Nekta are vocalist Nathalie Schäfer and producer Gyso Hilger. They have bee… Read Full Bio ↴Nekta are vocalist Nathalie Schäfer and producer Gyso Hilger. They have been friends since the days of their early childhood, affiliated by their love for beautiful music. After having recorded a CD with American Christmas songs as a nice present for family and friends, in 2001 the idea came up to write and produce own songs. After having experimented in the studio for the next couple of months loads of ideas and preferences emerged and became more precise. They work successfully, resulting in the first songs like "Wild Girls" and "Granted" soon the first demo is ready. The electro club jazz duo Nekta is born.

Patience, sensitiveness, passion for details and the love for the music led to the debut album holding thirteen catchy tunes. Four years of work were worthwile. While the Darmstadt based producer Gyso concentrated on nightlong recording session, browsing through a vast amont of records and frickeling at the computer, professional singer Nathalie created lovely and sophisticated melodies for her vocals.

The way from the studio led straight to the stage. Together with friends from the Darmstadt and Mannheim jazz scene Nekta entered the live scene, debuting at the La Java in Darmstadt in May 2005, where the duo celebrated liveliness and magic, flying safely on a sound carpet, knotted by drums, bass, keyboards and trumpet.

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Nekta Lyrics

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Why it's me
why it is my turn to take the first step
You amin landon (?)
Why do I
Have to function in a certain way
so you're okay ay
Why am I have fall for all this happening to you
and you know that it's due

I do not
wanna get back down
let's get down to business now

So why us
we've made it
yes we brought it to a hunt
that's no ones fault
but yours not mine
we got stacks somehow
let's get down to business now

If you come around then I will listen to
what do you have to say yes I will listen to
this word don't rich in content
I'm still fend (?) to you
It's important to me
now you listen Babababao
Dadadadada

If you come around then I will listen to
What you have to say yes I will listen to
this word don't rich in content
I'm still fend (?) to you

It's important to me
now you listen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nekta's song "Listen" seem to be about communication and taking responsibility for one's actions. The opening lines, "Why it's me, why it is my turn to take the first step," suggest that the singer feels they're always the one who has to initiate conversations or make efforts to improve a situation. They question why they should have to change their behavior to appease someone else, specifically someone named Amin Landon.

The next lines, "Why do I have to function in a certain way so you're okay ay, why am I have fall for all this happening to you," suggest that the singer feels like they're constantly bending to accommodate someone else's needs or feelings, even if they don't want to. The line "and you know that it's due" implies that the other person is aware of this dynamic.

The chorus seems to be about listening and valuing what the other person has to say, even if it may not seem important ("this word don't rich in content"). The repetition of "If you come around then I will listen to, what you have to say yes I will listen to" reinforces this idea of being open and receptive to communication.

Overall, the song seems to be a call for better communication and understanding between two people who may have been struggling to connect.

Line by Line Meaning

Why it's me
Why am I the one who has to take the first step

why it is my turn to take the first step
Why do I have to be the one who makes the effort

You amin landon (?)
Unclear meaning (possible gibberish)

Why do I
Why am I the one who is responsible

Have to function in a certain way
Why do I have to act a certain way

so you're okay ay
So you can be okay

Why am I have fall for all this happening to you
Why do I have to be affected by what happens to you

and you know that it's due
And you know it's your fault

I do not
I don't want to

wanna get back down
Go back to the way things were