Küssen Kann Man Nicht Alleine Lyrics in English Max Raabe , Namika

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I do everything alone

You're amazed at what I can do

And since nobody knows me better

I'm my own assistant

I host my own poker nights

Psychoanalysis sessions

Recite poems to myself

I sing with myself in a double choir

Beat myself at chess

I've forgiven myself for most

I can defend myself

I can even bribe myself when in doubt

I hand the baton to myself

And take my own confession

But there's a point where I fail

Where others wouldn't get any further

Kissing

You can't do it alone

And I

I'll tell you why

Kissing

There's no way it works alone

Cause for that I need another mouth

Alone that's impossible

I know for sure it won't work

Attempts end pathetically

It's just wasted time

I ought to give it a try

And finally get it

Cause meditating won't help

Kissing takes two

I'd be up for that

I've got myself well under control

I'm my captain and my ship

Even if I slip into the red

I steer myself out of every crisis

I spy on myself

I hire myself and fire myself

I rear-end myself

Then punch myself in the nose

I read my palm

And slam myself against the wall

I laugh at myself and lie to myself

That's what I'm really good at

Only

Kissing

I can't do it alone

I never saw it that way

And I

I'll tell you why

It's way too complicated

Kissing

There's no way it works alone

I think I've got that now

Cause it takes another mouth

You're here right now

How about I with you

Give this a try?

Kissing takes two

I think you know what's up

The fix works best in twos

When you flop on the couch

The way to a kiss isn't far

I'd be up for that

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SONG MEANING

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.

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