☝️ Key Points
- The song addresses the responsibilities and tasks in a relationship or cohabitation.
- The singer feels neglected and overwhelmed and speaks openly about it.
- He asks his partner to take on certain tasks, such as doing the dishes or watering the plants.
- The song expresses frustration over the perceived injustice of the singer seemingly being solely responsible for these tasks.
- The singer encourages his partner to get more involved and share the tasks more fairly.
Interpretation
In the song 'Du bist dran' by the
Wise Guys, it's about the tasks and responsibilities in a relationship or shared living. The singer speaks openly and directly to his partner or roommate about feeling neglected and overwhelmed.
At the beginning of the song, the singer talks about the silence and pent-up emotions that he can no longer ignore. He asks his partner to do the dishes in the dishwasher, as it's his turn. He emphasizes this several times in the chorus: 'Du bist dran mit spülen, also halt' dich bitte ran' (It's your turn to do the dishes, so please get on with it).
The singer then also mentions other tasks that he would like to see his partner take care of. For example, tidying up clothes or watering the plants. He expresses his frustration that he seems to be solely responsible for these things: 'Die Blumen brauchen Liebe, dir fehlt der grüne Daumen' (The flowers need love, you lack the green thumb).
The song ends with a canon in which the singer mentions other people's complaints about his partner and states that he encourages him to do the dishes again: 'Ich habe eine Menge Klagen über dich gehört. Ich will nichts dazu sagen, mich hat das nie gestört. Sie sagen, du bist faul. Um die Gemüter abzukühlen, finde ich, du solltest langsam echt mal wieder spülen' (I've heard a lot of complaints about you. I don't want to say anything about it, it never bothered me. They say you're lazy. To cool things down, I think you should really do the dishes again).
The lyrics of the song 'Du bist dran' express frustration and the desire for equality and fair distribution of tasks in a relationship or shared living.