Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of contemporary German-language music with Bilderbuch's "Gigolo." This track is an excellent example of modern Austro-Pop—funky, witty, and packed with Viennese swagger. By listening to the lyrics, you can learn current German vocabulary and slang used to satirize high society and wealth, all delivered with an unmistakable, seductive Austrian accent. The song is special for its spontaneous creation and for blending pop-rock energy with sharp social commentary.
Key Vocabulary
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Chef /ʃɛf/ A2 |
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Cash /kæʃ/ A1 |
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Sekt /zɛkt/ B1 |
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Rock /rɒk/ A2 |
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Highlife /ˈhaɪˌlaɪf/ B2 |
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Trillionär /trɪli̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/ C1 |
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Planschen /ˈplanʃən/ B1 |
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Exzess /ɛksˈtsɛs/ C1 |
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King /kɪŋ/ A1 |
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Finanz /fiˈnants/ B2 |
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Preis /praɪs/ A2 |
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Wert /vɛrt/ B1 |
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Credo /ˈkreːdo/ C2 |
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Pflicht /plɪçt/ B2 |
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Geduld /ɡəˈdʊlt/ B2 |
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Schuld /ʃʊlt/ B1 |
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Swing /swɪŋ/ B1 |
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Fiskus /ˈfɪskʊs/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Er ist der Chef von der Cashbagage
➔ Nominative case with copula verb 'sein'.
➔ “Er ist” links the subject “Er” (he) with the predicate nominative “der Chef”. Both are in nominative case.
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Er kühlt den Sekt in der Chefétage
➔ Accusative object and dative prepositional phrase.
➔ “den Sekt” is accusative as the direct object of “kühlt”. “in der Chefétage” uses dative because it indicates location.
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Es fiel ihm nicht schwer
➔ Dative pronoun with impersonal construction.
➔ “Es fiel ihm nicht schwer” literally means “It was not difficult for him.” The experience is expressed by dative 'ihm'.
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Mit Laissez-faire zum Trillionär
➔ Prepositional phrase with ‘mit’ (dative) showing means or instrument.
➔ ‘mit Laissez-faire’ means ‘by/with laissez-faire attitude’. The complement after ‘mit’ must be in dative.
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Mit zwanzig vier sieben Sachen, Aktiencrash, dass es fetzt
➔ Nominal phrase and causal subclause introduced by ‘dass’.
➔ ‘dass es fetzt’ acts as a subordinate clause explaining the effect or intensity.
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Aber man zahlt jetzt wieder Cash
➔ Impersonal subject ‘man’ (one/people).
➔ ‘man’ is an indefinite pronoun meaning ‘people’ or ‘one’, often used for general statements.
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Er kennt den Preis, doch den Wert den kennt er nicht
➔ Contrastive clause with object fronting for emphasis.
➔ ‘den Wert den kennt er nicht’ emphasizes the contrast by fronting the object ‘den Wert’.
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Money sein Credo, denn Money ist Pflicht
➔ Elliptical structure with omitted verb; parallelism.
➔ ‘Money sein Credo’ omits the verb ‘ist’. The repetition with ‘Money ist Pflicht’ creates rhetorical parallelism.
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Oh, Jesus Fiskus, hab Geduld
➔ Imperative mood (command or request).
➔ ‘hab Geduld’ is the imperative form of ‘haben’ meaning ‘have patience’.
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Wir leben high, nie down
➔ Adverbial contrast using ‘nie’ for negation.
➔ ‘nie down’ contrasts with ‘high’ to emphasize a positive state by denying the opposite.
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