The name is an abbreviation that is spelled as "super-intelligentes Drogenopfer" = "super intelligent drug victim". However this is the new interpretation while originally the name did spell as "Scheisse in Dein Ohr" = "shit (goes) into your ears".
In 2004, Sido's debut album, "Maske" ("Mask"), sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a month. In September of that year, the rapper won a prestigious German music award for "Best Newcomer". The best known song from that album, "Mein Block", describes life in the Maerkisches Viertel, a ghetto-like district of Berlin.
Sido has been spurting a lot of controversies. Most of his personal information is kept under blankets, not even the personal name or birthday is being confirmed by official records. Rumours say that the stage person is fully fictitious including its alleged background in a criminal ghetto. While some of his provocative aggressive songs have been banned many fans like to interpret the lyrics as a satirical on widespread prejudices about the life in so-called "problem districts".
Astronaut
Sido Lyrics
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Nichts hält mich am Boden
Alles blass und grau
Bin zu lange nicht geflogen
Wie ein Astronaut
Wir laufen rum mit der Schnauze voll, die Köpfe sind leer
Sitzen im Dreck bis zum Hals, haben Löcher im Herz
Mit einem Lächeln aus Stein, uns fällt nichts Besseres ein
Wir haben morgen schon vergessen, wer wir gestern noch waren
Haben uns alle vollgefressen, und vergessen zu zahlen
Lassen alles stehen und liegen für mehr Asche und Staub
Wir wollen alle, dass es passt, doch wir passen nicht auf
Die Stimme der Vernunft ist längst verstummt, wir hören sie nicht mehr
Denn manchmal haben wir das Gefühl, wir gehören hier nicht her
Es gibt kein Vor und kein Zurück mehr, nur noch unten und oben
Einer von Hundert Millionen, ein kleiner Punkt über'm Boden, ich heb' ab
Ich heb' ab
Nichts hält mich am Boden
Alles blass und grau
Bin zu lange nicht geflogen
Wie ein Astronaut
Ich seh' die Welt von oben
Der Rest verblasst im Grau
Ich hab' Zeit und Raum verloren hier oben
Wie ein Astronaut
Im Dunkel der Nacht
Hier oben ist alles so friedlich, doch da unten geht's ab
Wir alle tragen dazu bei, doch brechen unter der Last
Wir hoffen auf Gott, doch haben das Wunder verpasst
Wir bauen immer höher, bis es ins Unendliche geht
Fast acht Milliarden Menschen, doch die Menschlichkeit fehlt
Von hier oben macht das alles plötzlich gar nichts mehr aus
Von hier sieht man keine Grenzen und die Farbe der Haut
Dieser ganze Lärm um Nichts verstummt, ich hör' euch nicht mehr
Langsam hab' ich das Gefühl, ich gehöre hier her
Es gibt kein Vor und kein Zurück mehr, nur noch unten und oben
Einer von Hundert Millionen, ein kleiner Punkt über'm Boden
Ich heb' ab
Nichts hält mich am Boden
Alles blass und grau
Bin zu lange nicht geflogen
Wie ein Astronaut (oh)
Ich seh' die Welt von oben
Der Rest verblasst im Grau (yeah)
Ich hab' Zeit und Raum verloren hier oben
Wie ein Astronaut
(Oh)
Wie ein Astronaut
(Oh)
Und beim Anblick dieser Schönheit
Fällt mir alles wieder ein
Sind wir nicht eigentlich am Leben
Um zu lieben, um zu sein?
Hier würd' ich gern', für immer bleiben
Doch ich bin ein Wimpernschlag
Der nach fünf Milliarden Jahren
Nicht viel mehr zu sein vermag
Ich heb' ab (oh)
Nichts hält mich am Boden (ah)
Alles blass und grau (yeah)
Bin zu lange nicht geflogen
Wie ein Astronaut (oh)
Ich seh' die Welt von oben (ah)
Der Rest verblasst im Grau (im Grau)
Ich hab' Zeit und Raum verloren hier oben
Wie ein Astronaut
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh) (yeah)
Wie ein Astronaut (oh ah)
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
Wie ein Astronaut
The song "Astronaut" by Sido is a metaphor about escaping the difficulties of life and finding a new perspective. The lyrics describe the feeling of being trapped in a state of mind where everything seems grey and meaningless. The singer is searching for a way out and decides to take flight like an astronaut. From high above in space, he gains a new perspective on the world and sheds light on the negative behaviors of humanity such as ignoring our conscience and chasing after materialistic desires. The song ends on a hopeful note as the singer realizes that the beauty he sees from above is a reminder to live and love in the present moment.
The first verse describes the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of consumption and destruction. People are overwhelmed by their troubles and use alcohol to cope. They have forgotten their true selves and try to fill the void with temporary pleasures. The singer realizes that he needs to escape and takes off like an astronaut. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of liberation and the power of perspective. From above, everything else fades away and nothing can hold him back.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the state of the world and the lack of humanity. People have lost their connection to one another and the earth, building higher and higher until there is nothing left. From the perspective of space, he sees no borders or differences between people. The noise of humanity is silenced, and he feels a sense of belonging. The song ends with a melancholic, yet hopeful tone. The view from space reminds the singer to cherish the time he has on earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich heb' ab
I am taking off, leaving the ground
Nichts hält mich am Boden
There is nothing keeping me grounded
Alles blass und grau
Everything is dull and gray
Bin zu lange nicht geflogen
It has been too long since I have flown
Wie ein Astronaut
Like an astronaut, exploring new frontiers
Wir laufen rum mit der Schnauze voll, die Köpfe sind leer
We wander around with full bellies and empty heads
Sitzen im Dreck bis zum Hals, haben Löcher im Herz
We sit in filth up to our necks, with holes in our hearts
Ertränken Sorgen und Probleme in 'nem Becher voll Wein
We drown our worries and problems with a cup full of wine
Mit einem Lächeln aus Stein, uns fällt nichts Besseres ein
With a smile made of stone, we can think of nothing better
Wir ham' morgen schon vergessen, wer wir gestern noch waren
We have already forgotten tomorrow who we were yesterday
Ham' uns alle vollgefressen, und vergessen zu zahlen
We have all eaten too much and forgotten to pay
Lassen alles stehen und liegen für mehr Asche und Staub
We abandon everything for more ashes and dust
Wir wollen alle, dass es passt, doch wir passen nicht auf
We all want things to fit, but we are not paying attention
Die Stimme der Vernunft ist längst verstummt, wir hören sie nicht mehr
The voice of reason has long been silenced, and we no longer listen to it
Denn manchmal ham' wir das Gefühl, wir gehören hier nicht her
Because sometimes we feel like we do not belong here
Es gibt kein Vor und kein Zurück mehr, nur noch unten und oben
There is no going back, only up and down
Einer von Hundert Millionen, ein kleiner Punkt über'm Boden, ich heb' ab
One of a hundred million, a small dot above the ground, I take off
Ich seh' die Welt von oben
I see the world from above
Der Rest verblasst im Grau
The rest fades into gray
Ich hab' Zeit und Raum verloren hier oben
I have lost track of time and space up here
Im Dunkel der Nacht
In the darkness of the night
Hier oben ist alles so friedlich, doch da unten geht's ab
Up here, everything is peaceful, but down there it is chaotic
Wir alle tragen dazu bei, doch brechen unter der Last
We all contribute, but we break under the weight
Wir hoffen auf Gott, doch ham' das Wunder verpasst
We hope for God, but we have missed the miracle
Wir bauen immer höher, bis es ins Unendliche geht
We keep building higher, until it goes into infinity
Fast acht Milliarden Menschen, doch die Menschlichkeit fehlt
Almost eight billion people, yet humanity is missing
Von hier oben macht das alles plötzlich gar nichts mehr aus
From up here, everything suddenly doesn't matter anymore
Von hier sieht man keine Grenzen und die Farbe der Haut
From up here, there are no borders or skin colors
Dieser ganze Lärm um Nichts verstummt, ich hör euch nicht mehr
All this noise about nothing is silenced, I can no longer hear you
Langsam hab ich das Gefühl, ich gehöre hier her
Slowly, I feel like I belong here
Und beim Anblick dieser Schönheit
And at the sight of this beauty
Fällt mir alles wieder ein
Everything comes back to me
Sind wir nicht eigentlich am Leben
Aren't we actually alive
Um zu lieben, um zu sein?
To love, to be?
Hier würd' ich gern, für immer bleiben
I'd like to stay here forever
Doch ich bin ein Wimpernschlag
But I am just a blink of an eye
Der nach fünf Milliarden Jahren
After five billion years
Nicht viel mehr zu sein vermag
Is not capable of being much more
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andreas Bourani, Cecil Remmler, Marek Pompetzki, Paul Nza, Paul Wuerdig, Simon Mueller-Lerch
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pascal2554
I lift off, nothing's keeping me down
Everything pale and grey
I haven't flown in too long
like an astronaut
We walk around having it up to here, heads are empty
Sit up to the neck in garbage, have holes in our heart
Drowning worries and problems in the cup full of wine
With a smile of stone, we can't come up with anything better
We've already forgotten tomorrow, who we were yesterday
We've eaten ourselves full, never forget to pay
Leave everything standing and lay for more ash and dust
We all want it to work but we're not paying attention
The voice of reason has been silenced, we can't hear it anymore
But we sometimes have the feeling that we don't belong here
There is no forwards or back anymore, only below and above
One from 100 million, a small speck on the ground
I lift off
I lift off, nothing's keeping me down
Everything pale and grey
I haven't flown in too long
like an astronaut
I see the world from above
The rest pales in grey
I lost time and space up here
like an astronaut
In the dark of night, everything's so peaceful up here, but down there it's kicking off
We all contribute, but break under the load
We hope for God, but missed the miracle,
We build ever-higher until it reaches infinity
Almost 8 billion people, but the humanity is missing
From up here, suddenly none of it matters,
From up here you can't see borders or the color of skin
Nothing dulls the racket, I can't hear you all anymore
I'm slowly getting the feeling that I belong here
There is no forwards or back anymore, only below and above
One from 100 million, a small speck on the ground
I lift off!
I lift off, nothing's keeping me down
Everything pale and grey
I haven't flown in too long
like an astronaut
I see the world from above
The rest pales in grey
I lost time and space up here
like an astronaut
Oho oho oho
like an astronaut
And at the sight of this beauty, I remember everything again,
Are we not actually alive to love and to be
I'd love to stay here forever, but I'm just the blink of an eye
that's all I can be after 5 billion years
I lift off, nothing's keeping me down
Everything pale and grey
I haven't flown in too long
like an astronaut
I see the world from above
The rest pales in grey
I lost time and space up here
like an astronaut
Oho oho oho
like an astronaut
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@-brk4009
english subs:
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
We walk around all fed up, heads are empty
Sitting till the neck in rubbish; having holes in our hearts
Drowning worries and problems in a cup full of wine
With a smile of stone, we can't come up with anything better
Tomorrow we'll have already forgotten who we were yesterday
We've all eaten ourselves full and forgotten to pay
Left everything how it is for more ash and dust
We all want it to fit but we're not watching out
The Voice of reason has been silenced; we hear it no more
Because we sometimes have the feeling that we don't belong here
There is no forwards or backwards anymore, only down and up
One out of a hundred of millions
A small dot over the ground
I take off
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
the rest fades into blue
I've lost track of time and space up here
like an astronaut
In the darkness of the night..
up here, everything's so peaceful
but down there it's kicking off
We all contribute to it, but break under the burden
We hope for god but missed the miracle
We build higher and higher until it reaches into infinity
Almost eight billion humans, but the humanity is missing
From up here, all that suddenly none of this matters anymore
From up here, you can't see any borders or any skin colours
All the noise around me fades to silence, I can't hear you anymore
Slowly I get the feeling, that I belong here
There is no forth and no back anymore, just down and up
One out of a hundred of millions
A small dot over the ground
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
the rest fades into blue
I've lost track of time and space up here
like an astronaut
And at the sight of all this beauty, I can remember everything
Aren't we actually alive to love and to be?
I'd like to stay here forever,
but I am a blink of an eye
who can't be much more than that even after five billion years
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
The rest pales to grey
I lost track of time and space, up here
Like an astronaut
@-brk4009
english subs ^-^
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
We walk around all fed up, heads are empty
Sitting till the neck in rubbish; having holes in our hearts
Drowning worries and problems in a cup full of wine
With a smile of stone, we can't come up with anything better
Tomorrow we'll have already forgotten who we were yesterday
We've all eaten ourselves full and forgotten to pay
Left everything how it is for more ash and dust
We all want it to fit but we're not watching out
The Voice of reason has been silenced; we hear it no more
Because we sometimes have the feeling that we don't belong here
There is no forwards or backwards anymore, only down and up
One out of a hundred of millions
A small dot over the ground
I take off
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
the rest fades into blue
I've lost track of time and space up here
like an astronaut
In the darkness of the night..
up here, everything's so peaceful
but down there it's kicking off
We all contribute to it, but break under the burden
We hope for god but missed the miracle
We build higher and higher until it reaches into infinity
Almost eight billion humans, but the humanity is missing
From up here, all that suddenly none of this matters anymore
From up here, you can't see any borders or any skin colours
All the noise around me fades to silence, I can't hear you anymore
Slowly I get the feeling, that I belong here
There is no forth and no back anymore, just down and up
One out of a hundred of millions
A small dot over the ground
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
the rest fades into blue
I've lost track of time and space up here
like an astronaut
And at the sight of all this beauty, I can remember everything
Aren't we actually alive to love and to be?
I'd like to stay here forever,
but I am a blink of an eye
who can't be much more than that even after five billion years
I take off
Nothing keeps me on the ground
Everything is faint and grey
I haven't flown in too long
Like an astronaut
I see the world from above
The rest pales to grey
I lost track of time and space, up here
Like an astronaut
@MrWissen2go
Es muss nicht immer der erhobene Zeigefinger sein. So geht es auch.
@paulschoettler
+MrWissen2go Du hast ja so recht... Super Videos übringens auf deinem Kanal. Laden auch auf jeden Fall zum Nachdenken ein!
@MrWissen2go
+Paul Schöttler Productions Danke! Freut mich, dass dir die Videos gefallen! :)
@friederkumpf
+MrWissen2go Sehr sehr sehr gute videos zu dem Flüchtlingsthema! Du hast mir mehr Argumente für das überzeugen meiner Mutter geliefert, dass nicht die mesten Flüchtlinge Kriminell sind, den Koran rezitieren und Schmarotzen als 100 Al Jazeera, Zeit und Spiegel Artikel. Danke dafür;)
@tillmuller9477
#mitoffenenarmen
@nilstragelehn4532
+MrWissen2go Deine Videos sind echt super!
@legendsneverdie.870
Früher hab ich dieses lied mit Freude gesungen als ich kleiner war und wusste die Bedeutung nicht, heute kann ich dieses lied nicht hören ohne zu weinen.
@paul.1062
Bei mir auch, habe gar nicht die Message gesehen
@itsjasminkrs
Es ist halt wirklich so 💭
@fabianhutter9969
Geht mir genauso