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Rammstein – Messer Lyrics 18 years ago
I did NOT have the opportunity to listen to the song, but there are little language mistakes, which i will correct. I hope that Till did not do those mistakes on purpose (i'm german):

Das tote Meer in meinem Fleisch
hat geboren einen Hafen
jeden Tag zur gleichen Zeit
legt sie an um mich zu strafen
mit einer sterbenden Galeere
die Lerche mit der weissen Haube
ich würde töten, dass sie bei mir wäre
doch hat sie Schnabel gleich dem Grief (??? Don't think that this is a german word, didn't find it in a single dictionary)
und Fänge scharf wie eine Schere.

Sie wirft Anker und wird singen
entzwei mein Schiffchen aus Papier
schneidet es mit edlen Klingen
schreit sich zu kälteren Gewässern
es sinkt und niemand singt mit mir
und darum hab ich Angst vor Messern.

Das Schiffchen blutet aus dem Mast
in die Brust die Grossmama
und wenn ihr nachts die Sonne scheint
ist jemand da der mit ihr weint
wir treiben kalt auf Augenschauern
hungerfroh in schweren Fässern
sie schneidet tief um mich zu essen
und darum hab ich Angst vor Messern.

Und wenn ihr nachts die Sonne scheint
ist niemand da
der mit mir weint

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Rammstein – Messer Lyrics 18 years ago
I did NOT have the opportunity to listen to the song, but there are little language mistakes, which i will correct. I hope that Till did not do those mistakes on purpose (i'm german):

Das tote Meer in meinem Fleisch
hat geboren einen Hafen
jeden Tag zur gleichen Zeit
legt sie an um mich zu strafen
mit einer sterbenden Galeere
die Lerche mit der weissen Haube
ich würde töten, dass sie bei mir wäre
doch hat sie Schnabel gleich dem Grief (??? Don't think that this is a german word, didn't find it in a single dictionary)
und Fänge scharf wie eine Schere.

Sie wirft Anker und wird singen
entzwei mein Schiffchen aus Papier
schneidet es mit edlen Klingen
schreit sich zu kälteren Gewässern
es sinkt und niemand singt mit mir
und darum hab ich Angst vor Messern.

Das Schiffchen blutet aus dem Mast
in die Brust die Grossmama
und wenn ihr nachts die Sonne scheint
ist jemand da der mit ihr weint
wir treiben kalt auf Augenschauern
hungerfroh in schweren Fässern
sie schneidet tief um mich zu essen
und darum hab ich Angst vor Messern.

Und wenn ihr nachts die Sonne scheint
ist niemand da
der mit mir weint

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Rammstein – Spieluhr Lyrics 18 years ago
@therealamon: everyone can interpret the song as he likes to, i just told you my version. Since i don't know any tale from my fatherland, which deals with the mentioned aspects, i couldn't think about a meaning like that. Please tell me the name of the tale, if there is a tale like that. Further i don't think that this is a tale, since the lyrics itself, have little meaning in case of treating it as a tale.

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Rammstein – Spieluhr Lyrics 18 years ago
Adittionaly i actualy said that the guys are RIGHT with their suggestions. My analysis was just based on association.

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Rammstein – Spieluhr Lyrics 18 years ago
@therealamon: everyone can interpret the song as he likes to, i just told you my version. Since i don't know any tale from my fatherland, which deals with the mentioned aspects, i couldn't think about a meaning like that. Please tell me the name of the tale, if there is a tale like that. Further i don't think that this is a tale, since the lyrics itself, have little meaning in case of treating it as a tale.

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Rammstein – Engel (feat. Bobo) Lyrics 18 years ago
here one quick translation i did wihtin few minutes (feel free to improve or post as english version):

Who does fine while being alive
will be one angel after death
looking at the sky you'll ask yourself
why you cant see those

Not until the clouds fall asleep
you can see us in the sky
we are afraid and feel alone

God knows, that i don't want to be an angel

They lived behind the sunshine
detached and infinite far away from us
they have to cling to the stars (very tight)
in order to not fall down

Not until the clouds fall asleep
you can see us in the sky
we are afraid and live alone

God knows, that i don't want to be an angel

Not until the clouds fall asleep
you can see us in the sky
we are afraid and live alone

God knows, that i don't want to be an angel

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Rammstein – Spieluhr Lyrics 18 years ago
in germanY, sry

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Rammstein – Spieluhr Lyrics 18 years ago
You're right with your suggestions, guys.
However, since I'm German I tried to analyze the song for a few times. I think its about the national-socialism in german, which was said to be dead after the loss of ww2. But now, that "haben sie es ausgebettet" (they opened the grave) nationalsocialism and racism is a burning issue in germany and again. The "spieluhr" (=timer in this case) underlines the caracter of a ticking bomb, according to the things mentioned before.
sry for my bad english, i hope you understood, what i wanted to tell you.

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