☝️ Key Points
- Street musicians celebrate the joy and simple life despite the lack of money and lack of luck in love.
- The metaphor of the little bird from Lake Titicaca expresses their desire to be equally happy and carefree, especially in the presence of beautiful girls.
- They talk about their travels and performances in different places and express the wish that everyone listens to and sings along to their hit song.
- Despite their difficulties and challenges, they remain carefree and optimistic and share their love for music.
Interpretation
"Die Vögelei vom Titicacasee" by
De Räuber is a cheerful and humorous song that celebrates the joy and simple life of street musicians. The song lyrics play with wordplay and funny images to create a light and relaxed atmosphere.
The musicians describe themselves as street musicians who play on every corner ("Mir sin die Strassemusikante; Mir spelle op an jeder Eck;"). They have no money and no relatives and also seem to have no luck in love ("Mir han kei Jeld un kei Verwandte Un en de Liebe niemols Jlöck."). But they remain optimistic and cheerful and play their music for every girl they meet ("Jäffalt uns dann un wann e Mädche; Dann packe m'r de Quetch ens us, Dann singen mir,dann spelle m'r Dem Mädche ens jet führ.").
The chorus of the song is a humorous metaphor. They compare themselves to the birds of Lake Titicaca, who raise their tails when the sun shines ("Die Vögelein,die Vögelein vom Titicacasee, Die heben wenn die Sonne lacht, das Schwänzchen in die Höh;"). They express their desire to be as happy and carefree as these birds, especially when they see a beautiful girl ("Ach Mägdelein,ach Mägdelein,wenn ich Dich vor mir seh, Wär ich so gern ein Vögelein Vom Titicacasee.").
The second verse tells of their travels and performances in different places ("Mir kennt uns Zwischen Poll un Nippes, In Bergheim wie in Wesseling. Mir woren och schun ens em Ausland, Dat wor en Düsseldorf am Rhing."). They express the wish that everyone wants to hear and sing their hit song ("Ejal wo mir och immer spielle, Ein Jeder wünscht sich unsern Hit, Un hatt Ihr Lust un noch jet Zick, Dann singt jetz All ens met.").
Overall, the song lyrics are a celebration of joy, simple life, and love for music. They express the carefree and optimistic attitude of the musicians, who despite their difficulties and challenges, are still able to enjoy life and share their music.