Marius Müller-Westernhagen (often just referred to as "Westernhagen" by fan… Read Full Bio ↴Marius Müller-Westernhagen (often just referred to as "Westernhagen" by fans as well as on record covers) is a German singer and actor. He was born 1948 in Düsseldorf.
His breakthrough in music came with the album "Mit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz" ("With peppermint, I'm your prince") in 1978.
Müller-Westernhagen's music is shaped through his concise voice and shouting passages. His texts are very direct and provoking, e.g. "Dicke" ("Fat people"), but also social critical texts like "Freiheit" (freedom) are included in his emotional repertoire.

Hass Mich Oder Lieb' Mich
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Lyrics

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Hass mich oder lieb mich
Das ist mir egal
Hass mich oder lieb mich
dein Bett ist zu schmal
Gib mir'n Stück von der Decke
meine Füße sind kalt

Hass mich oder lieb mich

rück näher an mich ran
Hass mich oder lieb mich
Komm fass mich an
Ein klein' bisschen Liebe
morgen früh kommt dein Mann

Bezieh das Bett frisch, damit er nichts merkt
Und meinen Geruch, den duschst du dir ab

Hass mich oder lieb mich
Heut' Nacht haben wir Zeit
Hass mich oder lieb mich
So, jetzt schliesse dein Kleid
Wenn ich dein armer Mann wär
dann täte ich mir Leid

Bezieh das Bett frisch, damit er nichts merkt
Und meinen Geruch, den duschst du dir ab

Overall Meaning

The song "Hass' mich oder lieb mich" by Marius Müller-Westernhagen is about a man who is in love with a woman who is married. The singer is saying that he doesn't care if she hates him or loves him, he just wants to be close to her. He tells her to move closer to him and touch him because he wants a little bit of love. The chorus repeats that he doesn't care if she hates him or loves him because he just wants to be with her. In the last verse, he tells the woman to make sure to wash away his scent and freshen up the bed so that her husband won't notice that she was with someone else.

Line by Line Meaning

Hass mich oder lieb mich
I don't care if you love me or hate me

Das ist mir egal
It doesn't matter to me

dein Bett ist zu schmal
Your bed is too small for both of us

Gib mir'n Stück von der Decke
Give me a piece of the blanket, my feet are cold

rück näher an mich ran
Move closer to me

Komm fass mich an
Come touch me

Ein klein' bisschen Liebe
A little bit of love

morgen früh kommt dein Mann
Your husband will be home in the morning

Bezieh das Bett frisch, damit er nichts merkt
Make the bed fresh so he won't notice

Und meinen Geruch, den duschst du dir ab
And wash away my scent

Heut' Nacht haben wir Zeit
We have time tonight