Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Rammstein's “Ausländer” and discover a multilingual journey that challenges cultural norms. With its catchy chorus and controversial themes, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore German language and culture through the lens of industrial metal.
Key Vocabulary
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reisen /ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩/ A1 |
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Sprache /ˈʃpraːxə/ A1 |
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Mann /man/ A1 |
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Nacht /naxt/ A1 |
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Sonne /ˈzɔnə/ A1 |
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kommen /ˈkɔmən/ A1 |
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Land /lant/ A1 |
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gut /ɡuːt/ A1 |
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international /ɪntɐnaˈtsi̯oːnaːl/ B1 |
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schlecht /ʃlɛçt/ B1 |
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Wort /vɔʁt/ B1 |
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schwer /ʃveːɐ̯/ B1 |
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verlieren /fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən/ B1 |
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verschwinden /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndən/ B2 |
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zwingen /ˈt͡svɪŋən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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ICH REISE VIEL, ICH REISE GERN
➔ Adverbial usage of adjectives ('gern')
➔ The word “gern” (meaning gladly or willingly) is derived from the adjective “gern”. In this sentence, it acts as an adverb modifying the verb “reise”.
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ICH BIN ZU HAUSE ÜBERALL
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location: zu Hause
➔ The phrase “zu Hause” means 'at home' and it indicates the speaker's sense of belonging everywhere. It is a fixed phrase.
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MEINE SPRACHE INTERNATIONAL
➔ Nominal sentence (omission of the verb 'is')
➔ The sentence lacks a verb but implies that “meine Sprache ist international” (my language is international). This is a stylistic choice for rhythm and emphasis.
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SO HAB ICH MICH SCHON FRÜH GEZWUNGEN
➔ Inversion of subject and verb for emphasis; perfect tense with reflexive verb (sich zwingen)
➔ The normal word order would be “Ich habe mich schon früh gezwungen”. Inverting “hab” and “ich” puts emphasis on “so”. “Sich zwingen” means to force oneself. The perfect tense expresses a completed action in the past.
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DEM MISSVERSTÄNDNIS ZUM VERDRUSS
➔ Dative case following the preposition 'zum'.
➔ The preposition "zum" is a contraction of "zu dem". "Verdruss" is in the dative case because of the preposition "zu". The phrase means "to the annoyance of misunderstanding."
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DASS MAN SPRACHEN LERNEN MUSS
➔ Indirect statement with 'dass' and modal verb 'müssen'
➔ This is a subordinate clause stating the necessity of learning languages. “Dass” introduces the clause, and “müssen” indicates obligation or necessity.
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UND WENN DIE SONNE UNTERGEHT
➔ Subordinate clause with conjunction 'wenn'
➔ “Wenn” introduces a conditional clause, meaning “if” or “when.” This sets up a condition under which something else will happen.
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DU KOMMEN MIT, ICH DIR MACHEN GUT
➔ Incorrect grammar for stylistic effect. Omission of articles and simplified sentence structure.
➔ The correct German would be “Du kommst mit, ich tue dir gut”. The simplified grammar is used to imitate the broken German of a foreigner. The speaker omitted "st" from 'kommst', the article from "ich tue DIR gut".
Album: Zeit
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Ich Will
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Sonne
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Feuer Frei!
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Amerika
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Keine Lust
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Dicke Titten
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Ausländer
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Engel
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Zick Zack
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Zeit
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Angst
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Adieu
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Mein Herz brennt
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Du Riechst So Gut '98
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Mein Land
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Benzin
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Haifisch
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Mutter
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Links 2 3 4
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Mein Teil
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