☝️ Key Points
- The song is about the contrasts and difficulties that Apache 207 experienced due to his sudden success
- The title 'Schimmel in der Villa' symbolizes the difficulties despite success and wealth - villa represents wealth and luxury, schimmel represents ongoing problems
- The lyrics show paranoia and insecurity in his new life, nostalgic feelings and memories of his life before success
- The verse 'One step towards better, three steps towards worse' represents the difficulties that come with success
- The expression 'I really want to be a star' shows the desire for fame, while 'Never again a boss who yells at me' represents his newly acquired independence
- The line 'When we were little kids, we sat in the narrow staircase' shows his humble beginnings and the change in his life due to success
- It feels strange that 'never again will my mother's hands clean toilets' shows his gratitude for being able to provide a better life for his family
Interpretation
The song 'Schimmel in der Villa' by
Apache 207 is about the contrasts in his life that he has experienced through his sudden success as a musician.
The title and recurring refrain 'Schimmel in der Villa' symbolize these contrasts and the difficulties he continues to experience despite his success and wealth. The villa represents the wealth and luxury he has gained through his success, while the schimmel represents his ongoing problems and fears.
In the lines 'Ich laufe durch mein Zuhause bis auf die Zähne bewaffnet Und frage mich: 'Sind hier ungeladene Gäste?' he shows his paranoia and insecurity in his new life.
'But all the closed doors remind me of our life around the turn of the millennium' hints at his nostalgic feelings and how he remembers his old life before becoming famous.
'Ein Schritt Richtung besser, drei Schritte Richtung schlimmer' shows that every step towards success and improving his situation is accompanied by three steps towards problems and difficulties.
'Ich will so gern ein Star sein' shows his desire for fame and recognition, while 'Nie mehr ein Chef mehr, der mich anschreit' shows his joy at his independence and freedom.
'Als kleine Kinder saßen wir auf engstem Raum im Treppenhaus' represents his humble beginnings and how much his life has changed.
'Es fühlt sich komisch an, dass nie mehr Mutters Hände Toiletten putzen' shows his gratitude for being able to provide his family with a better life.
Overall, the song 'Schimmel in der Villa' is about the difficulties of dealing with sudden success and wealth, and the contrasts between his old and new life.