@@dogpower41 yes respect! You can see the account of $$$ and effort that goes into their videos so watch the credits! They’re not exactly boring either!
Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: introducing Germania Rammstein’s Deutschland takes us on a thrilling, violent, and moving journey through German history. At over nine minutes, it gives us a panorama of events and historical and mythical figures, and there are so many references and Easter eggs that fans and commentators will be poring over it for some time to come. The video opens in AD 16, on the ‘barbarian’ side of the limes, the border of the Roman Empire. Roman soldiers creep through the woods in the aftermath of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The Romans were ambushed by an alliance of Germanic Tribes, led by a chieftain called Arminius (the original Hermann the German). Three legionary standards were captured, a loss symbolic and moral, as well as physical, and decades were spent trying to recover them. Rome never again attempted to take the lands east of the River Rhine, known as Germania. ‘Germania’ refers not just to a place, somewhere partly defined by where it isn’t (Rome) as well as where it is, but also to a national figurehead, traditionally representing the German people. Germania (opens in new tab) is a strong woman, usually armour-clad and battle-ready. Various symbols appear with her, among them a breastplate with an eagle, a black, red, and gold flag, and a crown. Look out for these in the video - they come up again and again - and the colours of the contemporary flag are there in every scene. We get our first glimpse of Germania here (played by Ruby Commey), who stands holding Till Lindemann’s severed head. Next, astronauts appear carrying a metal and glass box shaped like a coffin. In the background we see a U-boat - a German submarine, used in World Wars I and II. Then we move to a scene set at a boxing match which takes us to Weimar Germany (1918-1933), a period known for its political instability but also greater cultural liberalism. Here, Germania appears in the cabaret costume of a flapper girl, and the boxers fight with knuckle-dusters as a crowd cheers them on. Rammstein Deutschland video still Ruby Commey as Germania Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: Marx, Lenin and the GDR We see the former East Germany, complete with busts of Marx and Lenin, the national emblem of East Germany (opens in new tab), and a lookalike of the long-serving, insular, and repressive GDR leader Erich Honecker. There’s another astronaut, or rather a cosmonaut: Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space, who flew with the USSR’s space program (and who’s also a character in the 2003 film, Good Bye Lenin!). Medieval monks feast grotesquely on the supine Germania, tearing sauerkraut and sausage from Ruby Commey’s body, prison inmates are beaten by guards dressed in police and military uniforms from different historical periods. The most obviously shocking scene references the Holocaust and the Nazi period. Four members of the band, in the striped uniforms of camp inmates, wait at the gallows, about to be hanged. They wear the cloth emblems used to identify their ‘crimes’: a pink triangle for homosexual prisoners, a yellow star for Jewish prisoners, a red and yellow star for Jewish political prisoners. This sequence, teased in an earlier promo video, has already caused controversy. Have Rammstein the right to do this? Do they trivialise the suffering of Holocaust victims? How can they justify using Holocaust imagery to promote their new video? These are important questions that are part of a much bigger debate about the ethics of using the Holocaust in art and media. Other scenes include the band walking away from a flaming airship, referring to the 1937 Hindenburg Disaster, in which 36 people died. Rats scuttle across the floor when the monks first appear, suggesting the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a legend with origins in the 13th century. Germania walks towards the camera in a leather jacket, gold jewellery and a string of bullets across her chest, resembling the chariot drawn by four horses (the ‘Quadriga’) on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The band members’ heads are shown as white marble busts, taking us to the 19th century Walhalla memorial in Bavaria, built as German Hall of Fame, its sculpted heads of German worthies on display to this day. In the prison, hundreds of banknotes fall from above, suggesting the devastating hyperinflation Germany suffered in the 1920s. Nazis burn books, intercut with religious fanatics burning witches. We recognise members of the Red Army Faction (also known as the Baader-Meinhof group), a militant organisation active in the 1970s in West Germany. And in a blink-or-you-miss-it exchange, we are reminded of the much-criticised relationship between the churches and the state during the Third Reich. Rammstein Deutschland video still Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: the finale Each scene captures in a moment the icons of an era, and the video cuts between them more and more frenetically as it goes on. Events bleed into each other, linked by the presence of the band members and the red laser beam that appears throughout the video, a ‘roter Faden’ (red thread or central theme), connecting each event. Germany engages with its history in a very particular way. Try to imagine the video about Britain, with Britannia played by Ruby Commey. What would the equivalent events be? Quite a few of the tableaux might be similar - Romans, Crusaders, monks, 18th-century soldiers, collarless shirts and bareknuckle boxing - but would it have the same impact? There’s no affection, and perhaps not much hope: its pessimistic tone seems to be quite an off-brand message for post-1989 Germany, which wants to acknowledge its past critically, while also looking to its future as a state at the heart of Europe. And actually, while we get a lot of medieval and twentieth-century history, the video’s tour through the past seems to stop in the late 1980s, before the fall of the Berlin Wall and Reunification of East and West Germany. Instead, we jump into the future, where the space-suited band take Germania into the unknown, travelling in that coffin-shaped glass box. There’s an echo of the video for Sonne, where Snow White is trapped in a glass coffin. In fact, a piano version of Sonne plays over the end credits of Deutschland. This is a useful link for understanding something of what Rammstein is doing here. In Sonne, where the band’s characters free themselves of Snow White (naturally, they’ve been her sex-slaves), only to realise that they have made a mistake and long for her return, the overwhelming feeling of Deutschland seems to be that when it comes to Germania (or Germany): you can’t love her, and you can’t live without her.
*Ruby Commey* is the beautiful German actress/model appears as Germania throughout the video, starting with the Roman Empire in 16AD and throughout German history. This band is a genius, there is no one like Rammstein, and I have to say that they are great actors as well better than many out there. Great reaction, love from Canada 🍁☺💖
„Germany, your love is a curse and a blessing“ „Germany, my love I cannot give you“ Those words sum up the feeling of most Germans towards Germany pretty well and is portrait in this musical mishmash of our history and what Rammstein are telling (besides many other things in their lyrics) with this piece. I love this song and it’s meaning and am greatful it exists. Also no hate for you not getting the meaning of some/most of the parts without context and a translation to the words, video and sound are still great for itself. You can, as some suggested, watch this with autogenerated translation on, it works very good in this case, or read the lyrics by itself again. Only remember that the band plays with the german language alot and some words have double meanings and can be interpreted in several differen ways. Du Hast, or Angst for example. Cheers mate!
The music video, almost a kind of short cinematic movie, is full of symbols and comparisons about German history, starting with the time after the infamous and so-called ‘Varus Battle’, in which Rome lost 3 legions and Emperor Augustus lamented ‘Varus, Varus! Give me back my legions!’. There is so much...but I will limit myself to 3 points. 1) The video is very controversial in many circles in Germany. Especially because of one depiction: the band members disguised as victims of National Socialism (WW II). Many people think that Germans should not dress up as victims of the Nazis because they would be insulting the real victims. Well... you can think that way, but you can also see it differently (I do the latter, and I say that as a Frenchman, even though I've lived in Germany for a good 30 years). 2) The fraternisation scene between the monk and the SA officer: for me, this symbolises fraternisation in spirit. The one burned ‘witches’, the other books. Both as a perception of otherness. A different way of life or even just a different appearance (monk), a different way of thinking, a different culture (Nazi era). Both culminated in mass murders. 3) The scene, which I think many people misjudge: The birth of the dogs by the ‘Germania’. Many people think they see a cardinal of the Catholic Church in the obstetrician in the red robe. But I think that is fundamentally wrong! Rather, it is a constitutional judge who, after WW II, helps to give birth to today's democratic Germany, symbolised by the birth of Leonberger puppies, which were almost wiped out after the war and ‘resurrected’...just like Germany. Others should ‘work off’ the rest of the many symbols. The above is only my own interpretation and opinion. At the end: I'm not a Rammstein fan, but I like this video. Greetings...🙂
My friend, there are many songs on youtube with lyrics so rammstein deutschland english lyrics :) when searching on youtube.or the cc function which is mostly not that great.German is a very precise language compared to English, it is not easy to translate - you notice it fast when you see the word you in translation without a real sence :).The video describes the history of Germany and the soul of the German with language imagery with countless references. a master piece.maybe you look Zeit from Rammstein , but please with supt. the 3 figures in the video are the 3 norns they represent the present in this trinity, between past and future.also pretty heavy stuff.depending on age and experience it can be you you will cry. After watching this video, you should definitely think about how you want to live your life, just in case you have forgotten what we all do most of the time. All the best from Germany.
The newer videos from the official Rammstein channel have subtitles that enable RUclips auto-translate with quite decentish results. Just turn on CC and change the language in the settings.
Ms. Ruby's performance in this video is striking. Given the extreme shortage of black people in Germany historically, particularly in the Nazi SS uniform she stands out profoundly. Her character represents Germany at any point , but she's also just sort of ambiguous about right and wrong of any acts, she's just excited to be there. It's great.
Rammstein (lit. "ramming stone") = RUM-SHTINE (approx. pronunciation in English) Deutschland (Germany) = DOYTSH-LHUNT (approx. pronunciation in English) As for the auto-translated English subtitles: Video Settings -> Subtitles/CC -> German -> Auto-Translate -> English
Without the lyrics and background knowledge, this video is really hard to understand. People will come along who can describe the individual scenes to you in great detail. It's about the band's view of their homeland, the history of Germany with all its dark sides. The song says: "...your love is a blessing and a curse - Germany, I can't give you my love." An expression of ambivalent feelings, between love of homeland and dealing with the past. In a nutshell. Thank you for your reaction!
This tune is saying, despite the crimes his Countrymen have committed he is still German and proud. To me this is a German saying don't paint me with the same brush. My opinion. But.... Maaaaate, Mein hertz brennt has 3 versions, Normal, live and piano. Every one will send you somewhere else. The story is from a German Fairytale/ kids book. The Monster doesn't want to be a monster basically. Piano version is powerful, the Official video like this is... horrific.
The woman in the video is a representation of Germany, herself. And the dogs she gave birth to are a metaphor for the idea that facism is still inside of Germany, ready to be born again. That seems quite far fetched, but this part of the clip is based on a german poem. It make sense if youare familiar with that poem and it's meanings
Which german poem are you reffering to? The puppies Germania gives birth to are Leonbergers. A german breed of dog that almost became extinct due to its use in the world wars. Only through the efforts of a couple of breeders were the last remaining Leonbergers taken in and bred back to a healthy population over several decades after WWII, thus saving them from extinction. This is a parallel considering the heavy setback of German Population due to the two world wars and their recovery as a free and democratic civilization, and in my eyes it stands for a symbolic second existential chance that the German people, just as the Leonbergers, were given and took for good.
@@obolisk0430 What exactly are you referring to? There was nothing that could be called Germany before 1871. And the First World War was triggered by the July Crisis, not Germany. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot there and it turned out that Colonel Dimitrijević, as head of Serbian intelligence and a member of the serbian secret society “Black Hand”, was the mastermind behind the assassination, and that the Serbian government and the Russian ambassador were in on it. Germany, as part of the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary, felt compelled to support them, for example by supplying goods or militarily in the event of an attack on Austro-Hungarian territory (on the condition that Serbia will not be annexed) because it had legitimate concerns that Austria-Hungary would otherwise join the Triple Entente, leaving Russia unhindered to invade Germany. Russia, which was allied with Serbia, turned to France and the United Kingdom as part of the Triple Entente because it was concerned that Austria-Hungary would annex Serbia. However, France mistakenly assumed that the war plans against Serbia came from Germany, since it was the dominant force in the Triple Alliance. And so the Triple Entente (France, UK, Russia) declared war on Germany and punished it as the war's instigator in 1919 with the Treaties of Versailles. The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles were impossible to fulfill and plunged Germany into a deep depression, poverty and starvation, in addition to the cession of a large parts of German territory and over 10% of its population, which was one of the main reasons for the rise of the Nazi Party and ultimately led to the Second World War. It was also the reason why Hitler was so insistent on taking Poland (large parts of Germany/Prussia went to Poland), annexing Austria and forcing France to sign their surrender at Versailles (in revenge for the Treaty of Versailles).
Only Historians or Germans understand the Video and the Symbols .... Before I go through it just some general remarks: the black lady’s persona in the video is “Germania” and she represents Germany (the nation / the people) and in many scenes where she appears the colors black, red and gold (colors of the German flag) are dominant. The video as well as the lyrics are a critical review on Germany’s history. Main scenes of the video: The first scene with the roman soldiers refers to the battle of Teutoburg forest, the first time the German tribes untied under Arminius against the Romans and ambushed them on their march back to their winter camp + completely annihilated several legions - the Romans would never return and fortify at the Rhine - this could be seen as the birth of the German identity. The red laser beams throughout the video I think are guiding thread (German expression “roter Faden”" translates to “red thread” and translates to guiding principle / guideline of a story) When Germania (black lady) in golden armor (black red gold as main colors of the scene pushes the standard into the ground she raises all the dead medieval knights - a reference to the strength of the German people who recovered time after time throughout history from catastrophes (especially, but not only) in the middle ages (crusades, Hunnic invasion, plague, etc.) - the additional meaning i think is the fact that German people several times followed their countries call for War - even if they were already beaten up (e.g. after WWI going into WWII). The standard I guess refers to a relic which was part of the Imperial regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation ("Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation" - the conglomerate of mostly German territories which was ruled by a emperor elected by the highest ranking nobles of the realm and persisted from the 10th century until 1806). This relic, the Lance of Longinus, is dated back to the 8th century and was said to contain in it's tip one of the nails that were used in the crucifixion of Jesus. It was supposed to make any army that carries it into battle invincible. It can still be seen today in a museum called "die Schatzkammer" (the treasure chamber) in Vienna,/Austria. Next scene (fistfight) is from the roaring twenties, the period between the two world wars where upper class society was decadent on the backs of ordinary people + entertainment industry was born. Next scene shows the Hindenburg disaster (famous German Airship which blew up in flames) during a time of growing industrialization 1930s. Next Scene is from the communist elite in eastern Germany who was indulging in party and Champaign while ordinary people were poor and the main idea of communism should be equality of the people. Then the scene in the middle ages - where the monks (representing the church) feast on Germania (the land) and suppress the common folk (underneath the table). The scene in the prison again refers to the roaring twenties, as Germania is dressed in a Prussian uniform suppressing the German people. Additionally money is thrown away by everybody, a reference to the big inflation in Germany after WWI. Then the rockets (Nazi German was working on the first warfare rockets called V1 and V2 (V standing for “Vergeltung” which translates to retaliation - fitting to the picture with the rockets, the lyrics are an alliteration on “über” a german pre-syllable/prefix meaning over. “Überheblich (overbearing / presumptuous), Überlegen (superior) Übernehmen (taking over), Übergeben (handing over), überraschen (surprise), Überfallen (ambush), „Deutschland, Deutschland über allen“ (Germany, Germany above everyONE). The line „Deutschland, Deutschland über alleN“ (Germany above everyONE) is a reference to one of the verses of former national anthem of Germany which was in use from 1922 to 1945 and got excluded after WW2 for being too nationalistic. In this verse there was a line “Deutschland, Deutschland über alleS“ (a subtle difference to the line in Rammstein’s version translating to “Germany, Germany above everyTHING”). The actual verse with this line was already written in 1842, long before the formation of Germany as a Nation (which only happened in 1871) - therefore “Germany, Germany above everything” was relating to the importance of uniting the several German ministates, kingdoms and Duchies into one nation. After WWI this verse got taken into the national anthem of Germany as it spoke to the patriotism of the German people but later officially excluded from the anthem since it was deemed too nationalistic. Today this verse/line is generally frowned upon and would be associated with Neo-Nationalism. Using this line in the scene with the concentration camps including the subtle change from “Germany above everyTHING” (which has already the nationalistic connotation) to “Germany above everyONE” which carries an even more nationalistic / racist meaning is a very clever double-reference to the doctrine of racial supremacy in the Third Reich. The Concentration camp prisoners have symbols sewn on their jackets for the groups the Nazis hunted and killed (One with yellow star for Jews, One with Pink triangle for Homosexuals, One with yellow and red triangle Jewish political prisoners and One with it seems to be the black mark for “work-shy” or “anti-social”. . Germania is on the side of the Nazis and has an eyepatch (representing the blind eye that many Germans turned on the atrocities of the Nazi regime). The Scene where Till is dressed as a woman refers to the left wing terrorist group called “Rote Armee Fraktion” - a terrorist association in the 1970s responsible for several political assassinations and murders as well as a famous kidnapping of German Diplomats in Stockholm. Then there is the scene with the stake at which books are burned by the Nazis and people are burned by the church (inquisition). Later the monk (church) and the Nazi soldier hug (as the church did not go against the Nazis when they came to power and both organizations were responsible for a lot of intolerance and suffering in their times. The scene where Germania is dressed in white with a Halo I think refers to the positive, the strength of the German people who recovered time after time from several catastrophic disasters in their history. Later she gives birth to puppies representing the German people. The puppies are from a rare breed of dogs (Leonbergers) who’s population got almost extinct in both world wars (symbolized with the dogs wearing gas masks) but recovered after the wars. The person with the red robe represents the judiciary (federal constitutional judges wear red robes). In these scenes the band members wear space suits - in my view a reference to the (hopefully) better future of the German people. In the very last scene of the outro you can once more see Germania with national colors (black, red gold) with black lipstick, red eyes and golden armor before a red/ black background holding an eagle, the heraldic symbol of Germany. One further remark to one of the more important lines of the lyrics: The line in this song "So jung und doch so alt" (So young and yet so old) refers to the fact that the German people with their idenitify have been around for thousands of years, however the actual state of Germany as a nation was only founded very late (1871) thorough the unification of several mini states (Prussia, Hessia, Saxonia, Bavaria, etc.) But it can also be understood that today's Germany has only existed since the reunification of East and West Germany (October 3, 1990): so young and yet so old.
Its not Dutchland its called Deutschland and its not Rammsteen its called Rammstein or do you say Albert Einsteen? Now go on to Bück Dich live from Montreal.
And sad to say the best version of that, Paris, isn't available on YT anymore. The Buckstabu channel has been taken down and it's not on Rammstein's official channel.
EL VIDEO REPRESENTA LA HISTORIA DE ALEMANIA EN EL TIEMPO, DESDE LA INVASIÓN ROMANA HASTA LA ERA ESPACIAL..LA POLITICA CORRUPTA, LA PERSECUCIÓN A LOS GAYS, LA FALSEDAD DE LOS QUE ACUSAN DE COSAS CUANDO ELLOS SON PEORES ETC ETC.LA CHICA NEGRA REPRESENTA A ALEMANIA...ES UNA VIDEO BUENÍSIMO Y BRUTAL, COMO LA HISTORIA DE ALEMANIA...LA CANCIÓN DICE EL ODIO/AMOR A UN PAÍS BARBARO, CON PASADO CRUEL Y A LA VEZ VICTORIOSO..GRANDES RAMMSTEIN!!!!! POCA GENTE QUE NO SEA EUROPEA PUEDE SABER Y ENTENDER LA ALEMANIA DEL SIGLO XV HASTA EL SIGLO XX...
Thank you sir for the credits. Most cut them of . Rammstein fans will love you for that. Respekt and love from germany
@@dogpower41 yes respect! You can see the account of $$$ and effort that goes into their videos so watch the credits! They’re not exactly boring either!
Once you join the Rammstein rabbit hole you can't get out (but you will love it)
No rabbit hole like it! Life changing in terms of music.
They drew me in in 2003... 7 gigs later I still can't get out. But that's fine, I'm OK in here.. 😊😊
Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: introducing Germania
Rammstein’s Deutschland takes us on a thrilling, violent, and moving journey through German history. At over nine minutes, it gives us a panorama of events and historical and mythical figures, and there are so many references and Easter eggs that fans and commentators will be poring over it for some time to come.
The video opens in AD 16, on the ‘barbarian’ side of the limes, the border of the Roman Empire. Roman soldiers creep through the woods in the aftermath of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The Romans were ambushed by an alliance of Germanic Tribes, led by a chieftain called Arminius (the original Hermann the German). Three legionary standards were captured, a loss symbolic and moral, as well as physical, and decades were spent trying to recover them. Rome never again attempted to take the lands east of the River Rhine, known as Germania.
‘Germania’ refers not just to a place, somewhere partly defined by where it isn’t (Rome) as well as where it is, but also to a national figurehead, traditionally representing the German people. Germania (opens in new tab) is a strong woman, usually armour-clad and battle-ready. Various symbols appear with her, among them a breastplate with an eagle, a black, red, and gold flag, and a crown. Look out for these in the video - they come up again and again - and the colours of the contemporary flag are there in every scene.
We get our first glimpse of Germania here (played by Ruby Commey), who stands holding Till Lindemann’s severed head. Next, astronauts appear carrying a metal and glass box shaped like a coffin. In the background we see a U-boat - a German submarine, used in World Wars I and II. Then we move to a scene set at a boxing match which takes us to Weimar Germany (1918-1933), a period known for its political instability but also greater cultural liberalism. Here, Germania appears in the cabaret costume of a flapper girl, and the boxers fight with knuckle-dusters as a crowd cheers them on.
Rammstein Deutschland video still
Ruby Commey as Germania
Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: Marx, Lenin and the GDR
We see the former East Germany, complete with busts of Marx and Lenin, the national emblem of East Germany (opens in new tab), and a lookalike of the long-serving, insular, and repressive GDR leader Erich Honecker. There’s another astronaut, or rather a cosmonaut: Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space, who flew with the USSR’s space program (and who’s also a character in the 2003 film, Good Bye Lenin!). Medieval monks feast grotesquely on the supine Germania, tearing sauerkraut and sausage from Ruby Commey’s body, prison inmates are beaten by guards dressed in police and military uniforms from different historical periods.
The most obviously shocking scene references the Holocaust and the Nazi period. Four members of the band, in the striped uniforms of camp inmates, wait at the gallows, about to be hanged. They wear the cloth emblems used to identify their ‘crimes’: a pink triangle for homosexual prisoners, a yellow star for Jewish prisoners, a red and yellow star for Jewish political prisoners.
This sequence, teased in an earlier promo video, has already caused controversy. Have Rammstein the right to do this? Do they trivialise the suffering of Holocaust victims? How can they justify using Holocaust imagery to promote their new video? These are important questions that are part of a much bigger debate about the ethics of using the Holocaust in art and media.
Other scenes include the band walking away from a flaming airship, referring to the 1937 Hindenburg Disaster, in which 36 people died. Rats scuttle across the floor when the monks first appear, suggesting the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a legend with origins in the 13th century.
Germania walks towards the camera in a leather jacket, gold jewellery and a string of bullets across her chest, resembling the chariot drawn by four horses (the ‘Quadriga’) on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The band members’ heads are shown as white marble busts, taking us to the 19th century Walhalla memorial in Bavaria, built as German Hall of Fame, its sculpted heads of German worthies on display to this day.
In the prison, hundreds of banknotes fall from above, suggesting the devastating hyperinflation Germany suffered in the 1920s. Nazis burn books, intercut with religious fanatics burning witches. We recognise members of the Red Army Faction (also known as the Baader-Meinhof group), a militant organisation active in the 1970s in West Germany. And in a blink-or-you-miss-it exchange, we are reminded of the much-criticised relationship between the churches and the state during the Third Reich.
Rammstein Deutschland video still
Rammstein's Deutschland video explained: the finale
Each scene captures in a moment the icons of an era, and the video cuts between them more and more frenetically as it goes on. Events bleed into each other, linked by the presence of the band members and the red laser beam that appears throughout the video, a ‘roter Faden’ (red thread or central theme), connecting each event.
Germany engages with its history in a very particular way. Try to imagine the video about Britain, with Britannia played by Ruby Commey. What would the equivalent events be? Quite a few of the tableaux might be similar - Romans, Crusaders, monks, 18th-century soldiers, collarless shirts and bareknuckle boxing - but would it have the same impact?
There’s no affection, and perhaps not much hope: its pessimistic tone seems to be quite an off-brand message for post-1989 Germany, which wants to acknowledge its past critically, while also looking to its future as a state at the heart of Europe. And actually, while we get a lot of medieval and twentieth-century history, the video’s tour through the past seems to stop in the late 1980s, before the fall of the Berlin Wall and Reunification of East and West Germany. Instead, we jump into the future, where the space-suited band take Germania into the unknown, travelling in that coffin-shaped glass box.
There’s an echo of the video for Sonne, where Snow White is trapped in a glass coffin. In fact, a piano version of Sonne plays over the end credits of Deutschland. This is a useful link for understanding something of what Rammstein is doing here. In Sonne, where the band’s characters free themselves of Snow White (naturally, they’ve been her sex-slaves), only to realise that they have made a mistake and long for her return, the overwhelming feeling of Deutschland seems to be that when it comes to Germania (or Germany): you can’t love her, and you can’t live without her.
Great job,woah ❤❤❤❤
Its a song that tries to describe Germany through the times and their ambivalent feelings to it
Backstory behind the song is german history
Ein kleiner Teil der Geschichte Deutschlands.
*Ruby Commey* is the beautiful German actress/model appears as Germania throughout the video, starting with the Roman Empire in 16AD and throughout German history. This band is a genius, there is no one like Rammstein, and I have to say that they are great actors as well better than many out there. Great reaction, love from Canada 🍁☺💖
„Germany, your love is a curse and a blessing“ „Germany, my love I cannot give you“
Those words sum up the feeling of most Germans towards Germany pretty well and is portrait in this musical mishmash of our history and what Rammstein are telling (besides many other things in their lyrics) with this piece.
I love this song and it’s meaning and am greatful it exists.
Also no hate for you not getting the meaning of some/most of the parts without context and a translation to the words, video and sound are still great for itself.
You can, as some suggested, watch this with autogenerated translation on, it works very good in this case, or read the lyrics by itself again. Only remember that the band plays with the german language alot and some words have double meanings and can be interpreted in several differen ways. Du Hast, or Angst for example.
Cheers mate!
The music video, almost a kind of short cinematic movie, is full of symbols and comparisons about German history, starting with the time after the infamous and so-called ‘Varus Battle’, in which Rome lost 3 legions and Emperor Augustus lamented ‘Varus, Varus! Give me back my legions!’. There is so much...but I will limit myself to 3 points.
1) The video is very controversial in many circles in Germany. Especially because of one depiction: the band members disguised as victims of National Socialism (WW II). Many people think that Germans should not dress up as victims of the Nazis because they would be insulting the real victims. Well... you can think that way, but you can also see it differently (I do the latter, and I say that as a Frenchman, even though I've lived in Germany for a good 30 years).
2) The fraternisation scene between the monk and the SA officer: for me, this symbolises fraternisation in spirit. The one burned ‘witches’, the other books. Both as a perception of otherness. A different way of life or even just a different appearance (monk), a different way of thinking, a different culture (Nazi era). Both culminated in mass murders.
3) The scene, which I think many people misjudge: The birth of the dogs by the ‘Germania’. Many people think they see a cardinal of the Catholic Church in the obstetrician in the red robe. But I think that is fundamentally wrong! Rather, it is a constitutional judge who, after WW II, helps to give birth to today's democratic Germany, symbolised by the birth of Leonberger puppies, which were almost wiped out after the war and ‘resurrected’...just like Germany.
Others should ‘work off’ the rest of the many symbols. The above is only my own interpretation and opinion. At the end: I'm not a Rammstein fan, but I like this video.
Greetings...🙂
My friend, there are many songs on youtube with lyrics so rammstein deutschland english lyrics :) when searching on youtube.or the cc function which is mostly not that great.German is a very precise language compared to English, it is not easy to translate - you notice it fast when you see the word you in translation without a real sence :).The video describes the history of Germany and the soul of the German with language imagery with countless references. a master piece.maybe you look Zeit from Rammstein , but please with supt. the 3 figures in the video are the 3 norns they represent the present in this trinity, between past and future.also pretty heavy stuff.depending on age and experience it can be you you will cry. After watching this video, you should definitely think about how you want to live your life, just in case you have forgotten what we all do most of the time. All the best from Germany.
The newer videos from the official Rammstein channel have subtitles that enable RUclips auto-translate with quite decentish results. Just turn on CC and change the language in the settings.
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I like your reaction a lot and your attitude. Friendly greetings from Germany
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Ms. Ruby's performance in this video is striking. Given the extreme shortage of black people in Germany historically, particularly in the Nazi SS uniform she stands out profoundly. Her character represents Germany at any point , but she's also just sort of ambiguous about right and wrong of any acts, she's just excited to be there. It's great.
Rammstein (lit. "ramming stone") = RUM-SHTINE (approx. pronunciation in English)
Deutschland (Germany) = DOYTSH-LHUNT (approx. pronunciation in English)
As for the auto-translated English subtitles: Video Settings -> Subtitles/CC -> German -> Auto-Translate -> English
nice reaction! that is a masterpiece! cursor is bit annoying 😅
Hi, Parts of German history. Cheers. Rammstein don't do things by halves.
Without the lyrics and background knowledge, this video is really hard to understand. People will come along who can describe the individual scenes to you in great detail. It's about the band's view of their homeland, the history of Germany with all its dark sides. The song says: "...your love is a blessing and a curse - Germany, I can't give you my love." An expression of ambivalent feelings, between love of homeland and dealing with the past. In a nutshell. Thank you for your reaction!
Pronounce it Rumstine,and you're perfect❤have a great day!
Thank you King, in Germany we know we did stupid things in the past.
This tune is saying, despite the crimes his Countrymen have committed he is still German and proud. To me this is a German saying don't paint me with the same brush. My opinion. But....
Maaaaate, Mein hertz brennt has 3 versions, Normal, live and piano. Every one will send you somewhere else. The story is from a German Fairytale/ kids book. The Monster doesn't want to be a monster basically. Piano version is powerful, the Official video like this is... horrific.
The woman in the video is a representation of Germany, herself.
And the dogs she gave birth to are a metaphor for the idea that facism is still inside of Germany, ready to be born again.
That seems quite far fetched, but this part of the clip is based on a german poem.
It make sense if youare familiar with that poem and it's meanings
Which german poem are you reffering to?
The puppies Germania gives birth to are Leonbergers. A german breed of dog that almost became extinct due to its use in the world wars. Only through the efforts of a couple of breeders were the last remaining Leonbergers taken in and bred back to a healthy population over several decades after WWII, thus saving them from extinction.
This is a parallel considering the heavy setback of German Population due to the two world wars and their recovery as a free and democratic civilization, and in my eyes it stands for a symbolic second existential chance that the German people, just as the Leonbergers, were given and took for good.
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Germany's on its fourth or fifth, at least.
@@obolisk0430 What exactly are you referring to?
There was nothing that could be called Germany before 1871.
And the First World War was triggered by the July Crisis, not Germany. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot there and it turned out that Colonel Dimitrijević, as head of Serbian intelligence and a member of the serbian secret society “Black Hand”, was the mastermind behind the assassination, and that the Serbian government and the Russian ambassador were in on it.
Germany, as part of the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary, felt compelled to support them, for example by supplying goods or militarily in the event of an attack on Austro-Hungarian territory (on the condition that Serbia will not be annexed) because it had legitimate concerns that Austria-Hungary would otherwise join the Triple Entente, leaving Russia unhindered to invade Germany.
Russia, which was allied with Serbia, turned to France and the United Kingdom as part of the Triple Entente because it was concerned that Austria-Hungary would annex Serbia. However, France mistakenly assumed that the war plans against Serbia came from Germany, since it was the dominant force in the Triple Alliance. And so the Triple Entente (France, UK, Russia) declared war on Germany and punished it as the war's instigator in 1919 with the Treaties of Versailles.
The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles were impossible to fulfill and plunged Germany into a deep depression, poverty and starvation, in addition to the cession of a large parts of German territory and over 10% of its population, which was one of the main reasons for the rise of the Nazi Party and ultimately led to the Second World War. It was also the reason why Hitler was so insistent on taking Poland (large parts of Germany/Prussia went to Poland), annexing Austria and forcing France to sign their surrender at Versailles (in revenge for the Treaty of Versailles).
Only Historians or Germans understand the Video and the Symbols ....
Before I go through it just some general remarks: the black lady’s persona in the video is “Germania” and she represents Germany (the nation / the people) and in many scenes where she appears the colors black, red and gold (colors of the German flag) are dominant. The video as well as the lyrics are a critical review on Germany’s history.
Main scenes of the video: The first scene with the roman soldiers refers to the battle of Teutoburg forest, the first time the German tribes untied under Arminius against the Romans and ambushed them on their march back to their winter camp + completely annihilated several legions - the Romans would never return and fortify at the Rhine - this could be seen as the birth of the German identity.
The red laser beams throughout the video I think are guiding thread (German expression “roter Faden”" translates to “red thread” and translates to guiding principle / guideline of a story)
When Germania (black lady) in golden armor (black red gold as main colors of the scene pushes the standard into the ground she raises all the dead medieval knights - a reference to the strength of the German people who recovered time after time throughout history from catastrophes (especially, but not only) in the middle ages (crusades, Hunnic invasion, plague, etc.) - the additional meaning i think is the fact that German people several times followed their countries call for War - even if they were already beaten up (e.g. after WWI going into WWII). The standard I guess refers to a relic which was part of the Imperial regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation ("Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation" - the conglomerate of mostly German territories which was ruled by a emperor elected by the highest ranking nobles of the realm and persisted from the 10th century until 1806). This relic, the Lance of Longinus, is dated back to the 8th century and was said to contain in it's tip one of the nails that were used in the crucifixion of Jesus. It was supposed to make any army that carries it into battle invincible. It can still be seen today in a museum called "die Schatzkammer" (the treasure chamber) in Vienna,/Austria.
Next scene (fistfight) is from the roaring twenties, the period between the two world wars where upper class society was decadent on the backs of ordinary people + entertainment industry was born.
Next scene shows the Hindenburg disaster (famous German Airship which blew up in flames) during a time of growing industrialization 1930s.
Next Scene is from the communist elite in eastern Germany who was indulging in party and Champaign while ordinary people were poor and the main idea of communism should be equality of the people.
Then the scene in the middle ages - where the monks (representing the church) feast on Germania (the land) and suppress the common folk (underneath the table).
The scene in the prison again refers to the roaring twenties, as Germania is dressed in a Prussian uniform suppressing the German people. Additionally money is thrown away by everybody, a reference to the big inflation in Germany after WWI.
Then the rockets (Nazi German was working on the first warfare rockets called V1 and V2 (V standing for “Vergeltung” which translates to retaliation - fitting to the picture with the rockets, the lyrics are an alliteration on “über” a german pre-syllable/prefix meaning over. “Überheblich (overbearing / presumptuous), Überlegen (superior) Übernehmen (taking over), Übergeben (handing over), überraschen (surprise), Überfallen (ambush), „Deutschland, Deutschland über allen“ (Germany, Germany above everyONE). The line „Deutschland, Deutschland über alleN“ (Germany above everyONE) is a reference to one of the verses of former national anthem of Germany which was in use from 1922 to 1945 and got excluded after WW2 for being too nationalistic. In this verse there was a line “Deutschland, Deutschland über alleS“ (a subtle difference to the line in Rammstein’s version translating to “Germany, Germany above everyTHING”). The actual verse with this line was already written in 1842, long before the formation of Germany as a Nation (which only happened in 1871) - therefore “Germany, Germany above everything” was relating to the importance of uniting the several German ministates, kingdoms and Duchies into one nation. After WWI this verse got taken into the national anthem of Germany as it spoke to the patriotism of the German people but later officially excluded from the anthem since it was deemed too nationalistic. Today this verse/line is generally frowned upon and would be associated with Neo-Nationalism. Using this line in the scene with the concentration camps including the subtle change from “Germany above everyTHING” (which has already the nationalistic connotation) to “Germany above everyONE” which carries an even more nationalistic / racist meaning is a very clever double-reference to the doctrine of racial supremacy in the Third Reich.
The Concentration camp prisoners have symbols sewn on their jackets for the groups the Nazis hunted and killed (One with yellow star for Jews, One with Pink triangle for Homosexuals, One with yellow and red triangle Jewish political prisoners and One with it seems to be the black mark for “work-shy” or “anti-social”. . Germania is on the side of the Nazis and has an eyepatch (representing the blind eye that many Germans turned on the atrocities of the Nazi regime).
The Scene where Till is dressed as a woman refers to the left wing terrorist group called “Rote Armee Fraktion” - a terrorist association in the 1970s responsible for several political assassinations and murders as well as a famous kidnapping of German Diplomats in Stockholm.
Then there is the scene with the stake at which books are burned by the Nazis and people are burned by the church (inquisition). Later the monk (church) and the Nazi soldier hug (as the church did not go against the Nazis when they came to power and both organizations were responsible for a lot of intolerance and suffering in their times.
The scene where Germania is dressed in white with a Halo I think refers to the positive, the strength of the German people who recovered time after time from several catastrophic disasters in their history. Later she gives birth to puppies representing the German people. The puppies are from a rare breed of dogs (Leonbergers) who’s population got almost extinct in both world wars (symbolized with the dogs wearing gas masks) but recovered after the wars. The person with the red robe represents the judiciary (federal constitutional judges wear red robes). In these scenes the band members wear space suits - in my view a reference to the (hopefully) better future of the German people.
In the very last scene of the outro you can once more see Germania with national colors (black, red gold) with black lipstick, red eyes and golden armor before a red/ black background holding an eagle, the heraldic symbol of Germany.
One further remark to one of the more important lines of the lyrics: The line in this song "So jung und doch so alt" (So young and yet so old) refers to the fact that the German people with their idenitify have been around for thousands of years, however the actual state of Germany as a nation was only founded very late (1871) thorough the unification of several mini states (Prussia, Hessia, Saxonia, Bavaria, etc.) But it can also be understood that today's Germany has only existed since the reunification of East and West Germany (October 3, 1990): so young and yet so old.
Watch“Three arrows“ for interpretation…..
You can react to Rammstein Videos at the educated Marine Channel for example. There are english Subtitels. The Rammstein lyrics are very important
there is an explanatory video on yt
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change the subtitles in english (settings)
There´s a version with subtitles
no,this is the head of Till Lindemann :)
Ein kleiner Teil der Deutschen Geschichte wird dargestellt.
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the message is we germans cant love germany.....
Its not Dutchland its called Deutschland and its not Rammsteen its called Rammstein or do you say Albert Einsteen? Now go on to Bück Dich live from Montreal.
I somehow don’t think he’s gonna be ready for that 😂
@@TheRammMan if people don't like Bück Dich they don't like Rammstein so it's must seen :P also it's always the funniest reactions
And sad to say the best version of that, Paris, isn't available on YT anymore. The Buckstabu channel has been taken down and it's not on Rammstein's official channel.
😂😂😂😂 he will be surprised
@@TheRammMan there is a Paris version still available on yt.but not the long intro and has Spanish subtitels."legendas" is the name of the channel
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Sorry, but you have no Idea in History.... Pls.. make some reactions of TikTok Dance vidios...
EL VIDEO REPRESENTA LA HISTORIA DE ALEMANIA EN EL TIEMPO, DESDE LA INVASIÓN ROMANA HASTA LA ERA ESPACIAL..LA POLITICA CORRUPTA, LA PERSECUCIÓN A LOS GAYS, LA FALSEDAD DE LOS QUE ACUSAN DE COSAS CUANDO ELLOS SON PEORES ETC ETC.LA CHICA NEGRA REPRESENTA A ALEMANIA...ES UNA VIDEO BUENÍSIMO Y BRUTAL, COMO LA HISTORIA DE ALEMANIA...LA CANCIÓN DICE EL ODIO/AMOR A UN PAÍS BARBARO, CON PASADO CRUEL Y A LA VEZ VICTORIOSO..GRANDES RAMMSTEIN!!!!! POCA GENTE QUE NO SEA EUROPEA PUEDE SABER Y ENTENDER LA ALEMANIA DEL SIGLO XV HASTA EL SIGLO XX...
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