Hunger
Silent Knight Feat. K.O.N. Lyrics
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You never want to feel the same
I want to leave this fucking town
Smoking til my lungs are brown
Watch the time just melt away
Watch the colors fade away
The German lyrics in "Hunger" by Silent Knight Feat. K.O.N. describe the struggles of everyday life and the never-ending desire for more. The song stresses the idea of how everyone has their own way of getting what they want, even if it comes at the cost of others. The opening lyrics “Es macht dock-dock an der Tür, sag, „Hallo, Mister Skimaske!“” translate to "It knocks at the door, say, ‘Hello, Mister Ski Mask!’" This is an introduction to the idea that someone (Mister Ski Mask) is knocking at your door to take what you have. The line "Man kann auch buckeln von zehn bis zehn" roughly translates to "One can work from ten to ten" and suggests that even hard work doesn't guarantee success. The overall theme of the song is hunger and the idea that we all want something more.
The lyrics also highlight the different ways people go about fulfilling this hunger, whether it's through hard work or theft. The line "Einer bunkert, einer raubt, einer ackert, einer klaut" translates to "One hoards, one steals, one works, one steals" further emphasizing this idea. The song also touches upon the idea that people are never satisfied, always wanting more than what they currently have. The line "Und am meisten begehren wird der Mensch immer das, was er grade nicht hat, bis er es hat" translates to "And man's greatest desire is always what he does not have until he has it".
Overall, "Hunger" is about the constant desire for more and the different ways people go about obtaining what they want.
Line by Line Meaning
Es macht dock-dock an der Tür, sag, „Hallo, Mister Skimaske!“
There is a knock at the door, say hello to Mr. Ski Mask.
Nicht übel nehmen, denn er will haben, was er nie hatte
Don't take it personally, because he wants what he never had.
Sie kommen, kommen und nehmen, was sie brauchen
They come, come and take what they need.
Das, was du bunkerst, um groß zu verkaufen
What you hoard to sell big.
Man kann auch buckeln von zehn bis zehn
You can also work hard from ten to ten.
Konkurrenten ausstechen und hoffen, dass es bergauf geht
Outdo competitors and hope for upward tides.
Ganz egal, welchen Weg man geht
No matter which path one takes.
Es gibt immer einen, der durch Ambition ein Level drauflegt
There is always someone who takes ambition to the next level.
Denn Brot und Wasser auf dem Tisch machen Augen nicht satt
Because bread and water on the table do not satisfy the eyes.
Und am meisten begehren wird der Mensch immer das, was er grade nicht hat, bis er es hat
The thing that humans desire most is always what they don't have, until they have it.
Einer bunkert, einer raubt, einer ackert, einer klaut
One hoards, one steals, one works hard, one steals.
Einer jammert, doch ist eigentlich nur faul
One complains, but is actually just lazy.
Einer pusht, einer kauft, einer plant, einer baut
One promotes, one buys, one plans, one builds.
Doch jeder holt für sich das Allerbeste raus
But everybody gets the very best for themselves.
Hunger, wir alle haben Hunger
Hunger, we all have hunger.
Und wollen sicher nicht die Reste, die von Tischkanten fallen
And certainly do not want the scraps that fall from the table's edge.
Dein Portmonnaie randvoll mit Regenbogenfarben
Your wallet full of rainbow colors.
Es ist Hunger, der uns antreibt, schon seit den ersten Tagen
It is hunger that drives us, since the first days.
Einer klaut deine Reste, die von Tischkanten fallen
One steals your scraps that fall from the table's edge.
Sein Portmonnaie gähnende Leere, frisst ein Loch in seinen Bauch
His wallet's gaping emptiness, eats a hole in his stomach.
Appetit macht uns faul, doch der Hunger treibt uns raus
Appetite makes us lazy, but hunger drives us out.
Wir alle haben Hunger, Hunger, Hunger
We all have hunger, hunger, hunger.
Hast du Hunger, Hunger, Hunger?
Do you have hunger, hunger, hunger?
Dann geh raus und gib hundert, hundert, hundert
Then go out and give one hundred, one hundred, one hundred.
Dinger drehen, lange Finger nehmen
Things spin, long fingers take.
Einfach alles in greifbarer Nähe
Simply everything within reach.
Sie klauen wie die Raben, träumen von Haus und Garten
They steal like ravens, dream of house and garden.
Wollen raus aus dem Kreis der Hyänen (wer nicht?)
Want to get out of the circle of hyenas (who doesn't?).
Es geht tek-tek, weg, weg, alles an den Mann
It goes tick-tock, away, away, everything to the man.
iPhone 5, 6, 7 plus aus achtzehnter Hand
iPhone 5, 6, 7 plus from the eighteenth hand.
Einer schaufelt sein Leben lang auf Baustellen Sand
One shovels sand his whole life on construction sites.
Andere einen Tunnel einen Monat in die Bank
Others a tunnel for a month in the bank.
Du hast Recht, es ist einfach nur Papier
You're right, it's just paper.
Doch es überzeugt, es bezahlt und es schmiert
But it convinces, it pays and it greases.
Es lässt Leute schweigen oder kooperieren
It makes people silent or cooperative.
Weil diese Scheiße einfach jeden kontrolliert, funkioniert's
Because this shit simply controls everyone, it works.
Die Augen sind groß, der Magen ist klein
The eyes are big, the stomach is small.
Geld macht nicht satt, muss aber sein
Money doesn't satisfy hunger, but it must be there.
Sie sagen, es liegt auf den Straßen
They say it's lying on the streets.
Und darum gehen wir raus und holen was davon rein
And that's why we go out and bring some of it in.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Sebastian Ramirez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Craig Baily
Great track. Much love from New Zealand.
TommorowISNAP
This is fire bro
Whang Doodle
Ohhh baby this is tight! lol
David Goliath
wild. only 1800 views. Hiphop just aint what it used to be
silentknightEP
@weirdgirl420 thank you!