Marathon
Shutcombo Lyrics
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Und ihr da oben seid mein Problem
Hinter all diesen Fenstern
Nicht alles wirklich schön
Wie lange wird es noch so gehn
Ein Gefecht, das nicht wirklich schmerzhaft ist
Aber trotzdem unsere seele frisst
Und ich das Schöne am Leben vermiss
In den Subkulturen jedoch kein Ausweg
Mensch nicht gleich Mensch
Wieso man nicht lassen kann
Und nicht nachdenkt ...
Das ist der Lauf der Dinge
Sich Kilometer über den Erdball zieht
Wir alle in einem Boot das bald kentert
Unsere Ideale ersaufen
Und wir gleich mit
Das Moderne fordert Menschenleben
Macht alles nur noch schlimmer
Der Traum vom Schloss in meinem Paradies
Alles nur noch Trümmer
The lyrics of Shutcombo's song "Marathon" describe the feeling of being trapped in a never-ending race or struggle. The singer is feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the pressures of society and the expectations of others. They feel like they are constantly chasing after something, but never quite reaching it.
The first verse sets the scene, with the marathon being described as endless and the people observing from their windows adding to the singer's sense of isolation. The second verse explores the toll that this marathon is taking on the singer. They are caught in a battle that is not physically painful, but is eating away at their soul nonetheless. They feel like they are missing out on the beautiful things in life because they are constantly focused on trying to meet other people's expectations.
The chorus highlights the sense of helplessness and despair that the singer feels. They see the world spinning out of control and their own dreams and ideals being drowned out. The modern world is causing more harm than good, and everything they once hoped for has turned to rubble.
Overall, "Marathon" is a powerful song about the struggle to keep up in a world that never stops moving forward. It deals with themes of isolation, pressure, and the erosion of ideals in the face of modernity.
Line by Line Meaning
Das ist der Marathon der kein Ende nimmt
This is a never-ending marathon.
Und ihr da oben seid mein Problem
You up there are my problem.
Hinter all diesen Fenstern
Behind all these windows.
Nicht alles wirklich schön
Not everything is really beautiful.
Wie lange wird es noch so gehn
How long will it keep going like this?
Ein Gefecht, das nicht wirklich schmerzhaft ist
A fight that is not really painful.
Aber trotzdem unsere seele frisst
But still eats our soul.
Ihr bestimmt das was ihr wollt
You decide what you want.
Und ich das Schöne am Leben vermiss
And I miss the beautiful things in life.
In den Subkulturen jedoch kein Ausweg
However, there is no way out in subcultures.
Mensch nicht gleich Mensch
A person is not the same as another person.
Wieso man nicht lassen kann
Why one cannot leave things be.
Und nicht nachdenkt ...
And does not think...
Das ist der Lauf der Dinge
This is the way things go.
Sich Kilometer über den Erdball zieht
Stretching kilometers across the Earth.
Wir alle in einem Boot das bald kentert
We are all in a boat that will soon capsize.
Unsere Ideale ersaufen
Our ideals are drowning.
Und wir gleich mit
And we are drowning with them.
Das Moderne fordert Menschenleben
The modern demands lives.
Macht alles nur noch schlimmer
It only makes everything worse.
Der Traum vom Schloss in meinem Paradies
The dream of a castle in my paradise.
Alles nur noch Trümmer
Now everything is just rubble.
Contributed by Gabriella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.