Max Raabe and Namika serve up a tongue-in-cheek confession of ultimate self-reliance in Küssen Kann Man Nicht Alleine. The narrator boasts that he can do absolutely everything solo – from hosting his own poker nights to psychoanalyzing himself, cheering and scolding himself, even firing himself from imaginary jobs. Each witty line piles on another example of extreme independence, painting a comic picture of someone who has turned life into a one-person show.
Yet all this swagger crashes against one simple truth: kissing requires two. No matter how accomplished he is, he cannot provide the one ingredient a kiss demands – another mouth. The song flips from bragging to playful pleading as he finally admits defeat in the most human of needs, inviting the listener (or a certain someone) to help solve the problem. Raabe’s smooth, vintage-cabaret delivery mixed with Namika’s modern pop touch turns this charming paradox into an irresistible reminder that some joys are only possible together.