Gspensta
Ostbahn Kurti & Die Chefpartie Lyrics
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Und waaß genau: Du bist nimma do
Wia i mi umschau, waaß i
Du bist seit ana Wochn nimma do
Oba mia is, ois wa i ned allaa
Mia is, ois wa ois no so wias woa
I siech G′spensta
De wos mit mia redn
I siech do herinat G'spensta
De wos se grod a so
Wia du bewegn
Und de Wänd redn mit deina Stimm
So laut, dass i jedes Wuat vasteh
I siech G′spensta
De schaun so aus
Ois wia mia zwa
Und de Wänd dazöhn ma
Wos aus uns zwa
Wurdn wa
I hea a Telefon
Wos gar ned läut
Und wann i oheb
Dann bist du dran
I siech G'spensta
Und de legn se
Zu mia ins Bett
I lieg nebn unsare G'spensta
Und i wü nua ausse
Wü nua weg
De vier Wänd dazöhn ma
Dazöhn ma
De vier Wänd dazöhn ma
Wos wa
Waunn i net
Ollas falsch
G′macht hätt
Wann i sitzat
In an Fliega
Daunn hättast den
Fenstaplatz nebn mia
Wurscht wos i probierat
Probierat
I kamat ned los
Ned los, ned los, ned los
Von dia
I sechat oiweu nua
G′spensta von früher
Von früher
In jed'm neichn Gsicht
Hinta jeda neichn Tia
The lyrics of Ostbahn Kurti & Die Chefpartie's song "Gspensta" describe the feeling of loneliness and a longing for a loved one who is no longer present. The singer returns home and turns on the light only to realize that the person he is missing is no longer there. He sees ghosts around him and the walls are talking to him with the voice of his missing loved one, making him feel like he is not alone. The singer is haunted by the memories of his past and sees ghosts everywhere he goes, reminding him of what he has lost. He is struggling to move on and to forget the memories of his past relationship.
The lyrics use metaphorical language to describe the singer's inner turmoil. The ghosts that he sees represent the memories of his past, which continue to haunt him. The walls talking to him represent the voices within him, urging him to move on and forget the past. The song captures the pain of a broken heart and the difficulty of overcoming the memories of the past.
Overall, "Gspensta" is a poignant song about lost love and the difficulty of moving on. Its haunting melody and poetic lyrics have made it a popular song in Austria.
Line by Line Meaning
I kumm ham, drah es Liacht auf
As I return home, I turn on the light
Und waaß genau: Du bist nimma do
And I know for sure: You aren't here anymore
Wia i mi umschau, waaß i
As I look around, I know
Du bist seit ana Wochn nimma do
You've been gone for a week
Oba mia is, ois wa i ned allaa
But I'm not alone, as long as I have myself
Mia is, ois wa ois no so wias woa
I'm okay, everything's still the same as it was
I siech G′spensta
I see ghosts
Und i hob Wänd
And I have walls
De wos mit mia redn
That speak to me
I siech do herinat G'spensta
I see ghosts coming toward me
De wos se grod a so
That move like you
Wia du bewegn
As you used to move
Und de Wänd redn mit deina Stimm
And the walls speak with your voice
So laut, dass i jedes Wuat vasteh
So loud, that I understand every word
De schaun so aus
They look like
Ois wia mia zwa
The two of us
Und de Wänd dazöhn ma
And the walls tell us
Wos aus uns zwa
What became of us
Wurdn wa
What we were
I hea a Telefon
I hear a phone
Wos gar ned läut
That isn't ringing
Und wann i oheb
And when I answer
Dann bist du dran
It's you on the other line
De legn se
They lay themselves down
Zu mia ins Bett
In bed with me
I lieg nebn unsare G'spensta
I lay next to our ghosts
Und i wü nua ausse
And I just want to get out
Wü nua weg
Just want to leave
De vier Wänd dazöhn ma
The four walls tell us
Wos wa
What was
Waunn i net
If I didn't
Ollas falsch
Everything wrong
G′macht hätt
That I did
Wann i sitzat
When I'm sitting
In an Fliega
In an airplane
Daunn hättast den
You would have
Fenstaplatz nebn mia
The window seat next to me
Wurscht wos i probierat
No matter what I try
I kamat ned los
I can't escape
Von dia
From you
I sechat oiweu nua
I always see
G′spensta von früher
Ghosts from the past
In jed'm neichn Gsicht
In every new face
Hinta jeda neichn Tia
Behind every new door
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