Childhood:
Samy Deluxe grew up with his mothers family as his Sudanese father left Germany when Samy was just two years old. Shortly after this event his half-sister was born. After living in Barmbek for many years they then moved to Eppendorf, a generally better-off suburb of Hamburg. Given this contrast - he certainly did not come from a well-off background - and his constant problems at school with teachers who he often defied, he looked for a release and a way to express himself away from school. He soon discovered music.
Style:
Samy modelled himself on American hip hop. This gave him a great sense of caring for his family, although he boasts of having had a good relationship with his mother and the people who looked after him. He practised all year long writing lyrics and spitting them, he has outstanding freestyling skills. Even his fiercest rivals have admitted that he is one of the best Freestylers in Germany.
Audacious and eloquent, Samy initially chose an aggressive style, based on imaginative use of metaphors, complex overlapping rhymes and his own melodic flow. He favours constructing contantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. Critics find fault with his limited content and repetitive subjects, but Sam Semillia (as he calls himself, taken from the non-toxis form of the cannabis plant, Sinsemilia) has responded by saying that he can only rap in the style and about the subjects that feel real to him.
Starting Out:
Before working with Dynamite Deluxe he was a member of German Hip Hop group "No Nonsens". He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis, the Stieber Twins, Main Concept, Eins Zwo, Ferris MC, Absolute Beginner, Das Bo and 5 Sterne Deluxe. It was the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts with. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany in order to make a name for himself.
Back2Basics
Samy Deluxe Lyrics
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To go back to the basics
Superlative - Prädikate
Erfolg ist eine leere Phrase
Füll' sie mit Inhalt - erste Phase
Keiner schafft es vom Praktikant direkt
Da hoch in die Chefetage
Wie eine Wertanlage derbe schade
Viele sehn's nich' - Denkblockade
Investieren in Werk oder Ware
Tag für Tag - schmaler Grad
Zwischen Selbsterfüllung und Selbstaufgabe
Hoch! Hoch! Hoch! Hoch!
Ich glaub' an mich Selbst
Und lass' keine Ausreden gelten
Schau' nich' herab auf vermeintliche Feinde
Ich schau' lieber auf zu mein' Helden
Sag es! Ich glaub' an mich Selbst
Und lass' keine Ausreden gelten
Schau' nich' herab auf vermeintliche Feinde
Ich schau' lieber auf zu mein' Helden
Got to disconnect from the matrix
Got to go back to the basics
Die wollen nur Wutbürger züchten
Keiner weiß heute, was morgen bereithält
Wir sind alle Zukunftstouristen
Uns're Tripadvisor steh'n in langen
Schlangen vor'm Ticketschalter und warten
Beraten zu werden von
Empathielosen Mitarbeitern
Futuristisches Mittelalter!
Manipulation durch smarte Rhetorik
Zwingt Uns zu denken
In Marktwirtschaftslogik
Selbstwertgefühle durch Statussymbolik
Gruppendynamik, Ungeduld, Panik
Die Hierarchie honoriert nur Bosse
Das Schulsystem züchtet Angestellte
Sag mir, dass das nicht kontrovers ist?
Alles nur doppelt schwer
Sie reden von oben herab mit Uns
Fast so als ob wir Hobbit's wär'n
Reizüberflutung - der Kopf ist leer
Got to disconnect from the matrix
Got to go back to the basics
Ich hab nie abituriert
Nur in der Praxis studiert
Anfangs frustriert, dann adaptiert:
Wenn man nur achtet
Was bei den Ander'n passiert
Dann kann' sein
Dass man seine Selbstachtung verliert
Und sich in das Nirvana rein' katapultiert
Und mir ist es egal
Ob ihr paar Peacezeichen zeigt
Wenn Ihr so wie Soldaten marschiert
Geld ist vergänglich, Wissen ist Macht
Können ist Kapital, Selbst denken - radikal
Kreativität 'ne göttliche Kraft
Energie aufdrehen - Schöpfung gemacht
Viel Leidenschaft, Liebe und Hass
The lyrics of Samy Deluxe's song "Back2Basics" express the need to disconnect from the distractions and pressures of modern society and return to the fundamental principles that truly matter. The artist criticizes the superficiality and emptiness of success based on external validation, urging listeners to fill success with substance and meaning. He emphasizes the importance of knowledge, talent, and experience as valuable assets in achieving success, rather than relying on shortcuts or instant gratification.
The song also touches upon the hierarchy and limitations imposed by society, highlighting the devaluation of individuals who are not in positions of power or authority. Samy Deluxe criticizes the educational system for producing obedient employees rather than nurturing independent thinkers. He laments the manipulation and control exercised by those in power through rhetoric and market-driven logic, urging listeners to disconnect from this matrix of influence and return to the basics.
Line by Line Meaning
Got to disconnect from the matrix
It is necessary to detach oneself from the distractions and illusions of modern society
Got to go back to the basics
One must return to fundamental principles and values
Superlative - Prädikate
Excellence and achievements are meaningless
Erfolg ist eine leere Phrase
Success is an empty phrase
Füll' sie mit Inhalt - erste Phase
Fill it with substance - first step
Keiner schafft es vom Praktikant direkt
No one goes straight from being an intern to a leader
Da hoch in die Chefetage
To the top of the corporate ladder
Wissen, Talent und Erfahrung sind
Knowledge, talent, and experience are
Wie eine Wertanlage derbe schade
A valuable investment that is often ignored
Viele sehn's nich' - Denkblockade
Many don't see it - mental block
Investieren in Werk oder Ware
Invest in work or products
Tag für Tag - schmaler Grad
Day by day - a narrow line
Zwischen Selbsterfüllung und Selbstaufgabe
Between self-fulfillment and self-sacrifice
Hoch! Hoch! Hoch! Hoch!
High! High! High! High!
Ich glaub' an mich Selbst
I believe in myself
Und lass' keine Ausreden gelten
And won't accept any excuses
Schau' nich' herab auf vermeintliche Feinde
Don't look down on supposed enemies
Ich schau' lieber auf zu mein' Helden
I prefer to look up to my heroes
Sag es! Ich glaub' an mich Selbst
Say it! I believe in myself
Und lass' keine Ausreden gelten
And won't accept any excuses
Schau' nich' herab auf vermeintliche Feinde
Don't look down on supposed enemies
Ich schau' lieber auf zu mein' Helden
I prefer to look up to my heroes
Got to disconnect from the matrix
It is necessary to detach oneself from the distractions and illusions of modern society
Got to go back to the basics
One must return to fundamental principles and values
Die wollen nur Wutbürger züchten
They only want to breed angry citizens
Keiner weiß heute, was morgen bereithält
No one knows what tomorrow holds
Wir sind alle Zukunftstouristen
We are all tourists of the future
Uns're Tripadvisor steh'n in langen
Our Tripadvisor reviews are long
Schlangen vor'm Ticketschalter und warten
Lines in front of the ticket counter, waiting
Beraten zu werden von
To be advised by
Empathielosen Mitarbeitern
Employees without empathy
Futuristisches Mittelalter!
A futuristic Middle Ages!
Manipulation durch smarte Rhetorik
Manipulation through clever rhetoric
Zwingt Uns zu denken
Forcing us to think
In Marktwirtschaftslogik
In market economy logic
Selbstwertgefühle durch Statussymbolik
Self-worth through status symbolism
Gruppendynamik, Ungeduld, Panik
Group dynamics, impatience, panic
Die Hierarchie honoriert nur Bosse
The hierarchy only rewards bosses
Das Schulsystem züchtet Angestellte
The school system breeds employees
Sag mir, dass das nicht kontrovers ist?
Tell me, isn't that controversial?
Alles nur doppelt schwer
Everything is just doubly difficult
Sie reden von oben herab mit Uns
They talk down to us from above
Fast so als ob wir Hobbit's wär'n
As if we were Hobbits
Reizüberflutung - der Kopf ist leer
Sensory overload - the mind is empty
Got to disconnect from the matrix
It is necessary to detach oneself from the distractions and illusions of modern society
Got to go back to the basics
One must return to fundamental principles and values
Ich hab nie abituriert
I never graduated high school
Nur in der Praxis studiert
Only studied in practice
Anfangs frustriert, dann adaptiert:
Initially frustrated, then adapted
Wenn man nur achtet
If one only pays attention to
Was bei den Ander'n passiert
What happens with others
Dann kann' sein
Then it can be
Dass man seine Selbstachtung verliert
That one loses their self-esteem
Und sich in das Nirvana rein' katapultiert
And propels themselves into nirvana
Und mir ist es egal
And I don't care
Ob ihr paar Peacezeichen zeigt
Whether you show a few peace signs
Wenn Ihr so wie Soldaten marschiert
If you march like soldiers
Geld ist vergänglich, Wissen ist Macht
Money is fleeting, knowledge is power
Können ist Kapital, Selbst denken - radikal
Skills are capital, self-thinking is radical
Kreativität 'ne göttliche Kraft
Creativity is a divine power
Energie aufdrehen - Schöpfung gemacht
Turn up the energy - creation done
Viel Leidenschaft, Liebe und Hass
A lot of passion, love, and hate
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMY SORGE, VITOR SOARES
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