[Intro - silence, studio, clean, no ambience, no wind, no foley, no noise, no vocals] [Verse 1 - slow whispered male vocal, solo, monophonic, closemic, dry, centered, minimal vibraphone, controlled subbass, minimal drums, no artifacts] Im Hof liegt Nebel wie ein schlafendes Tier Der Müllsack tropft, als hätte er geweint Zwei Augen blitzen hinterm Fahrradschuppen Ich zähle sie, obwohl ich weiß: es sind nur zwei [Verse 2 - same vocal treatment, clean vibraphone echoes controlled, tight low end, no ambience, no texture, no noise] Ein Licht geht an, dann gleich wieder aus Die Tür zum Keller steht halb offen Ich höre Schritte, aber es sind keine Nur mein Herz in der Plastikschale draußen [Chorus - single lead whisper, monophonic, no doubles, no harmonies, no choir, keep vocal very close, dry, proceed] Katzenaugen im Hof Sie sehen mich Sie wissen nichts Und trotzdem alles [Verse 3 - minimal arrangement, clean transients, no grit, no hiss, keep everything dry and close] Eine Zigarette glimmt im Sand Kein Fenster schaut, kein Mensch ruft Ich sitze barfuß auf der Treppe und frage mich, wer hier wen beobachtet [Chorus - same as before, singlepass, no doubles, no harmonies, no choir, dry, closemic] Katzenaugen im Hof Sie sehen mich Sie wissen nichts Und trotzdem alles [Outro - instrumental only, silence first, then very low controlled subbass tail, no noise, no ambience, fade out, no vocals] ---- TRANSLATION --- [Intro - silence, studio, clean, no ambience, no wind, no foley, no noise, no vocals] [Verse 1 - slow whispered male vocal, solo, monophonic, closemic, dry, centered, minimal vibraphone, controlled subbass, minimal drums, no artifacts] In the courtyard, fog lies like a sleeping animal The trash bag drips as if it had been crying Two eyes flash behind the bicycle shed I count them, though I know: there are only two [Verse 2 - same vocal treatment, clean vibraphone echoes controlled, tight low end, no ambience, no texture, no noise] A light turns on, then goes out again The cellar door stands half open I hear footsteps, but they are not footsteps Only my heart in the plastic bowl outside [Chorus - single lead whisper, monophonic, no doubles, no harmonies, no choir, keep vocal very close, dry, proceed] Cat eyes in the courtyard They see me They know nothing And still everything [Verse 3 - minimal arrangement, clean transients, no grit, no hiss, keep everything dry and close] A cigarette glows in the sand No window watches, no person calls I sit barefoot on the steps and wonder who is watching whom here [Chorus - same as before, singlepass, no doubles, no harmonies, no choir, dry, closemic] Cat eyes in the courtyard They see me They know nothing And still everything [Outro - instrumental only, silence first, then very low controlled subbass tail, no noise, no ambience, fade out, no vocals]
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