As a now retired german soldier, I went through some things in Afghanistan and other conflicts. I saw this vid, heard this song, the lyrics flooded through my brain, and finally, finally i was able to cry.
@@frontrowchaos4597 The reason Rammstein is such an amazing band is because the lead singer of Rammstein Till Lindemann’s father was a famous children’s book author in East Germany that’s why Till Lindemann frequently gets his inspiration for song lyrics from Children’s books.
I always imagined that when one of your loved ones is passing on, every last moment you have with them is “the perfect moment,” and you’re not ready to let them go, but when it’s time to go… it’s time to go… so make every moment a perfect one. Because you never know.
imho the "perfect moment" here is a reference to how everybody has some kind of way they think they'd want to die, like the typical "old, at home in bed, with family around, going to sleep peacefully" and the whole song telling you how it's not your choice, if it's your time, you go.
The three creatures in long black coats are imho partly Grim Reapers, but more incarnations of Norns from northern/central European mythology - three female creatures which do the knitting with the threads of human lives - who did appear to humans at the time of birth and death. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns
This song is very special to me. It came out during the final days of my granny, who suffered from severe dementia. I saw with my own eyes, how a person disintegrates and finally dies. I was there during her last moments that I wished looked different than what I had to see. And the worst thing is that my granny and I were very much alike (to the point that her photos from her youth were mistaken for mine) so I felt I was watching my own death. This song is a pure catharsis to me - it brings pain but also peace and consolation.
i'm not sure if it is a good idea to recommend you the following song, but... even more than "Zeit" will the song "Constance" from Spiritbox bring you pain and through this hopefully peace and relief. don't hear it, if you think it could be too much.
As being german, i love the reactions of non-germans, watching Rammstein videos. They are "special" and have such a great success world wide for a reason - while sticking to the german language. It´s a phenomenon and especially, because their topics are usually dark and controversal, they only show us a mirror of our society, without judging. There is always space for different interpretations, opinions, points of view and such. The videos are built with so many layers, that it seems to be hard, getting all the deep meanings of them - even as native speaking German. Zeit is also one of those videos, which can be seen from different angles and includes dozens of symbolic meanings, if religious (ashes to ashes), emotional, psychologic (what to do with our time on earth), or even the different views of a death (after a long pain period, dying senseless or way too early). As Einstein said: Time is relative! It matters, if you sit 5 minutes on a hot oven or talking to a beautiful girl^^
Great. "too early" is exactly what everyone is refusing to recognize in Rammsteins "Zeit". Was ebenso niemand sehen kann/möchte: Es braucht 'ne Menge Goethe und Plato, um Tills Art der Wiederbelebung der klassischen Aufklärung zu erkennen...
Being Dutch (good morning Nachbar) I deeply bow my head for you an RS. It is way more than ‘just good music. It is extremely good in all aspects. This rise & shine in an incredible beautiful, honest and open manner. Germany & Germans thank you for this gift.
As far as I know, he reads a lot and thinks about it. There is a book about a Yukon tour. There he lies against a trunk in the mud and reads.😂@@sarcasticconsultant378
There are moments in our lives that are so good for us that we want time to stop so we can enjoyet more time...but time don t stop...continues...and more and another things come...some ones not so good,
My interpretation of "The perfect moment" as it relates to the daughter. The verse opens to a scene in a field, it's a beautiful summer day and the family is harvesting the golden field as the sun streams down. The father is mournful but loving and holds his dying daughter as they look onto this idyllic scene, the daughter is at peace. This is the perfect moment that is referred to, not the dying, but the moment just before. The lyrics on this section of the video are / The moment is so perfect / / But time goes on / / Wait a minute / / I’m not ready / The perfect moment could be one of joy, like you described with the birth of your children, but sometimes it's just the last moment before something terrible happens.
I've been a fan of theirs for decades and there's no other band quite like them. These six men were born behind the Berlin wall as prisoners of war in a sense. They are one of the only bands I know of who are still together after thirty years and who have been producing quality music consistently their entire career. In fact, they are more popular now than ever and it's a blessing to have witnessed their evolution. Thank you for such a lovely reaction to my favorite band in the whole world.
I want to thank you for being one of the very few male reactor(s) that didn't look shocked or horrified when they show the scenes of the women giving birth. I was already expecting to see a look of disgust or some comment on how they shouldn't show that. So thank you very much for being a mature adult
That was not hard for me as I was their on all three of my sons births. It is the most magical thing I will ever see. I really can't imagine thinking it's disgusting or gross in any way. I appreciate your view and comment.
@@annegretkasten6277 true but I have seen grown men who have kids of their own act so horrified and grossed out by the birth scenes it's just ridiculous.. LoL
Time flows backwards during that part of the video. The baby is inserted back in to the womb. The womb as a metaphor for a blissful and carefree state of mind where time stops because nothing changes.
I have found that this is not a male problem, but rather an American one, while Europeans usually have no problem with the presentation. This has not much to do with gender, but with education and values.
Great reaction! I felt with you the time of watching this Normaly I listen to classical music. But I think, Rammstein ist so universal, that all people understand the music all over the TIME.
I first watched this video (and first listened to the song) when it premired last year, and it still gives me chills every time I've watched since. Even the song without the video is breathtaking. Their album Zeit, in which this is the title track, came out last year and the whole album is incredible. And to think they call it their "unintentional album" because they wrote all the material during Covid. Rammstein doesn't really announce videos or even albums, they just premire a small teaser clip a couple days before the video or album drops, completely out of the blue and without warning. So it's definitely worth subscribing to them if you haven't. Their teaser clip for Deutschland (and the drop of their self titled album in 2019) was just the clip of them in the striped uniforms at the gallows, and that obviously made some people really mad and trying to boycott them. Which is something they're used to. But then the full video and album came out a day or two later, and then everyone shut up because they were absolutely dumbfounded by how incredible it was.
Thank you for that info. I will definitely sub their channel. They have a unique way of doing things and that's ok with me and it should be ok with others. I get so tired of people wanting to cancel or boycott things they don't agree with. Just let people do their own thing as long as it's within the law.
Thank you a lot to show this master peace and your reaction. This song comes in the right time. In a time who people think artificial intelligence can produce something better. We human can give birth, can suffer and die. Deep feelings what we can share.
In this song the reminiscence to the old, pre-Christian Nordic mythology is unmistakable. The three sinister, faceless figures definitely don't stand for the Grim Reaper but symbolize the Norns, (Old Norse 'Norns' - the Murmurers) are immortal female figures, they are sisters, who sit at the foot of the Yggdrasil world ash tree on the banks of the Urd River and spin the thread of fate for all creatures. Their names are Urd, Verdandi and Skuld... Urd (what was) is the namesake of the river and has the form of an old woman who always looks over her shoulder behind her to the past. Verdandi (what is) has the form of a young woman, which stands for the present. Skuld (what should be/will be, or guilt) is an ambiguous figure and no friend of men and gods. The Norns spin the thread of life for each person and if the thread is cut at the end of the allotted period of life, the person dies. In Germany there is an old saying that is still used today that is reminiscent of this ancient belief. "his life is just hanging by a thread".
Your comment about wondering how death was also a perfect moment as well as birth: The entire life itself is a perfect moment. No matter our joy, no matter our suffering, from the beginning to the end, we are but a single perfect moment.
another great one from the same album is" Rammstein - Angst " if you want to se the funny side of rammstein see keine lust , zick zack very funny but still a great lesson
Hello Travis , if it is your true name ... Nearly every word you say ... Is as i feel hear and understand , if i (we) hear Rammstein . Especially if you talk the best moment. Till and Rammstein is art and culture on a universal level . Whatever the drama around is in his real live just now. Genies is genies ... is my result .Thanks for you reaction. It gives me a piece of " i/we not alone in our feelings"
you say at 09:00 every parent knows the Moment... but did you realize that those Babys was the soldiers??? In this fact behind every dead soldier stays a Mom and Dad who born this Baby... thats make thise scene 1000 times sadder... how much pain it must be as a parent to lose your son/daughter in such a senseless war ... masterpiece
You nailed it...But imo the parents havn't simply lost their son/daughter. They gave them away. Right after birth (by blindly putting them into the hands of fate)
This song means so much to me. My mom had a pretty serious health scare and my mental health took a nose dive. And this song really punched me in the gut. Its definitely one of my favourite Rammstein songs, although its hard to rank them tbh.
I know I am late to this reaction, but I wanted to say, that the birth scene is the perfect moment and the death scene to me is more related with the plea to stop and "give more time".
Great reaction. Zeit is definitely a powerful song in meaning, music, and the visuals Rammstein always does just takes it to another level. We saw them live finally after the two year delay this past September and man, live they are just as intense. It is a one of a kind show. Have a live breakdown on my channel of that show, but don't be afraid to watch their live stuff too. It is amazing. Might I recommend, with I am sure some others, the song/video (official or live) "Sonne", an older track but man it hits.
Did you notice that when Till sings about the "perfect moment" that should not pass, it is during the scene in which women give birth and when the one person dies at the end. In both cases we do not want that moment to go away. Birth of new life is such a pleasant moment we do not want to go away and death we do not want to continue either.
Hi Guy let's have a German 🍻. You are one of my new favorites now! The song, Till's voice, the lyrics, the music, the acting, the video hits me to the core, like you I guess?!
Thank you so much for your comment. I really try and do the best job on can when I do these reactions. I must admit Rammstein has taken me to a new level of music appreciation. I appreciate your support.
This song hits different if you have already been in contact with near-death experiences. Guys, please live your life to the fullest ❤ Very strong Reaction Video! Best regards from Cologne
⏳ TIME⌛ Some things should Some things shan't(should not) We see, yet we are blind We cast shadows without light After us, there will be a 'before' Out of youth, necessity is born already We keep dying until we live (We) die living into(the)death We drift towards the end No rest, just striving forward Endlessness is waving at the shore Captured in the river of time Time Please stand still, stand still Time This shall go on forever and always Warm body will be cold soon One cannot conjure the future Allows for no stay Creating and destroying immediately I lie here in your arms Oh, could it just be like this forever But the time knows of no mercy Already, the moment is gone Time It is so beautiful, so beautiful Everyone knows The perfect Moment When our time has come Then it is time to go Stopping when things are at thier best The clocks stand still The moment is so perfect But the time keeps running(out) Moment, would you Please remain I'm not ready yet
This requires awareness of the cropped grammar used here for more impact, as well as the very careful wording. I will try to transfer these aspects to English. Something should, something shouldn't We see yet we are blind We cast shadows without light After us will be 'before' Youth already becomes hardship We are dying until we live We are dying alive into death To the end we are drifting No haste, only striving forward At the shore beckons eternity Caught in the river of time Time, Please stand still, Please stand still Time, This shall go on forever like this Warm body will be cold soon Future one can't conjure Does not allow a stay Creating and destroying at once I'm lying here in your arms Ah, if only it could be forever But time knows no mercy The moment is already gone Time, please stand still, stand still Time, this shall go on forever like this Time, it is so beautiful, so beautiful Anyone knows the perfect moment When our time has come Then it is time to go End when it is most beautiful The clocks are stopping So perfect is this moment But time continues to run This instant, please remain I'm not ready yet Explain: this plays with contrasts, the theme of water, the theme of staying and leaving (loss). Some sentences seem not to start at their beginning and others end too early. I'm opposed by some translation choices because they go against the song's themes, eg. Caught in the river (like a fish) vs. Trapped in the river, End when it is most beautiful vs at their best - beauty is a theme and is repeated here! And finally, I exchanged moment for instant, because the original shortens the time here too.
Danke und born 1975, so .. du bist so symphatisch und so echt und lieb. Bleib weiter so und liebe Grüsse aus Munic, Germany. Abo natürlich raus. Rammstein - Ohne Dich Video - Trust me. LG
As I told you I'm 55 y of age and Rammstein makes music since almost 30 years now but in fact I really noticed them no longer than 2 years ago when an American RUclipsr reacted to the spectacular 'Du hast'. I liked the Video very much and so I tried another song from them and then more and more ... because they all were amazing. So i got icaught into the phenomenon Rammstein. What I clearly love the most about them is the music. It is just beautiful and every song is unique. Texts and topics are sometimes not that good from my point of viewu. They have becone more mature and of more general nature (time, fear, goodbye, lies) but some earlier songs are weird and even disturbing and if a Rammstein neewbee would hear them first he might probably think that this is all too crazy. But the point is just that they are true Artists and write songs about everything they want whether it will shock people or not
I remember the first time I heard this song, without even seeing the video. I caught the underlying meaning before I even looked up the lyrics or video. It hit me on the soul level.
This is one of the best videos I have seen in my 54-year life! Makes ya think, a lot... Great lyrics too (even if they could be Google translated)! Rammstein are not only musicians, they are artists - creating pieces of art. The last two years for me has been filled with Rammstein and I am so happy for that! And now, my recommendation for you, sir; First check out the video of "Mein herz brennt" and the lyrics - then check out Till Lindemann´s and Sven Helvig´s piano-version. Magic!!! Note: You might have to watch the latter one a couple of times, to get full effect.
Seeing a dude try to swim against the flow of the sands of time, intercut with childbirth, gives a very unstubtle hint that trying to stop the clock is a _bad_ idea. Yes, we all leave behind moments of happiness and eventually go decrepit and die, but we also leave behind lives changed for the better... and if we're lucky, _kids._ The three reapers are obviously Past Present and Future.
if you go back in time immediately and do things different, you might lose your kids in the presence. This song is partly about this. We often have the wish to go back in time to live certain moments again or make things different. But we forget what we therefore might sacrifice and we should embrace the moment as it comes and see the beauty of it
I've loved Rammstein ever since sonne came out, this song makes me cry, this video... The time I had with my beautiful mum.. She had cancer... I was her carrer, mum passed away 2020...i want all that time back with her.. But it will never be...
Hey dude, your reactions are epic! You feel it. The only thing i want to criticizie a bit is, that your own voice on this video is a bit silent. But everything else is great. You got a great character! Keep on reacting!!! Sorry for my bad english :D Greetings from Germany!
It is probably my mic. It's not the best and I hope with more YT success I can afford a better one. Thank you Germany for tuning in and supporting me. Have a great day. More reactions are definitely coming!
I’m so glad that I didn’t know about this song when my aunt passed away, because now I can listen to it and think of her, and it hurts a lot, but it won’t break me like it would’ve back then.
i am a german pensioner and have been on rammstein for a very long time. From my point of view, the song "Zeit" tops everything the group has done so far. From my point of view, this is not a video clip but a film that should be rewarded with an "Oscar". we are both not the youngest anymore but we still live with rammstein in our hearts.
I think that was the best reaction to this video so far! I like the perspective on things and that the scene with the birth is not seen as "disgusting", but as it really is - the perfect moment. I really liked your reaction! Greetings from Germany ✌
Hello and thank you so much for your honest, intelligent and sensitive reaction to one of my favorite Rammstein songs. I would like to write so much but (fortunately) I don' have the physical strength and concentration to write down all my thoughts because i suffer from Parkinson for already 7 years now. Please excuse my bad English, I'm from Germamy. Your reaction was a special birthday present for me (I turned 55 lastďý Sunday) and 'Zeit' means a lot to me. Everytime I hear it I have to cry and I want this song to be played at my funeral. The day the song was released in Germany my girlfriend cheated on me and for me the song is not only about life and death and mortality but also about the end of any relationship. No matter what it is it will come to an end. You did 3 great Rammstein songs already but the truth is that there are 40 more great songs waiting to be discovered by you and at least 15 of them can match the quality of 'Zeit' or 'Deutschland'. Of course I know that you can't react to All of them but every single one you those will be great and ... differenbt!
You are so appreciated for your view and comment! I think you are a special person and I really appreciate your support of my channel. I pray you will have the strength to deal with your Parkinson's and know that you are loved! Thank you so much for your strength. It's people like you that make me want to keep doing this. Have a great day!
Another thing that came to my mind is the babies being put back in to the mother to be born again on earth and also coming back in a sense they died on earth and are now being born in the other world and their birth or rebirth on earth is them already starting to die because as soon as your born your dying..your dying to live or as Rammstein put it "Wir sterben weiter bis wir leben" "We keep dying until we live" because in a sense what we perceive as dying is us actually being born again into the other world that's why the girl in the end seems happy when she dies because she knows that her death here means her being born over there..if that makes any Sense? This is art at its finest 🥰
It is confusion but clear at the same time. I understand exactly what you are saying and I agree with it. Thank you for your view and comment, I really appreciate your support.
life is a (hopefully) long line of moments, some are good, some not so good, some are perfect. there is no specific thing that is a perfect moment, but most of us know of a couple... having a child, the moment you realise that the person you love loves you back, that day when everything goes very well. i love this song
Beautiful reaction. You are a beautiful soul. This song, this video. Zeit. Time. We live like we own it. But it owns us. Painful. Yet we must see the bigger picture, I guess. Treasure the moment. And know it will end. Heavy. In a way liberating maybe? This is it. Make it worth it.
My interpretation and thought was time goes on like a continuous cycle and those rare occasions when we are truly happy of course we want time to stop. The showing of the sand and hourglass ⌛ time keeps going and them showing the scenes reversing to me meant a desire to go back in time either to the moment of birth and start our lives over or to before we're even born saying no i don't even want to be born i want to go back before i was even conscious of my own existence and mortality. Them being blindfolded to me was no one knows whats going to happen in the future we don't know what kind of lives these babies are going to have.
gotta love how they don't shy away from the heavy concepts and visuals. and also how open minded you've been throughout these vids. it really is great to see.
I was at their concert in Munich in June and "Zeit" was definitely an emotional song for all the 72000+ people and so many of them cried during it. There is so much depth and power in their music. Especially live. Hits you different. Thanks for your video and your honest opinion. I love to see people appreciate this band and music.
It's funny, in Germany, if someone would put a warning before watching the video, they probably would rever to the shooting and that people getting killed in that video, but not to the birth scene 🤣😂😘 Greetings from German in new Zealand 😜
I know you are right, I just didn't want someone to get mad at me for not telling them incase they had kids that they did not want to see it. Thank you for your view and comment.
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As a now retired german soldier, I went through some things in Afghanistan and other conflicts. I saw this vid, heard this song, the lyrics flooded through my brain, and finally, finally i was able to cry.
Danke für deinen Einsatz! Ich hoffe es hat geholfen und du kannst es endlich verarbeiten.
hier ehemaliger Kosovo Veteran - lass es raus, halt nicht zurück - es hilft
Now that's fucking heavy. Hope you're doing better !
Danke für deinen Einsatz! Weinen hilft, weinen macht stark, man braucht sich nicht dafür zu schämen, egal was andere sagen.
I hope you are doing better, and thanks for your service. Really appreciate your comment.
Rammstein, the greatest Band on Earth. Regards from Germany
In this moment,they probably are.
Out birth is the beginning of our death, with our birth, our dying begins.
best english reacts from ZEIT, u have realy understand this song , thanks from germany
Wow, thank you! Your comment really means a lot! Thank you so much for your support!
I absolutley concur. A great reaction 🤘Grüsse vom Dümmer See.
@@frontrowchaos4597 The reason Rammstein is such an amazing band is because the lead singer of Rammstein Till Lindemann’s father was a famous children’s book author in East Germany that’s why Till Lindemann frequently gets his inspiration for song lyrics from Children’s books.
@@ralfmeyer9086 tretbootfahren am dümmer ist nicht so geil.. sei ehrlich ralle
@@IamMic286 Moin, bin noch nie Tretboot gefahren 😅 Nur rüber geschippert.🤘
I always imagined that when one of your loved ones is passing on, every last moment you have with them is “the perfect moment,” and you’re not ready to let them go, but when it’s time to go… it’s time to go… so make every moment a perfect one. Because you never know.
Masterpiece in everything. Song, lyrics, visual cinematics. 10/10
This song always gets you down to what is important and what isn't...
imho the "perfect moment" here is a reference to how everybody has some kind of way they think they'd want to die, like the typical "old, at home in bed, with family around, going to sleep peacefully" and the whole song telling you how it's not your choice, if it's your time, you go.
Masterpiece from Rammstein..i cried a lot...so Heavy and true😢❤❤❤❤
The three creatures in long black coats are imho partly Grim Reapers, but more incarnations of Norns from northern/central European mythology - three female creatures which do the knitting with the threads of human lives - who did appear to humans at the time of birth and death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norns
This song is very special to me. It came out during the final days of my granny, who suffered from severe dementia. I saw with my own eyes, how a person disintegrates and finally dies. I was there during her last moments that I wished looked different than what I had to see. And the worst thing is that my granny and I were very much alike (to the point that her photos from her youth were mistaken for mine) so I felt I was watching my own death. This song is a pure catharsis to me - it brings pain but also peace and consolation.
I feel your pain, my dad is diagnosed with Alzheimer and I'm scared of the few years we have left. I'm sorry for your lost.
Sorry for your loss, but know you will see her again. I am sure she is looking down on you and smiling. Thanks for the view and comment.
I am feeling for you!
Same here my gran had dementia too. This song is one of the most powerful songs I ever heard!
i'm not sure if it is a good idea to recommend you the following song, but... even more than "Zeit" will the song "Constance" from Spiritbox bring you pain and through this hopefully peace and relief. don't hear it, if you think it could be too much.
As being german, i love the reactions of non-germans, watching Rammstein videos. They are "special" and have such a great success world wide for a reason - while sticking to the german language. It´s a phenomenon and especially, because their topics are usually dark and controversal, they only show us a mirror of our society, without judging. There is always space for different interpretations, opinions, points of view and such. The videos are built with so many layers, that it seems to be hard, getting all the deep meanings of them - even as native speaking German.
Zeit is also one of those videos, which can be seen from different angles and includes dozens of symbolic meanings, if religious (ashes to ashes), emotional, psychologic (what to do with our time on earth), or even the different views of a death (after a long pain period, dying senseless or way too early).
As Einstein said: Time is relative! It matters, if you sit 5 minutes on a hot oven or talking to a beautiful girl^^
Great. "too early" is exactly what everyone is refusing to recognize in Rammsteins "Zeit".
Was ebenso niemand sehen kann/möchte: Es braucht 'ne Menge Goethe und Plato, um Tills Art der Wiederbelebung der klassischen Aufklärung zu erkennen...
Being Dutch (good morning Nachbar) I deeply bow my head for you an RS. It is way more than ‘just good music. It is extremely good in all aspects. This rise & shine in an incredible beautiful, honest and open manner. Germany & Germans thank you for this gift.
As far as I know, he reads a lot and thinks about it. There is a book about a Yukon tour. There he lies against a trunk in the mud and reads.😂@@sarcasticconsultant378
There are moments in our lives that are so good for us that we want time to stop so we can enjoyet more time...but time don t stop...continues...and more and another things come...some ones not so good,
🤘Great Reaction, thanks for that. Many greets from the Center of Germany🙂
My interpretation of "The perfect moment" as it relates to the daughter. The verse opens to a scene in a field, it's a beautiful summer day and the family is harvesting the golden field as the sun streams down. The father is mournful but loving and holds his dying daughter as they look onto this idyllic scene, the daughter is at peace.
This is the perfect moment that is referred to, not the dying, but the moment just before.
The lyrics on this section of the video are
/ The moment is so perfect /
/ But time goes on /
/ Wait a minute /
/ I’m not ready /
The perfect moment could be one of joy, like you described with the birth of your children, but sometimes it's just the last moment before something terrible happens.
Eine absolut professionelle Reaktion. Er nimmt sich jede Zeile vor. Man kann den Inhalt aber auch nur verstehen, wenn man die Übersetzung sieht.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Ansicht und Ihren Kommentar. Ich schätze Ihre Zeit sehr. Ich wünsche ihnen einen wunderbaren Tag!
I've been a fan of theirs for decades and there's no other band quite like them. These six men were born behind the Berlin wall as prisoners of war in a sense. They are one of the only bands I know of who are still together after thirty years and who have been producing quality music consistently their entire career. In fact, they are more popular now than ever and it's a blessing to have witnessed their evolution. Thank you for such a lovely reaction to my favorite band in the whole world.
Thank you for such a great comment! I so appreciate your support! You are right, I know am a solid Rammstein fan!
Ich liebe Rammstein 😍
Added!
I want to thank you for being one of the very few male reactor(s) that didn't look shocked or horrified when they show the scenes of the women giving birth. I was already expecting to see a look of disgust or some comment on how they shouldn't show that. So thank you very much for being a mature adult
I think that many men have already been present at a birth today.
That was not hard for me as I was their on all three of my sons births. It is the most magical thing I will ever see. I really can't imagine thinking it's disgusting or gross in any way. I appreciate your view and comment.
@@annegretkasten6277 true but I have seen grown men who have kids of their own act so horrified and grossed out by the birth scenes it's just ridiculous.. LoL
Time flows backwards during that part of the video. The baby is inserted back in to the womb.
The womb as a metaphor for a blissful and carefree state of mind where time stops because nothing changes.
I have found that this is not a male problem, but rather an American one, while Europeans usually have no problem with the presentation. This has not much to do with gender, but with education and values.
Great song with a great meaning behind it
Time is relentless and does not forgive
Thank you
Thats for sure. Thanks for the comment.
I love your reacts to RAMMSTEIN, especially this about TIME‼️😘
Greetings from Munich
Greetings Munich! Love to hear from you!!!
Great reaction! I felt with you the time of watching this
Normaly I listen to classical music. But I think, Rammstein ist so universal, that all people understand the music all over the TIME.
I first watched this video (and first listened to the song) when it premired last year, and it still gives me chills every time I've watched since. Even the song without the video is breathtaking.
Their album Zeit, in which this is the title track, came out last year and the whole album is incredible. And to think they call it their "unintentional album" because they wrote all the material during Covid.
Rammstein doesn't really announce videos or even albums, they just premire a small teaser clip a couple days before the video or album drops, completely out of the blue and without warning. So it's definitely worth subscribing to them if you haven't.
Their teaser clip for Deutschland (and the drop of their self titled album in 2019) was just the clip of them in the striped uniforms at the gallows, and that obviously made some people really mad and trying to boycott them. Which is something they're used to. But then the full video and album came out a day or two later, and then everyone shut up because they were absolutely dumbfounded by how incredible it was.
Thank you for that info. I will definitely sub their channel. They have a unique way of doing things and that's ok with me and it should be ok with others. I get so tired of people wanting to cancel or boycott things they don't agree with. Just let people do their own thing as long as it's within the law.
After "Zeit" "Adieu" and even "Dicke Titten" I have the impression that the main theme of that album is death.
Rammstein is the greatest band ever. Bless their souls.
Thank you a lot to show this master peace and your reaction. This song comes in the right time. In a time who people think artificial intelligence can produce something better. We human can give birth, can suffer and die. Deep feelings what we can share.
This song is a truly masterpiece. So the video is
In this song the reminiscence to the old, pre-Christian Nordic mythology is unmistakable. The three sinister, faceless figures definitely don't stand for the Grim Reaper but symbolize the Norns, (Old Norse 'Norns' - the Murmurers) are immortal female figures, they are sisters, who sit at the foot of the Yggdrasil world ash tree on the banks of the Urd River and spin the thread of fate for all creatures. Their names are Urd, Verdandi and Skuld... Urd (what was) is the namesake of the river and has the form of an old woman who always looks over her shoulder behind her to the past. Verdandi (what is) has the form of a young woman, which stands for the present. Skuld (what should be/will be, or guilt) is an ambiguous figure and no friend of men and gods. The Norns spin the thread of life for each person and if the thread is cut at the end of the allotted period of life, the person dies. In Germany there is an old saying that is still used today that is reminiscent of this ancient belief. "his life is just hanging by a thread".
The ending scene with the girl -- Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust.
Greetings from Austria and thank you for your reacts.
You can't turn back time, that's the central message in this song by Rammstein!The symbol of the hourglass is so apt!
Your comment about wondering how death was also a perfect moment as well as birth: The entire life itself is a perfect moment. No matter our joy, no matter our suffering, from the beginning to the end, we are but a single perfect moment.
The video caught you very emotionally ❤️Me too😶🌫️I love Ramstein ✅
The perfect reaction from a US citizen of the birth pictures
when his child is born👍
Thank you! It was a time I will never forget, for sure! Thanks for the comment.
another great one from the same album is" Rammstein - Angst " if you want to se the funny side of rammstein see keine lust , zick zack very funny but still a great lesson
I will add that to my list to do. Thanks for the info.
Hello Travis , if it is your true name ... Nearly every word you say ... Is as i feel hear and understand , if i (we) hear Rammstein . Especially if you talk the best moment. Till and Rammstein is art and culture on a universal level . Whatever the drama around is in his real live just now. Genies is genies ... is my result .Thanks for you reaction. It gives me a piece of " i/we not alone in our feelings"
Thanks from Germany...one of my favorite reaction videos
Thank you!
you say at 09:00 every parent knows the Moment... but did you realize that those Babys was the soldiers??? In this fact behind every dead soldier stays a Mom and Dad who born this Baby... thats make thise scene 1000 times sadder... how much pain it must be as a parent to lose your son/daughter in such a senseless war ... masterpiece
So true! Thanks for the view and comment.
You nailed it...But imo the parents havn't simply lost their son/daughter.
They gave them away. Right after birth (by blindly putting them into the hands of fate)
I like that you cared and gave a little warning at the beginning
Death is a perfect moment.
Everything in live happends in the NOW, most people treat the now as something to avoid even hate, lost in their stream of thinking
i remember many perfect moments in my life
Wonderful reaction!
Thank you!
This song means so much to me.
My mom had a pretty serious health scare and my mental health took a nose dive.
And this song really punched me in the gut.
Its definitely one of my favourite Rammstein songs, although its hard to rank them tbh.
Heavy and EPIC , everyone knows the perfect moment .... it will stay forever .!
I know I am late to this reaction, but I wanted to say, that the birth scene is the perfect moment and the death scene to me is more related with the plea to stop and "give more time".
I agree with you! Thanks for your time.
u are a nice country guy, hugs from germany.
Thank you Germany, Hugs back!
This was one of songs that we played for my dad during the cremation .
This is a great video reaction!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support!
Great reaction. Zeit is definitely a powerful song in meaning, music, and the visuals Rammstein always does just takes it to another level. We saw them live finally after the two year delay this past September and man, live they are just as intense. It is a one of a kind show. Have a live breakdown on my channel of that show, but don't be afraid to watch their live stuff too. It is amazing. Might I recommend, with I am sure some others, the song/video (official or live) "Sonne", an older track but man it hits.
Thanks for that. I will add that to my list to do. I appreciate your comment!
the perfect moment it is your perfect moment, the moment you had.. cherish it.. remember it.. because zeit... doesn't stop.
Did you notice that when Till sings about the "perfect moment" that should not pass, it is during the scene in which women give birth and when the one person dies at the end. In both cases we do not want that moment to go away. Birth of new life is such a pleasant moment we do not want to go away and death we do not want to continue either.
So true. It is a very powerful song and really touches all who watch and listen to it. Thank you for your view and comment.
If you want more heavy/powerful stuff I suggest "Steh Auf" from Till Lindemann's solo work
No one can ever stop Time , tick tack tick ....
Hi there...my daughter will be 24 this year...i wish i could turn back time...ramstain helped me to understand that i can't
Love your positive attitude. Keep up your great work.
Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!
👍❤ a masterpiece
It sure is! Thank you so much for your view and comment.
Hi Guy let's have a German 🍻. You are one of my new favorites now!
The song, Till's voice, the lyrics, the music, the acting, the video hits me to the core, like you I guess?!
Thank you so much for your comment. I really try and do the best job on can when I do these reactions. I must admit Rammstein has taken me to a new level of music appreciation. I appreciate your support.
you have expanded your horizon, i am proud of you
Thank you!!!
This song hits different if you have already been in contact with near-death experiences.
Guys, please live your life to the fullest ❤
Very strong Reaction Video!
Best regards from Cologne
Thank you Cologne! I appreciate your time.
⏳ TIME⌛
Some things should
Some things shan't(should not)
We see, yet we are blind
We cast shadows without light
After us, there will be a 'before'
Out of youth, necessity is born already
We keep dying until we live
(We) die living into(the)death
We drift towards the end
No rest, just striving forward
Endlessness is waving at the shore
Captured in the river of time
Time
Please stand still, stand still
Time
This shall go on forever and always
Warm body will be cold soon
One cannot conjure the future
Allows for no stay
Creating and destroying immediately
I lie here in your arms
Oh, could it just be like this forever
But the time knows of no mercy
Already, the moment is gone
Time
It is so beautiful, so beautiful
Everyone knows
The perfect Moment
When our time has come
Then it is time to go
Stopping when things are at thier best
The clocks stand still
The moment is so perfect
But the time keeps running(out)
Moment, would you Please remain
I'm not ready yet
Very Powerful. I appreciate your view and comment.
Not sure about that...
This requires awareness of the cropped grammar used here for more impact, as well as the very careful wording. I will try to transfer these aspects to English.
Something should, something shouldn't
We see yet we are blind
We cast shadows without light
After us will be 'before'
Youth already becomes hardship
We are dying until we live
We are dying alive into death
To the end we are drifting
No haste, only striving forward
At the shore beckons eternity
Caught in the river of time
Time, Please stand still, Please stand still
Time, This shall go on forever like this
Warm body will be cold soon
Future one can't conjure
Does not allow a stay
Creating and destroying at once
I'm lying here in your arms
Ah, if only it could be forever
But time knows no mercy
The moment is already gone
Time, please stand still, stand still
Time, this shall go on forever like this
Time, it is so beautiful, so beautiful
Anyone knows the perfect moment
When our time has come
Then it is time to go
End when it is most beautiful
The clocks are stopping
So perfect is this moment
But time continues to run
This instant, please remain
I'm not ready yet
Explain: this plays with contrasts, the theme of water, the theme of staying and leaving (loss). Some sentences seem not to start at their beginning and others end too early. I'm opposed by some translation choices because they go against the song's themes, eg. Caught in the river (like a fish) vs. Trapped in the river,
End when it is most beautiful vs at their best - beauty is a theme and is repeated here!
And finally, I exchanged moment for instant, because the original shortens the time here too.
Danke und born 1975, so .. du bist so symphatisch und so echt und lieb. Bleib weiter so und liebe Grüsse aus Munic, Germany. Abo natürlich raus. Rammstein - Ohne Dich Video - Trust me. LG
Vielen Dank für Ihre Ansicht, Ihren Kommentar und Ihr SUB! Geboren 1971, also haben wir geschlossen. Ich schätze Ihre Zeit.
As I told you I'm 55 y of age and Rammstein makes music since almost 30 years now but in fact I really noticed them no longer than 2 years ago when an American RUclipsr reacted to the spectacular 'Du hast'. I liked the Video very much and so I tried another song from them and then more and more ... because they all were amazing. So i got icaught into the phenomenon Rammstein.
What I clearly love the most about them is the music. It is just beautiful and every song is unique. Texts and topics are sometimes not that good from my point of viewu. They have becone more mature and of more general nature (time, fear, goodbye, lies) but some earlier songs are weird and even disturbing and if a Rammstein neewbee would hear them first he might probably think that this is all too crazy.
But the point is just that they are true Artists and write songs about everything they want whether it will shock people or not
They really are! I will be doing a lot more of them in the future.
I just wanted to let you know how great it is to see you answering so many people. Every comment receives a personal note. That's amazing.
I really try to do that. Sometimes it takes me several days to do it but I feel that you deserve it. Thank you for noticing I really appreciate it.
I remember the first time I heard this song, without even seeing the video. I caught the underlying meaning before I even looked up the lyrics or video. It hit me on the soul level.
So true, this is probably the heaviest song I have ever done. Really a deep level here. Thanks for the view and comment.
I simply want to give you a hug for the Deutschland video. You are a good and fine guy.
I really appreciate your nice comment! I would love to give you a hug back! I so appreciate your support, thank you!
The perfect moment is different for everybody. For some is birth, for others, the moments with people close to them…
That is true. Thanks for the comment.
This is one of the best videos I have seen in my 54-year life! Makes ya think, a lot... Great lyrics too (even if they could be Google translated)! Rammstein are not only musicians, they are artists - creating pieces of art. The last two years for me has been filled with Rammstein and I am so happy for that! And now, my recommendation for you, sir;
First check out the video of "Mein herz brennt" and the lyrics - then check out Till Lindemann´s and Sven Helvig´s piano-version. Magic!!!
Note: You might have to watch the latter one a couple of times, to get full effect.
Thank you for your view and comment. I will add those songs to my list to do.
Seeing a dude try to swim against the flow of the sands of time, intercut with childbirth, gives a very unstubtle hint that trying to stop the clock is a _bad_ idea.
Yes, we all leave behind moments of happiness and eventually go decrepit and die, but we also leave behind lives changed for the better... and if we're lucky, _kids._
The three reapers are obviously Past Present and Future.
if you go back in time immediately and do things different, you might lose your kids in the presence. This song is partly about this. We often have the wish to go back in time to live certain moments again or make things different. But we forget what we therefore might sacrifice and we should embrace the moment as it comes and see the beauty of it
I've loved Rammstein ever since sonne came out, this song makes me cry, this video... The time I had with my beautiful mum..
She had cancer... I was her carrer, mum passed away 2020...i want all that time back with her.. But it will never be...
Sorry for your loss, we need to remember that everyday that our time is limited, so make it the best you can. Have a great day!
Hey dude, your reactions are epic! You feel it. The only thing i want to criticizie a bit is, that your own voice on this video is a bit silent. But everything else is great. You got a great character! Keep on reacting!!! Sorry for my bad english :D Greetings from Germany!
It is probably my mic. It's not the best and I hope with more YT success I can afford a better one. Thank you Germany for tuning in and supporting me. Have a great day. More reactions are definitely coming!
I love that you take your time to understand the lyrics
I try to really digest the song. Thanks for the view and comment.
One of the best songs Rammstein ever written!
Greetings from Germany ✌🏼
I agree! Thanks for the view and comment.
I’m so glad that I didn’t know about this song when my aunt passed away, because now I can listen to it and think of her, and it hurts a lot, but it won’t break me like it would’ve back then.
I like your reactions, they are authentic.
einfach nur cool ! 😎
Großartiges Video !
Life i a circle. Life is born, life dies. Eternal circle.
So True. Thank you.
i am a german pensioner and have been on rammstein for a very long time. From my point of view, the song "Zeit" tops everything the group has done so far. From my point of view, this is not a video clip but a film that should be rewarded with an "Oscar". we are both not the youngest anymore but we still live with rammstein in our hearts.
I agree, the song and video were truly breathtaking! Thanks for your view and comment, I really appreciate the support!
I think that was the best reaction to this video so far! I like the perspective on things and that the scene with the birth is not seen as "disgusting", but as it really is - the perfect moment. I really liked your reaction! Greetings from Germany ✌
Great reaction. 👍
Thank you!
Hello and thank you so much for your honest, intelligent and sensitive reaction to one of my favorite Rammstein songs.
I would like to write so much but (fortunately) I don' have the physical strength and concentration to write down all my thoughts because i suffer from Parkinson for already 7 years now.
Please excuse my bad English, I'm from Germamy.
Your reaction was a special birthday present for me (I turned 55 lastďý Sunday) and 'Zeit' means a lot to me. Everytime I hear it I have to cry and I want this song to be played at my funeral. The day the song was released in Germany my girlfriend cheated on me and for me the song is not only about life and death and mortality but also about the end of any relationship. No matter what it is it will come to an end.
You did 3 great Rammstein songs already but the truth is that there are 40 more great songs waiting to be discovered by you and at least 15 of them can match the quality of 'Zeit' or 'Deutschland'. Of course I know that you can't react to All of them but every single one you those will be great and ... differenbt!
You are so appreciated for your view and comment! I think you are a special person and I really appreciate your support of my channel. I pray you will have the strength to deal with your Parkinson's and know that you are loved! Thank you so much for your strength. It's people like you that make me want to keep doing this. Have a great day!
Another thing that came to my mind is the babies being put back in to the mother to be born again on earth and also coming back in a sense they died on earth and are now being born in the other world and their birth or rebirth on earth is them already starting to die because as soon as your born your dying..your dying to live or as Rammstein put it "Wir sterben weiter bis wir leben" "We keep dying until we live" because in a sense what we perceive as dying is us actually being born again into the other world that's why the girl in the end seems happy when she dies because she knows that her death here means her being born over there..if that makes any Sense? This is art at its finest 🥰
It is confusion but clear at the same time. I understand exactly what you are saying and I agree with it. Thank you for your view and comment, I really appreciate your support.
life is a (hopefully) long line of moments, some are good, some not so good, some are perfect.
there is no specific thing that is a perfect moment, but most of us know of a couple... having a child, the moment you realise that the person you love loves you back, that day when everything goes very well.
i love this song
was fun watching with you, cheers
Thank you!
Epic!
Thank you!
you´re doing great, keep on running 👍😀
For me the best music video that has ever been shot..🇩🇪🤘
I agree. Thanks for the comment.
Angst, Zick Zack, Dicke Titten, Adieu, Deutschland, Mein Land, Ohne Dich, Keine Lust.... there are dozens of masterpieces by Rammstein.
There really is! Thanks for the comment, I will add those to my list to do.
Beautiful reaction. You are a beautiful soul. This song, this video. Zeit. Time. We live like we own it. But it owns us. Painful. Yet we must see the bigger picture, I guess. Treasure the moment. And know it will end. Heavy. In a way liberating maybe? This is it. Make it worth it.
Wow, thank you!
Love the way you pronounce Zeit lol
The harvest scene is just heart breaking, imagine to lose the love of your life
Überwältigend die Bilder, der Text, die Musik.
Man, I've been watching a lot of reactions to this video, but yours is definitely the greatest one. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your comment! Have a great day!
I love people seeing this masterpiece (or basically every video of Rammstein) for the first time.
My interpretation and thought was time goes on like a continuous cycle and those rare occasions when we are truly happy of course we want time to stop. The showing of the sand and hourglass ⌛ time keeps going and them showing the scenes reversing to me meant a desire to go back in time either to the moment of birth and start our lives over or to before we're even born saying no i don't even want to be born i want to go back before i was even conscious of my own existence and mortality. Them being blindfolded to me was no one knows whats going to happen in the future we don't know what kind of lives these babies are going to have.
So true! Like I said life is a test and it just depends on what you want to do with it that matters. Thanks for the view and comment.
I liked when you mentioned that your perfect moment is when your child was born, something I don't understand but that's a love you can only feel.
So true!
Thanks for your emotions. Greets fom Germany.
Thanks for watching!
The Song is just so great it makes me sad but not in a bad way. Rammstein have so many banger Songs always makes me smile when they release a new song
Melancholy is what I feel with this song ☺️
I agree! Thanks for the comment.
gotta love how they don't shy away from the heavy concepts and visuals. and also how open minded you've been throughout these vids. it really is great to see.
I appreciate your comment. They are masters at creating super cool videos for sure.
I was at their concert in Munich in June and "Zeit" was definitely an emotional song for all the 72000+ people and so many of them cried during it. There is so much depth and power in their music. Especially live. Hits you different. Thanks for your video and your honest opinion. I love to see people appreciate this band and music.
That would be so cool to see them live! Thank you for your view and comment, I really appreciate it!
It's funny, in Germany, if someone would put a warning before watching the video, they probably would rever to the shooting and that people getting killed in that video, but not to the birth scene 🤣😂😘
Greetings from German in new Zealand 😜
I know you are right, I just didn't want someone to get mad at me for not telling them incase they had kids that they did not want to see it. Thank you for your view and comment.