Auf Achse - Franz Ferdinand

Auf Achse

Franz Ferdinand

indie indie rock rock alternative franz ferdinand

"The title is a German expression meaning 'on the axle'. Lyrically it's about moving on and abandoning that unrequited love situation. It also comes from a German TV programme Nick watched as a kid in Munich. Musically we wanted to get that coldness and melancholy that you have within that situation yet have it in this dance setting as well." - Alex Kapranos

Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals) until 2016 when McCarthy left them. The next year Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band. Show more ...

Auf Achse - Franz Ferdinand

You see her, you can't touch her
You hear her, you can't hold her
You want her, you can't have her
You want to, but she won't let you

You see her, you can't touch her
You hear her, you can't hold her
You want her, you can't have her
You want to, but she won't let you

She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what've you done

And now you wish she'd never, come back here again
Oh never, come back here again

You see her, you can't touch her
You hear her, you can't hold her
You want her, you can't have her
You want to, but she won't let you

You see her, you can't touch her
You hear her, you can't hold her
You want her, you can't have her
You want to, but she won't let you

She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what you've done boy
She's not so special so look what you've done

And now I'm nailed above you
Gushing from my sides
It's with your sins that you have killed me
Thinking of your sins I die
Thinking how you let them touch you
How you never realized
That I'm ripped and hang forsaken
Knowing never will I rise
Again

You still see her
Oh you hear her
You want her
Oh you want to

You see her
You still hear her
You want her
You still want to