Hansi Lang
Hansi Lang (1955-2008) was an Austrian musician and actor. He’s one of the few musicians who adapted Rock to German language. Though not succesful throughout his life, he is nonetheless admired as one of the finest Austrian musicians of modern time well known for his live acts.
He
regularly played in the band of Austrian pop idol Falco. In his last years of
life he also played Blues and Jazz. In 2008 he died from the consequences of a
brain stroke, not unlikely to be a result of years of drug addiction.
Keine Angst
Released in 1980, Keine Angst (No fear) is his most notable success visualising the feelings of the generation of that time.
Once
again I’m going home
Through a
town of steel,
I sit
down at my heart,
Feeling
it’s the last time.
Then in
the night at half past three,
I visualize
what’s going on,
Order the
world to me,
How much
nonsense has piled up!
Suddenly
the walls are lightening up,
My heart
is beating faster and faster,
There’s
no drawer, no button
For the
thoughts inside my head.
I jump
out of my sleep,
Before the
last doubt catches me.
For my job
I need only one night,
I’ll do
it today, would be ridiculous not to.
I get
myself a spray gun,
A can of
garish red,
With which
I write on every house,
Let’s
hope I won’t run out of paint!
I run
out to the street
And write
on every facade
My love,
my hate.
And it’s
becoming more and more fun.
I write
No fear,
no fear!
No fear,
no fear!
No fear,
no fear!
No fear,
no fear!
On all
windows!
No fear,
no fear!
………
On all walls!
No fear,
no fear!
……
On all doors!
No fear,
no fear!
......
I write it on office buildings,
Their glasshouses,
On slaughterhouses
And graveyards,
The wall of the cement factory,
The windows of the human cage.
I run out and write it on every house,
My love, my hate,
And it’s becoming more and more fun!
I write:
No fear,
no fear!
On all windows!
No fear,
no fear!
On all doors!
No fear,
no fear!
On all walls!
No fear,
no fear!
On all hearts!
No fear,
no fear!
On all heads!
No fear,
no fear!
On all, on all!
No fear,
no fear!
No fear,
no fear!
No fear.
Translation: Julian Trummer
