The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Rebuked are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the skin
I shine a light in my face
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Gentled are those who know pain
From the fire that burns in desire
A hard blow to her womb
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Open fire!
Dangerous are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the spirit
Bang Bang
Dangerous is the burnt child
With fire that parts from life
A loud yell
Bang Bang
Open Fire!
Your happiness
Is not my happiness
Is my unhappiness
Bang Bang
Open Fire
From the fire that burns the skin
I shine a light in my face
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Gentled are those who know pain
From the fire that burns in desire
A hard blow to her womb
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Open fire!
Dangerous are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the spirit
Bang Bang
Dangerous is the burnt child
With fire that parts from life
A loud yell
Bang Bang
Open Fire!
Your happiness
Is not my happiness
Is my unhappiness
Bang Bang
Open Fire
Lyrics submitted by John M
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okay Oldskoolpunker you have some serious issues to get rid of..... Rammstein love live shows and will do anything to surpise their audiences.... anyone who have seen a live tourn knows what I mean... from the Flake-raping.. to the fake penis spraying water on the audience... to lighting Till on fire (I MUST have that jacket), Till's flamethrower.... Till's Firework bow..... I mean they love to light up the stage and entertain.... and they do a fine job of it.... and as far as this song it is a military phrase "open fire" and it seems to have a military theme throughout.... I refuse to go into it because this is all n00bs listen to other than Du Hast because this was in "xXx", I mean god give R+ a god damn break.... they're performers not the fucking Nickolodean channel....
this song is so powerful... and there's some1 who i want to scream "feuer frei!" and then shoot that guy several times... this song make me want to kick his ass.. MWAHAHAHAHAH
I'd say this song is saying "Those raised strongest call the shots," referring to the album's theme of hardships as a child, and self-reference by Till.
"BANG BANG!" is Till's battlecry against anything he doesn't like, a product of his upbringing, and indicative of the way he solves all of his problems as an adult: By charging through them headfirst, with proverbial guns blazing. Hence his career in a heavy metal band..
Amazing song! It is partly about love - German love - kinda rough! This song is so heavy metal that it blows your mind and body better that most heavy metal songs! Wow!
hay jaclyn who does this song remind you of? its english name is Fire Free.
Fire Free is the literal translation but Feuer Frei! is the German equivelent to us saying "Fire at will!" or just "Fire!" as in a battle.
i love this song but i'm pissed cuz i can't find the english version anywhere
Love this song so much, I can't stop singing it with my bad fake german accent.
emoqueak, i hear ya!
Feuer Frei means "Open Fire!" in the military. If you were to use it literally, it would be "fire freely".