2012 has started at the same amazing pace as 2011 for Scala & Kolacny Brothers, with a tour of Northern Spain, dates in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Ireland, an upcoming trip to Korea as well as TV appearances at ITV's Dancing On Ice (UK) and at the famous San Remo Festival... But 2011 was the breakout year for Scala & Kolacny Brothers as they conquered the United States and Canada with a major tour, in support of their first North American CD release, including headlining stages at SXSW and Coachella. This success was immediately followed by a first record release in the U.K., a sold out show at London's Union Chapel in June and a triumphant “special guest” performance at the Latitude Festival, where they played the prestigious Sunday noon slot. In June the group headlined at the Heineken Dia De La Musica in Madrid, in November the album ‘Scala & Kolacny Brothers’ was released in Italy, where it immediately hit the top 10 (!) and in December the group returned to 4 sold out shows in Berlin, as well as a Radio Eins very special-alternative-Christmas-songs special. 2011 has brought Scala & Kolacny Brothers the status of international phenomenon and it all seemed to start with a simple email.
When the email arrived in May 2010, the Kolacny brothers thought it was some kind of joke. “Yeah”, the brothers thought, “right.” But the request was genuine. And the film turned out to be The Social Network. It transpired that the director, David Fincher, is a huge fan.
The song in question is a hauntingly beautiful acoustic reworking of Radiohead¹s Creep. In July 2010, two months after the brothers received the email, the Social Network trailer was released. The powerful music was center stage, heightening a growing sense of unease like a chorus of fallen angels.
Like the film itself, the trailer has been a huge global hit more than 250m people have seen in the Cinema, on TV or online. Thanks in part to the subsequent buzz on social media, traffic to the brothers’ website went through the roof: their interpretation of Creep is an internet phenomenon, watched in various forms well over 25m times.
A record-label bidding war erupted in America but the brothers chose to sign with Atco, a subsidiary of Warner, with whom they had been negotiating. They released an eponymous album in in the US in March in the US and in the UK and most of the rest of Europe - 6 June 2011 (on Wall Of Sound). Italy followed in November of this year and the album was re-released in December in the UK, with two additional titles. In 2011 Scala & Kolacny Brothers also released 2 acclaimed video clips, for their versions of Use Somebody (directed by Inti Calfat) and Everlong (directed by Mark Woollen, who also directed the The Social Network trailer).
In September Scala & Kolacny Brother’s version of U2’s With Or Without You, was featured in the trailer for Season 2 of the British hit drama series Downton Abbey (broadcast in the USA on PBS where Scala & Kolacny Brothers also have their new special ‘Live From Bruges’ airing from December). And in December Scala’s version of Last Christmas was used in the trailer for the Downton Abbey Christmas special, while the group performed at Downton Abbey’s VIP Christmas special launch party in London.
But even with numerous TV shows (including 'the Simpsons'!) using Scala & Kolacny Brother’s music in 2011, it was the Social Network trailer which shone a spotlight on the unique musical project that is Scala & Kolacny Brothers an indie-rock choir, comprising of the two Kolacny brothers, Steven and Stijn, and Scala, their all-girl choir. Steven plays the piano, Stijn conducts the choir. The brothers usually work with 20-30 singers, aged 16-26, at a time, but these days have more than 200 girls on their books, ensuring plenty of cover for their increasingly busy schedule.
Scala & Kolacny Brothers take rock and indie songs and reinvent them as elegiac hymns to breathtaking effect with the piano often the sole accompaniment to the voices. On occasion they also use drum machines, sequencers and synthesizers, and also often perform with a full rock band.
The new album includes versions of Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana), Champagne Supernova (Oasis), With or Without You (U2), Use Somebody (Kings of Leon), Everlong (Foo Fighters) and more. Creep also features, as do three original compositions Seashell, Masquerade and Our Last Fight.
Rock and indie music works best because “the beating heart of the songs is often very black and very emotional, and the female voices of the choir add a certain melancholic touch”, says Stijn. “Sometimes they bring out whole new dimensions in the songs our version of Nothing Else Matters could be
classical music; its sound is nothing to do with Metallica anymore.” Other influences range from Sigur Ros to Nirvana and include the dark electro-pop of Goldfrapp and Depeche Mode, and the brooding mini-symphonies of Massive Attack.
Du Trägst Keine Liebe in Dir
Scala & Kolacny Brothers Lyrics
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Du hast das Rauchen wieder angefangen.
Du fragst mich nach meinem Befinden.
Wie du siehst, ist es mir gut ergangen.
Du schweigst und schlägst die Augen nieder.
Mit deinem neuen Freund ist es schon vorbei.
Es scheint, das passiert Dir immer wieder.
Du bist immer noch verdammt hübsch anzuschau'n.
Doch ich würde nicht allzu lange darauf baun'n.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
nicht für mich und für irgendwen.
Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
Dir nachzutrauern hat keinen Sinn mehr.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
Dich zu vergessen, war nicht sehr schwer.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
Deine Augen seh'n verzweifelt.
Dein Lachen klingt so aufgesetzt.
Bild' ich's mir ein, oder hab' ich Dich etwa
nach so langer Zeit verletzt?
Ich habe Dich noch nie so gesehen.
Du fragst mich, ob wir uns wiedersehen.
Doch es gibt kein Zurück mehr.
Und Du brauchst mich nicht mehr.
Du bist immer noch verdammt hübsch anzuschau'n.
Doch ich würde nicht allzu lange darauf baun'n.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
nicht für mich und für irgendwen.
Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
Dir nachzutrauern hat keinen Sinn mehr.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
Dich zu vergessen, war nicht sehr schwer.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
The song "Du Trägst Keine Liebe in Dir" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers is about a man who reunites with an ex-girlfriend who has started smoking again and has a new boyfriend. The singer reflects on their past and realizes that despite her attractiveness, the woman does not carry any love for him or anyone else. He notices that her eyes are desperate and her laughter seems forced, suggesting that she is unhappy with her current situation. He wonders if he has unintentionally hurt her and ponders the possibility of meeting again, but ultimately decides that there is no going back.
The lyrics convey a sense of melancholy and resignation. The repetition of the phrase "Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir" ("You do not carry any love within you") reinforces the idea that the woman is emotionally unavailable, while the imagery of her smoking and putting on a fake smile suggests that she is trying to cope with her problems in unhealthy or ineffective ways. The singer's tone is wistful but also a bit detached, as if he has already accepted the fact that their relationship is over.
Overall, "Du Trägst Keine Liebe in Dir" is a poignant meditation on the fleeting nature of love and the difficulty of moving on from past relationships. The song encourages listeners to let go of people who do not reciprocate their feelings, even if it is painful at first.
Line by Line Meaning
Du ziehst nervös an deiner Zigarette.
You are nervous and smoking again.
Du hast das Rauchen wieder angefangen.
You have started smoking again.
Du fragst mich nach meinem Befinden.
You ask me how I am doing.
Wie du siehst, ist es mir gut ergangen.
As you can see, I have been doing well.
Du schweigst und schlägst die Augen nieder.
You fall silent and look down.
Mit deinem neuen Freund ist es schon vorbei.
It seems that things are already over with your new boyfriend.
Es scheint, das passiert Dir immer wieder.
It seems to happen to you repeatedly.
Kannst nie lange bei jemandem sein.
You can never be with someone for long.
Du bist immer noch verdammt hübsch anzuschau'n.
You are still damn pretty to look at.
Doch ich würde nicht allzu lange darauf baun'n.
But I wouldn't count on that for too long.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
Because you don't carry any love within you,
nicht für mich und für irgendwen.
not for me, nor anyone else.
Dir nachzutrauern hat keinen Sinn mehr.
There's no point in mourning for you anymore.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
Because you don't carry any love within you.
Dich zu vergessen, war nicht sehr schwer.
Forgetting you was not very hard.
Deine Augen seh'n verzweifelt.
Your eyes look desperate.
Dein Lachen klingt so aufgesetzt.
Your laughter sounds fake.
Bild' ich's mir ein, oder hab' ich Dich etwa
Am I imagining things, or did I really
nach so langer Zeit verletzt?
hurt you after all this time?
Ich habe Dich noch nie so gesehen.
I have never seen you like this before.
Du fragst mich, ob wir uns wiedersehen.
You ask me if we will see each other again.
Doch es gibt kein Zurück mehr.
But there's no going back anymore.
Und Du brauchst mich nicht mehr.
And you don't need me anymore.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir,
Because you don't carry any love within you,
nicht für mich und für irgendwen.
not for me, nor anyone else.
Dir nachzutrauern hat keinen Sinn mehr.
There's no point in mourning for you anymore.
Denn Du trägst keine Liebe in Dir.
Because you don't carry any love within you.
Dich zu vergessen, war nicht sehr schwer.
Forgetting you was not very hard.
Contributed by Luke G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tabsi0701
Einfach nur Sch...ön!!! ; ) Alles von scala ist wunderschön!!
@markhaub2360
endlich maln chor mit stimme , 2 daumen hoch,auch wenn michel nat. ne menge dran rumgefummelt hat^^
@yoda851
Sehr schönes und gelungenes Cover⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@hagase100
Das ist nicht krass, das ist wunderschön <3
@poshaaaki
Doch es gibt kein Zurückkkk meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehr TOLL!
@pahellebrand
Gut
@johnnythiele6831
Wer keinen Wert in Harmonie und Gefühl legt sollte sich ´diese musik anhör´n. Vileicht weckt sie ja euer Interresse. ( Hoffentlich ) Ganz großes lob an alle die dieser Gruppe inne wohnen.
@KateMeganhines
Ich würde mal sagen: Ein riesen Lob an den Leiter dieses Chores, ohne ihn würde (so glaube ich) nicht viel laufen.
@rolfingerbier
Ich liebe den Chor.Aber das Lied ist so persönlich.Das kann keiner nachsingen.
@karandas8091
Mmh tut mir leid das Original ist besser und unerreicht.