Hildegard Knef - TAPETENWECHSEL - English
NOTE: The original German song lyrics are provided for educational use only. No infringement of copyright is implied or intended. - This English translation by Hyde Flippo is more literal than poetic, and is intended as an educational aid.
SONG BACKGROUND
This song suggests that change is not always a good thing and the grass may not always be greener on the other side. Sometimes we need to appreciate how good we have it already. Knef sings about a birch tree that decides it needs a change of scenery (“Tapetenwechsel”) and ventures out on its own. The lyrics were written by Knef herself. The melody is by Hans Hammerschmid.See our CD page for links to Knef's music on CD and as streaming RealAudio.
ICH BRAUCH' TAPETENWECHSEL
I Need a Change of Scenery
I need a change of scenery said the birch tree
And set out at twilight on her way.
I need fresh wind around my crown
I want no longer in formation
In your grove to stand, to see the same meadow
The sun on the left in the morning, on the right in the evening.
I need a change of scenery said the birch tree
And set out at twilight on her way.
A bus just missed her by 20 centimeters
And at the airport she was in serious danger
Two dogs followed her within branch distance
And just after 12 she met a couple of beech trees.
I need a change of scenery said the birch tree
And set out at twilight on her way.
One of them said: “You don't belong here.
Something like you doesn't even have a nest!”
She turned yellow with anger and because it was already fall
Desperation came slowly into her branches.
I need a change of scenery said the birch tree
And set out at twilight on her way.
The forester's axe got her in the morning glow
Right at the crossgate, as the express train came
And as a chest of drawers she kept thinking
How nice it was after all in the birch grove.
I need a change of scenery said the birch tree
And set out at twilight on her way...
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