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.
Eigenes Geld
Samy Deluxe Lyrics
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Ich muss es kurz erklärn
Dass ding is, neid bringt nichts
Es hatt kein'n sinn irgendjemand zu beneiden
Weil hör mir einfach zu was ich sag
Pass auf mann hätt ich kein erfolg
Würdest du nicht von mir reden
Und hätte ich kein cash
Dass heisst du hast nicht mich
Du hasst nur mein geld
Und warscheinlich genau desswegen
Hast du kein geld, denn bei geld deine frau
Und du würdest sie hassen
Und überleg mal ganz genau
Was würde sie machen (hmm)
Würde sie zu dir rennen indeine offenen arme
Nein mann sie hält dich auf distanz
Komm mir bloss nicht zu nahe
Und du hasst reiche menschen und
Die art wie sie denken
Aba, die art wie sie denken
Ist der grund dass sie reich sind
Und heisst dass etwa du musst anfangn
So wie sie zu denken
Nein, doch du musst in der lage
Sein mit ihnen zu sprechen
Dann kannst du ihnen deine ideen
In ihrer sprache verkaufen
Genau darum hab ich auch nen
Dicken wagen da draussen
Aba mann lernt nichts über geld verdienen
Von leuten die brok siind
Da unten lernt man nix über
Die leute da ooben
Doch ich find es raus mann, tag für tag
Schritt für schritt es is ein weiter weg aba
Begleitet mich ein bisschen mit
Kommt, der unterschied ist
Manche werden schon reich geborn
Und wissen wie man mit der kohle umgeht
Und alles gleich von vorn
Und wir habn niemand der
Uns diese scheisse zeigt
Desshalb bleiben die armen arm
Und die reichen reich
Denn es ist schwer geld zu verdienn
Doch noch schwerer es zu behalten
Es is schwer es zu kontrolliern
Und es is schwer es zu verwalten
Desshalb schau ich auf zu leuten
Die etwas aus sich gemacht habn
Lern aus den erfolgen und fehlern
Die sie gemacht habn
Statt sie zu hassen für dass
Was sie geschafft haben
Was ich noch nich' geschafft hab
Die solln alle mal abwarten ich seh das so
Ich bin noch jung und ich bin nicht dumm
Wenn ich hier fertig bin
Multimilionär minimumm uuuuuh haha
Falls dass dann überhaupt dass is
Was ich dann sein will
Weil geld macht uns viele nicht glücklich
Dass is nicht alles aba es kann einem helfen
Und, letztendlich, ist es wie gesagt
Einfach dumm nur darauf zu
Schaun was jemand hat
Ohne zu checken was der dafür macht
Dass er dass alles hat
Und wenn du selber nichts hast
Musst du vielleicht machen was er macht
Oder irgendwie deinen weg findn
In "Eigenes Geld," Samy Deluxe explores the concept of envy and its futility. He emphasizes that envy serves no purpose and it is pointless to envy someone else's success or possessions. The lyrics convey that if Samy Deluxe had no success, people wouldn't talk about him, and if he had no cash, people wouldn't hate him. The implication here is that people don't hate him but rather his money, suggesting that their dislike stems from jealousy and not genuine animosity towards him as a person. This highlights the shallow nature of envy and the misguided hatred it can breed.
The lyrics further suggest that those who hate on wealthy individuals and their way of thinking are actually hindering their own financial prosperity. Samy Deluxe asserts that the way rich people think is what allows them to accumulate wealth, and instead of resenting them, one should strive to adopt their mindset. He points out that it is essential to be able to communicate with successful individuals in their own language to sell them ideas effectively. The reference to his "dicken wagen" (luxurious car) signifies that he has achieved some level of financial success himself and understands the importance of thinking differently to earn money.
The song also touches upon the notion that some people are born into wealth and therefore have a head start in understanding how to handle money, while others lack guidance. Samy Deluxe acknowledges that those born into poverty often have no one to teach them how to navigate the world of finance, which perpetuates their financial struggles. Through his lyrics, he expresses his desire to learn from the successes and mistakes of those who have made something of themselves, rather than resenting them for their achievements. He acknowledges that he hasn't achieved what they have but remains optimistic about his own potential for success.
The final verse of the song reflects on the importance of money in our lives. Samy Deluxe acknowledges that while money doesn't guarantee happiness, it can certainly provide assistance and aid. He emphasizes that it is foolish to focus solely on what others have without considering the effort they put in to attain it. Additionally, he suggests that if one lacks financial resources, they may need to emulate successful individuals or find their own path to success. The lyrics convey a sense of determination and growth, with Samy Deluxe expressing his ambition to become a multimillionaire and the understanding that money, although not everything, can play a significant supporting role in achieving goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Warte mal, warte mal, warte mal
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Ich muss es kurz erklärn
I need to explain it briefly
Dass ding is, neid bringt nichts
That thing is, envy brings nothing
Es hatt kein'n sinn irgendjemand zu beneiden
It doesn't make sense to envy anyone
Weil hör mir einfach zu was ich sag
Because just listen to what I say
Pass auf mann hätt ich kein erfolg
Listen, man, if I didn't have success
Würdest du nicht von mir reden
You wouldn't talk about me
Und hätte ich kein cash
And if I didn't have cash
Würdest du mich nicht haten
You wouldn't hate me
Dass heisst du hast nicht mich
That means you don't hate me
Du hasst nur mein geld
You just hate my money
Und warscheinlich genau desswegen
And probably precisely because of that
Hast du kein geld, denn bei geld deine frau
You don't have money, because with money your wife
Und du würdest sie hassen
And you would hate her
Und überleg mal ganz genau
And think it through carefully
Was würde sie machen
What would she do
Würde sie zu dir rennen indeine offenen arme
Would she run into your open arms
Nein mann sie hält dich auf distanz
No, man, she keeps her distance from you
Komm mir bloss nicht zu nahe
Just don't come too close to me
Und du hasst reiche menschen und
And you hate rich people and
Die art wie sie denken
The way they think
Aba, die art wie sie denken
But, the way they think
Ist der grund dass sie reich sind
Is the reason why they are rich
Und heisst dass etwa du musst anfangn
And does that mean you have to start
So wie sie zu denken
Thinking like them
Nein, doch du musst in der lage
No, but you must be able
Sein mit ihnen zu sprechen
To speak with them
Dann kannst du ihnen deine ideen
Then you can sell them your ideas
In ihrer sprache verkaufen
In their language
Genau darum hab ich auch nen
That's exactly why I also have a
Dicken wagen da draussen
Thick car out there
Aba mann lernt nichts über geld verdienen
But man doesn't learn anything about earning money
Von leuten die brok siind
From people who are broke
Da unten lernt man nix über
Down there you don't learn anything about
Die leute da ooben
The people up there
Doch ich find es raus mann, tag für tag
But I'll figure it out, man, day by day
Schritt für schritt es is ein weiter weg aba
Step by step, it's a long way, but
Begleitet mich ein bisschen mit
Accompany me a little bit
Kommt, der unterschied ist
Come on, the difference is
Manche werden schon reich geborn
Some are born already rich
Und wissen wie man mit der kohle umgeht
And know how to handle the cash
Und alles gleich von vorn
And everything starts all over again
Und wir habn niemand der
And we don't have anyone who
Uns diese scheisse zeigt
Shows us this shit
Desshalb bleiben die armen arm
That's why the poor remain poor
Und die reichen reich
And the rich remain rich
Denn es ist schwer geld zu verdienn
Because it is difficult to earn money
Doch noch schwerer es zu behalten
But even harder to keep it
Es is schwer es zu kontrolliern
It is difficult to control
Und es is schwer es zu verwalten
And it is difficult to manage
Desshalb schau ich auf zu leuten
That's why I look up to people
Die etwas aus sich gemacht habn
Who have accomplished something
Lern aus den erfolgen und fehlern
Learn from successes and mistakes
Die sie gemacht habn
They have made
Statt sie zu hassen für dass
Instead of hating them for what
Was sie geschafft haben
They have achieved
Was ich noch nich' geschafft hab
What I haven't achieved yet
Die solln alle mal abwarten ich seh das so
They should all wait and see, that's how I see it
Ich bin noch jung und ich bin nicht dumm
I am still young and I am not dumb
Wenn ich hier fertig bin
When I am done here
Multimilionär minimumm uuuuuh haha
Multimillionaire at the very least, uuuuuh haha
Falls dass dann überhaupt dass is
If that's even what it is
Was ich dann sein will
What I want to be
Weil geld macht uns viele nicht glücklich
Because money doesn't make many of us happy
Dass is nicht alles aba es kann einem helfen
That's not everything, but it can help someone
Und, letztendlich, ist es wie gesagt
And, ultimately, as I said before
Einfach dumm nur darauf zu
It's simply foolish to just
Schaun was jemand hat
Look at what someone has
Ohne zu checken was der dafür macht
Without realizing what they did to get it
Dass er dass alles hat
That they have all of that
Und wenn du selber nichts hast
And if you have nothing yourself
Musst du vielleicht machen was er macht
Maybe you have to do what he does
Oder irgendwie deinen weg findn
Or somehow find your own way
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