"Samsas Traum" was evoked in 1996 by Alexander Kaschte as solo-project, res… Read Full Bio ↴"Samsas Traum" was evoked in 1996 by Alexander Kaschte as solo-project, resulting from his incapability of working together with other musicians. Having performed as vocalist and guitarist in several Black-, Death-, Doom- and Melodic-Metal-Bands before, he decided to walk his own paths, to step forward into the wide fields of darker electronic and neoclassical music.

The first demo-tape "Nostalgische Atavismen" sold more than 500 copies in the worldwide underground, slowly spreading the news that "Samsas Traum" someday might become more than a very strange little band with even stranger german vocals. After recording and releasing two more demo- and promo-tapes, the band signed their record deal with "Trisol Music Group Germany" (London After Midnight, Sopor Aeternus, L'âme Immortelle) on the 1st of march 1999, exactly three years after the bands foundation. The chief-manager of "Trisol" got to know about "Samsas Traum" randomly; he was phoning "Orkus Magazine" concerning adverts, and the person in charge listened to the bands' latest promo-release while talking to him.

Die Königin der Kinder.Katzen
Samsas Traum Lyrics

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Der Protagonist:
Nachts sitzt Du
Auf meinen Lungen,
Den Schweif
Um meinen Hals geschlungen;
Du erstickst mich,
Stiehlst mir den Atem.

Die Königin:
Nur Du sollst ein König sein,
Ich will Dich ganz für mich allein.
Deine Hände, gib’ mir die Hände.

Der Protagonist:
Dein Speichel tropft auf meine Brust,
In Deinen Augen brennt die Lust;
Die Sehnsucht, das Verlangen,
Leidenschaft.

Die Königin: [Miau, Miau]
Ich strecke meine Krallen aus,
Miau, immer tiefer in Dein Fleisch.

Der Protagonist:
Dein Kuss entzieht mir alle Macht,
Schwarz wie der Tod,
Süß wie die Nacht.
Ich bitte Dich um Gnade.

Die Königin:
Du wirst neues Leben nähren,
Ich werde Dir Kinder gebären,
Unzählige kleine Kätzchen.

Der Protagonist:
Du frisst mich auf
Wie eine Maus,
Verschluckst mich und
Würgst mich heraus.
Lass mich nicht
Länger leiden.

Die Königin:
Im Sterben liegt des Lebens Sinn,
Knie nieder vor der Königin,
So gib’ Dich mir gänzlich hin.
Ich bin Deine Königin!

Der Chor der Kinderkatzen:
Heil der Königin,
So lebe hoch, hoch, hoch!
Heil dir, Königin der Kinderkatzen,
Heil, Heil, Heil!
Du hast uns das Leben geschenkt,
Wir verehren Dich,
Bis der Mond am Himmel
Wieder Feuer fängt.
Lebe hoch!

Der Protagonist:
Lauter Katzen!
Alles voller Katzen!

Hier ist alles voller Kinderkatzen!
Überall sind Katzen!

Overall Meaning

The song "Die Königin der KinderKatzen" by Samsas Traum (translated as "The Queen of the Children's Cats") is a dark and eerie depiction of a protagonist being controlled by a cat queen. The singer is suffocated by the queen's presence, with her tail around his neck and sitting on his lungs. The queen desires the singer to be hers alone and even goes as far as to promise him children. The singer is trapped, with the queen's saliva dripping on his chest, and he is powerless under her gaze. The queen's lustful and violent nature is signified with a repeated "Miau, Miau" throughout the song, and she even threatens to rip the singer's flesh with her claws. The chorus of children's cats celebrates the queen as their savior and gifts her their worship.

The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but one possible interpretation is that it represents a power struggle between a manipulative and dominant person, represented by the cat queen, and a powerless individual who has lost their autonomy. The cat queen may be a metaphor for a controlling relationship or addiction, where the victim is unable to leave due to fear or submission.

Line by Line Meaning

Nachts sitzt Du Auf meinen Lungen, Den Schweif Um meinen Hals geschlungen; Du erstickst mich, Stiehlst mir den Atem.
The singer feels suffocated and oppressed by a dominating figure who controls him, even to the point of choking him and stealing his breath.

Nur Du sollst ein König sein, Ich will Dich ganz für mich allein. Deine Hände, gib' mir die Hände.
The queen desires sole possession and control over the singer, even as she seeks physical touch and intimacy from him.

Dein Speichel tropft auf meine Brust, In Deinen Augen brennt die Lust; Die Sehnsucht, das Verlangen, Leidenschaft.
The singer experiences physical desire and attraction towards the queen, despite (or because of) her dominant behavior towards him.

[Miau, Miau] Ich strecke meine Krallen aus, Miau, immer tiefer in Dein Fleisch.
The queen asserts her power and cruelty by physically inflicting harm on the artist, using her claws to tear into his flesh.

Dein Kuss entzieht mir alle Macht, Schwarz wie der Tod, Süß wie die Nacht. Ich bitte Dich um Gnade.
The artist is seduced and weakened by the queen's kiss, which simultaneously invokes both pleasure and danger.

Du wirst neues Leben nähren, Ich werde Dir Kinder gebären, Unzählige kleine Kätzchen.
The queen promises to bear offspring (in the form of cats), which will continue the cycle of oppression and control over the singer.

Du frisst mich auf Wie eine Maus, Verschluckst mich und Würgst mich heraus. Lass mich nicht Länger leiden.
The singer feels consumed and devoured by the queen's power, only to be regurgitated and used again for her pleasure. He pleads for mercy and an end to his suffering.

Im Sterben liegt des Lebens Sinn, Knie nieder vor der Königin, So gib' Dich mir gänzlich hin. Ich bin Deine Königin!
The queen asserts her authority and control over life and death, demanding complete submission and obedience from the artist in exchange for her favor as his queen.

Heil der Königin, So lebe hoch, hoch, hoch! Heil dir, Königin der Kinderkatzen, Heil, Heil, Heil! Du hast uns das Leben geschenkt, Wir verehren Dich, Bis der Mond am Himmel Wieder Feuer fängt. Lebe hoch!
The chorus of children, who represent the queen's numerous offspring, worship and praise her as their giver of life and protector. They offer their devotion and loyalty until the end of time.

Lauter Katzen! Alles voller Katzen! Hier ist alles voller Kinderkatzen! Überall sind Katzen!
The artist is overwhelmed and surrounded by the many offspring of the queen, who fill his world with their presence and further cement his place as their subject.

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