Das rote Sofa / the red sofa

10 weeks ago by @mahtowin · @ttg105

Liner Notes

Pennyfeather says: "Went back to 2008 for this riff, which my son, Pennyfeather Jr, came up with when he was just learning guitar. But hey - a good riff is a good riff!"

He's definitely right about that!

bear says: the text follows a good tradition of ours: writing nonsense. It's not always easy for me because as a typical German (at least in this matter), I always like to think very deeply and ideally about EVERYTHING!

Translation below as always :-)

Lyrics

Das rote Sofa

Wir sitzen auf dem roten Sofa
und trinken bittren Tee
der war mal grün
doch, wie ich das seh ist er jetzt braun wie ein Reh!

Wir sitzen auf dem roten Sofa
und ich grins dir ins Gesicht!
Und wenn's auch dummes zeug ist,
so reichts doch für'n Gedicht!

Wir sitzen auf dem roten Sofa und reden dummes Zeug
" Das war noch niemals anders!" sagt Du mir ganz scheu.
"Und das ist das, worüber ich mich so freu!"

Wir sitzen auf dem roten Sofa undich grins Dir ins Gesicht ...

Komm zu mir aufs rote Sofa!
Lass uns freie Assoziationsketten schmieden!
Keiner will das wissen!
Doch ich hab heut sonst nichts zu bieten!
Aber dafür solltest Du mich lieben!

Yeah!

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The red sofa

We are sitting on the red sofa
and drink bitter tea
it used to be green
But as I see , it's now as brown as a deer!

We are sitting on the red sofa
and I'll grin in your face!
And even if it's stupid stuff,
That's enough for a poem!

We sit on the red sofa and talk stupid things
"It's never been different!" You tell me very shyly.
"And that's what I'm so happy about!"

We're sitting on the red sofa and I'm grinning in your face...

Come to me on the red sofa!
Let's forge free association chains!
Nobody wants to know that!
But I have nothing else to offer today!
But you should love me for that!

Yeah!

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