Lyrics for Amerika as interpreted by Shoot_Me

Amerika Lyrics
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

Wenn getanzt wird will ich führen
auch wenn ihr euch alleine dreht
Lasst euch ein wenig kontrollieren
Ich zeige euch wie es richtig geht
Wir bilden einen lieben Reigen
Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
Musik kommt aus dem Weißen Haus
und vor Paris steht Micky Maus

We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

Ich kenne Schritte die sehr nützen
und werde euch vor Fehltritt schützen
Und wer nicht tanzen will am Schluss
weiß noch nicht dass er tanzen muss
Wir bilden einen lieben Reigen
Ich werde euch die Richtung zeigen
Nach Afrika kommt Santa Claus
und vor Paris steht Micky Maus

We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

We're all living in Amerika
Coca-Cola, Wonderbra
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

This is not a love song
This is not a love song
I don't sing my mother tongue
No, this is not a love song

We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

We're all living in Amerika
Coca-Cola, sometimes war
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika

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andreflood
06-14-2005

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This song reminds me of something Jawaharlal Nehru (India's first Prime Minister) once said: "Dealing with America, you have two choices: you either accept the authority of the Pentagon and lose your freedom, or the authority of Hollywood and lose your culture". That's what this song meant to me.

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forbidden_snowflake
07-28-2005

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"How ironic. A bunch of Germans calling Americans war mongers." -sexyjedi. yup, for example: vietnam, russia, korea, japan, afghanistan, iraq... omg, who HASNT america picked an uneccessary fight with?! the german people are the most peaceful on earth i reckon... go them ^_^ ..and its true, that is a summary~

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forbidden_snowflake
07-28-2005

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oh and i also love its summarisation of america: wonder-bras, coke, mikey mouse and war. SO TRUE! =D

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Bucket
08-31-2005

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well if ur coming onto a song to rip it off... whats the point?!?!? :D

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Bucket
08-31-2005

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This is not a love song
This is not a love song
I don't sing my mother tongue
No, this is not a love song - obiously mean this is a anti-american song becasue he does'nt either bother to us his "mother toounge" (german) to speak it in, he he did like the counrtry he would sing it all in german :)

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ravnen
09-02-2005

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To me, this song expresses regret towards the growing influence of American consumerism in the world, and suspicion of American power. The anti-Americanism isn't surprising, especially since Rammstein are Ossis, but it isn't harsh either: it's simply a feeling many have when faced with a dominating foreign influence over which they have no control. We don't actually live in America, but with the power of its culture and political/military power, it's almost as if we do: most of us listen to some American music, watch mostly American films, our foreign/military policies are guided by American policy, etc.

Here in Denmark, there's a similar feeling towards Germany. It was much harsher in the past (especially because Germany had a habit of invading, but there was also cultural domination), and a lot of old people really still don't like Germans at all, but younger people have only mild anti-German feelings, if any at all, and this is mostly because of German tourists.

I like the song, but I'm not at all anti-American (I am anti-Bush). I don't very much like the global influence of American consumer culture (fast food, Hollywood, etc.), but most of my friends like to eat at McDonald's, watch Hollywood films, etc. It's not being forced on anyone in Europe or North America (there are Americans who don't like "globalist" consumerism: remember Seattle?), it's just what a lot of people choose. The irony is that Rammstein probably resemble American consumerism more than anything traditionally German (and maybe they even realise this).

The reason I like the song isn't its meaning anyway, but its sound: the instrumentals are very good, and the vocals are funny at the same time. I hadn't really heard much Rammstein before hearing this song several times, but I've now heard a few of their songs, and I think they're ok.

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Wahnsinn
09-15-2005

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Quote, forbidden snowflake: ""How ironic. A bunch of Germans calling Americans war mongers." -sexyjedi. yup, for example: vietnam, russia, korea, japan, afghanistan, iraq... omg, who HASNT america picked an uneccessary fight with?! the german people are the most peaceful on earth i reckon... go them ^_^ ..and its true, that is a summary~ "

100% with you man, you are right, really. I'd say that America is the world's biggest 'warmonger' of recent times...I mean it used to be obsessed with war on Communism, and now it's obsessed with war on Terrorism. They're not happy without a war.

As for this song, the first time I heard it, I nearly died laughing because it is all true and summed up in typical Rammstein style. A great song.

(And people, please. Do NOT judge the German people like this. If your going to judge them, you might as well also judge the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Brits...)

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b.jo.hannah
11-08-2005

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I'm German... I just want to say something. There's something really bad. All you are told bout Germany is hiostory and only the one of the world warII. it doesn't matter in which country i am, i am always asked about hitler and the wra. sure, it was all horrible. and everyone knows. but we're finished with it. and nothing like that will happen again in germany. because we learned. america doesn't seem to have. otherwise they would'nt attact everyone who doesn't agree. and i think that's what the song deals with it. i want to say one thing: there are great parts in the history of germany and germany is one of the biggest members of the eu. and i don't think that anyone of the americans wants the be remebered of their history in 50 years and an idiot called bush. we live in 2005 and not in 1939... and everyone's free to say his opinion... that's way we are in 2005. think about it!

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Denzil
12-08-2005

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Not strictly anti-American, as many people seem to thinl. It's about the Americanization (or "coca-colonisation") of countries by corporations. The world is pretty much becoming a clone of America, at least commerce-wise. Starbucks coffee on every corner, McDonalds on every street - Burger King logos staring down at you from every vantage point. Pretty much generic and "samey", as the video shows.

Itt's a slight joke in Sweden, and possibly other European countries that they're the most Americanized country in the world, with America coming in second.

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alexi
12-11-2005

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it`s just critic on globalisation. they are not really blaming us-people, they are blaming the usa in the same way as they are blaming the countries that adopt american culture. ... ok in fact, i realize, they blame america but not only them ...

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sexyjedi
12-16-2005

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It's me again, sexyjedi. I take back what I said. Rammstein is one of my favorite bands now. I never really listened through all of their songs, but I'm glad I have now.

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Mocked
12-19-2005

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Der_Bulle

sexyjedi,
I'm not German (I'm Dutch). And the last war Germany fought was WWII, and by far most of the German people were born after 1945. Since then, Germany has been one of the most peaceful countries on earth.

So, how about a nice cup of shut the f*** up?!

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He's right. But most of the Dutch can't stand the German (including me). But Rammstein makes good music! I also agree with their statements!

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sexyjedi
12-24-2005

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mocked,

I don't have anything against Rammstein. But no one can deny that the Germans were responsible for the death of 30 million slavs. I'm half Russian, and you can't expect me to glance over that little footnote in the history books. All people know of WW2 is that they just killed Jews.

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coastal_bird
12-30-2005

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I agree that this song is mainly a protest against American culture spreading throughout the world. I for one don't like American culture in America. But, I absolutly detest this song. The sound of it is just so ugly to me. It sounds hard, and sneaky, and it doesn't help that every time I hear it it's being blasted on cheap stereos throughout the entire house. The message is great, but I hate the sound.

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sl8734
01-06-2006

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Quote, forbidden snowflake: ""How ironic. A bunch of Germans calling Americans war mongers." -sexyjedi. yup, for example: vietnam, russia, korea, japan, afghanistan, iraq... omg, who HASNT america picked an uneccessary fight with?! the german people are the most peaceful on earth i reckon... go them ^_^ ..and its true, that is a summary~ "

100% with you man, you are right, really. I'd say that America is the world's biggest 'warmonger' of recent times...I mean it used to be obsessed with war on Communism, and now it's obsessed with war on Terrorism. They're not happy without a war.

As for this song, the first time I heard it, I nearly died laughing because it is all true and summed up in typical Rammstein style. A great song.

(And people, please. Do NOT judge the German people like this. If your going to judge them, you might as well also judge the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Brits...)



perhaps its significant that it says "sometimes" war, its not war all the time, but it sounds like its saying america is treating wars like a hobby, like mickey maus, wonderbras, as if war is funny and is just nothing.

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wilycoyote
01-07-2006

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First of all I just want to dispute somethings. I can't believe anyone could call the US warmongers for all but one of these conflicts. Japan preemptively attacked the US pacific fleet so that it could dominate china and the south pacific. Using this logic an american attack on berlin would not justify a german responce. The war in korea was at the requrest (and US interest) of the south koreans for help against the invading north. The war with russia is called a cold war as there were no actual shots fired. While it may be a stretch i guess france and germany are in a cold war of sorts with the us because we disagree and thus they are warmongers. Afganistan was due to the countries refusal to give up someone who had just preemptively attacked us citizens. The war in vietnam is perhaps our darkest hour as a nation (post 1930s) and was kind of like korea and sort of justified. Iraq was stupid and we were wrong to go in there. ThIS IS BUSH, as even his father was wise enough not to go into baghdad as it is a quagmire well be in for a long time with little hope of holding three distinct waring ethnic and religious groups together in a democracy.

Second. The US is forcing nothing on anyone in a cultural sense. If you dont like euro disney dont go and it will go out of business. But instead it somehow has done surprisingly well recently. This isnt because americans are coming over. This is the result of a market economy. If the people of europe didnt want any american culture there, they could stop supporting it (buying it) and american companies would stop exporting it (though they may still try, but the bottom line is the bottom line).

Also someone suggested that american media protects americans from the bad things which is just not true. They whole controversy over domestic spying was reported by the ny times (and the president is very angry about this as he claims it gives away secrets to the terrorists, which is stupid) His approval rating dropped to like 35 percent, not something a media painting a rosie picture would allow.

Oh, one more arguement. Examples of american culture (whether you agree that they are practiced or not): freedom of speech, etc., commercialism, acceptance of diversity (we have had our issues but every one has). There are way too many more but the fact that american culture being forced on others is even an issue means there must be an american culture right?

Sorry at the length but just wanted to correct somethings. Please dont make general comments about a nation foreign to you without checking facts. I love diversity and dont like globalization in the sense in which it weakens other cutlures. It would be horrible if there is only the american culture, not becasue i dont like it as i am american and feel most comfortable with it but because other cultures are good as well.

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The Dreadnaught
02-03-2006

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maybe its just me but isn't kind of strange that a "rock" band is downing the spread of american culture when rock n' roll itself is rooted deep in american culture?

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doom64
02-05-2006

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im a canadian and i belive this song makes scense in the fact that yes the US is policing the world. But why is this bad? i mean think of what they're doing for everyone helping with disasters around the world. they give more money to other countries than any other in the world. they also do fight wars but for the right cause of course. weather or not the iraqies had nukes or not they r fighting to get the the f***ing terrists out of control. look wut happend on 9/11. if the US dosnt do somthing, things a lot worse r guna happen. if they just kept to them selves who would do this dirty work. I say fight with pride America.

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doom64
02-05-2006

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sexyjedi,

i am jewish and yes most of my family was killed by the germans in WW2. But i dont blame the germans i think of it as the Nazi party is to blame i mean i no a lot of germans and they didnt wish uppon to what happend. All of this world corruption is all government based.

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Exedings
02-07-2006

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http://www.gofrednet.de/assets/images/db_images/db_us-world-domination-tour-g-7925901.jpg

thats what R+ wanna say ;)
@doom64:
you d like to know what s bad about USA policing the world?Because usa is NOT the world. And dont tell me you dont know whether there are Nuc weapons in Iraq because there arent.... 99%
We all know why Bush started this war ( I hope so )
[irony]Oh yeah lets attack the whole eastern world until every single Terrorist is dead[/Irony]

[quote]i am jewish and yes most of my family was killed by the germans in WW2. But i dont blame the germans i think of it as the Nazi party is to blame i mean i no a lot of germans and they didnt wish uppon to what happend. All of this world corruption is all government based.[/quote]
Germany is not proud of this Time and if we could change anything in our history we would have changed this darkest chapter of our history.

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PerishedGod
02-12-2006

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If this song was written by a band from any other country than germany id be pissed but since germans are basically the only country that stay out of america im not. But i must say this song is anti-american? but we must be doing something right seeing how the blacks and asians and mexicans cant keep to their own countries, but i also must say, germany has tried to take over the world twice and was stopped by america.

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Nsane
02-17-2006

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So what, we're supposed to stop marketing our products to the world, become poor, and starve to death? It is regrettable that other cultures are changing, but America can not be faulted for that. We are simple selling goods to other countries to make money.

On the subject of languages. I love learning other languages. I am currently learning Spanish and German, and hope to soon hope to be learning Japaneese. Sure, people were and some still are reluctant to change, but americans are slowly but surley learning to accept other languages and cultures.

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SpWider
02-18-2006

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See I dont interpret this as Anti-American in the least. Its more of simply calling a situation the way it is. Look at the metaphors for a second... Music is coming from the weissen Haus (white house) And then discussing how everyone has to dance to the music and if you cant do it well we will show you how to do so. this metaphor stems from the cliche' "He who plays the music sets the pace of the dance" You will also notice that the lyric is "SOMETIMES war" NOT "always war" and lets face it, sometimes we war, hell who doesnt war sometimes. The take home message is that Amerika is a wonderful place, and we also are a very pawerful nation, so powerful our cultural icons (Cocacola, wonderbra, mickey mouse) have spread around the world and serve as a reminder that America is more powerful than any other nation on earth at the moment. Being powerful isnt a bad thing, its just that the signs of the USA are everywhere. Its not a compliment, nor is it detrimental. Its simply calling a situation the way it is. and frankly this song makes me laugh my arse off.

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sunrizer
02-19-2006

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burn.. :)

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Von Schnieve
02-22-2006

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As George Santayana would say, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". THe past that Germans have somehow forgotten is that their best and brightest left the fatherland years ago for the place that the weaker Germans left behind now call Amerika.
Its a shame that Germans resent America to the extent they do. One must realize that Old Europe lost their power and influence years ago, and their grip on the world is just a memory. In turn, they resent another nation that has perfected the western foreign policy created by Anglos and Saxons. How ironic is that?

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