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.
Wenn der Nebel kommt
Wenn dich die Kälte beißt
Wenn der Sirenenschrei
die dunkle Nacht zerreißt
Wenn die Hoffnung stirbt
Wenn do den Kampf verlierst
Wenn do des Teufels Hauch
in deinem Nacken spürst
Und es wird kalt
Siehst do den Eisbrecher
Eine neue Eiszeit beginnt
Komm mit mir auf den Eisbrecher
Wir sind auf dem Weg ins Licht
und das Eis um uns zerbricht
Wenn die Tapferkeit
aus deinem Körper weicht
Und dir die Schattenwelt
die Hand zum Gruße reicht
Wenn der letzte Mann
sich seinem Schicksal stellt
Wenn es nichts mehr gibt
was dich am Leben hält
Und es wird kalt
Siehst do den Eisbrecher
Eine neue Eiszeit beginnt
Komm mit mir auf den Eisbrecher
Wenn die Nacht kein Wort mehr spricht
und das Eis um uns zerbricht
Und das Eis zerbricht
-------Trans----------
When the fog is coming
When the cold is biting you
When the siren's cry
rips apart the night
When hope is dying
When you're losing the battle
When you feel the Devil's breath
against your neck
And it's getting cold
Do you see the icebreaker
A new ice age is beginning
Come with me on the icebreaker
We are on the course into the light
and the ice around us is shattering
When the courage
is draining from your body
And the shadow world
is shaking hands with you
When the last man
is facing his fate
When nothing is left
that is keeping you alive
And it's getting cold
Do you see the icebreaker
A new ice age is beginning
Come with me on the icebreaker
When the night speaks no more words
and the ice around us is shattering
And the ice is shattering
-Dieris
Wenn dich die Kälte beißt
Wenn der Sirenenschrei
die dunkle Nacht zerreißt
Wenn die Hoffnung stirbt
Wenn do den Kampf verlierst
Wenn do des Teufels Hauch
in deinem Nacken spürst
Und es wird kalt
Siehst do den Eisbrecher
Eine neue Eiszeit beginnt
Komm mit mir auf den Eisbrecher
Wir sind auf dem Weg ins Licht
und das Eis um uns zerbricht
Wenn die Tapferkeit
aus deinem Körper weicht
Und dir die Schattenwelt
die Hand zum Gruße reicht
Wenn der letzte Mann
sich seinem Schicksal stellt
Wenn es nichts mehr gibt
was dich am Leben hält
Und es wird kalt
Siehst do den Eisbrecher
Eine neue Eiszeit beginnt
Komm mit mir auf den Eisbrecher
Wenn die Nacht kein Wort mehr spricht
und das Eis um uns zerbricht
Und das Eis zerbricht
-------Trans----------
When the fog is coming
When the cold is biting you
When the siren's cry
rips apart the night
When hope is dying
When you're losing the battle
When you feel the Devil's breath
against your neck
And it's getting cold
Do you see the icebreaker
A new ice age is beginning
Come with me on the icebreaker
We are on the course into the light
and the ice around us is shattering
When the courage
is draining from your body
And the shadow world
is shaking hands with you
When the last man
is facing his fate
When nothing is left
that is keeping you alive
And it's getting cold
Do you see the icebreaker
A new ice age is beginning
Come with me on the icebreaker
When the night speaks no more words
and the ice around us is shattering
And the ice is shattering
-Dieris
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English translation from Eis-brecher.com:
When the fog is coming When the cold is biting you When the siren's cry rips apart the night When hope is dying When you're losing the battle When you feel the Devil's breath against your neck
And it's getting cold
Do you see the icebreaker A new ice age is beginning Come with me on the icebreaker We are on the course into the light and the ice around us is shattering
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When the last man is facing his fate When nothing is left that is keeping you alive
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Hm...I think it's about how somebody could have a near-death experience and they're saved.
The example used would be being trapped in an ice floe and being rescued by the icebreaker (ship)
After they realized how close they came to death, the person is starting anew and living life.
I probably missed the point...but thats what I get.
Alright, almost a year later, and my interpretation is the same, yet different. Tonight (the 20th) I learned something about somebody, and I realized..
The Icebreaker and person ON it speaking, could be someone reaching out to someone that's lost within themselves, and they seem stuck on the ice.
Using this song, you could say 'I want to be her icebreaker, the person that can be there for her when times are toughest'
More I wanted to say, but that's the gist of it.