<… Read Full Bio ↴MIA. (alternate spelling: Mia.) is a German rock/pop band from Berlin.
MIA. originally formed in 1997 when TV host Sarah Kuttner introduced schoolmates Mieze and Andy Ross to Robert Schütze and Ingo Puls. They took on Hannes Schulze as drummer and one year later the band, then called Me in Affairs signed a contract with independent music label R.O.T. - Respect or Tolerate. They soon abbreviated their band name to MIA., but now claim the letters do no longer stand just for Me in Affairs, but also for things like "Musik ist Alles" ("Music is everything") and that there is no such thing as a "correct" translation of their name.
In 1999 the band released its first single "Sugar My Skin" on major label BMG, but due to artistical differences the members soon asked to be released from that contract. In 2001 they followed up with their second single Factory City via Sony Music. At the same time Gunnar Spies replaced Hannes Schulze, who had left the group due to private reasons. Afterwards MIA. released their debut album Hieb und Stichfest, which saw moderate success in Germany.
2003 saw the band being heavily criticized for their song Was es ist, released on an EP of the same title. The lyrics featured romantic references to Germany and the colors of the German flag, topics that due to Germany's violent history, many political leftists are uncomfortable with. MIA. claim the song meant to provoke a discussion about Germany as a home and as a place to change and design. Furthermore, they consider themselves politically on the left.
In 2004 the band went on with its second album Stille Post. The longplayer spwaned three singles, including Hungriges Herz, which was chosen for the German pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest and reached #24 on the official Singles Chart. The album simultaneously peaked at #13 on the Album 100 and was eventually certified with gold.
Lately MIA. released their single Tanz Der Moleküle, which entered the German charts at #19 to become the band's most succesful single so far. Their third album Zirkus was released July 21, 2006. It reached #2 on the Album Top 100 and is the most successful album so far. 4 more singles were released
In 2008 MIA. released the first single of their new album Willkommen im Club, coming up September 5, 2008, Mein Freund, which reached #15 on the Single Top 100, becoming the new band's most succesful single.
Mausen
MIA. Lyrics
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Du hast gut reden, du kamst vielleicht schon klug zur Welt
Du lässt nichts aus, du kennst dich aus und sieh' mal einer an
Du gönnst dir grad' nur 'ne kurze Pause
Doch die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht
Nein, die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht (3x)
Nein, der Kopf lässt seine Flausen nicht
Sei frei, sei frei
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Ich kann auch Monster sein
Ich denk bei mir "Schnuppel, jetzt erst recht und grade drum"
Verpassen will ich nichts, mal ehrlich, wär' doch viel zu schade
Ich mach mich auf und verlauf mich sieh mal einer an
Auf diesem Weg bring ich mich nach Hause
Nein, die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht
Nein, der Kopf lässt seine Flausen nicht
Und das Herz das lässt das Sausen nicht sein
Sei frei, sei frei
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Ich kann auch Monster sein
Nein, meine Beine lassen 's Laufen nicht
Meine Ohren lassen 's Lauschen nicht
Die Frequenzen lassen 's Rauschen nicht
Nein, meine Reime lassen 's Reimen nicht
Wir Menschen lassen unsere Meisen nicht
Auch Sherlock Holmes lässt das Beweisen nicht sein
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Ich kann auch Monster sein
In MIA.'s song "Mausen," the singer talks about not wanting to let go of her natural instincts and desires. The person she's speaking to, who she calls "Puppe" (which means "doll" in German), tells her to stop thinking so much and just relax. But the singer refuses to do so, insisting that she doesn't want to miss out on anything and that it would be a shame to do so. She describes how she gets lost and finds her way home again, implying that she has ventured out into the unknown to discover new things.
The metaphor of the cat and the mouse is used throughout the song. She says that the cat (representing herself) cannot stop hunting the mouse (representing her natural desires), and that her head cannot stop coming up with new ideas, nor can her heart stop feeling. She encourages listeners to be true to themselves and to embrace the "monsters" within them, which likely represents their own natural impulses, desires, and instincts that are often repressed by societal norms and expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Du sagst zu mir "Puppe, lass das Denken sein"
You tell me "Doll, stop thinking"
Du hast gut reden, du kamst vielleicht schon klug zur Welt
You speak well, you may have been born clever
Du lässt nichts aus, du kennst dich aus und sieh' mal einer an
You leave nothing out, you know your way around and look at that
Du gönnst dir grad' nur 'ne kurze Pause
You're just taking a short break
Doch die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht
But the cat can never stop chasing mice
Nein, die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht (3x)
No, the cat can never stop chasing mice
Nein, der Kopf lässt seine Flausen nicht
No, the head can never stop having its whims
Und das Herz das lässt das Fühlen nicht sein
And the heart can never stop feeling
Sei frei, sei frei
Be free, be free
Sei, ja jedes Monster, sei
Be, yes, every monster, be
Lass deine Monster frei, du bist da nicht allein
Set your monsters free, you're not alone there
Ich kann auch Monster sein
I can also be a monster
Ich denk bei mir "Schnuppel, jetzt erst recht und grade drum"
I'm thinking to myself "Sniffle, now more than ever and for that very reason"
Verpassen will ich nichts, mal ehrlich, wär' doch viel zu schade
I don't want to miss out, honestly, it would be such a shame
Ich mach mich auf und verlauf mich sieh mal einer an
I set out and get lost, look at that
Auf diesem Weg bring ich mich nach Hause
On this path, I find my way back home
Nein, meine Beine lassen 's Laufen nicht
No, my legs can never stop running
Meine Ohren lassen 's Lauschen nicht
My ears can never stop listening
Die Frequenzen lassen 's Rauschen nicht
The frequencies can never stop buzzing
Nein, meine Reime lassen 's Reimen nicht
No, my rhymes can never stop rhyming
Wir Menschen lassen unsere Meisen nicht
We humans can never stop being eccentric
Auch Sherlock Holmes lässt das Beweisen nicht sein
Even Sherlock Holmes can never stop proving
Contributed by Nolan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kristinhindelang1503
Ich liebs einfach immer noch so❤
@retro_burgermeister_9841
Einer der besten Songs von MIA
@vladi569
Mia. machen die Welt einfach veil schoner mit Ihrer Musik. Eine der besten Band in der Welt. :)
@kerstinharm9520
Ich finde die Stimme hat was besonderes.Ihr Erfolg mit Recht.Sehr autentisch.Nicht arrogant.
@kuhpunkt
Und dann bei DSDS mitmachen.
@thorstenschroder5404
Nicht den geringsten Hauch von Gnade waltend atemberaubend schön und knusprig lecker - die Künstlerin Maria Mummert, alias MIA. in ihrem Musikvideo Mausen aus dem Jahre 2008.
Ich liebe ihr Aussehen und ihre Schönheit, sowie ihre künstlerische Leistung in diesem Video sehr. Mausen ist mein absolutes Lieblingsvideo von Maria Mummert.
@sturmchronist1392
Gay?
@Celestron781
@@sturmchronist1392Warum gay? Die Aussage macht so gar keinen Sinn.
@adrenalin2774
Schonwieder soviel Zeit vergangen. Ein toller Song. Scheiße Gänsehaut
@veramichi6461
adrenalin2774
Das war 2007-2008