Lass Liegen Lyrics in English by Alligatoah
Plutonium is a heavy, radioactive metallic element best known for its use in nuclear weapons and reactors. It is a highly unusual and striking word to find in song lyrics, immediately grabbing attention.
Alligatoah sings "'Ne Packung Bifi, Batterien und Plutonium" (A pack of Bifi, batteries, and plutonium), listing it alongside mundane snacks for a jarring, absurd comic effect typical of his style.
Alligatoah's "Lass Liegen" is a darkly humorous and biting critique of consumerism and environmental neglect. The song's title, which translates to "Leave it Lying," sets the stage for a world where everything is disposable.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone casually discarding everything from "'Ne Packung Bifi, Batterien und Plutonium" [A pack of Bifi, batteries, and plutonium] to a "neugeborenes Kind" [newborn child] because "Einmal den Boden berührt hat, ist bedeutungslos und stinkt" [Once it has touched the ground, it is meaningless and stinks]. This shocking imagery highlights a society that values new goods over preserving what already exists. Even nature isn't safe, with the singer lying in "aufgeweichten Kippenstummeln" [soggy cigarette butts] and observing "Seen in denen sogar die Fische oben schwimmen" [lakes where even the fish swim on top]. It's a blunt, almost absurd, look at the consequences of our throwaway culture. The recurring chorus, "Lass liegen, lass liegen," becomes a chilling mantra for indifference.
