Rosenstolz was a duo from Berlin, consisting of AnNa R. (25.12.1969, Berlin… Read Full Bio ↴Rosenstolz was a duo from Berlin, consisting of AnNa R. (25.12.1969, Berlin) and Peter Plate (1.7.1967, New-Delhi). They sing primarily in German.

They played their first concerts in 1991 and released their first album "Soubrette werd' ich nie" one year later. Their first taste of chart success came in 1997 when their 6th album "Die Schlampen sind müde" (English: 'the trollops are tired') hit the German album-Top 40.

1998 they participated in the German national final of the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second behind Guildo Horn with their song "Herzensschöner".

Two years later their album "Kassengift" hit No.1 in the German album charts. The later albums "Herz", "Das grosse Leben" (2006) and "Das grosse Leben live" (2006) also reached the top position.

In 2008, they released a new album "Die Suche geht weiter" (english: The search goes on), and the first single to be released was "Gib mir Sonne" (English: Give me sun). The first single made it to number 1 on the German charts. The next single to be released from the same album will be on the 3.11.2008, called "Wie weit ist vorbei" (English: How far is over).

They split up on December 20, 2012.

Duett
Rosenstolz Lyrics

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Wir kamen aus dem Dunkeln
und wir gingen ins Nichts
fassten uns fest an den Händen
und wir sahen das Licht
zwischenzeitlich
übersinnlich
und doch ziemlich fern
widersprüchlich - und besinnlich

suchen wir den Stern...

...den Stern der für uns scheint
animalisch - kannibalisch
ist mir heut zumut
und darum lass uns geh'n
Beute suchen - Zuckerkuchen
schmeckt mir heut so gut
gib mir noch mehr davon

Wir kamen aus der Sonne
um den Schatten zu sehen
rissen uns los von dem Trübsinn
um noch schneller zu gehen
unbegreiflich - unverständlich
und doch ziemlich fern
widerstandslos - doch respektvoll
suchen wir den Stern

Den Stern...

Zwischenzeitlich - übersinnlich
und doch ziemlich fern
widersprüchlich - und besinnlich
suchen wir den Stern

Den Stern...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rosenstolz’s "Duett" depict a journey of two people who came from darkness and ventured into the abyss, holding hands and looking for a light. The imagery evokes a feeling of uncertainty, as they are searching for something that seems far away and elusive. The lyrics suggest that the journey is both spiritual and physical, as they are traveling through diverse landscapes, from the darkness to the light, from the sun to the shadows.

As the song progresses, there is a shift in mood as they confront the animalistic and cannibalistic aspects of their journey. The lyrics express a sense of indulgence and pleasure in the face of this, with the singer craving for more sweet things. The upbeat melody and playful lyrics convey a sense of mischievousness, as if they are relishing in their darker impulses.

Overall, "Duett" portrays the complexities and contradictions of human nature, as the two protagonists search for their shining star through the ups and downs of their journey.

Line by Line Meaning

Wir kamen aus dem Dunkeln
We emerged from darkness

und wir gingen ins Nichts
and we walked into nothingness

fassten uns fest an den Händen
holding tightly onto each other's hands

und wir sahen das Licht
and we saw the light

zwischenzeitlich
in the meantime

übersinnlich
supernatural

und doch ziemlich fern
yet quite distant

widersprüchlich - und besinnlich
contradictory yet reflective

suchen wir den Stern...
we search for the star...

...den Stern der für uns scheint
...the star that shines for us

animalisch - kannibalisch
animalistic - cannibalistic