Founded in 1984, they had their breakthrough on the national stage with the album Bümpliz - Casablanca in 1989, while their biggest hit to date remains I schänke dir mis Härz from 1994. Their latest studio album, Haubi Songs, came out in 2008.
Their official website is http://www.zueriwest.ch.
I Schänke Dr Mis Härz
Züri West Lyrics
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Meh han I nid
Du chasch es ha we de wosch es isch es guets u es git no mängi wo's würd näh
Aber dir würd I's gä
D'szene isch e chliini bar irgendwo I dere schtadt
U I bschteue e whiskey
U hocke irgendwo ab wos grad platz het
überau hocke lüt hinger de schampuschüble geng e frou u e typ
U nippe am ne flüte u hange anenanga u rede öppis über nüt
U nume I bi allei hie u da wächsletds liecht
Hie u da verschwinde wieder zwöi irgendwo
U irgendeinisch geit hinde e dunkelblaue vorhang uf
Hinger em vorhang het's e bühni
U uf dr bühni schteit e frou wo I de ungerhose irgendsone schou zeigt
I luege so chli zue u I hocke so chli da
U gschpüre plötzlich dassi irgend sone hang ufem chnöi ha
U dräiie mi um u näbe mir hocket eini won I nie vorhär ha gseh
U fragt öbi alleini sig u sie sig o allei
U I söu nid überlege u I gfau I're no so
U sie wöu eifach echli rede
Villecht sött I hie no säge sie gseht schön us -
Sie isch e schöni mit schöne länge haar
U klar bin I närvös worde u klar han I trunke
U mit jedem schluck het sie mi no chli schöner afa dünke
U nach jedem glas champagner het sie geng no eis wöue
I ha zaut u zaut bis I eifach nümm ha chönne
U ha gseit: hey wei mr nid zu mir oder so
U sie het gseit: I chönnt di so verwöhne
So ire haub schtung chönnt I cho
U jitz säg mr eifach nume no wieviu - säg wieviu - wieviu gisch mr wenn I chume
I schänke dr mis härz
Meh han I nid
Du chasch es ha we de wosch es isch es guets u es git no mängi wo's würd näh
Aber dir würd I's gä
The song I Schänke Dr Mis Härz by Züri West is a poignant and melancholic ballad about loneliness, desire, and the human need to connect with others. The singer paints a vivid picture of a dimly-lit bar in the city, where he sits alone and observes the people around him, all of whom seem to be enjoying the company of others. He describes the scene in detail, from the champagne glasses to the dark blue curtain that suddenly rises to reveal a woman on stage. The singer feels a sudden pang of longing and vulnerability when he realizes he has a hole in his knee and can't find anyone to talk to. But then a woman approaches him, and they strike up a conversation. He becomes increasingly nervous and drunk, but is also drawn to her beauty and charm. Eventually, she asks him how much he would give her if she were to spend the night with him, and he decides to give her his heart instead, because it's the only thing he has left to offer.
The lyrics capture the mood and atmosphere of the scene with remarkable clarity and sensitivity. They also convey the singer's sense of isolation and yearning, as he struggles to find a genuine connection with someone else. The line "I schänke dr mis härz, meh han I nid" (I give you my heart, I have nothing more) encapsulates this feeling perfectly. Although he may not have much to offer in a material sense, he is willing to give the only thing he has left - his love - to someone who seems to need it.
Overall, the song is a powerful meditation on the human condition, and the ways in which we seek to connect with one another in a world that can often feel cold and indifferent.
Line by Line Meaning
I schänke dr mis härz
I give you my heart
Meh han I nid
I don't have much else to offer
Du chasch es ha we de wosch es isch es guets u es git no mängi wo's würd näh
You can have it if you want, it's good and there are many who would appreciate it
Aber dir würd I's gä
But I would give it to you
D'szene isch e chliini bar irgendwo I dere schtadt
The scene is a small bar somewhere in this city
U I bschteue e whiskey
And I order a whiskey
U hocke irgendwo ab wos grad platz het
And I sit somewhere where there is an available seat
U luege echli ume wär so umenang hocket aber kenne tueni nimer hie inne
And I look around, seeing others sitting but not knowing anyone here
überau hocke lüt hinger de schampuschüble geng e frou u e typ
People are sitting everywhere, behind champagne buckets and glasses, a woman and a man
U nippe am ne flüte u hange anenanga u rede öppis über nüt
Sipping on their drinks and hanging out, talking about nothing in particular
U nume I bi allei hie u da wächsletds liecht
And I am alone here and there, the lights changing
Hie u da verschwinde wieder zwöi irgendwo
Now and then two people disappear somewhere
U irgendeinisch geit hinde e dunkelblaue vorhang uf
And sometimes a dark blue curtain opens behind
Hinger em vorhang het's e bühni
Behind the curtain is a stage
U uf dr bühni schteit e frou wo I de ungerhose irgendsone schou zeigt
And on the stage is a woman showing off some underwear
I luege so chli zue u I hocke so chli da
I watch a little and sit a little
U gschpüre plötzlich dassi irgend sone hang ufem chnöi ha
And suddenly I feel a hand on my knee
U dräiie mi um u näbe mir hocket eini won I nie vorhär ha gseh
And I turn around to see someone sitting next to me whom I have never seen before
U fragt öbi alleini sig u sie sig o allei
And she asks if I am alone and she is also alone
U I söu nid überlege u I gfau I're no so
And she tells me not to think and that she trusts me
U sie wöu eifach echli rede
And she just wants to chat a bit
Villecht sött I hie no säge sie gseht schön us -
Maybe I should tell her that she looks beautiful
Sie isch e schöni mit schöne länge haar
She is a beautiful woman with long hair
U klar bin I närvös worde u klar han I trunke
And of course, I am nervous and have been drinking
U mit jedem schluck het sie mi no chli schöner afa dünke
And with every drink, she starts to look even more beautiful to me
U nach jedem glas champagner het sie geng no eis wöue
And after every glass of champagne, she wants another one
I ha zaut u zaut bis I eifach nümm ha chönne
I continue to drink until I can't anymore
U ha gseit: hey wei mr nid zu mir oder so
And I say, why not come back to my place or something
U sie het gseit: I chönnt di so verwöhne
And she says she could take care of me
So ire haub schtung chönnt I cho
So I could come to her place
U jitz säg mr eifach nume no wieviu - säg wieviu - wieviu gisch mr wenn I chume
And now she asks how much I'll give her when I come
I schänke dr mis härz
I give you my heart
Meh han I nid
I don't have much else to offer
Du chasch es ha we de wosch es isch es guets u es git no mängi wo's würd näh
You can have it if you want, it's good and there are many who would appreciate it
Aber dir würd I's gä
But I would give it to you
Contributed by Sophie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ueli
on Zorro
With his raincoat on, with his raincoat on (meaning he's an exhibitionist)
Ueli
on Zorro
And switches off the lights before leaving the house
Ueli
on Zorro
if he da switched off the gas stove