Ich Tu Dir Weh (English) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SirAndraxTheNaughty 

Cover art for Ich Tu Dir Weh (English) lyrics by Rammstein

I agree with the people that say that the song is about the relationship between a body and a soul. People hate their bodies and they hurt it to glorify their souls or something to that sense. Here are my interpretations for the song.

"Only for me you are alive" The body exist solely to be occupied and used by the soul.

"I pin medals to your face" I think this implies piercings and similar stuff. Medals represent achievements and people get piercings because they think that the fact that they got them, increases their appeal. Also, the act of wearing medals is like wearing your achievement(similar to wearing a piercing), I think piercings and medals are similar in this sense.

"You are devoted to me" You love me 'cause I love you not" The soul acknowledges that the body is completely devoted to the soul and even though the soul hates the body, the body does everything so the soul can do what it wants and keep on doing what it wants. To show the sense of what it means, here are examples; the body heals wounds, fights sicknesses, and does everything(that is not under the control of the soul) to stay alive.

"You bleed for the salvation of my soul* A little cut and you get horny" Again, the soul enjoys hurting the body. People hurt themselves to feel some sort of excitement or fulfillment. (trust me i know what im talking about)

"The body totally blemished Never Mind - anything goes" The body does not live up to the expectations of the soul and it is full of imperfections. The body does its best to give the soul what it wants but it couldn't. The soul acknowledges that neither it, nor the soul can do anything to give what it wants. This I think leads to frustration and eventually to the point where the soul hurts the body as like a punishment for not being able to give what the body wants.

"I hurt you I'm not sorry It serves you well Hear how it screams" Because the body could not live up to the expectations of the soul, the soul hurts the body as if the body deserves it.

"With you I'm spoilt for choice Barbwire in the urethra Lay your flesh in salt and pus" The soul cites the many ways it can hurt the body as if to threaten the body.

"First you die then you live on" The flesh 'dies' after it is abused but it heals and lives on.

"Bites, Kicks, hard punches Tong, stump saw" Again, ways to hurt the body

"wish for something, i won't negate" The soul asks the body what way does the body want to be hurt.

"And insert you rodents" seems like an extreme way to hurt the body, till escalates.

"You are the ship, I am the captain" The soul is the one that thinks and decides. The body is the mere instrument the soul uses.

"Where should this journey go" What should I do with this life.

"In the mirror i see your face You love me 'cause I love you not" The person sees himself in the mirror and the soul does not like what he sees.

The bridge is definitive proof that this is about an abusive relationship. The true meaning of a song would usually manifest itself in the bridge. There are no sexual or abusive implications the bridge, therefore this song is not about an abusive relationship.

For the video for this song, till actually bore a hole in his left cheek so that he can insert a wire that would power the bulb in his mouth. This adds alot of artistic sense to the video. As tjs2021 has mentioned, the light in his mouth gives a hint that the soul is speaking and till hurts himself just for this effect(emphasizing the theme of this song). Such an amazing man. Till is a true artist.

I agree with the people that say that the song is about the relationship between a body and a soul. People hate their bodies and they hurt it to glorify their souls or something to that sense. Here are my interpretations for the song.

"Only for me you are alive" The body exist solely to be occupied and used by the soul.

"I pin medals to your face" I think this implies piercings and similar stuff. Medals represent achievements and people get piercings because they think that the fact that they got them, increases their appeal. Also, the act...

@SirAndraxTheNaughty Seeing as NONE of the Rammstein members are religious take your tooth fairy god and go climb Mt. Fuji [do try to get lost].

It's about an abusive master / slave relationship. He "hurts" the other but it is "good" for them.. the embodiment of what those "relationships" are.

My Opinion