Thomas Azier - Rukeli's Last Dance songtekst

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Dit lied gaat over Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann, een Duitse Sinto bokser die aan het eind van de jaren 20 van de vorige eeuw bekend werd. Sinto - Sinti was een zigeuner volk uit Midden-Europa.

"He was discriminated, marginalized, sterilized, and finally deported to a concentration camp where he was later murdered. He was recognized as the former boxer, and was made to fight fellow prisoners for ‘entertainment’.

The last dance part in the title refers to his very last boxing fight, scheduled for 21 July, with Gustav Eder as Trollmann’s opponent, where he lost on purpose by merely standing still and taking the blows of his opponent as he was asked, until he was knocked out in the fifth round. Indeed Rukeli had been ordered to fight in the ‘German style’ and ‘not to dance like a Gypsy’. He knew he was meant to lose this fight because he was a Sinto. This marked the end of his boxing career."

Zie voor meer informatie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Trollmann

The white - oak is waiting for the cut
Caked in flour, hair dyed blonde
All he ever wanted was to dance with the crowd around him
And now they're gonna watch him fall

Looking down into his darkened eyes
The great white prize was held aloft, yeah
And all he ever wanted was to dance with the crowd around him
But now they're gonna watch him fall

Take your turn, the floor is yours again
Flour and blood, mixed up, and your hair dyed blonde
Take your turn, the crowd is yours again
Covered in blood, messed up, ready to take them on
Ready to take them on

Take your turn, the floor is yours again
Flour and blood, mixed up, and your hair dyed blonde
Take your turn, the crowd is yours again
Covered in blood, messed up, ready to take them on
Ready to take them on

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Auteur: Krzysztof Honowski, Thomas Azier

Componist: Krzysztof Honowski, Thomas Azier

Publisher: Island France

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Uitgegeven in: 2014

Taal: Engels

Komt voor op: Hylas (2014)

Toegevoegd door keeskees op Thursday 16th of July 2020 03:51

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