Although he's been active in Wolfsheim since 1987, his first commercial success was in 1991 releasing the single "The sparrows and the nightingales". In 1998 he had a big charts success doing a song with 80's star Joachim Witt, releasing the single "Die Flut". In the years following, his notability as a singer increased. Collaborating with the electronic music project Schiller, he reached charts positions in 2004 with the songs "Dream of you" and "Leben... I feel you". In the same year, he released the song "Wir sind wir" together with Paul van Dyk. Although the song was controversial because of its message (which could be interpreted as nationalist), the artists recorded another version together with the Filmorchester Babelsberg for the Day of German Unity on October 3rd, 2005 in Potsdam. A more recent project with Mila Mar and Kim Sanders from Culture Beat spawned the single "Aus Gold", intended to support Afghanian poorhouses together with the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz.
His most recent to date collaboration is with previous Wolfsheim producer, José Alvarez-Brill, on the song "Vielleicht", which is featured on Alvarez-Brill's CD Alvarez Presents Zeitmaschine Remixed (2005).
Easy
Peter Heppner Lyrics
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One fine day
A way you'd never choose
Ahead of you
You don't know how
You don't know why
Your life's just passing by
Promising to ease your pain
Promising you love
You don't know when
You don't know where
Temptation will be there
It's so easy
… easy to be dumb
… easy to play numb
It's so easy
… easy to be cruel
… easy to be you
You're walking down the lane
That leads you astray
Considering what you
Now could do
I know the lies, I know the games
And games you will be playing
There are easy ways
To hurt someone
And easy ways
To leave someone behind
But think about what you might lose
No easy way to choose
It's so easy ….
It's so easy to deny … to close your eyes
Attempting to deceive … and make believe
It's so easy to pretend … no consequences …
It's so easy to be … You
The song "Easy" by Peter Heppner is about the temptation of taking the easy way out in life. The song describes a person walking along their path when suddenly they're faced with the option of an easier route which promises to alleviate their pain and offer love. The person is uncertain of how or why they should choose this easier path, but they are aware of the games and lies they will be playing if they decide to go ahead with it.
In the chorus, the song emphasizes that it's easy to be ignorant and numb to one's actions, and it's easy to be cruel to others. The lyrics caution the listener to consider what they might lose if they continue on this route, and that there's no easy way to choose. The second verse of the song emphasizes how it's easy to deceive oneself and others by pretending there are no consequences to one's actions.
Overall, the song "Easy" is a warning against the allure of the quick and easy solutions in life. It's a reminder that sometimes the harder path is the right one and that we should be aware of the consequences of our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
You walk along your way
You are living your life
One fine day
One particular day
A way you'd never choose
A path in life that you wouldn't have selected on your own
Ahead of you
In front of you
You don't know how
You don't understand the method
You don't know why
You are unsure about the reason
Your life's just passing by
You are noticing the days go by without a purpose
It's the easy way
It's the simpler path
Promising to ease your pain
It gives the impression that it can alleviate your grief
Promising you love
It appears to bring love into your life
You don't know when
You do not know the time
You don't know where
You don't know the location
Temptation will be there
You will be lured to go that way
It's so easy
It's incredibly effortless
…… easy to be dumb
… simple to act stupid
…… easy to play numb
… simple to pretend to be unfeeling
…… easy to be cruel
… effortless to treat others bad
…… easy to be you
… effortless to be oneself
You're walking down the lane
You're walking on a specific path
That leads you astray
That deviates you from the right path
Considering what you
Thinking about what one can do
Now could do
Can do at this time
I know the lies, I know the games
I am aware of the deception and tricks
And games you will be playing
And the tricks you will use
There are easy ways
There are effortless methods
To hurt someone
To cause harm to others
And easy ways
And simple ways
To leave someone behind
To abandon someone
But think about what you might lose
But consider what you may give up
No easy way to choose
No effortless decision to make
It's so easy ….
It's incredibly easy ….
It's so easy to deny … to close your eyes
It's incredibly easy to reject reality and ignore the facts
Attempting to deceive … and make believe
Trying to mislead and create a false view of reality
It's so easy to pretend … no consequences …
It's incredibly easy to act as if there are no repercussions
It's so easy to be … You
It's incredibly easy to be oneself
Contributed by Allison I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
malinconico messaggero
It's so easy to deny, to close your eyes Attempting to deceive, and make believe It's so easy to pretend, no consequences
Maurice85Grey
Super!
David R Mellor
hope someone tells peter he has a big fan base in the UK
msmorningstar555
u can tell that yourself on his official facebook page and he actually answers himself))
kaesi
@msmorningstar555 he ignored my message years ago and i'm still bitter.
Pav F
Sometimes it's so easy..
some Kuenstler
never forget how I waltzed my partner to this on Wgt 2 years ago...
Vlad Tepes
great if it wouldnt be for the iiiiiisiiii.
Vlad Tepes
but heppner i forgive, he is such-gentle in-voice.