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.

Rosanna
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Lyrics

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Rosanna ist diese Art von Frau
Die Männern furchtlos ins Auge schaut
Geboren zu dienen
Diesem stolzen Fabeltier
Vor Glück vergehen -
An Liebe krepieren

Rosanna

Schon auserkoren zum Opferlamm
Als sie mich mit sicherem Biss verschlang
War fest überzeugt
Ich werde ein mächtiger Mann
Bis ich mich in Rosannas Hand
Wieder fand

Rosanna

Ich hab die Tränen nicht gezählt
Die ich geweint weil sie mir fehlt
Ich war fest überzeugt
Ich werde ein mächtiger Mann
Bis ich mich in Rosannas Hand
Wieder fand

Rosanna

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marius Müller-Westernhagen's song Rosanna revolve around an enigmatic woman named Rosanna who captivates the attention of men with her fearless gaze. She is a born server who serves this proud mythical creature with such devotion that it causes her to perish from happiness or die from love. The singer of the song seems to have fallen prey to her charms as well and was chosen as a sacrificial lamb. He had expected to become a powerful man until he found himself in the hands of Rosanna, where all his plans proved futile. The lyrics suggest that Rosanna is a powerful and mysterious woman who can make even the most confident men bow before her.

The song, Rosanna portrays the singer's experience of being smitten with a mysterious and powerful woman named Rosanna. The lyrics indicate his obsession with her and how she has stripped him of his power as a man. The lines, "Ich hab die Tränen nicht gezählt die ich geweint weil sie mir fehlt," signify the pain he experiences because of her absence. The singer appears to be struggling with his feelings towards Rosanna and the power she has over him.

Line by Line Meaning

Rosanna ist diese Art von Frau
Rosanna is the type of woman who is fearless when looking at men.

Die Männern furchtlos ins Auge schaut
She is unafraid to make eye contact with men.

Geboren zu dienen
She was born to serve.

Diesem stolzen Fabeltier
This proud mythical creature.

Vor Glück vergehen -
She would die of happiness.

An Liebe krepieren
She would perish for love.

Schon auserkoren zum Opferlamm
Chosen to be the sacrificial lamb.

Als sie mich mit sicherem Biss verschlang
When she devoured me with a confident bite.

War fest überzeugt
I was convinced.

Ich werde ein mächtiger Mann
That I will become a powerful man.

Bis ich mich in Rosannas Hand
Until I found myself in Rosanna's hands.