Read Lyrics to Rammstein's "Ausländer" in English: International One-Night Stands | Revolver

Read Lyrics to Rammstein's "Ausländer" in English: International One-Night Stands

Suggestive vocals and pounding beat make German industrialists' desires clear

With the release of their latest untitled LP a few weeks behind them, Rammstein continued their visual barrage with the one-two punch of the new "Ausländer" music video, released today, May 27th, following their European tour kickoff show last night in Germany. The album's fourth track — in contrast to the song's cinematic visual, which bitingly addresses the big issue of colonialism — tells the cheeky story of a "foreigner" (which is what "ausländer" means in German) who travels from land to land, never staying for more than a few hours in each place. This could represent the nature of the band's grueling tour schedule, or in a dirtier context (no stretch with the 'stein), it could also refer to the titular character's penchant for one-night stands. "Come on baby, c'est, c'est, c'est la vie" points sharply to the latter with its cheeky delivery and unabashedly suggestive nature. Singer Till Lindemann's sexually charged performance is horny as ever, and the song's infectiously pounding beat drives home the filthily transient nature of the track's theme. Read on to find out what you're hearing the German juggernauts sing about, as translated into English by Lyrics Translate.

"Ausländer" lyrics in English:

"Foreigner"

(Verse 1)
I travel a lot, I like to travel
Far and near and near and far
I'm at home everywhere
My language: international
I like to please everyone
Yeah, my vocabulary isn't bad
A sharp sword in the battle of words
With the other gender

(Bridge)
I'm not a man for one night
I stay, at most, one, two hours
Before the sun is laughing again
I'm already gone
And continue my rounds

(Chorus)
I'm a foreigner (foreigner)
Mi amore 1, mon chéri 2
Foreigner (foreigner)
Ciao, ragazza 3, take a chance on me
I'm a foreigner (foreigner)
Mon amour 1 Я люблю тебя 4
A foreigner (foreigner)
Come on, baby, c'est, c'est, c'est la vie 5

(Verse 2)
Other countries, other tongues
So I forced myself early on
to the chagrin of misunderstanding
That you have to learn languages
And when the sun sets
And you stand in front of foreigners
It's helpful if you then
can make yourself understood.

(Bridge)
I'm not a man for one night
I stay, at most, one, two hours
Before the sun is laughing again
I'm already gone
And continue my rounds
Hahahahahaha

(Chorus)
I'm a foreigner (foreigner)
Mi amore, mon chéri
Foreigner (foreigner)
Ciao, ragazza, take a chance on me
I'm a foreigner (foreigner)
Mon amour Я люблю тебя
A foreigner (foreigner)
Come on, baby, c'est, c'est, c'est la vie

(Bridge)
You come with me, I make good
You come with me, I make good
You come with me, I make good