Panzermensch Lyrics
Tanzen wir das Wiederseh'n
Uns're Blicke sind so stark
Jeder tanzt wie ich es sag'
Schwache Beine bleiben steh'n
Panzermensch weitergeh'n
Feiern wir die Energie
Diese Kraft verschwindet nie
Geh' g'radeaus, geh' g'radeaus
Computer, Maschine, Panzermensch
Geh' g'radeaus, lass es raus!
Panzermenschen kriegen nie genug
Kriege sind zum Tanzen da
Uns're Freiheit ist so nah
Geh' g'radeaus, geh' g'radeaus
Computer, Maschine, Panzermensch
Geh' g'radeaus, lass es raus!
Seid bereit (immer bereit)
Seid bereit (immer bereit)
Hier kommt der Panzermensch (Maschine)
Hier kommt der Panzermensch (Maschine)
Strobofeuer, stolzer Schweiß
Lebe diesen Rhythmus aus
Geh' g'radeaus und lass es raus
Geh' g'radeaus, geh' g'radeaus
Computer, Maschine, Panzermensch
Geh' g'radeaus, lass es raus!
Seid bereit (immer bereit)
Seid bereit (immer bereit)
Hier kommt der Panzermensch (Maschine)
Hier kommt der Panzermensch (Maschine)
Panzermenschen are the people who do the stompy and walky dance to industrial music. This song is about them. :)
English Lyrics:
Your steps are so beautiful. Let's dance the reunion. Our gazes are so strong. Everyone dances how I say. Weak legs stand still. Tank man move on. Let's celebrate the energy. This force will never disappear.
Computer, Machine, Tank Men Go straight ahead. Go straight ahead. Computer, Machine, Tank Men Go straight ahead Let it out!
We fight for the victory parade. Tank men never get enough. Wars are there for the dance. Our freedom is so close.
Computer, Machine, Tank Man Go straight ahead. Go straight ahead. Computer, Machine, Tank Man Go straight ahead Let it out!
Be ready (always ready) Be ready (always ready) Be ready (always ready)... Here comes the Tank man (Machine) (Computer, Machine)
Our bodies are so hot Strobe fire, proud sweat Live up these rhythms Go straight ahead and let it out!
"Seid bereit (immer bereit)" is the chant of the Pioneers, the old East German youth group. So the song is comparing the Panzermenschen and their stompy dance to East German Boy Scouts.
Whenever a Pioneer troop raises the flag, is addressed as part of a parade or assembly, etc. the troop leader says "Seid bereit", and the kids shout back in unison "Immer bereit!" and do a weird salute thing.
It's short for the Pioneers' motto "Für Frieden und Sozialismus seid bereit": which means "for peace and socialism, be ready". The leader is saying "Be ready" (like the Scouts' "Be prepared"), and the kids respond "Always ready!"
@falcotron That's really interesting! Thank you for sharing.
@falcotron That's really interesting! Thank you for sharing.