German singer Max Mutzke started his career in a funk band called Project F… Read Full Bio ↴German singer Max Mutzke started his career in a funk band called Project Five. He gained public interest in spring 2004 when he won SSDSGPS (Stefan sucht den Super-Grand-Prix-Star), a talent contest hosted in Stefan Raab's Late-Night-Show TV total. Afterwards he released his first single "Can't Wait Until Tonight" (also composed by Raab), which entered the German single charts at #1 on March 22, 2004 and eventually met the conditions laid down for Max to be admitted into Germany's pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 as a wild-card entry.

In the televoting of the final show on March 19, 2004 Max defeated nine other competitors (including established artists like Scooter or Sabrina Setlur). A majority of 92,95 % of all votes made him the German entry for the 49th Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, where he finished eighth with 93 points.

Thereupon the singer went back to school and passed his final high school examination, before teaming up with Raab once again to finish his self titled solo album in summer 2004. The record, a mixture of Funk, Soul and Pop in German and in English language, debuted at #1 on the German album charts and spawned the singles "Schwarz Auf Weiß", "Spür Dein Licht" and "Catch Me If You Can". From May to June 2005 Max then went on a club tour across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, before touring with Katie Melua.

Currently, Max is working on his sophomore album.

High On Your Love
Max Mutzke Lyrics

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Don't walk away
Look at the state I'm in
I thought you were my medicine
but you pushed and pulled me to the edge
I tried to keep my cool
but my temperature is through the roof
this fever's going to my head
I breath slow to find my direction

I feel so, low
Hah, ah ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
I just love to feel
How do we make it through
bit too much, bit too soon
How do we follow through this time
but I can manage this
but I'm bleeding through my bandages
it's been a while since I felt fine
I breath slow I lost my direction
I feel so, low
Hah, ah ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
I just love to feel
HIGH ON YOUR LOVE
Don't walk away
Look at the state I'm in
I thought you were my medicine
but you pushed and pulled me to the edge
I tried to keep my cool
but my temperature is through the roof
this fever's going to my head
I breath slow to find my direction
I feel so, low
Hah, ah ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
I just love to feel
How do we make it through
bit too much, bit too soon
How do we follow through this time
but I can manage this
but I'm bleeding through my bandages
it's been a while since I felt fine
I breath slow I lost my direction
I feel so, low
Hah, ah ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I just love that feeling
Hah, ah, ah, ah
I´m high on your love
Hah, ah, ah, ah

I just love that feeling
I just love to feel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "High On Your Love" by Max Mutzke convey the effect that love can have on someone's mind and emotions. The singer admits that he is feeling overwhelmed and out of control. He describes the person he loves as both medicine and poison, pushing and pulling him to the brink of his sanity. The feverish intensity of his feelings is reflected in his rising temperature; he finds it difficult to keep his cool.

The following lines are a plea for help and guidance: "How do we make it through? Bit too much, bit too soon. How do we follow through this time?" Here, the singer is confessing that he is unsure about how to navigate the challenges of his relationship. Nevertheless, he feels a sense of euphoria when he is with the person he loves. He is "high on [their] love" and finds great pleasure in this overwhelming feeling.

Overall, "High On Your Love" seems to suggest that love can be both a curse and a blessing. It has the power to drive one to madness and despair, but it can also inspire joy and bliss.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't walk away
Please don't leave me.

Look at the state I'm in
I'm a mess without you.

I thought you were my medicine
I thought you could make everything better.

but you pushed and pulled me to the edge
But you've been playing with my emotions and it's taking a toll on me.

I tried to keep my cool
I tried to keep my composure.

but my temperature is through the roof
But my emotions are boiling over.

this fever's going to my head
I can't think straight because I'm so overwhelmed by my feelings.

I breath slow to find my direction
I'm trying to calm down and figure out what to do next.

I feel so, low
I'm feeling really down and hopeless.

Hah, ah ah, ah I´m high on your love
Despite all of this, I can't help but feel intense love for you.

I just love that feeling
I love the way loving you makes me feel, even when it's difficult.

How do we make it through bit too much, bit too soon
How can we get through all of this, especially when it's happening so fast and intense?

How do we follow through this time but I can manage this
How can we make this work, even though it's not easy? But I believe we can do it.

but I'm bleeding through my bandages
I'm pretending that I'm okay, but really I'm still hurting a lot.

it's been a while since I felt fine
It's been a long time since I've been truly happy and at ease.

I breath slow I lost my direction
I'm getting lost and confused by my feelings.

Hah, ah ah, ah I´m high on your love
Despite all of this, I can't help but feel intense love for you.

I just love that feeling
I love the way loving you makes me feel, even when it's difficult.

HIGH ON YOUR LOVE
I'm completely consumed by my love for you.

Writer(s): Phillip Block, Marcus Winter John, Jan Pelao, Robert Koch, Alexander Komlew, Oren Gerlitz, Albert Gottschewski

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