Nicht Artgerecht Lyrics in English by Roger Cicero

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That piece of mozzarella there, on his plate

And the tiny hobby room down in the basement

His mother-in-law badmouths him and she comes all the time

The roadster was abolished and instead a station wagon

He is also not allowed to drive a motorcycle, not even a moped

There are no chips and cola next to the sofa either

It shouldn't get dirty either, it's completely antiseptic

I'm skeptical about whether that's in keeping with his nature

Look, the people from Greenpeace are driving up, chanting in unison

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

He's already showing a lot of stress behavior

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

You can't keep a man like that

A Saturday without a sports show is not masculine

He also has to go out with friends and go around the houses

And once a week, that's not enough

Instead, he doesn't like this cuddling

And you forbade looking at other women

Now he has to do it quietly and quietly

At parties you're attached to him like a burr

At home you shout “Ugh” and “Sit on the toilet”

Look there, two activists are on him and chaining themselves

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

He's already showing a lot of stress behavior

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

You can't keep a man like that

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

He's already showing a lot of stress behavior

That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that

You can't keep a man like that

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artgerecht — species-appropriate

Artgerecht literally translates to "species-appropriate" or "in accordance with the nature of the species." It's a term typically used in German to describe the proper care and living conditions for animals, ensuring they can live naturally.

In this song, Roger Cicero humorously applies this term to a man, suggesting that the restrictive lifestyle imposed on him by his partner is "not species-appropriate" for a human male. It's a clever and ironic use of language that makes the word stand out and adds a layer of satirical commentary to the lyrics.

Roger Cicero's "Nicht Artgerecht" [Not Species-Appropriate] is a really fun, tongue-in-cheek look at how some men might feel a bit… domesticated! He sings about a guy whose life has been completely taken over by his partner's preferences. Instead of a cool roadster, he's got a station wagon, and forget about a motorcycle or even a moped!

Cicero humorously points out all the things this poor guy is missing: no chips and cola by the sofa, he can't even get dirty, and watching sports on a Saturday is out of the question. The lyrics even joke about Greenpeace activists showing up, chanting, "Das ist nicht artgerecht, das überlebt er nicht" [That's not species-appropriate, he won't survive that] because "So kannst du einen Mann nicht halten" [You can't keep a man like that]. It's a playful take on the idea that men need a bit of freedom and their own space to truly thrive, otherwise, they'll show "reichlich Stressverhalten" [plenty of stress behavior]!

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