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Oh, because the title is "Moritat" I thought it might be an allusion to "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife". This isn't the only possible use of "Moritat" but I think of Mack the knife, and I think it may be intentional (especially with the cover). The popular English versions sound different (the lyrics rhyme and such) but the song was from Three Penny Opera, a story about a bad man (Mack the Knife) and those who plotted against him. In that story, Mack's best friend had the family name of Brown which may also be a coincidence He was also the chief constable (the law) so take that how you want to. I think it may just be a wink or a homage to the story about bad people plotting against each other (and it if it like Three Penny Opera, it will have a happy end, because that is how the audience likes it).
In short, I think it means both Jesse and Law are kind of bad people, and that they are playing rough games with each other. I also think we may get a happy ending though.
Interesting idea! I think you're right.
Yo the second stanza says that Mack the knife has gloves so that nobody can see his wrongdoings right....you know who else wears gloves and tries to be discreet af?!!?
interesting.
i'm wondering about meaning of law chester and jesse brown's names.
the Law name maybe refers to this controlling obsession about jesse and because he's actually the "law" in the mansion. Chester refers to the castle (so the mansion?). this is a name who suit him well.
but i'm wondering about the order because "Law" is not a common first name unlike "Chester".
i found Brown in three penny opera is a chief police and a faithfull friend for Mack. but i don't know more so i can't conclude anything about this. it is just a homage or is there a hidden meaning behing the name? Moreover maybe jesse refers to the virtuous bible character, David's father and first Jesus ancestor (for christian tradition). what a good name...
maybe i overact but think name Law suit this nature so well so why not for Jesse?
I find the names interesting too. I think the name order may be family name first and then first name, because most translators do not change name order for Western convention. I'd have to re-read, but I think in the US, we'd say "Jesse Brown" and "Chester Law". The original translation of Jesse's name was Chaise which means hunter, and in the school dream the prof called said "a soldier....". Jesse means wealthy, but also may allude to Jesse James, the criminal. Then again, it may just be a name.
So I wonder, is Jesse with the knife a soldier, a hunter, or the spoiled master? and why doesn't he use the knife when Law kicks him off the cliff? Is it Law's knife? I've seen the raws, and I have speculations, but it is still intriguing. I wish people would spoil it (with spoiler tags) because not knowing nags at me. :)
Oh, and while I'm clutching at straws to find meaning, I'll mention "Mack" comes from "Macheath, which in turn derives from Macbeth, Shakespeare's Danish prince who played insane (or was insane) and got vengeance for his father by basically killing everybody. So there is that.
This isn't as enlightening as the allusions to Plato's cave, but I looked up a more literal translations of "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" than the "Mack the Knife" I grew up hearing. I think it says something about the nature of the charters in this story.
And the shark, he has teeth;
he has them in his face.
And Macheath, he has a knife,
but no one sees the knife.
And the shark's fins are
red when he sheds blood;
Mack the Knife wears a glove
on which no sign of a crime can be seen.
By the green waters of the Thames
suddenly people drop down.
It is neither plague nor cholera,
it's said: Mack's about.
On a beautiful, blue-skied Sunday
a dead man lies on the Strand
and someone turns the corner,
the one they call Mack the Knife.
And Schmul Meier's still not been found,
and many such a rich man
and his money has Mack the Knife,
against whom no one can prove anything.
Jenny Towler was found
with a knife in her chest
and on the embankment there's Mack the Knife,
who knows nothing of any of it.
Where is Alfons Glite, the cab driver?
Will he ever see sunlight again?
Whoever could know,
Mack the Knife has no idea.
And the great fire in Soho,
seven children and an old man.
In the crowd Mack the Knife, whom
one asks nothing, and who knows nothing.
And the underage widow,
whose name everyone knows,
woke up and was defiled.
Mack, what was your price?
Refrain
And some are in the dark,
and others are in the light.
But one only sees those in the light;
those in the dark one doesn't see.
But one only sees those in the light;
those in the dark one doesn't see.
End
Now here's the happy ending,
everything reconciled.
If the readies are to hand,
the ending is generally good.
From: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/die-moritat-von-mackie-messer-ballad-mack-knife.html