Interpretation
The song 'Kölsche Jung (Party Edit)' by
Brings is a song that expresses the singer's connection to his hometown, Cologne, and particularly to his local dialect, Kölsch.
In the song lyrics, the singer tells about his school days, where he had difficulties speaking standard German, as his mother tongue is Kölsch. 'Deutsch-Unterricht, dat wor nix för mich/Denn ming Sproch, die jov et do nit' (German lessons, that wasn't for me, because my language didn't exist there).
His mother would admonish him to speak properly, but he couldn't or didn't want to, because he feels more comfortable in his own language, Kölsch: 'Ich sprech doch nur ming eijene Sproch/Wuss nit, wat se vun mer will' (I only speak my own language, I don't know what she wants from me).
In the chorus, the singer emphasizes his identity as a 'Kölsche Jung' and that his language is an important part of it: 'Denn ich ben nur ne Kölsche Jung/Un mih Hätz, dat litt mer op d′r Zung' (Because I'm just a Cologne boy and my heart lies on my tongue).
The singer adds that he learned his language on the street and not at school, and that every word is tattooed on his tongue: 'Op d'r Stross han ich ming Sproch jeliehrt/Un jedes Wort wie tättowiert op minger Zung' (I learned my language on the street and every word is tattooed on my tongue).
In the second verse of the song, the singer expresses his gratitude and joy for being able to speak Kölsch, as it makes him unique and he immediately feels at home when he hears someone speaking Kölsch. He believes that the language will never die and considers it a gift from God: 'Uns Sprooch is e Jeschenk vom leeve Jott' (Our language is a gift from dear God).
Overall, the song is an anthem to Cologne, the local dialect, and the proud local identity of the singer.