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Rammstein's "Deutschland": Read Lyrics to New Song Translated in English

German band wrangles with homeland's troubled history in controversial single

German firestarters Rammstein just dropped their first new song in eight years, "Deutschland," and its history-spanning, big-budget music video, directed by Specter Berlin. True to form, the band have not shied from controversy with the release. Even before its premiere, the video received criticism from government officials and Jewish leaders in the group's homeland, who called the 30-second teaser that proceeded the full clip "irresponsible" and "tasteless" due to its depiction of band members wearing concentration camp prisoner uniforms, about to be hung at the gallows. (Rammstein have yet to respond to the backlash.) Now that the full song and video have been released, it's much more clear why those scenes appear — though it's still up for debate whether they are presented in good taste or not. "Deutschland" is clearly Rammstein's attempt to reconcile themselves with the history of their homeland, in all its glory and extreme ugliness. Read the song's full lyrics as translated into English by Genius below.

"Deutschland" lyrics in English:
[Verse 1]
You (You have, you have, you have, you have)
Have cried a lot (Cried, cried, cried, cried)
In the spirit separated (Separated, separated, separated, separated)
In the heart united (United, united, united, united)
We (We are, we are, we are, we are)
Are already together for a very long time (You are, you are, you are, you are)
Your breath 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 condemn you
Germany – your breath cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany!

[Strophe 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, assault
Germany, Germany over all

[Chorus]
Germany – my heart in flames
Want to love and condemn you
Germany – your breath cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany – your love
Is boon and bane
Germany – my love
I can't give you
Germany!
Germany!

[Bridge]
You
I
We
You
You (Overwhelming, redundant)
I (Supermen, weary)
We (Who climbs high will fall deeply)
You (Germany, Germany over all)

[Chorus]
Germany – my heart in flames
Want to love and condemn you
Germany – your breath cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany – your love
Is boon and bane
Germany – my love
I can't give you
Germany!