Arbeit Macht Frei Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Second Prize 

Cover art for Arbeit Macht Frei lyrics by Libertines, The

auschwitz was definitely a concentracion camp, the biggest one. "arbeit macht frei" was written on the gates. the meaning is rather hard to explain - it has something to do with the whole nazi-ideology. for them, the jews (and homosexuals, communistins, intelligent people) weren't humans. so they should work to free their mind and souls from the shame of being jewish etc

and "ableit" ist no (german) word :). and "arbeit macht frei" means "work sets free", right