Rammstein – Stirb nicht vor mir

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  General Comment:it's about erotic asphyxiation, when I first heard the song I thought it's about someone who is alone and longs for love, and hopes that there must be someone for him/her, but I knew that Rammstein doesn't do that kinda songs, they do sing about love, but different kinds of love, so I listened a couple more times, and I got it, I prefered the first idea I had about the song, though :)

  Flag Sokodparadiseon February 27, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:I considered the Dracula theory but as i looked up the lyrics i started to thing more of the phantom of the opera coming to her at night and not knowing how his is and many more of the lyrics seem to point in that phantom direction. :)

  Flag Delta044on January 19, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:It reminds me of Phantom of the Opera.
  
  Christine:
  In sleep he sang to me
  In dreams he came
  That voice which calls to me
  And speaks my name
  And do I dream again?
  For now I find
  The phantom of the opera is there,
  Inside my mind
  
  Phantom:
  Sing once again with me
  Our strange duet
  My power over you
  Grows stronger yet
  And though you turn from me
  to glance behind
  The phantom of the opera is there
  Inside your mind

  Flag Super-flyon September 14, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:It seems to me that this song is about two people that're lonely, and looking for love.
  He might be speaking for himself, or for both of them, I can't really tell. =/
  
  "Die Nacht öffnet ihren Schoß
  Das Kind heißt Einsamkeit
  Es ist kalt und regungslos
  Ich weine leise in die Zeit"
  
  How lonely they are...
  
  "Ich weiß nicht wie du heißt
  Doch ich weiß dass es dich gibt
  Ich weiß dass irgendwann
  irgendwer mich liebt"
  
  He's convinced that eventually, someone will love him/them.
  
  "He comes to me every night
  No words are left to say
  With his hands around my neck
  I close my eyes and pass away
  I don't know who he is
  In my dreams he does exist
  His passion is a kiss
  And I can not resist"
  
  She dreams of a man that will love her.
  
  "Ich warte hier
  Don't die before I do
  Ich warte hier
  Stirb nicht vor mir"
  
  They don't want to die before they find love.
  
  "I don't know who you are
  I know that you exist
  Stirb nicht"
  
  They don't know who they'll fall in love with.
  
  "Sometimes love seems so far
  Ich warte hier
  Your love I can't dismiss
  Ich warte hier"
  
  Sometimes it's hard to continue believing that love will find her/them.
  
  "Alle Häuser sind verschneit
  Und in den Fenstern Kerzenlicht
  Dort liegen sie zu zweit
  Und ich
  Ich warte nur auf dich"
  
  Only they will work for each other.
  
  "Ich warte hier
  Don't die before I do
  Ich warte hier
  Stirb nicht vor mir"
  
  He waits for love to find him.
  
  "I don't know who you are
  I know that you exist
  Stirb nicht
  Sometimes love seems so far
  Ich warte hier
  Your love I can't dismiss"
  
  (See above :P)
  
  "Stirb nicht vor mir"
  
  I think that Till singing in German, and Sharleen singing in English shows how far apart/separated the two are. Anyway, awesome song.

  Flag Octavianon April 07, 2009   Link

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    Oops, forgot to add. I got this from Herzeleid.com. (Sweet site)

    Flag Octavianon April 07, 2009  
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  General Comment:"As for the meaning, I believe it's about two people, who have never met, but dream about each other every night - like soul mates."
  
  yep, I concur. The line about having his hands around her neck is supposed to be more of a romantic expression...carressing it, not strangling. She passes away because there's nothing left to want, and she's at peace.
  
  As for the quality of the song...it took me a REALLY long time to get into Rosenrot, but I absolutely love this song now. I like when they dont stick strictly to German...Te Quiero Puta! is another amazing song that does this. Moskau was an excellent song as well, and it wasn't completely in German.

  Flag h8todayon November 13, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I love this song.
  
  The lyrics are so beautiful. "Ich weiß nicht wie du heißt, Doch ich weiß dass es dich gibt. Ich weiß dass irgendwann
  irgendwer mich liebt" -> wonderful :)

  Flag Jeromofoonon October 09, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:what I love about Rammstein is that their songs are always so melodic. I am a big fan of minor keys...and most of their songs are in minor

  Flag Gold Star Delion September 23, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I absolutely adore this song. I love the fact that it is so unlike Rammstein's other songs. I always love it when my favorite artists surprise me with something completely different.
  
  As for the meaning, I believe it's about two people, who have never met, but dream about each other every night - like soul mates.
  
  They could even be oceans apart, which of course is supported by the fact that one is singing in English, and the other in German. The line, "No words are left to say," supports this theory.
  
  And of course, the phrase, "Stirb nicht vor mir" means they each hope they can find eachother before this life ends. Absolutely beautiful!

  Flag RoadsterGirlieon September 23, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:this is one of the few Rammstein songs i dont know what its about. its not my favorite, but not because its lighter, or slower, or the female vocalist. those are all good points. the reason i dont like it is because some of it is english. if they made a version that was all German, that would be awesome. Flake (keyboardist) dislikes this song for the same reason.

  Flag fajitafilledpinatason June 10, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:To me this sounds like Till is someone who doesnt actually exist, like he's just a fantasy of this woman
  
  He comes to me every night
  No words are left to say
  With his hands around my neck
  I close my eyes and pass away
  
  i find the 'with his hands around me neck, i close my eyes and pass away' part to be a bit unsettling bc when i first heard it i immedietly thought he was strangling her, though the rest of the song suggests that this isnt the case, it may be figurative that her addiction to this imaginary person is suffocating her to death
  
  I don't know who he is
  In my dreams he does exist
  His passion is a kiss
  And I can not resist
  
  she doesnt know who he is and he exists in her dreams, supporting the fact that her lover isnt real
  
  Sometimes love seems so far
  
  before she can even finish that sentence, till yells:
  
  Ich warte hier!
  
  from what i see, the woman has had so much trouble finding a love she created an imaginary friend of sorts to comfort her, and after she continues to have problems finding a real lover she starts to brainwash herself into believing that her imaginary partner is real, there are ppl who do that sadly

  Flag ShadowSoulon December 23, 2006   Link

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