Zieh Die Schuh Aus Lyrics in English Roger Cicero

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Verse 1
I'm a collector, a hunter
A good provider
Verse 1
A mechanic, a turner
A super-early riser
Verse 1
A broker, a seller
An intellectual
Verse 1
A helper, a healer
Basically a horny guy
Verse 1
I'm a creator, a doer
Protector, guard
Verse 1
A researcher, a rescuer
Dapper jet-setter
Verse 1
Steely Don Juan
A picture of a man
Verse 1
That's how I stand before you
And then I hear
Chorus 1
"Take your shoes off!"
"Take the trash out!"
Chorus 1
"Watch the kid!"
"And then clean up here!"
Chorus 1
"Don't stay out late!"
"Not again till one."
Chorus 1
I understand what you say
But not what you mean
Verse 2
I'm a poet, a thinker
A judge, an executioner
Verse 2
A singer, a lover
The guy on the cover
Verse 2
I'm a striker, a player
The role model for so many
Verse 2
A master, a winner
The top league
Verse 2
I see myself as a racer
As a pro and connoisseur
Verse 2
As a gangster, a hit
A really bad boy
Verse 2
The best on the team
The head of the regime
Verse 2
Functionary, officer
What are you saying to me?
Chorus 2
"Take your shoes off!"
"Take the trash out!"
Chorus 2
"Watch the kid!"
"And then clean up here!"
Chorus 2
"Don't stay out late!"
"Not again till one."
Chorus 2
I understand what you say
But not what you mean
Chorus 3
"Take your shoes off!"
"Take the trash out!"
Chorus 3
"Watch the kid!"
"And then clean up here!"
Chorus 3
"Don't stay out late!"
"Not again till one."
Chorus 3
I understand what you say
"Take your shoes off!"
"Take the trash out!"
Chorus 3
"Watch the kid!"
"And then clean up here!"
Chorus 3
"Don't stay out late!"
"Not again till one."
Chorus 3
I understand what you say
Outro
But not what you mean
I don't know what you mean
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Roger Cicero’s “Zieh Die Schuh Aus” is a witty tug-of-war between a man’s inflated self-image and the everyday reality checks he gets at home. In rapid-fire verses, the singer paints himself as everything at once: hunter, intellectual, jetsetter, irresistible Don Juan, even “the head of the regime.” Each title stacks higher on the last, building a hilarious tower of masculine bravado. Yet every chorus brings him crashing down to earth with his partner’s simple commands: “Take your shoes off! Take out the trash! Watch the kid!” The sharp contrast turns the song into a playful satire on ego, domestic life, and how easily pride can be punctured by slippers and garbage bags.

Beneath the humor lies a gentle message about communication and expectations in relationships. Our self-proclaimed superhero “understands the words” but not “what you mean,” showing that grand achievements don’t matter if you miss the little cues at home. By pairing jazz-swing grooves with tongue-in-cheek lyrics, Cicero invites listeners to laugh, dance, and reflect on the gap between how we see ourselves and how our loved ones sometimes just need us to take out the trash.

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