He gained exposure thanks to his debut 7" single, "Going to where the tea-trees are", a masterpiece of slow AM pop reminiscent of The Virgin Suicides and broken hearts. His debut album (titled the same as the single) was released on May 9th, 2006. The second single, "The Story of the Impossible", widened his audience and earned him TV and radio play, showcasing the album's refined orchestration and stellar songwriting.
Peter is based in Berlin but records in rural southern Sweden.
Mexico
Peter von Poehl Lyrics
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not even the tide was up,
getting ready to run,
but the last lune was fighting back.
I opened my eyes, eventually
not quite sure of where i was;
still in mexico, of course.
I got out of bed
like an eavesdropper lodging in this place
an unfamiliar face,
a new day glimmering.
I stepped out into the sand.
I'm a stranger in this land
and I'm far from mexico.
I'm far from mexico.
I once saw a book
carelessly left on display.
You were not supposed to look
as if I wasn't crazy enough;
I saw pages filled with aphorisms
and the things you didn't tell.
You knew mexico quite well.
You knew mexico quite well.
The lyrics to Peter von Poehl's song "Mexico" convey feelings of confusion and disorientation, as the singer wakes up in an unfamiliar place and struggles to orient himself. The opening lines suggest that the singer is preparing to leave, but is hindered by some unknown force represented by the "last lune." The uncertainty of the singer's location is emphasized by his admission that he is "not quite sure" where he is, despite being in Mexico.
As the singer steps out into the sand, he conveys a sense of alienation and displacement, referring to himself as a "stranger in this land." This line may suggest that the singer is experiencing culture shock or feelings of homesickness. The repetition of the line "I'm far from Mexico" reinforces the singer's sense of distance from his surroundings.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up at dawn
I woke up very early in the morning
not even the tide was up,
It was so early that the sea level was still low
getting ready to run,
Preparing to start the day's activities
but the last lune was fighting back.
But the moon was still hanging in the sky, not wanting to go away
I opened my eyes, eventually
After a while I finally opened my eyes
not quite sure of where i was;
I wasn't completely sure of my location
still in mexico, of course.
I realized that I was still in Mexico
I got out of bed
I stood up from the bed
like an eavesdropper lodging in this place
Feeling like I was invading someone else's territory
an unfamiliar face,
I looked and felt like a stranger there
a new day glimmering.
A new day was beginning, with hope and possibilities
I stepped out into the sand.
I walked out onto the beach
I'm a stranger in this land
I don't belong here
and I'm far from mexico.
Even though I'm in Mexico, I feel like I'm not really there
I once saw a book
At one point I came across a book
carelessly left on display.
It was just lying around, without any special protection
You were not supposed to look
It seemed like it was something that someone else didn't want me to see
as if I wasn't crazy enough;
As if I didn't already feel confused and disoriented
I saw pages filled with aphorisms
The pages were full of wise sayings
and the things you didn't tell.
And the things that someone else didn't want me to know
You knew mexico quite well.
Whoever left the book behind was familiar with Mexico
You knew mexico quite well.
Whoever left the book behind was familiar with Mexico
Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: Peter VON POEHL
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