☝️ Key Points
- The song portrays Maui, the demigod, as grand and powerful, with a rather arrogant and self-absorbed attitude.
- Maui claims to have achieved significant feats, such as bringing fire to the people, capturing the sun and making the days longer, and pulling an island from the sea.
- He also claims to have won the battles depicted in his tattoos.
- Overall, the song is an expression of Maui's self-confidence and his belief that he plays an important role in the world.
- He emphasizes repeatedly that he did these things voluntarily and gladly, and is willing to do even more ('with pleasure').
Interpretation
The song 'Voll gerne' by
Andreas Bourani from the movie 'Vaiana' is sung by the demigod Maui and serves as a sort of introduction of himself. The lyrics are written from Maui's perspective and tell how he sees himself and what he has done in the past for humanity.
In the lyrics, Maui emphasizes over and over again how great and powerful he is and how he manipulated the universe to help humans. 'You still can't handle true greatness' and 'Being a demigod is impressive, after all!' He displays a rather arrogant and self-centered attitude.
He claims to have brought fire to humans ('Who brought you fire? I did. Yo!'), caught the sun and made the days longer ('For you, I caught the sun. Voll gerne! The days got longer, fun must be had!'), and pulled the island out of the sea ('I pulled this island out of the sea, Apart from that, you're welcome. Voll gerne!').
He also tells that he created the land and the coconuts and warns people not to mess with him, as he has won many battles ('The tattoos here - come, take a look - Show battles that I already won').
Overall, the song is an expression of Maui's self-confidence and his belief that he plays an important role in the world and has done a lot for people. He uses the expression 'voll gerne' to emphasize that he did these things gladly and willingly and that he is ready to do even more.