“An Der Nordseeküste” is a cheeky love letter to life on Germany’s North Sea coast. Klaus & Klaus paint a lively picture of the Frisian people who have “spread out by the water” since time immemorial and still look just as sturdy today. With a playful, chant-like chorus, the song celebrates the eternal dance of Flut and Ebbe (high and low tide), the ever-shifting dunes, and the dikes that bravely hold back the sea—sometimes better, sometimes worse. The melody feels as rolling as the waves, while the lyrics mix local Plattdeutsch charm with broad, friendly humor.
Between verses, we meet a cast of coastal characters: fish who wisely stay in the water, seals lamenting that they can’t wag their tails, and sheep dotting the dikes with their comically described “black-green pearls.” The result is a fun, slightly irreverent anthem that invites listeners to sway, sing along, and imagine the salty wind in their hair. Beneath the jokes, the song delivers a warm message of regional pride and a reminder that the rhythm of the sea shapes both the land and the people who call it home.