Sido is the stage name of the Berlin rapper Paul Würdig (born November 30th… Read Full Bio ↴Sido is the stage name of the Berlin rapper Paul Würdig (born November 30th, 1980), one of the most successful artists of the German record label Aggro Berlin. Sido distinguishes himself through uncomfortable, provocative, aggressive lyrics. He often wears a silver mask.

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".

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Sido Lyrics

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Ey Alter ey, wat hält's 'n du eigentlich von Sido, ey?
Sidolin Streifenfrei oder wat?
Nee Mann, Siggi ausm MV.
Ah, du meinst aus'm merkwürdigen Viertel, Alter? Ghetto?
Ja genau Alter, twenty-six, verstehste?
Der Aggro-Typ, Alter?
Ey wieso Aggro, Alter? Der hat letztens sogar jeden angestreunt.
Schon wieder Winter, oder wat, Alter?

Nee Mann, aber einige Leute in diesem Land sollten sich ma' warm anziehen, er schlägt nämlich jetzt zurück, Alter, mit seine neue CD.
Pass ma' auf, Pinocchio, Alter, hier schlägt gleich noch jemand zurück, aber richtig?

Wat, wer denn?
Na icke alter, komm her! Klack, Alter! Bang! Alter

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are a conversation between two people discussing Sido, a German rapper. The first person asks the second person for their opinion on Sido, and then makes a joke about his product endorsement for Sidolin Streifenfrei, a cleaning product. The second person clarifies that they're talking about "Siggi ausm MV" (Sido from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state in northern Germany), and that he's from a "merkwürdigen Viertel" (strange quarter), which the first person interprets as "Ghetto." The second person confirms that they mean that, and that Sido is 26 years old.

The conversation then takes a turn as the first person calls Sido an "Aggro-Typ" (aggressive guy), and the second person defends him by saying that he recently hugged everyone. The first person then asks if it's winter again, to which the second person responds that some people in the country should "ma' warm anziehen" (put on warm clothes) because Sido is coming back with his new CD. The first person responds by challenging the second person to a fight, but it's unclear who wins.

Line by Line Meaning

Ey Alter ey, wat hält's 'n du eigentlich von Sido, ey?
Hey man, what do you actually think about Sido?

Sidolin Streifenfrei oder wat?
Are you asking if I use Sidolin to clean my windows?

Nee Mann, Siggi ausm MV.
No man, I'm talking about Sido from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Ah, du meinst aus'm merkwürdigen Viertel, Alter? Ghetto?
Oh, you mean from the strange neighborhood, dude? The ghetto?

Ja genau Alter, twenty-six, verstehste?
Yeah exactly, dude. Twenty-six, you know?

Der Aggro-Typ, Alter?
The aggressive guy, dude?

Ey wieso Aggro, Alter? Der hat letztens sogar jeden angestreunt.
Why do you say aggressive, dude? He even hugged everyone recently.

Schon wieder Winter, oder wat, Alter?
Winter is here again, isn't it, dude?

Nee Mann, aber einige Leute in diesem Land sollten sich ma' warm anziehen, er schlägt nämlich jetzt zurück, Alter, mit seine neue CD.
No man, but some people in this country should get ready, he's striking back now, dude, with his new album.

Pass ma' auf, Pinocchio, Alter, hier schlägt gleich noch jemand zurück, aber richtig?
Watch out, Pinocchio, someone's about to strike back hard here, right?

Wat, wer denn?
What, who?

Na icke alter, komm her! Klack, Alter! Bang! Alter
Me, dude! Come here! Click, dude! Bang! Dude!

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEXANDER BREEST, MARC SCHERER

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