Peter Alexander (born Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer on June… Read Full Bio ↴Peter Alexander (born Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer on June 30, 1926 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian singer and actor, who became popular in the 1950s and 1960s with his numerous roles in German musical films.

During World War II, Alexander was a member of the Luftwaffenhelfer and the Reichsarbeitsdienst before being drafted into the navy. In 1945, he was captured by the British and held as a prisoner-of-war.

After the war he attended Vienna's Max Reinhardt Seminary for actors until 1948 and started a career as actor. He starred in several musical comedies, including among others Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager and Peter schießt den Vogel ab. Later he starred in the famous Count Bobby movies and the Luemmel-series. In the 1970s, Peter Alexander started a second career as a TV host and entertainer. He is a talented imitator of voices and people, including Queen Elizabeth II.

He married Hilde Haagen in 1952, and they had two children, Susanne Alexander Neumayer (born in 1958), an artist, and Michael (born in 1963). Since the death of his wife Hilde in 2003, he has lived in his house in Vienna in the 19th district, completely retired from the public.

Peter Alexander died on February 12th 2011 in Vienna.

Einsamer Abend ohne dich
Peter Alexander Lyrics

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EINSAMER ABEND OHNE DICH SONGTEXT

Einsamer Abend ohne dich,
Stunden der Traurigkeit für mich.
Du wirst heut' irgendwo sein,
darum kann ich nicht froh sein.
Du hast für mich heut' keine Zeit.

Einsamer Abend, der mich quält,
weil deine Liebe mir so fehlt.
Weißt du, ich find' es schade,
siehst du, ich hatte grade
heut' mich so sehr auf dich gefreut.

Und fremde Schritte geh'n vorbei,
doch da ist dein Schritt nicht dabei.
Einsamer Abend ohne Sinn,
an dem rein gar nichts ich beginn.
Nacht fällt durch dunkle Scheiben,
ich denk', was magst du treiben.
Weißt du denn, wie allein ich bin.

Am Telefon sagt jemand; du
ganz falsch verbunden und hängt ein.
Einsamer Abend ohne dich,
ganz ohne Zärtlichkeit für mich.
Wir können beide eben

nur miteinander leben.
Nein, ohne dich kann ich nicht sein.

Overall Meaning

The song "Einsamer Abend ohne dich" by Peter Alexander speaks of a lonely evening without the company of the person he loves. The lyrics express the singer's deep sadness because his loved one is not with him. He wonders where his love might be and why she has no time for him today. The loneliness he feels is palpable, and he finds the evening painful because he misses his love so much. The singer reveals just how much he was looking forward to spending time with his loved one and how disappointed he is that he is alone.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the feeling of loneliness and emptiness, as he talks about strangers walking by and how he is unable to begin anything. He further wonders what his love is doing and conveys just how alone he feels. The song ends with the idea that the two of them are meant to be together and that he cannot be without her.

Line by Line Meaning

Einsamer Abend ohne dich,
Lonely evening without you,

Stunden der Traurigkeit für mich.
Hours of sadness for me.

Du wirst heut' irgendwo sein,
You will be somewhere today,

darum kann ich nicht froh sein.
That is why I cannot be happy.

Du hast für mich heut' keine Zeit.
You have no time for me today.

Einsamer Abend, der mich quält,
Lonely evening that torments me,

weil deine Liebe mir so fehlt.
Because I miss your love so much.

Weißt du, ich find' es schade,
You know, I find it a pity,

siehst du, ich hatte grade
Do you see, I was just

heut' mich so sehr auf dich gefreut.
So excited to see you today.

Und fremde Schritte geh'n vorbei,
And strangers' footsteps pass by,