Weißt du noch, wie’s früher war? Früher war alles schlecht.
Der Himmel grau, die Menschen mies - die Welt war furchtbar ungerecht.
Doch dann - dann kam die Wende:
Unser Leid war zu Ende!

Hip hip hurra! Alles ist super, alles ist wunderbar!
Hip hip hurra! Alles ist besser, als es damals war!

Früher waren wir alle traurig, wir weinten jeden Tag.
Es nieselte, wir waren oft krank - jetzt ist alles total stark!
Jetzt lachen immer alle, und reißen ständig Witze,
Wir sind nur noch am Badengehen - gegen die Hitze!
Und ich find es wirklich scharf,
Dass ich das noch erleben darf.

Hip hip hurra! Alles ist super, alles ist wunderbar!
Hip hip hurra! Alles ist besser, als es damals war!
Alle sind happy, alle sind glücklich, alle sind froh
Und überall wo man hinguckt: Liebe und Frieden und so...

Gestern ging es allen dreckig, heute geht es steil bergauf,
Jeder hat 6 Richtige, alle sind total gut drauf:
Europa, Asien, Afrika, Australien und Amerika
Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen, alle singen jaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Hip hip hurra! Alles ist super, alles ist wunderbar!
Hip hip hurra! Alles ist besser, als es gestern war!
Hip hip hurra! Alles ist super, alles ist wunderbar!
Hip hip hurra! Alles ist besser, als es damals war!
Alle sind Freunde, alle sind happy, alle sind froh
Und überall, wo man hinguckt: Liebe und Frieden und
überall wo man hinguckt: Liebe und Frieden und
überall wo man hinguckt: Liebe und Frieden und so...


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    Indeed... I love this song because you can listen to it the first time and think it's just a 'feel-good' song, but then you realize that it means the exact opposite of what it says.

    paphanon July 28, 2005   Link

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