites to think of the act of lighting up as something potentially dangerous and seductive at the same time.

The first verse already sets the tone of the rest of the song, describing how the other person has an almost hypnotic effect on the singer by simply stealing their lighter. The lyrics suggest that the other person has power over the singer, as they willingly surrender their lighter and potentially anything else. The metaphor of the light also suggests some kind of fire that can burn and consume: the singer is ready for anything but also just one step away from madness.

Line by Line Meaning

Du schaust mich an und ich fall in Hypnose
When you look at me, I feel like I'm under a spell.

Du stiehlst mir mein Feuerzeug
You take away my lighter.

Ich spür deinen Atem, die leichte Narkose,
I can feel your breath, it's intoxicating.

ich bin zu allem bereit.
I'm ready to do anything.

Du rauchst Zigaretten und sprichst Zauberworte,
You smoke cigarettes and speak magical words.

Du spielst mit dem Feuerzeug.
You play with the lighter.

Ich schließe die Augen, ich bin nicht zu retten,
I close my eyes, I'm helpless.

Wahnsinn ist nicht mehr weit.
Madness is not far away.

Ich werd dir verfallen mit Haut und Haar.
I will fall for you completely.

Ich werd dir verfallen, ich bin in Gefahr.
I am in danger of falling for you.

Ich werd dir verfallen, ich kapitulier,
I will surrender and fall for you completely.