The Berlin and London based duo (Francisco and Alicia) have been cooking up… Read Full Bio ↴The Berlin and London based duo (Francisco and Alicia) have been cooking up songs for their debut EP since the project begun in the spring of 2020 as Corona first started to take a grip on the world. They only managed to perform three concerts so far due to the Corona pandemic, the first a live streamed show at Berlin's legendary 8MM Bar and as support to Sofia Portanet as part of the Synaesthesie Festival concert series.

Having recently collaborated on a Christimas single with UK punk rock legend Eddie Argos and Berlin indie favourites Gurr, Minimal Schlager in a short space of time have earned respect from their peers and have had wave of offers for producing, remixing and collaborations.

Influenced by dark/dreamy or even oneiric pop music, Mininal Schlager wouldn't feel out of place in a future David Lynch project.

Glow
Minimal Schlager Lyrics

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It′s not easy to say what I want to hear
What I want to hear
What I want to hear
It's not easy to say who I want to be
Who I want to be

I recall the gilding sight of you
When in a summer night I touched the sun

Living in a dream nobody′s chosen
Moving fast in all directions
I wonder if it's you or is it me falling
I wonder if it's you or is it me raising

It′s not easy to tell how I really feel
It′s not easy to fake who I'm bound to be
I recall the gilding sight of you
When in a summer night I touched the sun

Living in a dream nobody′s chosen
Moving fast in all directions
I wonder if it's you or is it me falling
I wonder if it′s you or is it me racing

It's not easy to say what I want to hear

What I want to hear
What I want to hear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Minimal Schlager's song "Glow" are about the difficulty of expressing oneself and finding a sense of identity. The singer is struggling to define what they want to hear and who they want to be, indicating a sense of confusion and uncertainty. The repeated lines "It's not easy to say" and "It's not easy to tell" emphasize the complexity of these feelings.

The lyrics also describe a memory of a past experience - "the gilding sight of you" - that seems to have had a profound impact on the singer. This memory is associated with a feeling of transcendence - "touched the sun" - which suggests a moment of intense emotional connection.

Overall, the song seems to be grappling with the idea that the self is not fixed or stable, but constantly changing and evolving. The lines "Living in a dream nobody's chosen" and "Moving fast in all directions" convey a sense of being adrift and not knowing where to go or what to do.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not easy to say what I want to hear
Expressing what I desire to hear is a formidable task.

What I want to hear
Communicating my preferred words is challenging.

What I want to hear
Stating my desired expressions is difficult.

It's not easy to say who I want to be
Identifying my desired identity is not a simple matter.

Who I want to be
Recognizing my sought-after self-imagery is not a trivial feat.

I recall the gilding sight of you
I recollect the radiant vision of your finesse.

When in a summer night I touched the sun
On a summer night, I achieved the impossible and grasped the sun.

Living in a dream nobody's chosen
Existing in a world of fantasy without anyone's deliberate selection.

Moving fast in all directions
Propelling swiftly in every possible orientation.

I wonder if it's you or is it me falling
I ponder whether it's me or you who is plunging.

I wonder if it's you or is it me raising
I question whether it's you or me who is elevating.