Rammstein: Deutschland (English translation)
You (you have, you have, you have, you have)
Have cried a lot (cried, cried, cried, cried)
Parted in the soul (parted, parted, parted, parted)
United in the heart (united, united, united, united)
We (we are, we are, we are, we are)
Have already been together for a long time (you are, you are, you are, you are)
Your breath is cold (so cold, so cold, so cold, so cold)
The heart is in flames (so hot, so hot, so hot, so hot)
You (you can, you can, you can, you can)
I (I know, I know, I know, I know)
We (we are, we are, we are, we are)
You* (you remain, you remain, you remain, you remain)
Germany - my heart in flames
It wants to love and curse you
Germany - your breath is cold
So young and yet so old
Germany!
I (you have, you have, you have, you have)
I never want to leave you (you cry, you cry, you cry, you cry)
One can love you (you love, you love, you love, you love)
And wants to hate you (you hate, you hate, you hate, you hate)
Arrogant, superior
Taking over, giving over
Surprise, assault
Germany, Germany over all
Germany - my heart in flames
It wants to love and curse you
Germany - your breath is cold
So young and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and a blessing
Germany - my love
I cannot give you
Germany!
Germany!
You
I
We
You*
You (overly powerful, redundant)
I (Übermenschen**, weary)
We (who climbs high will fall deep)
You* (Germany, Germany over all)
Germany - your heart in flames
It wants to love and curse me
Germany - my breath is cold
So young and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and a blessing
Germany - my love
I cannot give you
Germany!
*Ihr = German informal plural “you”. Can be used to refer to multiple people in an informal way OR to one person of high status (eg. a king) as well.
** Übermensch(en): “superior human being(s)”, a term created by Friedrich Nietzsche, but mostly known as another word the nazis used for the so-called “aryan” people
[author’s note: considering the history of this word, I don’t think they’re using it seriously. I guess it’s more like a quotation, but everyone has the right to their own interpretation.]