Night Swimming
Beach walking
Always silent
Never talking
Then you call my name
And I know inside I love you

Sail away
I miss you more
Until you see the shore
There I will be waiting
Anticipating

Each moment is new
And breeds a moment
Each moment is cool
And breeds a moment

I wouldn't want to be
Anywhere else but... here
I wouldn't want to change
Anything at all
(Anything oh I...)

I wouldn't want to take
Everything out on... you
Though I know I do
(Although I know I do)
Everytime I fall

Day dreaming
Chain smoking
Always laughin
Always jokin
I remain the same
Did I tell you that I love you

Brush your teeth
And pour a cup of black coffee out
I love to watch you do that every day
The little things that you do

Each moment is new
And breeds a moment
Each moment is cool
And breeds a moment

I wouldn't want to be
Anywhere else but... here
I wouldn't want to change
Anything at all
(Anything oh I...)

I wouldn't want to take
Everything out on... you
Though I know I do
(Although I know I do)
Everytime I fall

Hmmmmmm
Hmmmmmm
Each moment is cool
And breeds a moment

I wouldn't want to be
Anywhere else but... here
I wouldn't want to change
Anything at all
(Anything oh I...)

I wouldn't want to take
Everything out on... you
Though I know I do
(Although I know I do)
Everytime I fall
(Everytime I fall)
(Everytime I fall)

I wouldn't want to be
Anywhere else but... here
(Anywhere but here)
I wouldn't want to change
(I wouldn't want to change)
Anything at all
(Anything oh I...)

I wouldn't want to take
Everything out on... you
Though I know I do
(Although I know I do)
Everytime I fall

Night swimming
Beach walking
Always silent
Never talking
Then you call my name
And I know inside I love you

Sail away
I miss you more
Until you see the shore
There I will be waiting
Anticipating



Lyrics submitted by sawg

Track duration: 04:49

"Black Coffee" as written by Andre Staedter, Mirko Hensel

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.

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    My Interpretation:I think it's about a dying love. A couple that - probably after a long time of relationship - slowly drifts apart. Everything has become routine and on the outside they are just a happily-ever-after couple. The song reflects that with that cozy, slow, sugar-sweet melody. But on the inside, it's all just a facade, I think she may even be actually sick of him doing the same boring things every day.

    The rap-like parts are telling romantic moments but everyone of it has a touch of being "wrong".

    romantic: Night Swimming
    romantic: Beach walking
    wrong: Always silent
    wrong: Never talking
    romantic: Then you call my name
    romantic: And I know inside I love you

    Romantic:
    Sail away
    I miss you more
    Until you see the shore
    There I will be waiting

    Wrong:
    Anticipating

    More subtle in the second verse:

    Day dreaming
    Chain smoking
    Always laughin
    Always jokin
    I remain the same
    Did I tell you that I love you

    <--- “Anticipating”, Always, always, "I remain the same" are the keywords to look for. Routine, routine, I don’t think she likes it. She is already “Anticipating”, meaning he is so boring, she can even predict what he is going to do next.
    "Did I tell you that I love you" <--- She lets him think himself safe, trying desparetely not to show him her doubts. Women often do that to overplay their feelings I guess, because they are too scared to actually face the situation and break up. She maybe also doesn't want to hurt his feelings. She knows, she has everything she has ever wanted, but still it doesn't feel right. She doesn't want to end the relationship though, trying to smooth-talk the daily routine and trying really hard to appreciate it.

    Brush your teeth
    And pour a cup of black coffee out

    WRONG - Why would he brush his teeth first and then drink the coffee afterwards to have them dirty again? It doesn't make sense. It even tastes horrible; mint-toothpaste-taste with coffee. And just imagine the picture of freshly cleaned, white teeth, black coffee running over it, making them all look somehow... wrong. It's a very strong metaphor, a central paradox, standing for everything in this relationship going wrong. I think she is actually disgusted by the black coffee over freshly cleaned teeth.

    I love to watch you do that every day
    The little things that you do

    It's a lie, she actually hates it. But as I said, she is trying to talk that smooth. It's a phrase, maybe from a companion she read to save her relationship, nothing more.

    The chorus is also noticeable:

    Each moment is new <-- It’s a lie
    Freeze the moment <- - It’s a phrase
    Each moment is cool <- - It’s a lie
    Freeze the moment <- - phrase again

    I wouldnt wanna be
    Anywhere else but... here <- - Ever seen “Lie to me”? The pause before “here” indicates she actually is lying. She wants to say something else, this is why she stops. Wonderfully shown by the rhythm of the song. A totally greasy melody with an unexpected pause. Masterwork.

    I wouldnt wanna change
    Anything at all <- - Phrase and lie!
    (Anything oh I..) <- - Notice it?



    I wouldnt wanna take
    Everything out on... you
    Though I know I do
    (Although I know I do)
    Everytime I fall

    Now that’s interesting. It indicates that the perfect couple isn’t so perfect, just as expected. She is taking everything out on him. The lyrics say nothing about him defending himself. He seems to be passive, helpless, victim to her attacks. But she is attacking, because she can’t do different. Suppressed feelings will always find their way out. And at least maybe she is hoping for him to react, to actually feel something is wrong, to change his behavior, to break the routine or at least break up the relationship (though she maybe does not want this consciously).

    It’s not very woman-like to end a technically good “functioning”, but actually unemotional relationship, it’s in our genes I guess. When he’s not doing wrong, we won’t leave, though we maybe don’t love him.
    I may be prejudiced, I went through this once and leaving that guy finally was one of the best things I did in life. But hadn’t it been for my friends and family, I wouldn’t have done it, too afraid to make things worse.
    I still think I would construe the lyrics the same way if it hadn’t been like that. The videoclip stresses my theory. It’s about a sad couple, she is always running him ragged. Half of the video she is throughing things at him. One scene he is only sitting in the bath tub when she is freaking out. He doesn’t do anything to her, just hitting the water, the mirror, but not really defending himself. One scene she is even packing her bags, then he reacts, trying to detain her by holding the bag. This is exactly how my ex-boyfriend reacted. I had packed the bag before though so it was closed; I just took it and went away. She didn’t, just sitting down in the edge crying. This is when the verse with the romantic scenes is repeated, but it sounds lower, background music getting louder, sounding quite aggressive then and finally fading.

    Wonderfull song. I hope I could help you to understand it. I'm open to other opinions though.
    Flag frozenvirus85on December 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Its called black coffee because the song is about how she loves even the littlest things he does, like pouring his 'black coffee'...

    "Brush your teeth
    And pour a cup of black coffee out
    I love to watch you do that every day
    The little things that you do"
    Flag gsland911on June 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:song is probably about this girl who is so in love with this guy as though he is like the perfect guy for her but the girl is suffering from depression that whenever she is going through an emotional ride, he will be her bashing bag where she let's go of all the emotions.
    Flag arbaiyaon May 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i assume its cos of the line about pouring out the black coffee. not as obvous a title as it could be and is kinda the focus of the songs meaning, this is the best time, want to freeze it forever event he little things..
    Flag moogle301on November 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"Day dreamin', chain smokin'/Always laughin', always jokin'" - that bit by itself reflects the simpleness of the song. It's relaxing...good tune.
    Flag SienaJadeon February 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, I wonder about that too. Anyway this song sounds really great, the sound and the general mood is a little bit dark and I love it. I can relate to that feeling of not wanting to leave the place you are in and the moment you're living cause you know it won't ever be repeated and those days won't come back...And it's funny how this song was played and was a hit while I was enjoying undoubtely the best summer of my life (early 2001).
    Flag Gabigson January 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:haahahahhahaahha just kidding
    Flag freaksHow05on March 16, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:they were drinking black coffee when the song was done..
    Flag freaksHow05on March 16, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Try asking them why they called it Black Coffee.
    Flag syd_Melon January 12, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i like this song....but what is it actually about????? and why is it called blck coffee???? Does anyone know??
    Flag ROBSESSEDon January 12, 2005   Link

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