Since I haven't posted anything in a while, I thought I'd do something simple…just to keep things going.
This is a song I first heard 12 years ago (during the era of "She Who Has No Reflection"). She had been studying abroad in Austria, and came home armed with CDs. Curious as what the kids of Germania were listening to, I gave it a shot, and loved it. At the time, I had a small working knowledge of German—which is to say that I could ask where the bathroom was, but wouldn't be able to understand the response.
Recently, I heard this song on my iTunes. It occurred to me to find a translation. Although I was taken aback by the (literal) translation of the song, I wasn't surprised that this wasn't the sweet love song I thought it was. After reading how horrifying the lyrics are, I thought it appropriate that SWHNR introduced me to it.
Note...the live version of the song I have doesn't have the gun SFX at the end.
Everything from love I would say to you gladly,
as very much I like you, why I can think only of you.
I feel as verhext and in captivity and you alone carry debt to it.
Words are too weak for it, I fear, you believe me not.
It seems to me,
as if someone warns me,
this fairy tale will not go out well.
It is the jealousy,
which up-eats me,
whenever you are not in my proximity.
By Dr. Jekyll I become to Mr. Hyde,
I cannot do anything against it,
suddenly it is so far.
I am shortly before durchzudrehn,
from fear, you too verliern.
And that us no misfortune happens now,
but I cannot garantiern.
And everything only,
because I love you,
and I do not know,
like ich' s to prove is.
Come, I show you, how large my love is,
and kill yourself for you.
As soon as your mood is somewhat worse,
picture I me equal that you do not want me no more.
I die with the thought to it,
that I cannot hold you always.
A fire in me burns at one time and the remainder of the world becomes black.
I feel like our time run,
we approach to the last act.
And everything only,
because I love you,
and I do not know,
like ich' s to prove is.
Come, I show you, how large my love is,
and kill yourself for you.
I am shortly before durchzudrehn,
I am shortly before durchzudrehn,
from fear, you too verliern.
And that us no misfortune happens now,
but I cannot garantiern.
And everything only,
because I love you,
and I do not know,
like ich' s to prove is.
Come, I show you, how large my love is
and kill yourself for you.
Come, I show you,
how large my love is,
and kill us both.
The steal the line from Stan Marsh, "What is wrong with German people?"
The steal the line from Stan Marsh, "What is wrong with German people?"
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