FAWM: "Auch wenn ich sonst nicht tanze (Even If I Don't Usually Dance)"

Auch wenn ich sonst nicht tanze (Even If I Don't Usually Dance)

2025 by @dukemeyer

Liner Notes

This is my last sketch for this month. I also started this song on the road at the beginning of the month to finish it later at home. It has a lot of seams and dents (for example, I didn't have an acoustic guitar to hand on the road and had to trim down my electric WILDSAU, which is more suitable for rock - later on there was no time to record the riffs again acoustically), and I was still unsure about the vocals, but hopefully you can hear where the journey is going.

Thank you all very much for listening and commenting. Unfortunately, I didn't have much time for FAWM, which is why I had to stay out of the forums altogether. C U next year? I hope so!

Gear: drumloops TREKKIE (Toontracks EZ drummer 3, Indie Folk), guitar WILDSAU (Ibanez S771PB-NTF) with preamp BÖMBUR (Fender Mustang Micro Plus), sample melody MICKI (Acoustica Mixcraft Woodwind Ensemble) played with KNOPFI (Korg Nanokey Fold White), bass MUMAK (Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN Natural) with preamp (and recording unit on the road) ROXX (Zoom R4), tube mike GUNNLÖD (t.bone STC 700) with preamp SILBERRÜCKEN (SPL Channel One MK II), rock guitar & solo guitar AUSERWÄHLTE (Ibanez AZ226 BKF) with preamp/FX DRAUPNIR (Line 6 Helix Stomp), Synthesizer NÖCK (Waldorf Blofeld) and E-Piano KLIMPI (Yamaha Reface CP) played with masterkeyboard LATTE (M-Audio Keystation 88), final recording unit LURCH (Zoom R24), arrangement & mixdown MICKI (Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 10), delays TAUSENDMUND (tc electronic TC 2290) and reverb WAHLHALL (tc electronic DVR 250).

#singer-songwriter #rock #German-with-translation

Lyrics

Scroll down for English translation!

AUCH WENN ICH SONST NICHT TANZE

Umgekehrt gestartet Alt geboren und ab da verjüngt Viel zu oft gewartet dass mich das Glück anspringt

Vor mir die letzte Kurve wo lange keine Straße war Das passt zu meiner Rune Ich kenne die Gefahr

Ich akzeptier' mein Leben Niederlage ebenso wie Sieg Und ich geh aufs Ganze Egal, wer mich anschielt Ich hab noch was zu geben
Und wenn's mir um die Ohren fliegt Auch wenn ich sonst nicht tanze zu der Musik, die spielt

Und ich tauch mein Horn tief in Ödrörir bis ich die Weisheit meiner Großen riech' Und ich hör darauf was von innen kommt Seh besser, wenn ich meine Augen schließ

Ich akzeptier' mein Leben …

Keine Ahnung, was noch kommt Nein, ich erwarte nichts aber spüre, dass es etwas gibt was ich erfahren soll wohin ich fahren soll unverzüglich Und ich wollt' dir nur noch sagen dass ich dich lieb'

Musik & Text © Duke Meyer 2025

=======================ENGLISH

EVEN IF I DON'T USUALLY DANCE

Started the other way around Born old and rejuvenated from then on Waited far too often for happiness to jump out at me

The last bend ahead Where for a long time there was no road That fits my rune I know the danger

I accept my life Defeat as well as victory And I go all out No matter who pushes me I still have something to give and if it blows up in my face Even if I don't usually dance to the music that's playing

And I dip my horn deep into Ödrörir until I smell the wisdom of my Great Ones And I listen to what comes from within See better when I close my eyes

I accept my life ...

No idea what's to come No, I don't expect anything But I feel that there is something that I should experience where I should go immediately And I just want to tell you that I love you

Comments

@karan 2025

Ein autobiographischer Mutmachsong! Den können wir alle gerade sehr gut gebrauchen. Ich mag die heidnischen Referenzen, die ganz unaufdringlich und natürlich daherkommen. Danke für Deinen unbeugsamen Geist und Deine wilde Kreativität! ❤️

@ryuu 2025

Ein würdiger Ausstand! Und so warm und optimistisch. 🌈

@timfatchenMod 2025

Good chorus to this. Gripping and singable. Acceptance is hard. Looking forward is harder still, but... I feel there is something too. Enjoyed this late-night listen.