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No matter in what country you live, the aspects that you hate will always have something to do with the government, and the things that you love, something to do with the actual people of the country.
Hello. I'm from Germany so let me give you some thoughts from someone who's born here. First of all, first time I watched the video I was shocked and deeply moved. The song/ video takes a very deep look into our german souls and how a lot of us feel about our country. It's a love- hate- relationship. The video is loaded with tons of symbols, that as a German you catch onto. Let's start: in the intro you see Germania ( Personification of Germany) during roman/ germanian tribes time. The red Lazer represents the "red thread" of the story/ history. Astronauts from the future bringing Germania in a glass coffin (snow-white) so she can lead through the/her german history. Next you observe the twenties(Weimar Republic).The prison scene representing the rough, violent times especially for the majority of the population struggling to survive. Money raining down/ the great depression. And Germany's first try as a democratic state. In between Germania is dressed in knight's armor awaking her knights/band with the Lazarus spear. Next Germania is pushed in a wheelchair by the band through the Berlin Holocaust Memorial with burning bodies. (Imagine the statue of liberty being shown like that) Next vignette the office scene showing east Germany and west Germany reunited (1990). Then you're being taken back to mideveal times, monks/ church are feasting off of Germania. In most scenes you'll see some church man involved. No coincidence. The concentration camp scene in the background you see V2 rockets ignition. The inmates are wearing different types of stars on their chests and a sign on the gallows reads: no photos. Germania wears an eye-patch first on her left, than on her right eye. Than a quick shot of Germania dressed modern with lots of gold leading german shepherds., representing Germany's wealth. The 70's scene shows the RAF- extremists holding Germania/ Germany hostage. Next vignette is the witch burnings shifting to the book burning. If you have a close look, at minute 4:45 you see a church man holding up a cross hugging a Nazi, symbolising the churches over all position to the horrific events happening during 1933-1945. The birth scene. Germania is giving birth to dogs respectively "Leonberger" a breed preferred by Kings and Queens. The Breed almost went extinct during WW1 and WW2. A cardinal/ Constitutional judge (dressed in red) dressed in red helping a new Germany being born. At minute 5:50 you see the riots against refugees homes in the 90's in Hoyerswerda. Molotovs are being thrown and a car is being pushed over with the help of a man dressed in Nazi uniform. Than the scenes/ time vignettes start shifting faster and faster, showing how many times, when circumstances becoming too extreme everything is falling apart and Germania ( dressed in knight's) armor is crying. The outro is the piano version of the song "Sonne" which completes how we feel thinking of our past: a sense of sadness. To sum it up. Germany has a long, wild, violent, unique history, because we as a state of today exist only since 1990. Yet the roots go back a very long time. "Young and yet so old" I hope that helped a little to understand the video and with that us Germans. We don't have a strong feeling of patriotism, but a strong sense of unity. With love from country of Poets and thinkers.❤
I hope you don't mind if I add a little.😄 "during roman/ germanian tribes time. "This is probably about the Battle of Varus or Idistaviso, the end of the Roman attempts to conquer Germania. " is the witch burnings " This could also be about the burning of a Templar because the person in the fire is wearing some kind of armor and many members of the Templar Order were German. At minute 5:57 you can see two German Shepherd dogs wearing gas masks, which were actually used during the First World War. At 5:25 they show a huge Karl Marx head with a tank in front of it, probably a reference to the suppression of the popular uprising in 1953 in the DDR.
I could give a full 90 minute lecture on the messages in the video. Watching this, I'd have to pause for 5 minutes every 5 seconds of video to explain another detail. Even the race of those dogs has a lot of meaning. There already are a few explanation vids on TH-cam. Most miss a few things here and there, though.
As far as I know, scientific papers have actually been written about this video. Even if you're really, really well versed in German history, it's almost impossible to catch all the references to German history and background right away.
@@oliverdonder7616Oh no man. Mr. Longandweirdname has learned all there is to know from watching youtube videos on the subject so is somehow qualified to give a lecture on the subject. You know, typical youtube commenter.
dude we have 99% awesome history and 1& nazi shit. There is not much to hate especially bcause germany wast a thing before Bismark but hundreds of little states own by feudal lords, kings and kaisers.
15:48 The puppies are Leonberger dogs. It is a german breed that got almost extincted twice during the world wars, it wants to symbolize (germanys) resilience.
I’m a 63yr old Aussie mum who fell in love with this band when my then teenage son was playing them at home around 2005. He is a Rammstein freak, has only one tattoo and it’s the band logo on his upper arm. He knew while they were filming this and they did it over 2 days from memory. They did release little pics as they were doing it but no one had a clue what was going on. Amazing production!! Oh and he got to meet Til in Melbourne Australia and have his pic taken with him during a Lindemann Promo visit. I was so jealous!
@@wWvwvVGetting tattoos of things you like is a way that people identify who they are to others. Also, good luck telling an Aussie what they can and can't do mate!
Hey Lonewolf, I’m 61 old German had red lot of German books, Goethe Fallada and so one. Not studied but be well red. I can tell you, and won’t say you can’t, I do not understand all meanings from Rammstein Songs. I’m not an enthusiastic fan, I like them really but did not understand every thing. So I hope you will understand after your lesson, wish all the best, really but “ Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache “ we say in germany! Have fun like me with the best Music Videos and life shows in the world!
This film (music video) is brilliant in so many ways, depicting so many periods of German history. The first time I saw it I was trying to pick out the parts of the history I knew... I recognized the reference to the period when Germanic peoples were fighting the Roman hordes, the Weimar era, the Hindenburg disaster, the V2 rocket, the Holocaust... and anything I did not recognize I went down the rabbit hole to find out about. In my opinion the most brilliant moment in this film is when the Catholic monks are having a witch burning, burning Germania... and then in the same area the Nazi's are burning books and then the monks and the Nazi's embrace. I have never seen a filmmaker confront those aspects of history before in that manner and it was brilliant.
I am very aware of the definition. I was just commented on your use of the term. If you read much classic history, use of the word is mostly used the opposite of what you commented…and it largely had to die with the idea that a “horde” of people were less organized and civilized, which is why the Roman perspective would refer to its enemies that way. I was not judging you; just commented that your use of the word was interesting as a matter of perspective.
the airships burning is not about the Hindenburg its about the treaty of Versailles where after Germany surrendered in WW1 as per treaty terms it had to destroy all aircraft that was used for military purposes and not to have an Airforce. and the treaty of Versailles did more to promote the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany as most Germans hated the treaty of Versailles as to what the treaty had imposed on them.
@@ryantrone4140 Lol, because whoever you identify with, the other guys are "hordes". You don't run across a lot of friendly helpful hordes so that's what you call the guys that are threatening. It makes War easier.
Greetings from The Netherlands! I'm a history teacher, my collegue is a german teacher. This last year we have worked together with this song. He could learn the german pronounces Ich, Du, Wir, Sie, Euch etc., and I could learn the kids about German history. It worked great! Sadly this was'nt on the Dutch curriculum to get your exam. Nevertheless my pupils sucked itup like a sponge. 😊
This is such a horrific but beautiful depiction of this culture's history. Rammstein can really do more than just perform music, they can display art as well.
You guys did a pretty good breakdown of the lyrics and the general gist of the video. There's so much detail hidden in it however that you should probably search up some deeper analysis (good history lesson). The whole "separated in spirit" thing is a reference to Germany being divided into East and West after WW2, many references to historical events, the Red Army Faction, even the puppies Germania gave birth to are a representation of Germans (and also a breed of dogs native to Germany that almost went extinct twice). And other small stuff like different colored stars on their uniforms at the gallows (pink for homosexual, red for political prisoner etc.). Symbolism in this video is through the roof.
The actress represents 'Germania' through the ages btw. In the beginning we have the Germans defeating Rome. The scene with Till dressed as woman is the R.A.F. The two guys boxing represent the infighting during the Weimar Republic. During the ww2 scene you can see Germania being blind on the 'right' side. The people awaiting their hanging have different stars: one is jewish, one is a socialist, one is homosexual. The dogs she is giving birth to are a typical german breed. The guys in their political party office is during the DDR. Here is a video with English subtitles: th-cam.com/video/bAORrEZJsaI/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
The Woman is „Germania“ Germania is a personification with changing meaning. In ancient times, when the peoples of Germania only appeared as a unit from the perspective of the Roman conquerors, they already depicted a “Germania” in the form of a woman as a numen and referred to her with the same name that they had assigned to the area. Since the Middle Ages, with reference to the Germania magna of antiquity, she has been considered the national personification of Germany in the sense of the area of distribution of the German languages
Wieso, das hat super gepasst. Die Idee war es ja sie immer in den Farben schwarz-rot-gold darzustellen. Da ist die schwarze Hautfarbe natürlich besonders passend und wurde oft dafür genutzt. Die weiße Hautfarbe hätte in dem Fall nicht gepasst.@@tomscharfseher3695
There are no double meanings in this lyrics that get lost in translation, which is why TH-cam's auto-translate doesn't do a bad job. Maybe as a tip if you want to react to more videos from the current album. My wish would definitely be “Zeit”! 😎
I actually cried about yr reaction to this video… *Deutschland* is a masterpiece! By the way, as a German who deeply loves the US (and has been living there and gone through it), I share a lot of the conflicting feelings towards my home country, and to the US as well. PS: my great-grandmother was in a concentration camp (Dachau) up until the end of the war. She was freed by American troops at last and luckily survived. After the war, she was considered a "traitor" by her neighbours and even her daughter! in her small hometown in the South of Germany. She only just asked the Nazi "authorities" about the fate of her Jewish neighboursk, questioning the local party overlords. After decades, she got her own rehablilitation and visited schools, where she could just talk about her experiences during the Nazi era, and about her strong opposition against any kind of fascist regime. Btw.,… my grand-mother didn't like her… she stayed a staunch Nazi supporter till the middle of the 90's… gladly, her mother was way more human. She died more than ten years later at the age of 103 and still preserved her humanity by teaching her experiences in schools.
Schöne grüße aus Deutschland :D Ein tolles Video und eine schöne reaction. Ja, das ist die deutsche Geschichte herruntergebrochen auf ein paar Minuten XD Germania ist eine Verkörperung Deutschlands die in der Geschichte immer wieder vorkommt und Deutschland so begleitet. Als deutscher ist es schwierig für sein Land zu stehen mit dieser Vergangenheit. "Jemand" erinnert ein immer daran, wenn man patriotisch sein will. Wir sollten die Lehren der Vergangenheit nicht vergessen, uns aber trotzdem auf das heute, hier und jetzt, konzentrieren und Stolz darauf sein was man gutes bewirkt hat, als einzelner oder gemeinsam. Jedoch entscheidet die Zeit und die Zukunft was gut war und gut ist.
Das kann sein, aber ehrlich gesagt sehe ich keine tolle Zukunft für Deutschland und für Europa im Allgemeine. Irgendwie habe ich den Eindruck, dass die Geschichte sich wiederholt.
@Markus_Pis alot of countries around the world are in a bad spot. Honestly, I believe covid showed how people are so fragile mentally and dependent on the government. Tough times are ahead of us, but we'll get through. Because we have no other choice
This video and song are so epic. I love it! About the "red lasers" though. There is a concept known as the "red thread". In Swedish and other Nordic and European countries, the expression “red thread” refers to the core idea or theme of something. They talk about is as the “throughline” that makes it all make sense. The Swedish “red thread” gets its name from the ancient Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur, a monster. As the story goes, Theseus had to kill the Minotaur to save his city. But to do that, Theseus first had to navigate a maze - the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived. Yet no one, not even the Minotaur, had ever escaped it. But Theseus did. A woman named Ariadne gave Theseus a red thread to trace his path to the monster. He then retraced his path on his way out.
Had the honor of meeting the band members som years ago to one of their concerts in Denmark. Till (front singer) was running around joking with everyone😂 The band members was so down to earth🤘🏻
Best explanation of this video i found is this: 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 Teutenburg forest, the first time the German tribes united 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) 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 fomr 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 (yellow star for Jews, Pink triangle for Homosexuals, red symbol for political adversaries (communists). 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. 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. Finally, please find below the lyrics of the song as the perfectly convey the message of the problematic relationship many Germans have to their homeland, wanting to be proud of it but not being able to due to it’s difficult history: 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.) www.rammsteinworld.com/en/lyrics/translations/rammstein#deutschland
I've read that same summary off Reddit (nice first grab off Google) and there's more than a couple points glossed over in it. Deutschland is the most Rammstein video ever made. There is so much packed in you nearly have to go frame by frame to catch all the references they have packed in. There are a bunch of references to the band’s musical history and callbacks to other songs/videos laced through the video. The Hindenburg explosion references the international breakout hit they had with Du Hast (which is a song about infidelity, not “hate”) with it's giant explosion. There are word plays in Deutschland referencing the word play in the earlier song. The difference between Du hast (you have) and Du hasst (you hate). The glass coffin references Snow White’s coffin in the video for Sonne. The people in the box under the monks eating Germania while Till sings “mein hertz in flammen” is probably a reference to the video of Mein Hertz Brennt with other social commentary too. The busts of the band members are from Made In Germany. The suits and ties scenes seem to be a reference to the video of Ich Will. The money being thrown in the prison are bank notes from a variety of eras, including modern Euros. It’s a reference to Weimar republic hyperinflation and maybe a side eye at modern German monetary policy with the Euro and all the drama with that in the Eurozone. The guards are both in historical Weimar era uniforms and more modern ones. The two working class guys beating the crap out of each other while money is being thrown around, and Germania wears a Flapper dress, is the reference to the 20’s. The “medieval” knights are probably more a reference to the Thirty Years’ War. Germania wears the style of crown of the Holy Roman Emperor. The ruined city maybe Magdeburg? The DDR thing: Germania is dressed in a Soviet uniform cap. The astronaut with a CCP (USSR) marked helmet is a reference to Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space. Eric Honecker copulating with the bearskin rug. The orgy/party while the roof is falling in on the DDR are self explanatory. There is a constant play in the video with scars and wounds over/to the left and right eyes. There is a saying in German “Auf dem rechten Auge blind” which means “blind on the right eye.” This means that someone downplays the danger of the political Right… typically referring to the Nazi’s and thier ilk. The switching back and forth on various band members and the character of Germania herself during various time periods however is pointing towards a different message, likely the damage and repercussions from all political extremism. The Gestapo/SS officer (Kruspe) has a old scar/damage over his left eye while Till on the gallows wearing six pointed black over green badge of an “antisocial” (draft dodgers, pacifists, alcoholics, drug addicts, mentally ill, disabled etc) and criminal (I think they played with that here because IIRC only Jews got a six pointed star, like Landers has, everyone else got a single inverted triangle like Riedel has... I can't make out what Flake has...) has fresh damage to and is wounded on his right. Germania is wearing a Gestapo/SS uniform and an eyepatch over her right and “blind on the right.” Then in another part of the scene she wears the eyepatch on the left eye. I doubt that is a continuity error as everything is so carefully placed in the video and the production value and attentio to detail is insane. There is a whole thing with the noses being broken off the monuments and statues (which are from Berlin), which was how the ancients "killed" the spirit of a statue, like in ancient Egypt. There is a pretty good writeup on a bunch of the imagery below: mertbulan.com/2020/12/25/learning-the-history-of-germany-with-rammstein/ also, this video: th-cam.com/video/sc-euVL8xQs/w-d-xo.html
This video is probably the best music video ever - the budget was in millions of dollars. What actually shows how much they love their audience - just imagine, they are so beloved by the fans that anything would be appreciated yet they spent a huge amount just to satisfy themselves and their fans ♥ Also, think that this was released 10 years after the previous album - and was truly a shock to the community. Now, years after its release, I still sometimes find some small details that I didn't spot earlier. There are videos that go deeper into analysis and discuss almost every second of the clip - just amazing! And if you think this was insane (of course it was!), then check Adieu 😅 Have a fantastic day! 😊
Hallo! I`m German! The Man with the Glasses is the first I`ve met, who understands this song, from another Country! There are many people in our country, they don`t understand! The translation of the Lyriks was very good! I love my country but I don`t like, what the Government does!
1:21 Dom is absolutely right! Slight correction though, it was not in the black forest, it was the battle of the teutoburg forest. This victory against the romans is considered to be the birth of the german nation and the beginning of the downfall of the roman empire.
Surely not the beginning of the downfall. The battle itself happened cca 36 years (9 AD) after the birth of the empire (end of the republic, 27 BC) which had the most prosperous years still ahead of itself. The beginning of the fall would be probably the crisis of the third century and even that is some 200 hundred years before the end.
I love "Adieu" but it is for me a suggestion for someone who's already deep in the rabbit hole as it has so many references to Rammsteins history and earlier videos.
This was a pretty solid breakdown! You guys got the gist of it and the parallel you drew to America is a sentiment that’s really important in my mind. There’s not a country on the planet with clean hands. Y’all should find a German historian to watch this video with!!!! Seriously, the amount attention paid to all the different periods in Germany’s history is ASTOUNDING. Every single frame is packed with significance. Both historical, and metaphorically. Cheers
It’s a short history of Germany She is Germania, so old, so ancient She gives birth to a litter of puppies, not just any puppies, but German shepherds Love this song
Greetings from South Africa, This is an epic song and video, The version you watched, however, has been edited. there is quite a bit that has been cut out. I guess it was done for American audiences. The video and song also depicts the myth that has been created around a lot of German History, for example ( what was not shown in the video you watched) the myth of the out of space aspect of the German origins that a certain moustached man and Co tried to propagate in the years leading up to WW2. Most of the members of Rammstein had families persecuted by the N@z!z. They grew up in Eastern Germany.
Can't tell you how many times I've watched this. I'm a 68 year old American girl of German heritage and was able to make some sense of the visuals. This entire video was just mind blowing
I guess it helps to watch it with transcribed subtitles. Its a pretty powerful song especially with the that diverse historical background. And thats not ww2 and 3rd Reich but long before and after. Being Germany myself it reflects the deep emotions about my home country pretty well.
German is my first language - so as a native pls let me explain as concise as possible many of the hidden symbols and meanings in this great song: In advance - please apologize the mistakes that I have certainly made as English is not my first language :-) 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) 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 fomr 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 (yellow star for Jews, Pink triangle for Homosexuals, red symbol for political adversaries (communists). 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. 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. Finally, please find below the lyrics of the song as the perfectly convey the message of the problematic relationship many Germans have to their homeland, wanting to be proud of it but not being able to due to it’s difficult history: 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.) Here now the lyrics (copied from the internet): [Verse 1] You (You have, you have, you have, you have) Have cried a lot (Cried, cried, cried, cried) Separated in spirit (Separated, separated, separated, separated) United in heart (United, united, united, united) We (We are, we are, we are, we are) Have been together for so long (You are, you are, you are, you are) Your breath's cold (So cold, so cold, so cold, so cold) The heart in flames (So hot, so hot, so hot, so hot) You (You can, you can, you can, you can) I (I know, I know, I know, I know) We (We are, we are, we are, we are) You (You stay, you stay, you stay, you stay) [Chorus] Germany - my heart in flames Want to love and damn you Germany - your breath's cold So young, and yet so old Germany! [Verse 2] I (You have, you have, you have, you have) I never want to leave you (You cry, you cry, you cry, you cry) One can love you (You love, you love, you love, you love) And want to hate you (You hate, you hate, you hate, you hate) Presumptuous, superior Take over, hand over/puke Surprise, invade Germany, Germany above everything [Chorus] Germany - my heart in flames Want to love and damn you Germany - your breath is cold So young, and yet so old Germany - your love Is a curse and a blessing Germany - my love I can't give you Germany! Germany! [Bridge] You I We All of you You (superior/overpowering, unnecessary) I (Übermenschen (translates to “superior humans” - a term the Nazis implicitly used for themselves as the calles other races “Untermenschen” - translating to “inferior humans”), weary) We (The higher you climb, the further you fall) You (Germany, Germany above everything) [Chorus] Germany - your heart in flames Want to love and damn you Germany - my breath's cold So young, and yet so old Germany - your love Is a curse and blessing Germany - my love I can't give you Germany!
I was waiting for this, but it was even better than I expected. The way you personally related to this understanding it through the lens of your attitude and feelings towards your own country was AMAZING. And I'm so happy that Don caught the fact that Ruby Commey played an impersonification of Germany in it (BTW I think they are obviously spitting in the face of racist scum casting a black actress in this role). So many people miss that. Other commenters already gave you a pretty good summary of the video’s meaning, so I’ll just drop a little detail: when Till sings “Deutschland, Deutschland über allen” (Germany, Germany above all (in the sense of “everybody”), it is a direct reference to the most famous line of German national anthem “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles” (Germany, Germany above all (in the sense of “everything”). And he does that dress as a prisoner of a concentration camp, victim of German genocide. This little details hit me like a ton of bricks, even though I’m not German.
You've both gotta take the tear jerking journey..... Rammstein...... Adieu! You won't be disappointed....... Absolute cinema quality! Much love from England 🏴
Man ramstein is an absolutely incredible bad. I've been listening to them since I was 16 years old they have such an indepth unique way of making songs. They have multiple meanings. And each one has a specific. Role in the song/ music videos. Also a interesting note Tillindamen was an Olympic champion. The guy must have perfection in each Performance. The level they have to perform at is incredible. Till pushes them to the absolute limit. Great to see you guys broadening your horizons with the goat of industrial metal.
You've got a lot of the details for a first look. 👍 And there are already a lot of explaining comments, so I'll just add a few things. This is one of the best videos from Rammstein and at the same time one of the most difficult content to fully understand. The song is about Germany (Deutschland) and the band's feelings about their home country which has a rather violent history (not only in WW2). It is a kaleidoscope of scenes from 2000 years of German history (some more symbolic, others painfully accurate) and additionally some scenes that might happen in the future when archaeologists are searching for artefacts of German history. The woman is - as you've already figured out - Germania, played by the German actress Ruby Commey. Germania is not a literal person, but was a personification of Germany for centuries. All other main roles are played by the six members of Rammstein. The scene when the monks seem to eat Germania references to the Thirty Year's War (1618-1648), which started as a religious war. As a result of that war - masses of people starved or died by plagues. And the church took what little they had left to live on. If you are interested in more details about some of the historical events referenced in Rammstein's video, you may take a look at this content-wise analysis: th-cam.com/video/sc-euVL8xQs/w-d-xo.html Even for me as a German guy there were some details that I was not aware of. Also the lyrics are explained a bit and the assumed reason for Rammstein to come out with this video. And there is an explanation why the video caused some harsh reactions BEFORE it was fully published.
In the next rammstein react video youse should talk about the band members I just find it incredible how it’s the same 6 guys for the past 30 years creating such incredibly unique music.
The woman in the movie is Germania. It’s the historical incarnation of Germany. And they have represented it through a black woman for ironie. Best music video ever!
now as an german im very proud of this it beginns with the battle of teuteburger wald in 16 ad and one legion would have been impressie to annihalate but we didnt annihalite one we annihalated three legions 30000 Romans with an force of 5000 babarians
Cool reaction - as always! Thank you. If you want some extra and deep details of the historical content and what represents what, then watch this: >>> "Deutschland by Rammstein: An Analysis"
Our teacher wanted us to analyse the video and lyrics in class at some point. Its honestly so amazing, the video and lyrics are full of symbolism. It was AWESOME
Here you can read an explnation of the secenes in the video, taken from a Oxford University professor: "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 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. We see the former East Germany, complete with busts of Marx and Lenin, the national emblem of East Germany, 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. 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. 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."
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Vielen Dank, ich wollte diese von einem Lehrer erstellte Analyse des Videos teilen, damit der Kontext des Liedes besser verstanden wird. Entschuldigung für etwaige Rechtschreibfehler, aber ich verwende KI, um auf Deutsch zu schreiben. Grüße!
@@katmatian All fine! Nothing to complain about... Keep up your studies. This gives you access to a significant part of classical world literature, philosophy and of course also cinematic and acoustic works. Because even today, something that is often forgotten, there are still radio plays...
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Das Unglaubliche an diesem Gespräch ist, dass ich Uruguayer bin, meine Sprache Spanisch ist, auf ein Video auf Englisch antworte und versuche, mich auf Deutsch zu verständigen. Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar und einen schönen Tag
@@katmatian Nun... Ich war schon immer ein Sprachen- Mann. Tatsächlich, sind lateinische Einflüsse, in der deutschen Sprache, nicht unerheblich. Dazu kommt noch, dass im Laufe der Jahrhunderte, auch Französisch einen nicht geringen Einfluß auf das Deutsche gehabt hat. Und seit den letzten 100 Jahren das Englische, dass aber immerhin aus gemeinsamen germanischen Sprachwurzeln hervorging. Mit geschriebenem Spanisch, komme ich eigentlich ganz gut zurecht, eben wegen der oben genannten lateinischen -und anderer romanischer Einflüße. Ich verstehe bei einem spanischen Text, grob worum es geht. Aber die Verben, sind wirklich schwierig... Auch dir 'ne gute Zeit! Schönen Gruß an die Südhalbkugel...
Many dog breeds were created here, maybe that's why Germania gave birth to puppies. I really enjoyed your reaction and the fact you undestood, where Rammstein was going with this song. Their videos are always a work of art.
as a man living in a country that has been neighboring Germany for over a thousand years and is connected with them by mutual relations, a thousand alt alliances, mutual conquests, and destructions. Looking at this music video, I recognize and understand every scene.
I love "Adieu" but it is for me a suggestion for someone who's already deep in the rabbit hole as it has so many references to Rammsteins history and earlier videos.
The outro is one of the best parts of this song it gets me every time and seeing this live knowing what the music video is about being a German American just his so hard. I want to be proud that I'm german but I also feel terrible idk just thoughts of a dude having some beers.love that your doing this. Go Bill's! Go Rammstein!
This is a masterpiece, very deep. great reaction guys. Another masterpiece is from Dimash his video The Story of One Sky a mini movie it’s an anti war song took him 3 years to compose.
No matter in what country you live, the aspects that you hate will always have something to do with the government, and the things that you love, something to do with the actual people of the country.
This is one of the realest comments! 💯
@@BlackPegasusRaps Thank you, and awesome reaction. 🙏
usually its true. but I cant say that I like people in my country.
Sim, quando eles criticam o país está se referindo aos que comandam, e as coisas boas são relacionada as pessoas que neles vivem.
Sure I’m positive people that live in Sweden and the like just hate all that healthcare and social safety nets lol Jesus
Hello.
I'm from Germany so let me give you some thoughts from someone who's born here. First of all, first time I watched the video I was shocked and deeply moved. The song/ video takes a very deep look into our german souls and how a lot of us feel about our country. It's a love- hate- relationship. The video is loaded with tons of symbols, that as a German you catch onto.
Let's start: in the intro you see Germania ( Personification of Germany) during roman/ germanian tribes time.
The red Lazer represents the "red thread" of the story/ history.
Astronauts from the future bringing Germania in a glass coffin (snow-white) so she can lead through the/her german history.
Next you observe the twenties(Weimar Republic).The prison scene representing the rough, violent times especially for the majority of the population struggling to survive. Money raining down/ the great depression. And Germany's first try as a democratic state.
In between Germania is dressed in knight's armor awaking her knights/band with the Lazarus spear.
Next Germania is pushed in a wheelchair by the band through the Berlin Holocaust Memorial with burning bodies. (Imagine the statue of liberty being shown like that)
Next vignette the office scene showing east Germany and west Germany reunited (1990).
Then you're being taken back to mideveal times, monks/ church are feasting off of Germania. In most scenes you'll see some church man involved. No coincidence.
The concentration camp scene in the background you see V2 rockets ignition. The inmates are wearing different types of stars on their chests and a sign on the gallows reads: no photos. Germania wears an eye-patch first on her left, than on her right eye.
Than a quick shot of Germania dressed modern with lots of gold leading german shepherds., representing Germany's wealth.
The 70's scene shows the RAF- extremists holding Germania/ Germany hostage.
Next vignette is the witch burnings shifting to the book burning. If you have a close look, at minute 4:45 you see a church man holding up a cross hugging a Nazi, symbolising the churches over all position to the horrific events happening during 1933-1945.
The birth scene. Germania is giving birth to dogs respectively "Leonberger" a breed preferred by Kings and Queens. The Breed almost went extinct during WW1 and WW2. A cardinal/ Constitutional judge (dressed in red) dressed in red helping a new Germany being born.
At minute 5:50 you see the riots against refugees homes in the 90's in Hoyerswerda. Molotovs are being thrown and a car is being pushed over with the help of a man dressed in Nazi uniform.
Than the scenes/ time vignettes start shifting faster and faster, showing how many times, when circumstances becoming too extreme everything is falling apart and Germania ( dressed in knight's) armor is crying.
The outro is the piano version of the song "Sonne" which completes how we feel thinking of our past: a sense of sadness.
To sum it up. Germany has a long, wild, violent, unique history, because we as a state of today exist only since 1990. Yet the roots go back a very long time. "Young and yet so old" I hope that helped a little to understand the video and with that us Germans. We don't have a strong feeling of patriotism, but a strong sense of unity.
With love from country of Poets and thinkers.❤
Twoje wyjaśnienia sensu tej piosenki są wspaniałe. Dziękuję . Polka
@@helenatomaszewska9512 sorry, would you mind to write your comment in english, please?
@@spring_in_paris Your explanations of the meaning of this song are wonderful. Thank you from Poland
@@helenatomaszewska9512 thank you, dear. And thank you for taking the time time write it in english again, fellow neighbour.
I hope you don't mind if I add a little.😄
"during roman/ germanian tribes time. "This is probably about the Battle of Varus or Idistaviso, the end of the Roman attempts to conquer Germania.
" is the witch burnings " This could also be about the burning of a Templar because the person in the fire is wearing some kind of armor and many members of the Templar Order were German.
At minute 5:57 you can see two German Shepherd dogs wearing gas masks, which were actually used during the First World War.
At 5:25 they show a huge Karl Marx head with a tank in front of it, probably a reference to the suppression of the popular uprising in 1953
in the DDR.
I could give a full 90 minute lecture on the messages in the video. Watching this, I'd have to pause for 5 minutes every 5 seconds of video to explain another detail. Even the race of those dogs has a lot of meaning. There already are a few explanation vids on TH-cam. Most miss a few things here and there, though.
Please do!
As far as I know, scientific papers have actually been written about this video.
Even if you're really, really well versed in German history, it's almost impossible to catch all the references to German history and background right away.
@@oliverdonder7616Oh no man. Mr. Longandweirdname has learned all there is to know from watching youtube videos on the subject so is somehow qualified to give a lecture on the subject. You know, typical youtube commenter.
@@Trainwheel_TimeHow do you know that to be the case?
@@Trainwheel_Time chill bro
I'm a German and this song from rammstein represent our country to 100% the Good and the bad story's in our history
You guys truly keep your history close, the good and the bad. It is very admirable! Grüße aus Dänemark!
dude we have 99% awesome history and 1& nazi shit. There is not much to hate especially bcause germany wast a thing before Bismark but hundreds of little states own by feudal lords, kings and kaisers.
Rammstein is ART
15:48 The puppies are Leonberger dogs. It is a german breed that got almost extincted twice during the world wars, it wants to symbolize (germanys) resilience.
I've always thought of the puppies as Germany birthing the Dogs of War.
What a great dog they are.
Ahhhh. The stadt I live in. Don’t see them on the streets so often but occasionally they are out and about. Pretty breed.
Wow das wusste ich noch nicht einmal 👌
Showed this to a former teacher I had. He was shocked at the sheer amount of information packed into 9 minutes.
The attention to detail is insane. in every clip when you see Germania she is always wearing the collors of the German flag: black red yellow(gold).
in german the flag color is specifically called gold, schwarz rot gold
I’m a 63yr old Aussie mum who fell in love with this band when my then teenage son was playing them at home around 2005. He is a Rammstein freak, has only one tattoo and it’s the band logo on his upper arm. He knew while they were filming this and they did it over 2 days from memory. They did release little pics as they were doing it but no one had a clue what was going on. Amazing production!! Oh and he got to meet Til in Melbourne Australia and have his pic taken with him during a Lindemann Promo visit. I was so jealous!
Don't let him get more tatoos. Originally tatoos are meant to be to promote yourself, not others. Don't show your fan-boy attitude with tatoos.
lol im pretty sure hes a adult now....😆😆😆@@wWvwvV
@@wWvwvV he can do what he likes and have what he likes. He fricking 33! Since when do you decide what people can have and what they can’t? SMH! Twit!
@@wWvwvVGetting tattoos of things you like is a way that people identify who they are to others. Also, good luck telling an Aussie what they can and can't do mate!
@@shanegooding4839 👍👍👍
I started taking German lessons because of Rammstein
How's it goin
@@chipsdubbo9589
They changed the easy format to more difficult one so I’m looking elsewhere , I was doing ok
Hey Lonewolf, I’m 61 old German had red lot of German books, Goethe Fallada and so one. Not studied but be well red. I can tell you, and won’t say you can’t, I do not understand all meanings from Rammstein Songs. I’m not an enthusiastic fan, I like them really but did not understand every thing. So I hope you will understand after your lesson, wish all the best, really but “ Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache “ we say in germany! Have fun like me with the best Music Videos and life shows in the world!
Same. It is very different
@@andi_baut_wasno
This film (music video) is brilliant in so many ways, depicting so many periods of German history. The first time I saw it I was trying to pick out the parts of the history I knew... I recognized the reference to the period when Germanic peoples were fighting the Roman hordes, the Weimar era, the Hindenburg disaster, the V2 rocket, the Holocaust... and anything I did not recognize I went down the rabbit hole to find out about. In my opinion the most brilliant moment in this film is when the Catholic monks are having a witch burning, burning Germania... and then in the same area the Nazi's are burning books and then the monks and the Nazi's embrace. I have never seen a filmmaker confront those aspects of history before in that manner and it was brilliant.
It is funny you refer to the Roman "hordes" when anywhere else it would be the Germanic or Gothic "hordes".
@@ryantrone4140 Horde just means a large group of people, it is certainly not mutually exclusive to any one group.
I am very aware of the definition. I was just commented on your use of the term. If you read much classic history, use of the word is mostly used the opposite of what you commented…and it largely had to die with the idea that a “horde” of people were less organized and civilized, which is why the Roman perspective would refer to its enemies that way. I was not judging you; just commented that your use of the word was interesting as a matter of perspective.
the airships burning is not about the Hindenburg its about the treaty of Versailles where after Germany surrendered in WW1 as per treaty terms it had to destroy all aircraft that was used for military purposes and not to have an Airforce. and the treaty of Versailles did more to promote the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany as most Germans hated the treaty of Versailles as to what the treaty had imposed on them.
@@ryantrone4140 Lol, because whoever you identify with, the other guys are "hordes". You don't run across a lot of friendly helpful hordes so that's what you call the guys that are threatening. It makes War easier.
She is the physical embodiment of the spirit of Germany.
The outro is a special piano version of Rammstein's song "Sonne"
Sonne on keyboard is just next level ❤
I agree! It is stunningly beautiful!
I think in this case it wasn't a keyboard, but a real grand piano used, but YES! 😉
Greetings from The Netherlands! I'm a history teacher, my collegue is a german teacher. This last year we have worked together with this song. He could learn the german pronounces Ich, Du, Wir, Sie, Euch etc., and I could learn the kids about German history. It worked great! Sadly this was'nt on the Dutch curriculum to get your exam. Nevertheless my pupils sucked itup like a sponge. 😊
The two last teachers in the Netherlands that actually grabbed the concept of learning stuff to youth. Bravo.
💯💪
*teaching😊@@deezet9518
The production of this as "just a music video" rivals sone of the best Hollywood movies. They killed it.
This is such a horrific but beautiful depiction of this culture's history. Rammstein can really do more than just perform music, they can display art as well.
You guys did a pretty good breakdown of the lyrics and the general gist of the video. There's so much detail hidden in it however that you should probably search up some deeper analysis (good history lesson). The whole "separated in spirit" thing is a reference to Germany being divided into East and West after WW2, many references to historical events, the Red Army Faction, even the puppies Germania gave birth to are a representation of Germans (and also a breed of dogs native to Germany that almost went extinct twice). And other small stuff like different colored stars on their uniforms at the gallows (pink for homosexual, red for political prisoner etc.). Symbolism in this video is through the roof.
Why did you write so much? Are you white or black? The answer to this question is the basis for the existence of your country.
Watch the eyepatch move from right to left. A subtle yet important move in relation to the history of Germany in the first halve of the 20th century.
The actress represents 'Germania' through the ages btw.
In the beginning we have the Germans defeating Rome.
The scene with Till dressed as woman is the R.A.F.
The two guys boxing represent the infighting during the Weimar Republic.
During the ww2 scene you can see Germania being blind on the 'right' side.
The people awaiting their hanging have different stars: one is jewish, one is a socialist, one is homosexual.
The dogs she is giving birth to are a typical german breed.
The guys in their political party office is during the DDR.
Here is a video with English subtitles:
th-cam.com/video/bAORrEZJsaI/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
and R.A.F. here mean Red Army Fraction, not Royal Air Force ^^
As german I can say that this is a perfect mix of historic facts and (mixed) emotions being german. Super well done!
As a german i say: You should be able to love your country without being called a nazi a soviet or an imperialist.
Many greetings from Hamburg, Germany.. 🙂 Thank you for watching Rammstein!
The Woman is „Germania“
Germania is a personification with changing meaning. In ancient times, when the peoples of Germania only appeared as a unit from the perspective of the Roman conquerors, they already depicted a “Germania” in the form of a woman as a numen and referred to her with the same name that they had assigned to the area. Since the Middle Ages, with reference to the Germania magna of antiquity, she has been considered the national personification of Germany in the sense of the area of distribution of the German languages
Das Germania als Schwarze dargestellt wird fand ich allerdings völlig daneben
Wieso, das hat super gepasst. Die Idee war es ja sie immer in den Farben schwarz-rot-gold darzustellen. Da ist die schwarze Hautfarbe natürlich besonders passend und wurde oft dafür genutzt. Die weiße Hautfarbe hätte in dem Fall nicht gepasst.@@tomscharfseher3695
@@manuelkant3685 Kann sein. Nach dem Video zu Angst glaub ich aber eher an mutlose Anbiederung.
There are no double meanings in this lyrics that get lost in translation, which is why TH-cam's auto-translate doesn't do a bad job.
Maybe as a tip if you want to react to more videos from the current album.
My wish would definitely be “Zeit”! 😎
I actually cried about yr reaction to this video… *Deutschland* is a masterpiece!
By the way, as a German who deeply loves the US (and has been living there and gone through it), I share a lot of the conflicting feelings towards my home country, and to the US as well.
PS: my great-grandmother was in a concentration camp (Dachau) up until the end of the war. She was freed by American troops at last and luckily survived.
After the war, she was considered a "traitor" by her neighbours and even her daughter! in her small hometown in the South of Germany. She only just asked the Nazi "authorities" about the fate of her Jewish neighboursk, questioning the local party overlords.
After decades, she got her own rehablilitation and visited schools, where she could just talk about her experiences during the Nazi era, and about her strong opposition against any kind of fascist regime.
Btw.,… my grand-mother didn't like her… she stayed a staunch Nazi supporter till the middle of the 90's… gladly, her mother was way more human. She died more than ten years later at the age of 103 and still preserved her humanity by teaching her experiences in schools.
Kanye doesn't deserve to swim in Ramstein's wake. :)
Schöne grüße aus Deutschland :D Ein tolles Video und eine schöne reaction. Ja, das ist die deutsche Geschichte herruntergebrochen auf ein paar Minuten XD Germania ist eine Verkörperung Deutschlands die in der Geschichte immer wieder vorkommt und Deutschland so begleitet. Als deutscher ist es schwierig für sein Land zu stehen mit dieser Vergangenheit. "Jemand" erinnert ein immer daran, wenn man patriotisch sein will. Wir sollten die Lehren der Vergangenheit nicht vergessen, uns aber trotzdem auf das heute, hier und jetzt, konzentrieren und Stolz darauf sein was man gutes bewirkt hat, als einzelner oder gemeinsam. Jedoch entscheidet die Zeit und die Zukunft was gut war und gut ist.
Das kann sein, aber ehrlich gesagt sehe ich keine tolle Zukunft für Deutschland und für Europa im Allgemeine. Irgendwie habe ich den Eindruck, dass die Geschichte sich wiederholt.
@Markus_Pis alot of countries around the world are in a bad spot. Honestly, I believe covid showed how people are so fragile mentally and dependent on the government. Tough times are ahead of us, but we'll get through. Because we have no other choice
Perfekt erklärt
Why did you write so much? Are you white or black? The answer to this question is the basis for the existence of your country.
This video and song are so epic. I love it! About the "red lasers" though. There is a concept known as the "red thread". In Swedish and other Nordic and European countries, the expression “red thread” refers to the core idea or theme of something. They talk about is as the “throughline” that makes it all make sense.
The Swedish “red thread” gets its name from the ancient Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur, a monster. As the story goes, Theseus had to kill the Minotaur to save his city. But to do that, Theseus first had to navigate a maze - the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived. Yet no one, not even the Minotaur, had ever escaped it. But Theseus did. A woman named Ariadne gave Theseus a red thread to trace his path to the monster. He then retraced his path on his way out.
Had the honor of meeting the band members som years ago to one of their concerts in Denmark. Till (front singer) was running around joking with everyone😂
The band members was so down to earth🤘🏻
He wants to love Germany but history makes it hard is the gist of the lyrics.
Best explanation of this video i found is this:
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 Teutenburg forest, the first time the German tribes united 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)
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 fomr 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 (yellow star for Jews, Pink triangle for Homosexuals, red symbol for political adversaries (communists). 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. 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. Finally, please find below the lyrics of the song as the perfectly convey the message of the problematic relationship many Germans have to their homeland, wanting to be proud of it but not being able to due to it’s difficult history:
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.)
www.rammsteinworld.com/en/lyrics/translations/rammstein#deutschland
I've read that same summary off Reddit (nice first grab off Google) and there's more than a couple points glossed over in it. Deutschland is the most Rammstein video ever made. There is so much packed in you nearly have to go frame by frame to catch all the references they have packed in.
There are a bunch of references to the band’s musical history and callbacks to other songs/videos laced through the video. The Hindenburg explosion references the international breakout hit they had with Du Hast (which is a song about infidelity, not “hate”) with it's giant explosion. There are word plays in Deutschland referencing the word play in the earlier song. The difference between Du hast (you have) and Du hasst (you hate). The glass coffin references Snow White’s coffin in the video for Sonne. The people in the box under the monks eating Germania while Till sings “mein hertz in flammen” is probably a reference to the video of Mein Hertz Brennt with other social commentary too. The busts of the band members are from Made In Germany. The suits and ties scenes seem to be a reference to the video of Ich Will.
The money being thrown in the prison are bank notes from a variety of eras, including modern Euros. It’s a reference to Weimar republic hyperinflation and maybe a side eye at modern German monetary policy with the Euro and all the drama with that in the Eurozone. The guards are both in historical Weimar era uniforms and more modern ones. The two working class guys beating the crap out of each other while money is being thrown around, and Germania wears a Flapper dress, is the reference to the 20’s.
The “medieval” knights are probably more a reference to the Thirty Years’ War. Germania wears the style of crown of the Holy Roman Emperor. The ruined city maybe Magdeburg?
The DDR thing: Germania is dressed in a Soviet uniform cap. The astronaut with a CCP (USSR) marked helmet is a reference to Sigmund Jähn, the first German in space. Eric Honecker copulating with the bearskin rug. The orgy/party while the roof is falling in on the DDR are self explanatory.
There is a constant play in the video with scars and wounds over/to the left and right eyes. There is a saying in German “Auf dem rechten Auge blind” which means “blind on the right eye.” This means that someone downplays the danger of the political Right… typically referring to the Nazi’s and thier ilk. The switching back and forth on various band members and the character of Germania herself during various time periods however is pointing towards a different message, likely the damage and repercussions from all political extremism. The Gestapo/SS officer (Kruspe) has a old scar/damage over his left eye while Till on the gallows wearing six pointed black over green badge of an “antisocial” (draft dodgers, pacifists, alcoholics, drug addicts, mentally ill, disabled etc) and criminal (I think they played with that here because IIRC only Jews got a six pointed star, like Landers has, everyone else got a single inverted triangle like Riedel has... I can't make out what Flake has...) has fresh damage to and is wounded on his right. Germania is wearing a Gestapo/SS uniform and an eyepatch over her right and “blind on the right.” Then in another part of the scene she wears the eyepatch on the left eye. I doubt that is a continuity error as everything is so carefully placed in the video and the production value and attentio to detail is insane.
There is a whole thing with the noses being broken off the monuments and statues (which are from Berlin), which was how the ancients "killed" the spirit of a statue, like in ancient Egypt.
There is a pretty good writeup on a bunch of the imagery below:
mertbulan.com/2020/12/25/learning-the-history-of-germany-with-rammstein/
also, this video: th-cam.com/video/sc-euVL8xQs/w-d-xo.html
This video is probably the best music video ever - the budget was in millions of dollars. What actually shows how much they love their audience - just imagine, they are so beloved by the fans that anything would be appreciated yet they spent a huge amount just to satisfy themselves and their fans ♥
Also, think that this was released 10 years after the previous album - and was truly a shock to the community.
Now, years after its release, I still sometimes find some small details that I didn't spot earlier. There are videos that go deeper into analysis and discuss almost every second of the clip - just amazing!
And if you think this was insane (of course it was!), then check Adieu 😅
Have a fantastic day! 😊
While remaining sensible by turning off comments on their vids 😂
Damn, that piano version of "Sonne" on the outro never fails to put tears in my eyes. seen these guys live twice. Best gigs I've ever been to.
The production quality of this video is insane and imagine the cost - outstanding!
this video actually made me cry cus you can be from anywhere in the world but still can relate to the message.
You have just seen the greatest musikvideo ever made by the best band on the planet.
RAMMSTEIN 🤘
Hallo! I`m German! The Man with the Glasses is the first I`ve met, who understands this song, from another Country! There are many people in our country, they don`t understand! The translation of the Lyriks was very good! I love my country but I don`t like, what the Government does!
They set the bar for all music videos with this one
Great reaction guys. I think you are starting to understand the Band. You definitely picked up on a lot more this time. Thanks
this may be the most popular video but my favorite is Mein Herz Brennt, you gotta watch the piano version
1:21 Dom is absolutely right! Slight correction though, it was not in the black forest, it was the battle of the teutoburg forest.
This victory against the romans is considered to be the birth of the german nation and the beginning of the downfall of the roman empire.
Teutoburg forest was the procreation, Charlemagne was the contraction and Otto the Great was the birth.
Surely not the beginning of the downfall. The battle itself happened cca 36 years (9 AD) after the birth of the empire (end of the republic, 27 BC) which had the most prosperous years still ahead of itself. The beginning of the fall would be probably the crisis of the third century and even that is some 200 hundred years before the end.
They're depicting the German people as how they were in the past, present, and future. And how much they love Germany.
"Deutschland" is EPIC!
THANK YOU for also playing the whole outro, it's absolifely gorgeous ❤
FINALLY! "Zeit" (Official music video) gotta be next🤘🏻
All of their Videos are just insane, please check out more...like "Zeit" or "Mein Herz brennt"
Two thousand years of German history in one video.
Last year Rammstein released another visual movie cinematic masterpiece, Adeau , if you loved this, you are going to love that as well.
"Bro, what the *F* is going on?" Ahh another satisfied rammstein fan :)
Nice reaction. Watch their song "Adieu", that official video is even more a movie than this one.
I love "Adieu" but it is for me a suggestion for someone who's already deep in the rabbit hole as it has so many references to Rammsteins history and earlier videos.
This was a pretty solid breakdown! You guys got the gist of it and the parallel you drew to America is a sentiment that’s really important in my mind.
There’s not a country on the planet with clean hands.
Y’all should find a German historian to watch this video with!!!! Seriously, the amount attention paid to all the different periods in Germany’s history is ASTOUNDING. Every single frame is packed with significance. Both historical, and metaphorically.
Cheers
I've seen 2-hour breakdowns in German of this video. It's amazing. And as a history buff this is brilliant
Love their music for years. Amazing videos.
Love Rammstein, so glad you guys are bringing more eyes to these guys! 🔥🤟🏼🔥
У меня от этой песни волосы по всему телу дыбом встают!!!!
It’s a short history of Germany
She is Germania, so old, so ancient
She gives birth to a litter of puppies, not just any puppies, but German shepherds
Love this song
Loving the lad on the left just vibing, and the lad on the right open mouthed haha. I do love the Piano version of "Sonne" at the end.
With some good noise cancelling headphones, this song hits so hard!
Your buddy will like the song Amerika by Rammstein.
Greetings from South Africa, This is an epic song and video, The version you watched, however, has been edited. there is quite a bit that has been cut out. I guess it was done for American audiences. The video and song also depicts the myth that has been created around a lot of German History, for example ( what was not shown in the video you watched) the myth of the out of space aspect of the German origins that a certain moustached man and Co tried to propagate in the years leading up to WW2. Most of the members of Rammstein had families persecuted by the N@z!z. They grew up in Eastern Germany.
Can't tell you how many times I've watched this. I'm a 68 year old American girl of German heritage and was able to make some sense of the visuals. This entire video was just mind blowing
Девушка символизирует герб германии черный орёл. Она так же меняет атрибуты в клипе как и герб в зависимости от эпохи🦅
I guess it helps to watch it with transcribed subtitles. Its a pretty powerful song especially with the that diverse historical background. And thats not ww2 and 3rd Reich but long before and after. Being Germany myself it reflects the deep emotions about my home country pretty well.
Wow, amazing, mad props that you caught that the black women is playing Germania, the personification of the nation.
Hasn't even start & I already like it
German is my first language - so as a native pls let me explain as concise as possible many of the hidden symbols and meanings in this great song: In advance - please apologize the mistakes that I have certainly made as English is not my first language :-)
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)
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 fomr 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 (yellow star for Jews, Pink triangle for Homosexuals, red symbol for political adversaries (communists). 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. 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. Finally, please find below the lyrics of the song as the perfectly convey the message of the problematic relationship many Germans have to their homeland, wanting to be proud of it but not being able to due to it’s difficult history:
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.) Here now the lyrics (copied from the internet):
[Verse 1]
You (You have, you have, you have, you have)
Have cried a lot (Cried, cried, cried, cried)
Separated in spirit (Separated, separated, separated, separated)
United in heart (United, united, united, united)
We (We are, we are, we are, we are)
Have been together for so long (You are, you are, you are, you are)
Your breath's cold (So cold, so cold, so cold, so cold)
The heart in flames (So hot, so hot, so hot, so hot)
You (You can, you can, you can, you can)
I (I know, I know, I know, I know)
We (We are, we are, we are, we are)
You (You stay, you stay, you stay, you stay)
[Chorus]
Germany - my heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - your breath's cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany!
[Verse 2]
I (You have, you have, you have, you have)
I never want to leave you (You cry, you cry, you cry, you cry)
One can love you (You love, you love, you love, you love)
And want to hate you (You hate, you hate, you hate, you hate)
Presumptuous, superior
Take over, hand over/puke
Surprise, invade
Germany, Germany above everything
[Chorus]
Germany - my heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - your breath is cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and a blessing
Germany - my love
I can't give you
Germany!
Germany!
[Bridge]
You
I
We
All of you
You (superior/overpowering, unnecessary)
I (Übermenschen (translates to “superior humans” - a term the Nazis implicitly used for themselves as the calles other races “Untermenschen” - translating to “inferior humans”), weary)
We (The higher you climb, the further you fall)
You (Germany, Germany above everything)
[Chorus]
Germany - your heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - my breath's cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and blessing
Germany - my love
I can't give you
Germany!
I was waiting for this, but it was even better than I expected. The way you personally related to this understanding it through the lens of your attitude and feelings towards your own country was AMAZING. And I'm so happy that Don caught the fact that Ruby Commey played an impersonification of Germany in it (BTW I think they are obviously spitting in the face of racist scum casting a black actress in this role). So many people miss that.
Other commenters already gave you a pretty good summary of the video’s meaning, so I’ll just drop a little detail: when Till sings “Deutschland, Deutschland über allen” (Germany, Germany above all (in the sense of “everybody”), it is a direct reference to the most famous line of German national anthem “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles” (Germany, Germany above all (in the sense of “everything”). And he does that dress as a prisoner of a concentration camp, victim of German genocide. This little details hit me like a ton of bricks, even though I’m not German.
A absolute Masterpiece
Time for yall to watch Adieu. Just as epic of a video
You've both gotta take the tear jerking journey.....
Rammstein...... Adieu!
You won't be disappointed.......
Absolute cinema quality!
Much love from England 🏴
Man ramstein is an absolutely incredible bad. I've been listening to them since I was 16 years old they have such an indepth unique way of making songs. They have multiple meanings. And each one has a specific. Role in the song/ music videos. Also a interesting note Tillindamen was an Olympic champion. The guy must have perfection in each Performance. The level they have to perform at is incredible. Till pushes them to the absolute limit. Great to see you guys broadening your horizons with the goat of industrial metal.
Ha, welcome to the world of real music America :) Deutchland, uber alles ❤ greetings from Finland!
Thanks for Reaction. This video Masterpiece!❤ i was on 6x Rammstein live concert! Crazy Staff!❤🖤🤘
You've got a lot of the details for a first look. 👍 And there are already a lot of explaining comments, so I'll just add a few things.
This is one of the best videos from Rammstein and at the same time one of the most difficult content to fully understand. The song is about Germany (Deutschland) and the band's feelings about their home country which has a rather violent history (not only in WW2). It is a kaleidoscope of scenes from 2000 years of German history (some more symbolic, others painfully accurate) and additionally some scenes that might happen in the future when archaeologists are searching for artefacts of German history.
The woman is - as you've already figured out - Germania, played by the German actress Ruby Commey. Germania is not a literal person, but was a personification of Germany for centuries. All other main roles are played by the six members of Rammstein.
The scene when the monks seem to eat Germania references to the Thirty Year's War (1618-1648), which started as a religious war. As a result of that war - masses of people starved or died by plagues. And the church took what little they had left to live on.
If you are interested in more details about some of the historical events referenced in Rammstein's video, you may take a look at this content-wise analysis: th-cam.com/video/sc-euVL8xQs/w-d-xo.html
Even for me as a German guy there were some details that I was not aware of.
Also the lyrics are explained a bit and the assumed reason for Rammstein to come out with this video. And there is an explanation why the video caused some harsh reactions BEFORE it was fully published.
From colours to outfits
Rammstein rules ❤
Dogs are Leonberger
Thanks for the Reaction. Quick comment for the algorithm :)
Finally
In the next rammstein react video youse should talk about the band members I just find it incredible how it’s the same 6 guys for the past 30 years creating such incredibly unique music.
I love this song and the video is an important reminder how we used to view other people and races/faiths. We are all equal ❤
The video cost the band $1.2 million CRAZY!!!!!
Money well spent
And it's worth, every buck, I guess...
The woman in the movie is Germania. It’s the historical incarnation of Germany.
And they have represented it through a black woman for ironie.
Best music video ever!
now as an german im very proud of this it beginns with the battle of teuteburger wald in 16 ad and one legion would have been impressie to annihalate but we didnt annihalite one we annihalated three legions 30000 Romans with an force of 5000 babarians
Cool reaction - as always! Thank you. If you want some extra and deep details of the historical content and what represents what, then watch this: >>> "Deutschland by Rammstein: An Analysis"
This is a masterpiece
Our teacher wanted us to analyse the video and lyrics in class at some point.
Its honestly so amazing, the video and lyrics are full of symbolism. It was AWESOME
Here you can read an explnation of the secenes in the video, taken from a Oxford University professor:
"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 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.
We see the former East Germany, complete with busts of Marx and Lenin, the national emblem of East Germany, 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.
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.
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."
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@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Vielen Dank, ich wollte diese von einem Lehrer erstellte Analyse des Videos teilen, damit der Kontext des Liedes besser verstanden wird. Entschuldigung für etwaige Rechtschreibfehler, aber ich verwende KI, um auf Deutsch zu schreiben. Grüße!
@@katmatian All fine! Nothing to complain about... Keep up your studies. This gives you access to a significant part of classical world literature, philosophy and of course also cinematic and acoustic works. Because even today, something that is often forgotten, there are still radio plays...
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Das Unglaubliche an diesem Gespräch ist, dass ich Uruguayer bin, meine Sprache Spanisch ist, auf ein Video auf Englisch antworte und versuche, mich auf Deutsch zu verständigen. Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar und einen schönen Tag
@@katmatian Nun... Ich war schon immer ein Sprachen- Mann. Tatsächlich, sind lateinische Einflüsse, in der deutschen Sprache, nicht unerheblich. Dazu kommt noch, dass im Laufe der Jahrhunderte, auch Französisch einen nicht geringen Einfluß auf das Deutsche gehabt hat. Und seit den letzten 100 Jahren das Englische, dass aber immerhin aus gemeinsamen germanischen Sprachwurzeln hervorging. Mit geschriebenem Spanisch, komme ich eigentlich ganz gut zurecht, eben wegen der oben genannten lateinischen -und anderer romanischer Einflüße. Ich verstehe bei einem spanischen Text, grob worum es geht. Aber die Verben, sind wirklich schwierig... Auch dir 'ne gute Zeit! Schönen Gruß an die Südhalbkugel...
Many dog breeds were created here, maybe that's why Germania gave birth to puppies. I really enjoyed your reaction and the fact you undestood, where Rammstein was going with this song. Their videos are always a work of art.
as a man living in a country that has been neighboring Germany for over a thousand years and is connected with them by mutual relations, a thousand alt alliances, mutual conquests, and destructions. Looking at this music video, I recognize and understand every scene.
Great reaction guys! Please look at Adieu and Zeit official music videos next!
... and Radio, Ausländer, Keine Lust, Ich will, Angst, Mein Herz brennt (normal and Pianoversion).
I love "Adieu" but it is for me a suggestion for someone who's already deep in the rabbit hole as it has so many references to Rammsteins history and earlier videos.
Its pure symbolism 100% everything is there for a reason.
Rammstein music videos are like: You blink -> you miss two whole centuries :D
It was second expensive video clip ever made. About 6 million.
Did you ever consider to react on Till Lindemann solo project, I would recommend Zunge
Letˋs take a Look 👌The Video is like a Movie ,sooo Great !
The outro is a piano rendition of "Sonne". If you're down the rabbit hole...well that song is actually down a hole.
Love from Switzerland guys. Your react is so true, your USA anylisis too. Hope stand still.
check out rammstein zeit music video
..The channel " Buchsatbu " added and re-uploaded some of their songs with subtitles..
The outro is one of the best parts of this song it gets me every time and seeing this live knowing what the music video is about being a German American just his so hard. I want to be proud that I'm german but I also feel terrible idk just thoughts of a dude having some beers.love that your doing this. Go Bill's! Go Rammstein!
This is a masterpiece, very deep. great reaction guys.
Another masterpiece is from Dimash his video The Story of One Sky a mini movie it’s an anti war song took him 3 years to compose.