Even on the waves there is fighting
Where fish and flesh are woven into sea
One stabs the lance into an army
Another throws it into the ocean

Ahoy

Arise, arise seaman arise
Each does it in his own way
One thrusts the spear into a man
Another then into the fish

Arise, arise seaman arise
And the waves cry softly
In their blood a spear is lodged
They bleed softly into the ocean

The lance must be drowned in flesh
Fish and man sink to the depths
Where the black soul dwells
there is no light on the horizon

Ahoy

Arise, arise seaman arise
Each does it in his own way
One thrusts the spear into a man
Another then into the fish

Arise, arise seaman arise
And the waves cry softly
In their blood a spear is lodged
They bleed softly into the ocean

Arise, arise seaman arise
And the waves cry softly
In their heart a spear is lodged
They bleed themselves dry on the shore


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Reise, Reise (English) song meanings
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    General Comment

    Sorry keyman7, but you're wrong.

    This hidden track is the original black box record of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (answers.com/topic/japan-airlines-flight-123 ) that crashed in 1985. This track refers to "Dalai Lama".

    And "reise" really doesn't mean "arise" - I'm german and therefore I'm pretty sure about that.

    Balkazaron July 24, 2005   Link

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