Verwahrlost aber frei
Wolfgang Ambros (born March 19, 1952 in Wolfsgraben, Niederösterreich) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Wolfgang Ambros (born March 19, 1952 in Wolfsgraben, Niederösterreich) is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s known now as Austropop. He is most famous for his songs "Da Hofa" and "Schi foan".

Verwahrlost aber frei
Wolfgang Ambros Lyrics


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ES HAT JEDER RECHT, DER MI VERURTEILT
I BIN GANZ SICHER SCHLECHT
I BIN NED SO, I BIN NET ANDERS
I BIN KEIN HERR, I BIN KEIN KNECHT
DOCH MIR SCHAFFT NIEMAND IRGEND ETWAS AN
EGAL WER DAS AUCH SEI

I BIN VERWAHRLOST UND I WASS ES
I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI


I HAB DIE SUNN, I HAB DEN REG´N
I HAB NUR DAS, WAS MIR WER SCHENKT
I BIN SO EINER, DER IMER NUR AN HEUTE
UND NIE AN MORGEN DENKT
DOCH I MACH WAS UND WIE UND WANN I´S WÜ
UND I GENIESS´ MEI´ LEB´N DABEI

I BIN VERWAHRLOST, DES KANN A JEDER SEHN,
I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI


ES KOMMT WIE ES KOMMT, I FÜRCHT´MI NED
I HAB´NIX ZUM VERLIERN
ES KOMMT WIE ES KOMMT, DOCH WAS A KOMMT
WAS SOLL MIR SCHON PASSIERN?


SO VIELE JAHRE LIEG´N SCHON HINTER MIR
UND NIEMAND WEISS, WIEVIEL´S NO WERDEN
DOCH SELBST WANN I HEUT´ NOCH STERBEN MÜSST,
DANN GÄB´S FÜR MI KAN GRUND ZUM PLÄRR´N
DENN I LEB´ SO, DASS MIR NIX ÜBERBLEIBT
UND WANN I STIRB IS HALT VORBEI,

I BIN VERWAHRLOST UND DAS WERD´ I BLEIB´N
I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI,

I BIN FREI
I BIN FREI




I BIN FREI
I BIN FREI

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wolfgang Ambros's song Verwahrlost aber frei depict a person who accepts and acknowledges their flaws and unconventional way of life. The singer claims that anyone is entitled to judge them and consider them bad, but they are just different, neither a master nor a slave to anyone. The singer asserts that nobody can harm them, no matter who they are. They describe themselves as neglected but free. They have what they have been given; they enjoy life in the moment and never think about the future. The singer fears nothing, as they have nothing to lose. They have lived several years already, but they are not sure how much longer they will live. Still, they will not cry even if they were to die today because they have lived a life without regrets, and that is enough for them. They are neglected, yet they are free.


The song Verwahrlost aber frei speaks about the importance of self-acceptance and self-awareness. The singer in the song accepts that they may be seen as a bad person due to their unconventional way of life, but they believe they are not. They are different, but they do not allow anyone to harm them. The song's message implies that being different from society's expectations is not necessarily bad, and not conforming to certain norms does not mean someone is a bad person. The song encourages people to live a fulfilling life, whatever that may look like to them. The singer in the song lives in the present, enjoys every moment, fears nothing, and so lives their life freely.


Line by Line Meaning

ES HAT JEDER RECHT, DER MI VERURTEILT
Everyone has the right to judge me


I BIN GANZ SICHER SCHLECHT
I'm completely sure that I'm bad


I BIN NED SO, I BIN NET ANDERS
I'm not like others, I'm different


I BIN KEIN HERR, I BIN KEIN KNECHT
I'm neither a master nor a servant


DOCH MIR SCHAFFT NIEMAND IRGEND ETWAS AN
But nobody can harm me in any way


EGAL WER DAS AUCH SEI
No matter who they are


I BIN VERWAHRLOST UND I WASS ES
I am neglected and I know it


I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI
I am neglected but I am free


I HAB DIE SUNN, I HAB DEN REG´N
I have the sun, I have the rain


I HAB NUR DAS, WAS MIR WER SCHENKT
I only have what is given to me


I BIN SO EINER, DER IMER NUR AN HEUTE
I am someone who only thinks about today


UND NIE AN MORGEN DENKT
And never thinks about tomorrow


DOCH I MACH WAS UND WIE UND WANN I´S WÜ
But I do what I want, how I want, and when I want


UND I GENIESS´ MEI´ LEB´N DABEI
And I enjoy my life while doing it


I BIN VERWAHRLOST, DES KANN A JEDER SEHN,
I am neglected, anyone can see that,


I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI
I am neglected but I am free


ES KOMMT WIE ES KOMMT, I FÜRCHT´MI NED
It comes as it comes, I'm not afraid


I HAB´NIX ZUM VERLIERN
I have nothing to lose


ES KOMMT WIE ES KOMMT, DOCH WAS A KOMMT
It comes as it comes, but whatever comes


WAS SOLL MIR SCHON PASSIERN?
What could happen to me?


SO VIELE JAHRE LIEG´N SCHON HINTER MIR
So many years are already behind me


UND NIEMAND WEISS, WIEVIEL´S NO WERDEN
And nobody knows how much is still to come


DOCH SELBST WANN I HEUT´ NOCH STERBEN MÜSST,
But even if I had to die today


DANN GÄB´S FÜR MI KAN GRUND ZUM PLÄRR´N
There would be no reason for me to cry


DENN I LEB´ SO, DASS MIR NIX ÜBERBLEIBT
Because I live in a way that leaves me with nothing


UND WANN I STIRB IS HALT VORBEI,
And when I die, it's just over


I BIN VERWAHRLOST UND DAS WERD´ I BLEIB´N
I am neglected and I will remain so


I BIN VERWAHRLOST, ABER I BIN FREI,
I am neglected but I am free,


I BIN FREI
I am free


I BIN FREI
I am free


I BIN FREI
I am free


I BIN FREI
I am free




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Maria aus Niederösterreich


on Corinna Corinna

Ich liebe Wolfgang Ambros. Er ist ein Original mit Ecken und Kanten. Er hat soviel Gefühl in seiner Stimme. Er deckt soviel thematisch ab und ist immer Spitze. Ich verweise auf Der Hofer wars, oder Der Zentralfriedhof. Corinna Corinna geht mir ans Herz. Wolferl, wir lieben dich so wie du bist.

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