2002
Sido Lyrics

Die Sonne scheint, Handy klingelt, Siggi ruft an
It's a bright, sunny day, but Sido's phone rings and Siggi, his friend, calls.

„Ich bin high, Bruder, lass mal bisschen rumfahren“
Siggi is high, and he calls Sido to hang out and go for a drive.

Ich komme vorbei, sitz' in meinem SL 500
Sido heads over to Siggi's house and gets into his Mercedes SL 500.

Denk' an die alte Zeit, aus den Boxen Royal Bunker
As they drive, Sido reminisces about the good old days, and they listen to music from Royal Bunker, a legendary hip-hop label.

2002, Mama holt für ihre Söhne Essen
Flashback to 2002, when Sido and his brothers were young and struggling. Their mother goes to get food for them.

Ihre Tischhälfte steht leer, denn sie will sich nichts kaufen
Their mother doesn't buy food for herself and leaves half of the table empty.

Mutter sagt nein, sie hat keinen Hunger
When Sido offers to share his fries with his mother, she refuses, saying she isn't hungry.

Meine Pommes spiegeln sich in ihren wunderschönen nassen Augen
Sido sees his reflection in his mother's beautiful, teary eyes.

Ich schaue rein, meine Mama ist am weinen
Sido sees that his mother is crying.

Denn sie holt uns Eis, doch sich selbst holt sie einen Scheiß
Their mother buys ice cream for the kids but doesn't get anything for herself.

Ich war viel zu klein, ums zu peilen, tut mir leid
Sido was too young at the time to fully understand what was happening.

Nie mehr Leid, nie mehr Streit, bin bald die Eins
Sido promises himself that he will never go through that pain and struggle again and will soon be in a better position.

Der Wodka macht ka-bumm in meinem Kafa
Sido is feeling the effects of too much vodka.

Deshalb seid ihr Pisser nicht auf meinem Radar
Sido doesn't want to deal with people he doesn't like, and being drunk only magnifies that feeling.

Bin etwas verkatert, pass auf, wie du redest
Sido warns his friends to be careful what they say around him, as he's hungover and not feeling well.

Ab heute hab' ich einen Song mit Sido Baba
Sido announces that he's collaborated with another rapper named Sido Baba.

Ich scheiß' darauf, die meisten reden von Grenzen
Sido doesn't care about people talking about boundaries.

Kripo ticken von Mengen Kilos, aber
The police are focused on huge amounts of drugs, but...

Dealen einen Zehner, täglich zocken diese mit fettigen Haaren in Spielos danach
... drug dealers with small quantities like Sido aren't really on their radar. Instead, they focus on small-time criminals who spend their profits at casinos.

Kriminelle Bahn war mal (war mal)
Sido used to be involved in criminal activities in the past.

Kam nach Hause, niemand war da (war da)
He comes home, and nobody's there.

Bereuen werde ich nada
He has no regrets about leaving that lifestyle behind.

Denn der Staat war niemals mein Vater (nein)
He never felt a strong connection to the government/his country, so it's not surprising that he didn't have a strong moral compass earlier in life.

Du bist Clyde, ich bin Bonnie
He and his partner-in-crime are like Bonnie and Clyde.

Sie sagt: „Du bist Pablo, Baby, ich bin Tata“
Sido's female partner calls him Pablo, and she is Tata.

Und das ist kein Feature, ich mach' keine Features
He's not collaborating with Tata - she's just his partner. He also makes it clear that he doesn't usually collaborate with other artists on his songs.

Erfüll' nur den Traum, den ich als Kind hatte
He's only pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a famous rapper.

2002, ich sitz' in der Bahn und fahre ohne Ticket
Another flashback to 2002 - Sido rides the train without a ticket.

Vom MV bis nach Schöneberg ins Studio
He takes the train from the district of MV (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) to Schöneberg to work in the studio.

Die Schnauze voll, denn die Taschen leer
He's fed up with being broke.

Gras im Blut, Hass im Herz
Sido has anger and resentment boiling inside him, and he's probably smoking weed to cope.

Ja, mein Freund, das Leben ist ein Hurensohn
He's bitter about life and feels like it's been tough on him.

Zuhause klingelt wieder mal die Polizei
The police come to Sido's house once again.

Sie fragen, wo ich bin, und Mama sagt, dass sie's nicht weiß
His mother doesn't know where he is when the police ask.

Doch wo soll ich sein, ich vertreib' meine Zeit
Sido is just killing time, so it's anyone's guess where he could be.

Fünf Leute, zwei Döner, nachts um eins
He's hanging out with a group of friends at a late hour, eating two doner kebabs between them.

Ich wusste: Entweder geht mein Album ab
He realizes that his forthcoming album will either be successful or lead him to a life of trouble.

Oder ich sitze bald im Knast
If the album does poorly, he could end up in jail.

Entweder krieg' ich bald mein Hak
Otherwise, he needs to make money fast.

Oder ich knall' euch alle ab
He'll take drastic measures if necessary to survive.

Wenn sich nichts ändert, helfen auch die Drogen nicht mehr
He's aware that drugs won't help him escape his problems if nothing else changes.

Doch heute kann man sich nicht vorstellen, wie es ohne mich wär'
He's confident that he's made a significant impact on the German hip-hop scene.

Ich bin der Vater von diesem Rap-Ding
He feels like he's the godfather of German rap.

Es fließt in meinem System
Rapping comes naturally to him, like it's in his blood.

Frag die Juice und die Backspin
His influence is so well-established that anyone can ask Juice or Backspin, two popular hip-hop magazines, and they'll confirm it.

Ich sah viele kommen und gehen
He's observed many rappers try to make it big and fail.

Und heute fahr' ich rum mit Apache
He's now successful enough to hang out with popular rappers like Apache.

Bacardi Rum in der Tasse
They drink Bacardi rum out of a cup.

Dieser Hip-Hop ist mein Leben
Sido lives and breathes hip-hop.

Falls du fragst, warum ich das mach'
If anyone asks, he does it because he loves it and feels like he's meant to do it.

(Unsere Weste wird wie unsere Blöcke immer grauer)
The situation is getting worse over time.

(Es wird nur schlimmer, wenn du die Möglichkeiten hast, dann hau' ab)
If you have the chance, you should leave and pursue greater opportunities.

(Aaah)
An interjection that doesn't carry any particular meaning.