Animelle
Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld Lyrics


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Wo bringst mich hin?
Was sollen wir?
Hier war ich noch nie

Il tassista taciturno

Der wortkarge Fahrer
Setzt mich am Eingang ab

Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai

Die Rezeption hängt in eine Warteschleife stundenlang
Die Gäste haben ausgecheckt
Aber jeder Habseligkeiten sind noch da

La camera non è pronta

Das Zimmer ist nicht fertig
Abwarten und Tee trinken
Tische werden auf und abgebaut für große Abschiedsgesellschaft

Grande festa d′addio

Ein Bier steht unten an der Treppe
Hält mir ein Buchend gegen
Alle vorher sind schon eingetragt

Manchi solo d'uso la pagina vuota

Nur ich wär′ noch auf der leeren Seite

Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai

Ich hab hier nichts verloren
Ich bin auf hier zu fruh
Non ho niente d'affari qui
È di troppo presto
Vero

Im Zimmer, hängen gerahmte Urkunden
In Sprachen die ich nicht kenne
Und Bilder der ehemaligen Bewohner

Deve essere gentili con gli spiriti

Man muss freundlich mit den Geistern sein

Vor dem Fenster ein Park mit alten Pappeln

Pioppi, pioppi, pioppi, weg, pioppi, pioppi, pioppi

Pappeln winken anders

Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Komm, komm
Bleib, bleib
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai
Vieni, vieni
Stai, stai

Ich hab hier nichts verloren
Ich bin auf hier zu fruh
Non ho niente d'affari qui
È di troppo presto
Vero

Nachts schieß ich mich weit weg ins All
Um aus meinem Dazwischen die Räder zu betrachten
Das große Wirbeln

Di notte mi fionde molto lontano
Per contemplare le ruote dal mio intermezzo
Un′immensa rotazione





Das alles gibt es also

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld's song Animelle speak of a character who finds themselves in a strange and unfamiliar place, perhaps a hotel or guesthouse. The singer is dropped off by a taciturn taxi driver, and upon entering the establishment, finds the reception to be perpetually busy and unhelpful. The guests have already left, but their possessions remain, and the room is not yet ready for the singer to settle. The scene is set with a strange juxtaposition of the guests' belongings and the setting of a farewell party. The singer feels out of place and too early, with nothing to do but wait and observe the surroundings. The room is adorned with certificates and pictures of previous occupants, perhaps suggesting a sense of history or the passage of time. Finally, the singer speaks of shooting themselves far out into space to contemplate the wheels of existence, suggesting a sense of insignificance and perhaps a desire to escape the mundane reality of their surroundings.


Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of displacement and unease, set against a backdrop of a temporary and transitory setting. The repetition of the lines "Komm, komm / Bleib, bleib / Vieni, vieni / Stai, stai " serves as a mantra, perhaps representing the character's desire to find a sense of belonging and purpose in their surroundings.


Line by Line Meaning

Wo bringst mich hin?
Where are you taking me?


Was sollen wir?
What should we do?


Hier war ich noch nie
I've never been here before


Il tassista taciturno
The silent driver


Der wortkarge Fahrer
The driver who doesn't speak much


Setzt mich am Eingang ab
Drops me off at the entrance


Komm, komm
Come, come


Bleib, bleib
Stay, stay


Vieni, vieni
Come, come (in Italian)


Stai, stai
Stay, stay (in Italian)


Die Rezeption hängt in eine Warteschleife stundenlang
The reception is on hold for hours


Die Gäste haben ausgecheckt
The guests have checked out


Aber jeder Habseligkeiten sind noch da
But all their belongings are still here


La camera non è pronta
The room is not ready (in Italian)


Abwarten und Tee trinken
Wait and drink tea


Tische werden auf und abgebaut für große Abschiedsgesellschaft
Tables are being set up and taken down for a big farewell party


Grande festa d′addio
Big farewell party (in Italian)


Ein Bier steht unten an der Treppe
A beer is waiting at the bottom of the stairs


Hält mir ein Buchend gegen
Offers a bookmark to me


Alle vorher sind schon eingetragt
Everyone before me has already signed


Manchi solo d'uso la pagina vuota
You only lack using the blank page (in Italian)


Nur ich wär′ noch auf der leeren Seite
I'm the only one left on the blank page


Ich hab hier nichts verloren
I don't belong here


Ich bin auf hier zu fruh
I'm here too early


Non ho niente d'affari qui
I have nothing to do here (in Italian)


È di troppo presto
It's too early (in Italian)


Im Zimmer, hängen gerahmte Urkunden
Framed certificates hang in the room


In Sprachen die ich nicht kenne
In languages I don't know


Und Bilder der ehemaligen Bewohner
And pictures of the former residents


Deve essere gentili con gli spiriti
You must be kind to the spirits (in Italian)


Man muss freundlich mit den Geistern sein
You must be friendly with the spirits


Vor dem Fenster ein Park mit alten Pappeln
Outside the window, there's a park with old poplar trees


Pioppi, pioppi, pioppi, weg, pioppi, pioppi, pioppi
Poplars, poplars, poplars, go away, poplars, poplars, poplars


Pappeln winken anders
Poplars wave differently


Nachts schieß ich mich weit weg ins All
At night, I shoot myself far out into space


Um aus meinem Dazwischen die Räder zu betrachten
To observe the wheels from my in-between space


Das große Wirbeln
The great whirl (in German)


Das alles gibt es also
So all of this exists




Writer(s): Blixa Bargeld, Mauro Teardo

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