Till ist der größte noch lebende Poet im deutschsprachigem Raum. Es hat nur noch keiner (wenige) bemerkt. Ein Ausnahmetalent. Und zur Übersetzung: wie willst du auch eine Sprache übersetzen in der "umfahren" genau das Gegenteil von "umfahren" bedeutet
@@HessianLikeTheFabric da hast du bestimmt recht. Doppeldeutigkeit gibt es (vermutlich) in jeder Sprache. Allerdings, eine Sprache die ein Wort verwendet für ausweichen und durchrattern.... vielleicht gibt es das auch in anderen Sprachen, ich halte es für unwahrscheinlich, lasse mich aber gern eines Besseren belehren
Rammstein week!? YESSS “ohne dich “ is absolutely beautiful it made me fall in love with the German language which is seen as harsh but is shown to be soft and beautiful please listen to it
@Isaak Buslovich no it doesn't need to be but rammstein has way better song and it always the 2 or 3 boring ones were Till doesn't show his range of voice, Seeman, Rosenrot, Deutschland, Sonne, Haifisch and so on
What makes the Chorus like a 1000 times more beautiful and bittersweet in german is the fact, that bithmark means, literally translated, "mothers mark" in german. So he sings about the grief against his (not existing) mother and then the fact he has a (mothers) mark on his face gives him so much shame that there could be any connection with him (and the mother that never existed) so he wants to get rid of it even though it could kill him. Just out of grief, sadness and disappointment.
I would have preferred the live version from Paris, because Till's voice and Richard's crying guitar really come into their own. Btw, even we Germans sometimes have real problems understanding and interpreting Lindemann's lyrics. He's a poet and speaks a lot in metaphors. He wrote this song together with guitarist Richard Kruspe. Who had a rather bad relationship with his mother.
As a native german speaker I have to admit that it's very difficult to translate the lyrics correctly. Especially when words are used in a rhyme form. In many songs the meaning is open and is up to the audience to interprete the text. Rammstein often use ambiguous phrases. Often with either a lewd or a brutal meaning. All lyrics are full of strong emotions. Even for native speakers it's sometimes difficult to decode the real meaning behind these very poetic metaphors. German is a very old language and has many traditional or outdated expressions you only see in historic literature. If you like the style of Till Lindemann, try songs from the band Unheilig (unholy) with their lead singer "Der Graf". These songs are more calm, for example: ruclips.net/video/xkyc3zrTDcU/видео.html (just as you were).
@I don't think so! actually yes. That conversation comes every time they release a new album or a concert in Germany That's why they are sick and don't like to play in Germany and why they did Links 2 3 4
@@DarkRa64 The lyrics of Links 2 3 4 are literally about how people try to label them as right leaning Neo Nazis when they are openly left leaning politically and loudly denounce Nazism. I don't know if you're trying to suggest they are Nazis, but the lyrics directly translate to _"They try to tell me I am to the right, but I look below to my heart, and it beats on the left--left 2, 3, 4"._ They did Links 2 3 4 as a criticism of an American magazine calling their Mutter album "music to invade Poland to". They also don't dislike playing in Germany whatsoever so I'd appreciate if you stopped spreading misinformation.
Ken, "I will sink it in the river" is a flawed translation. The "sie" does not refer to the disease, but the mother! It is the mother he would like to drown in the river once she has been infected with the disease. Furthermore, the children mentioned in the first verse are not "senile" but aged. Not quite the same thing, it it? More Rammstein, please!
@@HessianLikeTheFabric I could've done better. I learned to translate from English to German and German to English professionally. I studied for about 3 years. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it should sound good and especially in the second video, the translation was very literal most of the time which hurt a lot as a translator.
@@HessianLikeTheFabric I haven't found anything yet. Trying my luck with novels, but at this point I'd be willing to take almost any job to make some money. Financially, I'm doing terribly and mentally I'm not too good either, but at least I didn't catch the virus.
I'm sure there are many dual meanings and German nuances that get lost in the translation. There usually is with Till's writing. He often uses unusual wordings or archaic expressions as well and creates/combines words in new ways. I wish my German was better. Or as in the movie Top Secret "Oh I know a little German. He's sitting over there"
Well my native language is German and I love his lyrics. I always say, that he writes in a "old way". I know no one else who does it today. Many German native speaker have problems with it. He writes as I paint. But when you do that, for all in the area I live, they don't like it, because they like more "modern stuff". Sometimes I think, we where born in the wrong century. Greetings from an Austrian. ;-)
@@andreagruber5813 Hello again! I had not thought of his lyrics in that way, and you make a valid point. Lindemann reaches into the depths of German imagery, folklore, vocabulary or, as we say, "word treasure" (Wortschatz). He will take you on a journey, and you'll view the world differently afterwards.
@@darrylrotrock7816 Exactly that is what I experience with his lyrics. For all, because I am a weirdo, who still also reads poetry from Goethe, Schiller and Co. I sometimes also use to listen to Rammstein or Lindemann, while I am writing my scrips. Well, I am not only painting and I do hope one day, I have the luck to get something out of my art as well. ;-)
The English subtitles of the first video had so many errors it made me cry. The translation of the second video is mostly accurate, except for the second time when Till sings about removing the birthmark, he does not sing "even if I have to die" but instead sings "even if I have to bleed out" ("auch wenn ich verbluten muss")
Wanted to point that out as well. Somehow bleeding to death gives me more chills here. I actually thougt it was "auch wenn ich daran verbluten muss" both times 😇 apparantly more memorable for me at least 🙃😉
My interpretation of Mutter, as German is my 2nd language, I connect to this song emotionally. I feel the bitterness, sadness, of not having a Mother and this song reminds me of how I feel about my Mom: angry but love her. If you understand the lyrics, you understand Rammstein.
Yay! I love your Rammstein reactions. You seem like such a sweet guy! Your analysis/ideas are very interesting! I do see this sense of longing for something we can‘t have in the lyrics. Personally, I think the song displays one of the most basic human instincts: the need for motherly affection. Even when you want to hate your mother (or father - this can be applied to both!) for whatever she may have done, there‘s still this part of you that wants her love, mo matter what. This is one of those songs that really evoke strong emotions in me. My father was an alcoholic and for me it felt like he destroyed our entire family. I have to admit, at one point I wanted to hate him and have nothing to do with him. I really did. However, one day, as we were visiting him (we had moved out of the house), I felt that sudden urge that made me just... ignore all that and hug him. Shortly after that day, he died. I don‘t know if it was fate, but I‘m incredibly happy we were on good terms in the end. This song reminds me of that time, that confusing, painful but also fortunate time I had with my father. It‘s just beautiful when a song manages to pull such emotions out of you. That‘s why I love Rammstein.
Sounds lovely. My father is an alcoholic too, but I can only call him with his first name. Too much was going on between him and me. Good to hear, that others can do it better.
I'm sorry, but hasn't anyone recced "Sonne" yet? How?? Why??? It's hands down my favorite Rammstein song and the official video is quite a surprise to say the least!
One question. In some versions of the song there is a bridge part ("die Sonne scheint mir aus den Haenden kann verbrennen kann euch blenden..."), but mostly this part is removed. Does anyone know why? That's my favorite part
@@kemis3307 you are talking about the moment on 1:27 in the official music video? I was thinking about another one. There is a bridge that suppose to be on 2:40 and further on. It starts like a second chorus, but it then goes "... Legt sich heiss auf das Gesicht Legt sich schmerzen auf die Brust Das Gleichgewicht wird zum Verlust Laesst dich hart zu Boden gehen Und die Welt zaehlt laut bis zehn"
I was so terrified of Rammstein as a Kid, but as I got older the more I understood the songs and the meaning behind them. I love your reactions videos ^^
For so many years I enjoyed the song without knowing the lyrics and when I eventually studied them this song now breaks my heart and makes me teary eyed everytime
Very cool you mentioned Schuhmann. I've always been under the impression that Rammstein's music and especially Till's writing style are heavily influenced by the Romantic "Kunstlied" of the 19th century.
I subscribed! Rammstein brought me to your channel and I have to say I love how balanced and respectful your reacts are to this band. Rammstein have been with me for the majority of my life and have helped me in some of my most darkest of days. From the first moment I heard them, whilst on a School Exchange Trip to Herten, I was enraptured. It's such a powerful mix of deep, driving riffs mixed with beautiful (if a little dark) lyrics and accentuated with melodic keyboards. I never heard anyhting like it before. Even without an understanding of german, like it was for me in the beginning, you can hear the emotion and energy in the songs.
If you do in fact up doing "Deutschland" I recommend watching the video by Three Arrows about it. He analyses and explains a lot of the historic symbolism in the music video and lyrics.
I'm so happy that I found your Rammstein React videos and that you don't bash Till as a voice coach.... I grew up with Rammstein and I have seen them live so many times and there is hardly a band that lives and suffers SO much for their art. They put so much heart and soul into what they do, it's incredible. They train very hard and are all very perfectionistic. No matter what you listen to from them, it's all great and if you ever get a chance to see them live, check them out. There are very few German bands that are so into their music. (Sry, german mothertongue, so excuse my mistakes in spelling ;))
As someone from Austria, so german is my motherstongue, I can say, it is hard to translate any lyrics if them. Like the part "keine Sonne die mir scheint" which translate "no sun shines for me" but it is a poetic way to say that. No one speaking German with another person would say it like that which is quite common for their lyrics, since Till Lindemann is not just a singer but also a poet. They are often very articulate and poetic. Just wanted to mention that :)
It's even difficult to understand for a German native... For example "Der Mutter die mich nie geboren Hab ich heute Nacht geschworen" The frase is grammatically incorrect and wrong since the first frase doesn't contain any verb. In German frase structure it would go: The mother that me never born ("had") Have I tonight sworn Now you can clearly see that he took out the verb so it could rhyme. This is just one example of many when it comes to rammstein lyrics. I hope this could help :)
All members of Rammstein often mentioned that there is no official interpretation for their songs. Sometimes Till just uses words like paint on a blank canvas, creating images that does not have to form a consistent meaning. The music videos are not decrypting the songs, but adding more layers and sometimes simply stories and visual imagery that the band found amusing.
I would do the same thing, the Germans are very touchy when it comes to making art that is very masculine and aggressive. The whole WW2 thing. I remember when Rammstein first came out and they were dubbed a Neo Nazi band in the mid 90s. Which they clearly are not.
They don't like giving official interpretations of their songs because they believe art should be free for individual interpretation. Everyone should think for themselves. But that doesn't mean they don't have something specific in mind when producing their songs. If the band adds further layers of interpretation via their videos (which can also be totally contrary to the lyrics), their own interpretation must already exist as a prerequisite.
This will be a special week for me, watching you reacting to one of my favourite bands... Mutter is a beautiful ballad where Till Lindemann uses the clone theme to express how it feels like having a bad relationship with your mother. The instrumental intro of this song always reminds me of "still loving you" by the Scorpions...
German Level 2: Birthmark is in German "Muttermal" this translates literaly to "Mother Mark". Thats why he wants to cut it out of his Forehead. Its complicated to induct you to the art of Words, Till uses. He was grown up as a Son of a Child Book Author, Poet, Editor and Writer. This alone qualifies him as an Artist of the German Language. Nothing less his Mother was Radio Journalist, so the whole Childhood was filled with layers and layers of German Langauge. His Essays in Elementary School must be more than Awesome, so his Texts are nowadays. And "Mother" is a Songs where he can play on the Instrument "German Language". Only topped by "Mann gegen Mann". This Song is in the first 3/4 dripping of ambiguity so much, you can ignore them and listen to a rather useless Song or this is close to LGBTQ Porn. Both at the same Time. German Language at maximum attack mode.
Great video! And I am happy that you chose to change the video, because the audio on the first one doesn't really convey the emotions that Till has in his voice - in my opinion.
Could we just agreed on the idea that Till Lindemann would be a great Frankenstein Monster? His performance live and in the Music Videos of Rammstein are always remarkable!
He is just such a great singer; it does get overlooked sometimes with all the insane stuff going on on stage. And also a beautiful arrangement I really love their music. I know it’s not exactly symphonic metal but I download their use of classical elements and strings here and there.
It feels to me how Till portrays the character it reminds me of a frankenstein's monster. As for love/hate relationships, I think the ones we hate the most vehemently we also love.
Super glad you decided to switch the video. I got soo frustrated by the quality I absolutely adore your Rammstein reactions, please keep making them! :3
I've always considered the "eel in her lungs" as a reference to the "tube in his throat" from the second line. He makes her equal to himself. His life starts in water with a tube in his throat, and her life ends in a perverted version of this state. Also, i love the expression of mingled fascination and revulsion in Ken's face as he reads the lyrics. :D like "Holy son of a Hamster, this is ...explicit!"
As always, great reaction. What I think gets often overlooked is the amazing instrumentation / orchestration of this song... So powerful especially combined with Till's voice.
Every week is Rammstein week for me, but having my favorite vocal coach/reaction channel dedicating an entire week to my favorite band of all-time is LIFE!!!🤍🤍🤍
Woho, Rammstein week! Just today the authorities here in Norway imposed even strickter rules related to corona. In Oslo everything has been shut down, except from food markets and drug stores, and it’s been like that for pretty much a year now. Rammstein week is at least something to look forward to 🥳
"Eel lives in her lungs", in Lindemann's music video Knebel there is an eel inside of an woman. I think that Till references to other creations almost like the children of Tama communicate. (Star Trek race who uses only metaphors to communicate.) In Knebel the man might have hate-love relationship for women because of actions of his mother, thus an eel lives/an eel shoul live in her lungs. Natürlich, this is only one theory but it kinda makes sense. Deutschland opening with Du Hast is of course more vague because du hast is mostly a word play.
Some small things that cant really be conveyed in the translation are that the birthmark is actually called "Muttermal" which basically means mothers mark. Also the first time he sings "even if it may cause me to die" but the second time it changes to "even if I it may cause me to bleed to death"
I know everyone has their preferences, but if you want some with a story, "Mein Teil" (The Meiwes Case), "Wiener Blut" (Fritzl case), and "Rammstein" (Ramstein airshow disaster),
Lel, for me as a german watcher here on this channel, the "translations" appear to be done in google translate. Which is really sad due to the fact Rammstein uses so many variations our beautiful language gives them...
just discovered you and your reviews today and am enjoying them imensely :) glad to hear you lay a link between some poetry and this as that is always what strikes me with most all Rammstein songs that their music is very layered and the lyrics and be pure poetry in themselves
You are the reason.. For the first time, being subsribed to your channel for over a year heard you sing the song mentioned. So beautiful. Incredible. That don't surprise me seeing is you are a vocal coach. Such a fantastic voice you have, as well as the lovely lady singing with you. Rammstien is my favorite band by far. No other band compares in my opinion. I love your show God bless you
Your life begins when you've heard Ramstein. Your life is a pleasure when you have seen Rammstein live. Everything before that is wasted time. And it is a pleasure to see that the lyrics, the themes of Rammstein's music, are honored here.
The literal story in the lyrics is about a child born from a lab experiment, but it's also said that the song was inspired by Till's and Richard's relationships with their mothers. I don't have the greatest relationship with my mother, so this song gets me.
Rammstein has been around a long time.Yet like Kevin, I never got into them until now. I love Kevin's explanations. I was shocked, amazed.Honestly want to see them live. S hock brings all our senses to life! What a talent, it moved me a lot. Their roots show that anything is possible. Just love them...
Working in a job in which I often deal with child-neglect I kind of feel more drawn to an interpretation where this song is more about the realtionship between a mother and her child, for whom she doesn't care that much... When I talk to those children I often feel that mixture of unconditional love for the mother on the one hand, but also a deep resentment and hate towards her for not giving her child the love and care, he or she deserves... but maybe I'm wrong^^
I think you would really enjoy Till's version of 'Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag'- a 1935 song originally sung by Marlene Dietrich. The German classical violinist David Garrett features on it.
Subscribed! It wouldn’t surprise me if the “in ihren Lungen woh t ein Aal” bit was a direct reference. They make a lot of literary and historical references in their music. Dalai Lama is a retelling of Goethe’s Der Erlkönig, and Haifish is an allusion to Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) from Brecht’s Die Dreigroschen Oper (Threepenny Opera).
One of the songs I like to sing for trainging my own voice. Back in the day they made the music video, the band of RAMMSTEIN was about to fall apart, but, but like the grown men they are, they attended therapy sessions together to sort things out instead of leafing the band. To quote them: "Being in a band is like marriage, but without the sex."
I think this is the best Rammstein Album ever. With songs like "Adios" or "Spieluhr" or "Sonne" . Really great. One of the best Sonne videos is: Rammstein-Sonne (22.06.2019- Berlin) I saw the show live in munich and it was awesome.
That is a sick song, double entendre intended. I loved the melodic section, Till gently & sweetly singing Ich Tu Dir Weh, then looked up the translation 😱 and loved it even more.
This particular song is one of my all time favorites. It carries so much emotion and besides that I really love the musical arrangements. The melody is absolutely amazing. From my opinion truly a masterpiece. Check out the Song "Mein Herz brennt" if you liked this one. Greetings from germany! 🤘
Hello, great reaction. If you want to experience the full range of his voice, then that can be heard quite well in the Rammlied (Live from Madison Square Garden 2010), he uses his full vocal range and that with a handicap. Some would say that this is impossible, but Till Lindemann does it. Have a look at it. To the song "Mother" Yes he encrypts his lyrics, this is an old procedure that still comes from the old GDR. In order to circumvent the censorship, the songs were just encrypted and a green elephant was put in. Many are no longer able to decipher the texts. The GDR went down 30 years ago and only those who had already lived at that time and today over 55 years may still be able to do so. Greetings from Germany
I loved watching your reaction to the lyrics 🤣 prime example of most people who have never listened to or researched Rammsteins lyrics. Most come for the music itself which is amazing and then stay for the lyrics which are unriveled.
One interpretation of the "an eel lives in het lungs" is based upon the Günter Grass’s 1959 novel "The Tin Drum"; in which the central character’s pregnant mother dies from eating large quantities of fish, after she sees eels swarming a dead horse’s head on a beach. She eats the eel to try to avoid the birth of her unborn child as she is not sure who the father is. It is a dark book and the first of Grass's Danziger Trilogie. FYI - Günter Grass is the recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature and the movie based on the book won the 1979 Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980. Is that Till's inspiration,? We will never know, but it is a nice idea.
Aw, have you done "Rosenrot"? It's the name of a character in a tale of the Grimm Brothers (the story is different from the video). That's the power of their lyrics, that they're so deeply rooted in the German collective consciousness, like Schubert or the Grimm Brothers... In the video for "Sonne", too, you see Snowy White and the dwarfs (the band).
Love the image when he's letting himself drown, but in a foetal position, as if he was in a mothers amniotic fluid, the video is as deep (pun intended) as the lyrics
I had at least half a dozen interpretations of that song in school. But never have I made the connection with going back to feed her. Feed that emotionless hole. That kind of clicked with me. Connects a few versions I thought about it. Damn. Thanks.
The saddest thing with Rammstein is, that most of their international fans do not understand the lyrics, which are usually extremely well written.
so thrue
usually very poetic and dark
Till ist der größte noch lebende Poet im deutschsprachigem Raum. Es hat nur noch keiner (wenige) bemerkt. Ein Ausnahmetalent. Und zur Übersetzung: wie willst du auch eine Sprache übersetzen in der "umfahren" genau das Gegenteil von "umfahren" bedeutet
@@HessianLikeTheFabric da hast du bestimmt recht. Doppeldeutigkeit gibt es (vermutlich) in jeder Sprache. Allerdings, eine Sprache die ein Wort verwendet für ausweichen und durchrattern.... vielleicht gibt es das auch in anderen Sprachen, ich halte es für unwahrscheinlich, lasse mich aber gern eines Besseren belehren
@@thomaserbsenzahler712 Das ist er und...das ist mir noch nie aufgefallen.
Rammstein week!? YESSS “ohne dich “ is absolutely beautiful it made me fall in love with the German language which is seen as harsh but is shown to be soft and beautiful please listen to it
It’s so under appreciated and it seems like no one has really reacted to it (big money for you ;) )
correct....German isn't harsh..
And Rosenrot
German harsh? Try Dutch. Or Greek.
Was Ich Liebe is another beautiful song.
The swelling music as he sings "Oh gib mir Kraft" is still one of the most beautiful pieces of music I know 😊
It sounds so good
Absolutely!
only if you dont know the lyrics not a happy song
@Isaak Buslovich no it doesn't need to be but rammstein has way better song and it always the 2 or 3 boring ones were Till doesn't show his range of voice, Seeman, Rosenrot, Deutschland, Sonne, Haifisch and so on
@@wasteland3725 It's rarely the happy songs that move us.
What makes the Chorus like a 1000 times more beautiful and bittersweet in german is the fact, that bithmark means, literally translated, "mothers mark" in german.
So he sings about the grief against his (not existing) mother and then the fact he has a (mothers) mark on his face gives him so much shame that there could be any connection with him (and the mother that never existed) so he wants to get rid of it even though it could kill him. Just out of grief, sadness and disappointment.
The best version is the "Rammstein: Paris - Mutter (Official Video)"
but also hope that the translation there is better, this one was atrocious at parts
Indeed. The "wet chain" is the umbilical cord.
CD version is the best version live version are always bad
@Ardhemus I don't like the noise of the fans in the background when i listen to music
The best version is studio version. I don't know why people always want people to react to live versions of songs they've never heard before first.
I would have preferred the live version from Paris, because Till's voice and Richard's crying guitar really come into their own.
Btw, even we Germans sometimes have real problems understanding and interpreting Lindemann's lyrics.
He's a poet and speaks a lot in metaphors.
He wrote this song together with guitarist Richard Kruspe. Who had a rather bad relationship with his mother.
No, Richard had a bad relationship with his stepfather and his mother preferred his older brother.
@@annegretkasten6277 yes so when the mother likes the stepbrother more than her own son. It implies richard and his mother had a bad relationship
Try Seeman! TIll has an incredible range of styles.
Yeeesss id love to see his reaction to it! Great idea
Mehr is great too
the live lichtspielhaus one is fantastic
YES to that one!
That is great song! Would be really cool to see what he thinks of that song.
As a native german speaker I have to admit that it's very difficult to translate the lyrics correctly. Especially when words are used in a rhyme form. In many songs the meaning is open and is up to the audience to interprete the text. Rammstein often use ambiguous phrases. Often with either a lewd or a brutal meaning. All lyrics are full of strong emotions. Even for native speakers it's sometimes difficult to decode the real meaning behind these very poetic metaphors. German is a very old language and has many traditional or outdated expressions you only see in historic literature.
If you like the style of Till Lindemann, try songs from the band Unheilig (unholy) with their lead singer "Der Graf". These songs are more calm, for example: ruclips.net/video/xkyc3zrTDcU/видео.html (just as you were).
Rammstein lyrics are deeply rooted in German Romanticism.
but in germany is stil the argumentary if Rammstein is Nazi music or not
@I don't think so! actually yes. That conversation comes every time they release a new album or a concert in Germany
That's why they are sick and don't like to play in Germany and why they did Links 2 3 4
@@DarkRa64 why is Nazi? I'm from Russia and i dont think so
@@DarkRa64 The lyrics of Links 2 3 4 are literally about how people try to label them as right leaning Neo Nazis when they are openly left leaning politically and loudly denounce Nazism. I don't know if you're trying to suggest they are Nazis, but the lyrics directly translate to _"They try to tell me I am to the right, but I look below to my heart, and it beats on the left--left 2, 3, 4"._
They did Links 2 3 4 as a criticism of an American magazine calling their Mutter album "music to invade Poland to". They also don't dislike playing in Germany whatsoever so I'd appreciate if you stopped spreading misinformation.
@@DarkRa64 Only from Spiegel and Stern. They are simply stupid.
Ken, "I will sink it in the river" is a flawed translation. The "sie" does not refer to the disease, but the mother! It is the mother he would like to drown in the river once she has been infected with the disease. Furthermore, the children mentioned in the first verse are not "senile" but aged. Not quite the same thing, it it? More Rammstein, please!
The entire translation is pretty rough actually... Very unprecise most of the time.
EXACTLY FINNALY SOMEONE WHO CATCHES THAT
@@HessianLikeTheFabric I could've done better. I learned to translate from English to German and German to English professionally. I studied for about 3 years. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it should sound good and especially in the second video, the translation was very literal most of the time which hurt a lot as a translator.
@@HessianLikeTheFabric I haven't found anything yet. Trying my luck with novels, but at this point I'd be willing to take almost any job to make some money. Financially, I'm doing terribly and mentally I'm not too good either, but at least I didn't catch the virus.
Yes, the song is easier to translate to swedish then english 😂
Maybe "Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt (Piano Version)" would be something for you. This Version feels like a other side from Till to me.
This!
Yeeesss ! The piano version !, please
He did it already, go through his history :)
I think this was the quickest I've ever instinctively clicked on a notification ever
Ditto!!!
i´m too
Same
I'm sure there are many dual meanings and German nuances that get lost in the translation. There usually is with Till's writing. He often uses unusual wordings or archaic expressions as well and creates/combines words in new ways. I wish my German was better.
Or as in the movie Top Secret "Oh I know a little German. He's sitting over there"
ahahah Top Secret!!!
Well my native language is German and I love his lyrics. I always say, that he writes in a "old way". I know no one else who does it today. Many German native speaker have problems with it. He writes as I paint. But when you do that, for all in the area I live, they don't like it, because they like more "modern stuff". Sometimes I think, we where born in the wrong century. Greetings from an Austrian. ;-)
@@andreagruber5813 Hello again! I had not thought of his lyrics in that way, and you make a valid point. Lindemann reaches into the depths of German imagery, folklore, vocabulary or, as we say, "word treasure" (Wortschatz). He will take you on a journey, and you'll view the world differently afterwards.
@@darrylrotrock7816 Exactly that is what I experience with his lyrics. For all, because I am a weirdo, who still also reads poetry from Goethe, Schiller and Co. I sometimes also use to listen to Rammstein or Lindemann, while I am writing my scrips. Well, I am not only painting and I do hope one day, I have the luck to get something out of my art as well. ;-)
Yeah, there are a few :)
For example "Muttermal" is translated to birthmark, but the literal meaning is "mother mark".
I think I can speak for your entire subscriber base when I say WE DEMAND RAMMSTEIN WEEK
The English subtitles of the first video had so many errors it made me cry. The translation of the second video is mostly accurate, except for the second time when Till sings about removing the birthmark, he does not sing "even if I have to die" but instead sings "even if I have to bleed out" ("auch wenn ich verbluten muss")
It's a reference to the urban legend (in Germany?) that if you scratch out a birthmark you're gonna bleed to death.
@@StockpileThomas1 I don't think it's specific to Germany, as I was taught that when I was younger and I live in the US
Actually in the 2nd part of the bridge the 4th bar is translated "even if I bleed to death". Greetings from Germany 😊
Habe ich auch bemerkt.
Noticed that, too.
The translations are crap.
Wanted to point that out as well. Somehow bleeding to death gives me more chills here. I actually thougt it was "auch wenn ich daran verbluten muss" both times 😇 apparantly more memorable for me at least 🙃😉
ausserdem singt er bei 5:29 nicht "Hass" sondern "Hast"
Was just gonna say the same
The classiest reactor on RUclips
The funniest too! He totally cracks me up.
My interpretation of Mutter, as German is my 2nd language, I connect to this song emotionally. I feel the bitterness, sadness, of not having a Mother and this song reminds me of how I feel about my Mom: angry but love her. If you understand the lyrics, you understand Rammstein.
man kann es nicht besser formulieren ❤
Yay! I love your Rammstein reactions. You seem like such a sweet guy!
Your analysis/ideas are very interesting! I do see this sense of longing for something we can‘t have in the lyrics. Personally, I think the song displays one of the most basic human instincts: the need for motherly affection. Even when you want to hate your mother (or father - this can be applied to both!) for whatever she may have done, there‘s still this part of you that wants her love, mo matter what.
This is one of those songs that really evoke strong emotions in me. My father was an alcoholic and for me it felt like he destroyed our entire family. I have to admit, at one point I wanted to hate him and have nothing to do with him. I really did. However, one day, as we were visiting him (we had moved out of the house), I felt that sudden urge that made me just... ignore all that and hug him. Shortly after that day, he died. I don‘t know if it was fate, but I‘m incredibly happy we were on good terms in the end. This song reminds me of that time, that confusing, painful but also fortunate time I had with my father.
It‘s just beautiful when a song manages to pull such emotions out of you. That‘s why I love Rammstein.
Sounds lovely. My father is an alcoholic too, but I can only call him with his first name. Too much was going on between him and me. Good to hear, that others can do it better.
I'm sorry, but hasn't anyone recced "Sonne" yet? How?? Why??? It's hands down my favorite Rammstein song and the official video is quite a surprise to say the least!
One question. In some versions of the song there is a bridge part ("die Sonne scheint mir aus den Haenden kann verbrennen kann euch blenden..."), but mostly this part is removed. Does anyone know why? That's my favorite part
@@danakuizheva624 i didn't know that, I've always heard the whole song,but it's probably a radio edit
@@kemis3307 I believe official video also is cut down. And live versions :(
@@danakuizheva624 i watched the official video just yesterday and i'm sure i heard that line
@@kemis3307 you are talking about the moment on 1:27 in the official music video? I was thinking about another one. There is a bridge that suppose to be on 2:40 and further on. It starts like a second chorus, but it then goes
"... Legt sich heiss auf das Gesicht
Legt sich schmerzen auf die Brust
Das Gleichgewicht wird zum Verlust
Laesst dich hart zu Boden gehen
Und die Welt zaehlt laut bis zehn"
I was so terrified of Rammstein as a Kid, but as I got older the more I understood the songs and the meaning behind them. I love your reactions videos ^^
My mum was scared, cause the first CD I ever bought was "Das Modell" by Rammstein... when I was 6 xD
For so many years I enjoyed the song without knowing the lyrics and when I eventually studied them this song now breaks my heart and makes me teary eyed everytime
Very cool you mentioned Schuhmann. I've always been under the impression that Rammstein's music and especially Till's writing style are heavily influenced by the Romantic "Kunstlied" of the 19th century.
It definetly is! He has a lot of gothic romantic ideas in his songs!
He was talking about Schuhmann not Schubert
@@arnoldhau1 Thanks, I always get those two mixed up. My point still stands though^^
I subscribed! Rammstein brought me to your channel and I have to say I love how balanced and respectful your reacts are to this band. Rammstein have been with me for the majority of my life and have helped me in some of my most darkest of days. From the first moment I heard them, whilst on a School Exchange Trip to Herten, I was enraptured. It's such a powerful mix of deep, driving riffs mixed with beautiful (if a little dark) lyrics and accentuated with melodic keyboards. I never heard anyhting like it before. Even without an understanding of german, like it was for me in the beginning, you can hear the emotion and energy in the songs.
Please do Deutschland 😍❤️
The music video. Total artistry
Yes, pleaseeeeee!
If you do in fact up doing "Deutschland" I recommend watching the video by Three Arrows about it. He analyses and explains a lot of the historic symbolism in the music video and lyrics.
It will get copyright claimed/blocked for sure
Yes Deutschland bitte 🙏❤!!
You should totally listen to "Mein herz brennt" piano version
To fully appreciate Lindemann voice
Amazing video btw!
I'm so happy that I found your Rammstein React videos and that you don't bash Till as a voice coach....
I grew up with Rammstein and I have seen them live so many times and there is hardly a band that lives and suffers SO much for their art. They put so much heart and soul into what they do, it's incredible. They train very hard and are all very perfectionistic.
No matter what you listen to from them, it's all great and if you ever get a chance to see them live, check them out. There are very few German bands that are so into their music. (Sry, german mothertongue, so excuse my mistakes in spelling ;))
As someone from Austria, so german is my motherstongue, I can say, it is hard to translate any lyrics if them. Like the part "keine Sonne die mir scheint" which translate "no sun shines for me" but it is a poetic way to say that. No one speaking German with another person would say it like that which is quite common for their lyrics, since Till Lindemann is not just a singer but also a poet. They are often very articulate and poetic. Just wanted to mention that :)
It's hard to translate this very poetic lyrics. I don't know if it's possible at all.
It could certainly be done better. My German is minimal and even I know half of it is wrong or could be better.
Let a german tell you it can be done :D Feels like google-translate for me...
@@eisengott2266 so ist es 😁
It's even difficult to understand for a German native... For example
"Der Mutter die mich nie geboren
Hab ich heute Nacht geschworen"
The frase is grammatically incorrect and wrong since the first frase doesn't contain any verb.
In German frase structure it would go:
The mother that me never born ("had")
Have I tonight sworn
Now you can clearly see that he took out the verb so it could rhyme.
This is just one example of many when it comes to rammstein lyrics.
I hope this could help :)
@@hellboy2676 Tears of ancient children's flock - I thread them on a hair so white - hurl the necklace in the air...
So much power in this song! There is another live on this one - and that is great! Thanks for this!
Thanks for changing the video halfway 🙆🏼♀️
Always a pleasure to see you react to Rammstein
All members of Rammstein often mentioned that there is no official interpretation for their songs. Sometimes Till just uses words like paint on a blank canvas, creating images that does not have to form a consistent meaning. The music videos are not decrypting the songs, but adding more layers and sometimes simply stories and visual imagery that the band found amusing.
It would be a shame to restrict a fine art like music that way.
I would do the same thing, the Germans are very touchy when it comes to making art that is very masculine and aggressive. The whole WW2 thing. I remember when Rammstein first came out and they were dubbed a Neo Nazi band in the mid 90s. Which they clearly are not.
They don't like giving official interpretations of their songs because they believe art should be free for individual interpretation. Everyone should think for themselves. But that doesn't mean they don't have something specific in mind when producing their songs. If the band adds further layers of interpretation via their videos (which can also be totally contrary to the lyrics), their own interpretation must already exist as a prerequisite.
@@catchy_tune What do you mean by "restrict"? IMO they do quite the opposite.
@@cumuluscloud3854 Having an official interpretation
This will be a special week for me, watching you reacting to one of my favourite bands...
Mutter is a beautiful ballad where Till Lindemann uses the clone theme to express how it feels like having a bad relationship with your mother.
The instrumental intro of this song always reminds me of "still loving you" by the Scorpions...
German Level 2: Birthmark is in German "Muttermal" this translates literaly to "Mother Mark". Thats why he wants to cut it out of his Forehead.
Its complicated to induct you to the art of Words, Till uses. He was grown up as a Son of a Child Book Author, Poet, Editor and Writer. This alone qualifies him as an Artist of the German Language. Nothing less his Mother was Radio Journalist, so the whole Childhood was filled with layers and layers of German Langauge. His Essays in Elementary School must be more than Awesome, so his Texts are nowadays. And "Mother" is a Songs where he can play on the Instrument "German Language". Only topped by "Mann gegen Mann". This Song is in the first 3/4 dripping of ambiguity so much, you can ignore them and listen to a rather useless Song or this is close to LGBTQ Porn. Both at the same Time. German Language at maximum attack mode.
Ive cried soo much to this song growing up as a teenager in the early 2000's
Thank you, love this song, one of my favourites. I‘ve seen them live twice. It was nice to see your appreciation!
Great video! And I am happy that you chose to change the video, because the audio on the first one doesn't really convey the emotions that Till has in his voice - in my opinion.
Could we just agreed on the idea that Till Lindemann would be a great Frankenstein Monster? His performance live and in the Music Videos of Rammstein are always remarkable!
He is just such a great singer; it does get overlooked sometimes with all the insane stuff going on on stage. And also a beautiful arrangement I really love their music. I know it’s not exactly symphonic metal but I download their use of classical elements and strings here and there.
It feels to me how Till portrays the character it reminds me of a frankenstein's monster.
As for love/hate relationships, I think the ones we hate the most vehemently we also love.
Another German band I like is Ooomph! - Augen Auf!
Since I'm German I love that you react to Rammstein. Def one of my favourites! ☺
Jawolla :-D
Augen!
This is serendipitous. I just started going back to Rammstein yesterday and now so are you. Perfect.
Great reaction, very insightful!
Super glad you decided to switch the video. I got soo frustrated by the quality
I absolutely adore your Rammstein reactions, please keep making them! :3
I've always considered the "eel in her lungs" as a reference to the "tube in his throat" from the second line. He makes her equal to himself. His life starts in water with a tube in his throat, and her life ends in a perverted version of this state.
Also, i love the expression of mingled fascination and revulsion in Ken's face as he reads the lyrics. :D like "Holy son of a Hamster, this is ...explicit!"
As always, great reaction. What I think gets often overlooked is the amazing instrumentation / orchestration of this song... So powerful especially combined with Till's voice.
Agreed. Richard is so tortured and entrancing and beautiful and haunting. What Till couldn't express vocally Richard captured through his guitar.
Totally agree!
Every week is Rammstein week for me, but having my favorite vocal coach/reaction channel dedicating an entire week to my favorite band of all-time is LIFE!!!🤍🤍🤍
Woho, Rammstein week! Just today the authorities here in Norway imposed even strickter rules related to corona. In Oslo everything has been shut down, except from food markets and drug stores, and it’s been like that for pretty much a year now. Rammstein week is at least something to look forward to 🥳
We really do need Rammstein week, what with this pandemic being so hard to shake. Stay safe! Greetings from Germany.
Wonderful review! Dichterliebe is one of favorite pieces and I'm so happy you compared them ❤️
What I really liked about Rammstein is the music, the band members are such good performers and they all have adopted their on screen style.
"Eel lives in her lungs", in Lindemann's music video Knebel there is an eel inside of an woman.
I think that Till references to other creations almost like the children of Tama communicate. (Star Trek race who uses only metaphors to communicate.)
In Knebel the man might have hate-love relationship for women because of actions of his mother, thus an eel lives/an eel shoul live in her lungs.
Natürlich, this is only one theory but it kinda makes sense. Deutschland opening with Du Hast is of course more vague because du hast is mostly a word play.
Some small things that cant really be conveyed in the translation are that the birthmark is actually called "Muttermal" which basically means mothers mark. Also the first time he sings "even if it may cause me to die" but the second time it changes to "even if I it may cause me to bleed to death"
I know everyone has their preferences, but if you want some with a story, "Mein Teil" (The Meiwes Case), "Wiener Blut" (Fritzl case), and "Rammstein" (Ramstein airshow disaster),
Or "Dalai Lama". It only took the first verse for me to realize that it is their version of Goethe's "Erlkönig". 🙂
Ken - I LOVE 💕 🎶💕 your channel- your reactions and vocal advice - Now a Rammstein week... Surely you Jest 💜
You really have to listen to Till's solo project "Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag" by Lindemann and David Garrett. It's really operesk
YESSSSS! I’ve been waiting so long for you to react to this one 🙌
This song makes me emotional in a way that I can't explain. Good review, Ken!
I clicked on this so fast. Please react to more Rammstein, their music is so beautifully complex and fascinating!
Lel, for me as a german watcher here on this channel, the "translations" appear to be done in google translate. Which is really sad due to the fact Rammstein uses so many variations our beautiful language gives them...
just discovered you and your reviews today and am enjoying them imensely :) glad to hear you lay a link between some poetry and this as that is always what strikes me with most all Rammstein songs that their music is very layered and the lyrics and be pure poetry in themselves
Oh awesome. You're reacting to another Rammstein song.
You know, Till writes beautiful poems.
this is one of my favourite songs from them. so atmospheric and such a mood, i don't think it's ever not given me goosebumps.
You are the reason.. For the first time, being subsribed to your channel for over a year heard you sing the song mentioned. So beautiful. Incredible. That don't surprise me seeing is you are a vocal coach. Such a fantastic voice you have, as well as the lovely lady singing with you. Rammstien is my favorite band by far. No other band compares in my opinion. I love your show God bless you
To hate and Love someone at the Same time has a Word in Germany. It's called "Hassliebe" which translates to "Hatelove". (4:30)
the song rammstein - puppe is amazing mostly is just till lindemann voice and song is really deep
Puppe live is so powerful.
Diamant is a good one too.
Heartbreaking😢 it gives me the creeps
Till is magnificent and chilling and emotional he is awesome 🌹
Your life begins when you've heard Ramstein. Your life is a pleasure when you have seen Rammstein live. Everything before that is wasted time. And it is a pleasure to see that the lyrics, the themes of Rammstein's music, are honored here.
Hello Benny Shawny, thanks for commenting. I hope to see them Live in the coming months if I can.
The literal story in the lyrics is about a child born from a lab experiment, but it's also said that the song was inspired by Till's and Richard's relationships with their mothers. I don't have the greatest relationship with my mother, so this song gets me.
Rammstein has been around a long time.Yet like Kevin, I never got into them until now.
I love Kevin's explanations. I was shocked, amazed.Honestly want to see them live. S hock brings all our senses to life! What a talent, it moved me a lot. Their roots show that anything is possible. Just love them...
Working in a job in which I often deal with child-neglect I kind of feel more drawn to an interpretation where this song is more about the realtionship between a mother and her child, for whom she doesn't care that much... When I talk to those children I often feel that mixture of unconditional love for the mother on the one hand, but also a deep resentment and hate towards her for not giving her child the love and care, he or she deserves... but maybe I'm wrong^^
I understood the song with the video together to mean that he kills/drowns himself to kill every trace of the mother that never was.
Hello Ken! It's fascinating to see how you are impressed by Rammstein. Greetings from Germany, Mark
i like ur videos, genuine reactions. greetz from germany and keep it on!
I think you would really enjoy Till's version of 'Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag'- a 1935 song originally sung by Marlene Dietrich. The German classical violinist David Garrett features on it.
Most definitely.
I bloody love that song I remember my grandpa playing a record of it
This is one of the examples of how beautiful Till's voice can be
Do „ohne dich“ the official video. It’s great!
Subscribed!
It wouldn’t surprise me if the “in ihren Lungen woh t ein Aal” bit was a direct reference. They make a lot of literary and historical references in their music. Dalai Lama is a retelling of Goethe’s Der Erlkönig, and Haifish is an allusion to Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) from Brecht’s Die Dreigroschen Oper (Threepenny Opera).
One of the songs I like to sing for trainging my own voice.
Back in the day they made the music video, the band of RAMMSTEIN was about to fall apart, but, but like the grown men they are, they attended therapy sessions together to sort things out instead of leafing the band. To quote them: "Being in a band is like marriage, but without the sex."
The music in this one gets me every time... its so heavy and emotional.. damn its good!!
I think this is the best Rammstein Album ever. With songs like "Adios" or "Spieluhr" or "Sonne" . Really great. One of the best Sonne videos is: Rammstein-Sonne (22.06.2019- Berlin) I saw the show live in munich and it was awesome.
"Adios"! I could listen to that all night long...
you need to do "Knebel" by Lindemann, Till's side project. Unedited version is on reddit, but channel friendly is on their youtube channel.
Awesome man, a whole rammstein week thanks
Really enjoy your Videos man! Keep it up! Rammstein is one the greatest bands ever and, ofc as a german, i love them!
You should have watched the Paris version. When Till shouts "Mother," it makes you shiver!
Excellent speaking voice, Sir! Many mush mouthed people could learn from you!
Try Rammiled live version maybe. This is one of my favourite.
I reaaly got into rammstein when they released Liebe ist fur alle da. Remember seeing the live version of Ich Tu Dir Weh - it gets me every time.
My 10yo call it the urethra song ! We love it
That is a sick song, double entendre intended. I loved the melodic section, Till gently & sweetly singing Ich Tu Dir Weh, then looked up the translation 😱 and loved it even more.
This particular song is one of my all time favorites. It carries so much emotion and besides that I really love the musical arrangements. The melody is absolutely amazing.
From my opinion truly a masterpiece.
Check out the Song "Mein Herz brennt" if you liked this one.
Greetings from germany! 🤘
Hello, great reaction. If you want to experience the full range of his voice, then that can be heard quite well in the Rammlied (Live from Madison Square Garden 2010), he uses his full vocal range and that with a handicap. Some would say that this is impossible, but Till Lindemann does it. Have a look at it. To the song "Mother" Yes he encrypts his lyrics, this is an old procedure that still comes from the old GDR. In order to circumvent the censorship, the songs were just encrypted and a green elephant was put in. Many are no longer able to decipher the texts. The GDR went down 30 years ago and only those who had already lived at that time and today over 55 years may still be able to do so. Greetings from Germany
yay. i look forward to what there is to come. enjoy.
I loved watching your reaction to the lyrics 🤣 prime example of most people who have never listened to or researched Rammsteins lyrics. Most come for the music itself which is amazing and then stay for the lyrics which are unriveled.
It's astonishing to me how many German turn of phrases bear esoteric roots. Good reaction. I liked the video very much.
Gonna be the best Week of your live 😎🤘🏻
One interpretation of the "an eel lives in het lungs" is based upon the Günter Grass’s 1959 novel "The Tin Drum"; in which the central character’s pregnant mother dies from eating large quantities of fish, after she sees eels swarming a dead horse’s head on a beach. She eats the eel to try to avoid the birth of her unborn child as she is not sure who the father is. It is a dark book and the first of Grass's Danziger Trilogie. FYI - Günter Grass is the recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature and the movie based on the book won the 1979 Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980. Is that Till's inspiration,? We will never know, but it is a nice idea.
Thank you for switching videos. I was a little dissapointed by the original video choice.
I adore this song.
Aw, have you done "Rosenrot"? It's the name of a character in a tale of the Grimm Brothers (the story is different from the video). That's the power of their lyrics, that they're so deeply rooted in the German collective consciousness, like Schubert or the Grimm Brothers... In the video for "Sonne", too, you see Snowy White and the dwarfs (the band).
Love the image when he's letting himself drown, but in a foetal position, as if he was in a mothers amniotic fluid, the video is as deep (pun intended) as the lyrics
I had at least half a dozen interpretations of that song in school. But never have I made the connection with going back to feed her. Feed that emotionless hole.
That kind of clicked with me. Connects a few versions I thought about it. Damn. Thanks.
sounds like a great song for mothers day if you hatr your mon