RAMMSTEIN 'Ausländer' Lyrics! 🌍 German Song Meaning Explained

[@DefinitelyGerman]

By the way: I haven't watched the music video yet, so I can't say if it lines up with my interpretation. Will do that though! :) Thanks once again for all your kind feedback and for watching in the first place! I truly appreciate all of that from the bottom of my 'German heart'! :) - Dave

[@invia_est_via]

It does...

[@crashbang5135]

Der Ohrwurm schlechthin. 😅 Sehr selbstironisch und durchdacht. Ich mochte es von Anbeginn, auch wenn es typischerweise nicht direkt zu den Zeilen passen will. 🤘

[@mahdishariati7749]

As I watched the video, I am in doubt about his true intention of this song. As you can see, the way they entering the island is like the way african immigrants emerge to euroupe as refuges so it does not look like the way German tourists get into Tailand. The only difference is that this time white people come to black people homeland and after doing their sex and making pleasre with girls just left the country and just change the race in island, as we see there are some white newborns due to thier relationships. I am really a Rammstein fan and has followed his works since almost 10 years ago but I believe that this song is kind of critical one I think we will hear more about this song in coming days.

[@Viperwarfare]

Gerade durch das Musikvideo hat sich der Song nach oben katapultiert. Ich wurde einfach nochmals von den starken Rythmen überwältigt und wie das Thema des Ausländers im Song in das Video umgewandelt wird und dabei nicht nur der Sextourismus betroffen ist, sondern auch andere Sachen, wofür man Rammstein einfach lieben muss!

[@MakCurrel]

The video makes it really clear that it's about sex tourism. Though it in most of the video steers clear of pedophilia, except for few clips.

[@jackwoods130]

BTW: If you notice, in the video, they are wearing clothing that speaks to the era from 1875-1910. In some scenes, Lindemann wears a pure, unblemished, white tunic of a 19th Century Christian missionary ... which could have a very sinister double meaning, as he's instructing the very young girls.

[@nadine1208]

Yeah the whole video clip is a full mocking of western people that feel like they are above other cultures and think everyone should live like they do. It has the same vibe as "America".

[@RolandBizjets]

The Russian part is saying “Ya lublyu tebya” or «Я люблю тебя», meaning “I love you”.

[@killedbytime6999]

But it sounds like "ya yb'yu tebya" (я убью тебя) - I kill you. Afte French "Mon amour" it is like threat :)

[@RolandBizjets]

Killed By Time OK. That’s creepy 😄

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Okay, now that puts everything into another light! D

[@jaredmoss7403]

Thanks for the post, I was going to say the Russian is, I love you.

[@mechelemede4579]

Whoever says Germans aren't funny, hasn't seen a Rammstein video. I love this whole album. I was pleasantly surprised by Auslander. Danke!

[@maniravandi5983]

I live in germany and germans are good people. people think german peopole are bad and agry but thats not ture

[@Mitdemherzendenken]

I appreciate these videos so much. Rammstein are the reason I am learning German, so I really enjoy having an interpretation and translation from someone who actually speaks the language (rather than my Google translate interpretations of the songs meanings!) I also really like that you add in some extra German vocabulary with your explanations. Such great videos, thank you!

[@gabrielgatodelgado7514]

Lol I literally was watching the video and I don't speak good German so I was like "Can't wait for Dave to upload a video so I can understand this" 😂

[@ethanmallett408]

Capitalist Cuban1131 I know exactly what you mean, I study German as an A Level in the UK and I still don’t understand over half of the track 🤣

[@michaelwright4810]

This was actually my favorite song on the new album on first listen. I like Rammstein’s more electronic tracks, and Till is a great vocal “actor” in this one. I know you aren’t alone in not being an immediate fan though.

[@andreeadobre3190]

Michael Wright Mine too! I like metal a lot and also have a soft spot for trashy electro/dance/pop. Rammstein does both, yay for Flake!

[@_1____]

Thank you for detailed interpretation of lirycs.Again Rammstein did great song and video, which has meaning in sort of fun and sarcastic .They are great actors too!!! Keep on listening it all day.The song has a catch!!!Happy about Rammstein keep on surprising us on the good way! Danke Schone, Dave.

[@baphijmm]

Als Amerikaner... 1. The first time I listened to "Ausländer," I fell in love; as someone who is conversationally-fluent in German, but also has taken classes in Spanish, French, Russian, and (of course) English, I enjoyed the lyrics and the sound of the song itself from the get-go. (Honestly, to me it feels like someone in Rammstein took a cue from Eisbrecher or KMFDM. Not a bad thing, at least to me.) 2. Auch als Amerikaner, we definitely have the "Thailand as a sex-tourism destination" stereotype here as well; it occasionally shows up in (generally adult) TV programs, as a tongue-in-cheek thing.

[@simonk9804]

honestly one of my favorite channels. Ich bin ein Ausländer von Dänemark. and use this channel and it's way to keep up the German i learned in school and also to build more onto my vocabulary. Love Rammstein's new album, this summer i will attend my first Rammstein concert in Copenhagen.

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thank you, Simon! Greetings from your neighbor in Germany! Are there specified ideas you might have for future videos? If so, feel free to tell me! :)

[@simonk9804]

@@DefinitelyGerman I'd like to see videos on Sido (mein block, Astronaut, 1000 tattoo etc) to learn hip-hop/slang in German, not sure if you are into his kind of music but we did presentations on German hiphop artist when I went to German classes 🙂

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Hmm, not really a fan of that gangsta-rap thingy. But: I might very well make videos about Peter Fox, who's album 'Stadtaffe' is reeeeeally good! Feel free to check it out! :)

[@Ulises-dd8vh]

Hi there Dave. First time here, but certainly not the last one. My fascination for the German language has begun to grow as my fascination for Rammstein's music and performances has started to skyrocket. The truth is I can't get enough of both of them. And then, on my endeavor to try to understand their songs, since I know zilch about German I've run into your channel which it has been a godsend. You're doing a freaking awesome job. Congrats!!! Thank you for shedding light on the lyrics interpretation and most of all for breaking down the language. As for this song, I must say I digged it on my fist listen and it's been an earworm ever since. Despite the fact that the song does drift away from Rammstein's industrial, alternative, progressive, gothic metal style I freaking love it. Keep up the good work and thanks again.

[@robgolding8218]

I love your videos on Rammstein, you are so informative and have a great speaking voice. As someone who doesn't speak German I am grateful for you making these! I loved this track as soon as I heard it!

[@mohawkchick8395]

Great breakdown Dave! Really helped me pick up a few things I didn’t quite understand. I loved the song since first listen! It’s fun and a real departure from the Rammstein we’re accustomed to! I have shared it to the Rammstein subreddit. Thanks again for another great video!! 😁

[@theweebchannel4850]

My favorite song in the album by far... And yes, I did like it on the first listen

[@sigridvanosch1990]

Yeah. Me too. It has a fun vibe

[@niconestra]

Am a Rammstein fan since "Lost Highway". They are like Depeche Mode for me. I can buy any album unseen and I know I will like all the tracks. So weit hier au so.

[@RiderNexus]

I'm a new Rammstein fan and this was one of the songs to make me fall in love with their music, kind of been listening to it a lot at work

[@davidantonsavage6207]

Absolutely loved it right off the bat, and the video marvelous with lots of humorous details.

[@mchugh601]

Ich liebe in Amerika und meine Muttersprache ist Englisch. Ich Liebe Rammstein, weshalb ich Deutsch lernen wollte. Ich habe dieses Lied das erste Mal nicht zu sehr gespielt, aber nach dem zweiten oder dritten Mal bliebt der Refrain in deinem Kopf. Ich denke, es könnte um Sextourismus handeln, aber auch um einen Hinweis auf Themen, die viele westliche Länder heute sehen. die, über die niemand reden will...Vielen Danke, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, diese Videos zu veröffentlichen !!

[@kaijade588]

I loved this song from the first time I heard it. The beat itself is super catchy and upbeat in comparison to some of their other songs. My 8 year old daughter is actually obsessed with this song and is studying German so that she can sing along with it. I myself am learning German as I am obsessed with the language and culture. I love your videos!! Keep on making them!!

[@MurderBong]

Thank you, for this 'actual' translation. Knowing that, some things mean different things, in different parts of the world. As a classical musician, I love their music, and can pick out some stuff in the lyrics. But to know what it means in Germany, Slang terms, etc, I find helpful. Hope they come to Toronto one day, soon.

[@MurderBong]

(subbed btw)

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

This is what makes learning German so enjoyable for me atleast, how poetic the German langue can be. Till can sing great in any langue, I haven't yet heard the song but I'm very much looking forward to it now! Thank you very much Dave!

[@BusketPosket]

ugh okay FINE I’ll start giving to your Patreon! As a linguist and Rammstein fan, I love the way you weave in language/grammar facts and references to other songs, and I can’t stop watching your videos as they come out. Thank you for putting your time and energy into making these translation and analysis videos!

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Oh, thank you! And I'm glad you enjoy these videos! Are there specific Rammstein songs you'd like me to talk about as well?

[@BusketPosket]

VlogDave You’ve covered the ones I’ve been mostly interested in so far, and you have a real talent for finding the intricate bits in all of them, so whichever ones inspire you! I appreciate the insights you give as a native speaker into things like word choice and deeper meanings that a simple Google Translate would miss.

[@IA-ke3gy]

For me, this song by using the loaded term “Auslander” is highlighting the irony between migrants and refugees entering Europe for enterprising, work and family purposes, yet being marginalised by the (generally white) European public, contrasted against European tourists and expats travelling to foreign/ third world countries for sex tourism and other shallow/ unwholesome pursuits, yet being accepted, welcomed and generally not marginalised. There’s a strong colonial undertone (watch the music video) which is deliberately scrutinised by Rammstein for its hypocrisy. That’s my take-away from this song anyway.

[@matthewsuthers7634]

First, I am new here. I must say thankyou very much for the in depth translation. I really love German music and poetry. Second from what I understand from the official making of this music video you seem to be dead on with the poetry. And last, yes I loved this song first time through!

[@juhanj7909]

Cooles Video! Ich bin Ausländer (aus Kapstadt, Südafrika: zufällig wo das offizielle Video gedreht wurde) und lerne gerade Deutsch. "Du kommen mit" war so verwirrend!! Danke schön fürs aufklären

[@nickberry8288]

Grüß Gott, diese Lied ist geil. Cheers from Colorado. Thank you for the break down. I love your channel, it really helps those of us who want to better our mastery of the language.

[@jaredevildog6343]

Thanks for being enjoyable to watch. You seem like you enjoy what you do which make learning about these songs fun. Thanks again !

[@Matt-vs4zz]

I liked the song on my first listen. Given that I don’t speak German, my first chance to try to interpret the song was from the video. I saw it as being about colonialism, either specifically Germany’s brief colonial period or that of Europe in general, especially given the sort of introspective look at German history in “Deutschland.” Knowing the lyrics now, I think your interpretation is definitely plausible. Interesting either way.

[@misshisokapaints109]

It wasn't that brief. There was a black holocaust that was ignored. An entire new ethnicity created from all the rapes by German soldiers. Bones of the people who suffered in places like namibia still can be found. And there is a significant German presence still there.

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Matt The video purposely alludes to the colonial era because the song refers to a type of tourist colonialism. As a German male, you have a good time in Thailand.

[@mylesrobinson9822]

Always downplaying the crimes of Germany. Do you know that they still speak German in Africa?

[@petrochernii9057]

Dude, this is an amazing video! Both educational and entertaining, and I've been laughing so hard on "Thpeaking about tongueth" :D Thanks a lot for this!

[@janep6548]

Zwar ein bisschen späht ich habe deinen Kanal entdeckt und ich gucke deine Videos einfach weil ich sie mag 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ ich habe das Lied auf jeden Fall vom ernsten Moment an geliebt! Ich fand gerade das andere so schön👍 am Anfang hat es mich schon fast an Ballermannmusik erinnert 😆

[@antchico]

I've watched most of your Rammstein videos and they have helped me a lot in understanding the band. My maiden language is Spanish, I learned English while still in school and decided to learn German as an adult and Rammstein has helped me a lot with my understanding and pronuciation of the German language. Speaking of Ausländer, I absolutely loved it from the first time I listened to it, however, the one track I'm still not sure about is Radio, the one you like quite a lot! Still, none of them can beat the magnificent Deutschland, that song is simply a masterpiece in Rammstein's catalog. ¡Saludos!

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Hey Antonio, keep learning and most importantly: Enjoy doing so. :)

[@michaelmuller5308]

Das haben Sie richtig gut analysiert! Grüße aus Deutschland

[@razechaos3489]

Thank you so much for providing a window into the language and your analyses of the possible meaning from a cultural and personal perspective.

[@mm-tw6sz]

"mon chéri" in french should be translated as "my darling". My treasure would be "mon trésor". But well, we get the idea anyway...

[@DigiKiller]

My interpretation of mon cherie is 'my darling' too, but addressing a man...ma cherie for my (female) darling...🤔

[@pixlplague]

@@DigiKiller that's true but it was used for females in a slightly poetic way for a long time in France. Just a stylistic thing...

[@lionrence]

I was thinking more my dear, but think my darling works just as well. The fact the he says mon instead of ma is probably a mistake...

[@danvaking]

He probably translated it that way because germans commonly refer to their partner as "mein Schatz", which literally means "my treasure". You can compare it to english people saying "honey".

[@RobertFletcherOBE]

@@danvaking exactly

[@wReTcH3dDoLLy137]

I appreciate your translation! It was 1 of my favorite tracks on the album. I understand some German, which gave me a rough idea of what he was talking about before watching this. I wasn't wrong, but enjoy learning more about the language ❤

[@AstheCrowTries]

I liked the song more after a few listens, but now I love it because of the anti-colonialist satire in the video!

[@tomjongman4797]

Same here, tho I instead of giving me the idea of this song being about colonialism it heavy reinforced this as I already thought of this this first time I heard it. Tho I am a history nerd, it also makes a bit of sense because the historical context of Deutschland and Radio. All these three songs shine light on historical events, time periods and ideals, however they are also very timely right now with immigration, racism, oppression of other ideologies and the political shifts in todays society.

[@AstheCrowTries]

@@tomjongman4797 Oh same, I have a degree in history- so Deutschland was like catnip for me. I just hadn't gotten the "Great White Hunter"/ King Leopold's Ghost vibe that the video had. Like VlogDave, I thought of it more in the modern sex tourism realm or destructively promiscuous individuals who go abroad to chat up non-sex workers. Which hey, is a result of that earlier colonialism, but it just wasn't the image that popped into my head.

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Very well summed up, Tom! I totally agree!

[@misshisokapaints109]

The video was tasteless. You can't make a commentary like that expecting the victims of things like this will be happy. It was very racist.

[@tomjongman4797]

@@misshisokapaints109 Tell me, do you really think that the members of Rammstein are racist because they made a point on the fact that we made a huge mess in those places we unrightfully claimed as ours back in the days of colonialism? Also putting up the victim card won't help, if only it is sad. I personally think that all human beings should be totally free in all ways possible, and because I like a video with visuals of African people(presumably ) wearing tribal outfits and white men wearing clothes from the 1900's we are racist? I think you should take a good look in the mirror and then comeback on who the "real"racist is.

[@HenkJamn]

Few things awesome about the song 1) Rammstein shot a music video in Cape Town, my home town. 2) It's catchy, thats for sure. 3) I'm a Afrikaans speaker which shares quite a few words with Duits (Afrikaans word for German) 4) AUSLÄNDER in Afrikaans = Uitlander / Buitelander 5) We also get quite a few Germans visiting South Africa, and Cape Town. So hearing the translation is actually quite comedic. 6) We get some Germans to the north aka Namibia (which is quite awesome as it was part of South Africa not long ago) Thanks for translating and discussing the song. Pretty interesting. After I go a chance to hear it for the first time, I was lost in translation with some of the phrases. You cleared that up pretty nicely. Danke en groete van Kaapstad.

[@undeadmonkey9122]

First I enjoy your videos and the German to English translations. It helps someone who can’t speak the German language to understand the song better. I am watching your older videos to under stand them better also. I enjoy this song on the first play. Had to play it again and listen to it, even tho I don’t speak German but enjoy hearing German. For me it was the music that hooked me, being a little different for Rammstein like you had said.

[@martinjohnston6685]

What a great channel, clear and concise.

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thank you, Martin!

[@ArnisGoldberg]

I watched the premier for the video. I loved it. As a fan since Sehnsucht I believe this was a nice break from the norm.

[@dreanki]

i loved Ausländer when i first heard it. Puppe and Ausländer are my 2 favorite songs from the album.

[@JW-ki8md]

After my first listen through the entire album this became my favorite track. One of the catchiest Rammstein songs I’ve heard IMO. I think after watching the music video that your interpretation of the lyrics might be spot on.

[@Darky666Girl]

thank you so much for this video, and this kind of formatting too! I really feel like I'm improving in my pronuntiation, since your rhythm and cadence speaking is really easy to follow along. And even more, I get to enjoy a more profound view of the poetic side of the lyrics and the contextual meaning from a german perspective. Thank you so, so much! keep up the good work // Editing just to add that ich bin deiner Meinung about the song not being quite to my tastes from the get go, but with time and more repeats it grew quite a lot on me

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thanks for letting me know! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) Feel free to check out my other videos, too!

[@opsimata_]

At first, I didn’t liked that much, but after listen a couple more times and after the release of the video today the song is growing fast on my concept, also thanks for your videos, they’re very good and is helping me trying to learn german. Cheers from Brazil!

[@mombiethezombie7536]

I liked it the first time I heard it. After hearing the translation and meaning, the video makes SOOO much more sense now!

[@hansvonwolfe4114]

I would say I also was a little confused when I first heard it. Very techno dance for Rammstein, but as you said it starts to grow on you. Plus the music video is pretty genial

[@tweaklab]

First listen, once it hit the pre-chorus I was already thinking "this will be a single for sure" then the chorus came in. Wow. Super catchy song, love how poppy it is for a change. The whole album has grown on me since the first listen, it gets better every time.

[@daniel-ioanfilimon9019]

I m new in Germany .You do a great work.Tankyou for this video

[@KobaTheKoala]

I didn't care much for it on the first listen through but on the second and third it caught on. I happened to be able to watch the premiere for the music video, which connected a lot of the lyrics together, as I needed to translate to English. your interpretations are spot on and very helpful! I find Ausländer really catchy even when I prefer Rammstein's heavier music.

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thank you!

[@machakio]

This was fast, thanks!

[@DigiKiller]

Before I got the album, people were saying Ausländer was going to be the best on the album, Deutschland drop and I was blown away. Then Radio dropped and it was instantly better, since I got the album, I skipped the first 2 tracks to hear Ausländer....meh....not my favourite by any means, still like it better than Diamant but now I find myself repeating Tattoo, Radio, and Was ich liebe, (the latest one being a demo version of an 09 song apparently) I can't speak German really so the sound is what has me sold, same can be said for why I like Rammstein in the first place. Ich bin auch ausländer, Irishman living in Belgium, will be seeing Rammstein in Paris next month. Thanks for making this video, I've subscribed for more. Prost!

[@metasamsara]

Hey man, great video, I feel like I just took a german class from back in school haha. Very informative, you cover all the contextual translation. I still wonder what message Rammstein was trying to convey overall, but I guess it is ambiguous and up to interpretation. I too didn't like this song when it came out and it put me off from listening to the album for a while. I'm really starting to appreciate it more now that it lingers in my head and gives me the same vibes as old Rammstein music used to. It's up there with Herzeleid and Buck Dich for me.

[@josuelov]

Love the song and your channel!

[@christianh.1868]

Really good comprehension. Keep on with your work. Greetings from Germany

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Hi Christian, thanks! Beste Grüße! :)

[@vitharia5046]

Always great, Dave!

[@DefinitelyGerman]

That's what I felt like at first, too. Won't become my totally favoriten Rammstein song anytime soon, but it's a vital, different approach. :)

[@jollyfruitish]

I love the song. It was the first track I heard from the album and after listening to Radio and Deutschland I was even happier after each.

[@yvonneemanuelsson]

first time i heard it.., love it have the song as a phone signal..that good is it

[@connyberglinmolander511]

"-take a chance on me", a ABBA reference? 😏😂

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Hmm... now that you mention it... yeah!

[@heisenberg6921]

I also thought about that as soon as I heard it on the lyrics...

[@sigridvanosch1990]

I thought it too. Lol

[@MrRandom750]

If this was the way school taught German to me i would have learned something ..... ived learned so much from Dave's translation and rammstein

[@sillyskeleton]

It's one of the tracks that stood out the most to me on first listen, and I liked it. Very catchy and the chorus is easy and fun to sing along to. I think it will be a popular song with crowds at their foreign concerts.

[@puppydog3535]

I loved it at the 1st listen and it is still one of my favourites on the album! I love the different languages in it! Not sure about the meaning though....but oh well, it is Rammstein. And it is a lyrical I so that's different.

[@_1____]

It's simple I love you in different languages, phrases that enough to have fun in other countries.

[@Chillton]

It cracked me up the moment I've heard it first time. It oozes with Rammstein's snarky humor. And when I found out they're gonna release third single/video. I was hoping this might be it.

[@annaslattery3878]

Personally, I liked the song from the first time I heard it.. then when I started listening to it more, and looked up the translation.. it makes me giggle.. I took it a different way (from my translations I'd found) than you did, but your explanations make so much more sense... I still giggle when I hear it :) not just because it's happy sounding song.. but Till seems "righteous" in a way... I am a foreigner and you love me, no matter what.. is how I initially "took/understood" it.... again, I know very little German, but am learning more daily :) Thank you so much for this video... as you know, I always look forward to your videos--no matter the content

[@youcandoworse]

I heard it for the first time in Estonian radio station and I started to like it immediately, I didn't even recognize it was Rammstein as I was too focused on trying understanding the lyrics (I've been learning German in Duolingo for around 10 months now. :] )

[@TiffanyHallmark]

I like it, because I can see Till being an Ausländer and trying to carefully craft the German language. I could understand a certain amount before I had to use a translator. Vielen dank!

[@juniorcarreau1983]

By the way love your translation good work

[@theretroreview8178]

I loved it the very first time. Fresh and dancy which is super cool. shows more of the Rammstein humour and versatility

[@LadyTigerLily]

I wouldn't say that I disliked this track on first listen, but I was surprised at how different it sounded from their normal repertoire. Different, but definitely not bad, and I was impressed that they could encompass so many different styles. When I first listened to this album, it wasn't in ideal condition (I was driving, so there were other sounds), and I didn't get all of the lyrics right away, and definitely not before my physical copy of the album arrived with the lyric book. I think you hit the nail on the head with sex tourism, and even if not to that extent, the habit many people have of going to other countries just to party and have a wild time, not to really engage in the culture or "learn" anything. I think you have probably seen the music video by the time you read my comment, but it further drives home that point. It's not my favourite video they have done, but still excellently made and I still love the band's flexibility with topics and musical style. Thank you for another great video!

[@lelmeria]

I like it - now i know whats "i love you" in russian Many learning german with rammstein and I'm here learning some russian :D the first time i heard it, i thougth it was a homage to all their fans over the world, and as you said these words are just "lovely" words in those "foreign" languages. The video however matches your interpretation - so good job :)

[@DerTraumtanza]

As always you are a legend! Thanks for the video! I actually really loved this song from the first time I heard it.... Please keep the videos coming there awesome!

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thank you! There will be more Rammstein videos every now and then, don't worry! :)

[@TerryMelic]

"And I know you do" 😂 Very well-compiled video. Thanks.

[@benkonrady4595]

longtime Rammstein Fan but, had not heard the song before the you-tube premiere. The teaser did a great job tricking me into thinking it was a political song about the Syrian refugee crisis. As a non-native German speaker the playful mockery of sex-tourism was introduced wonderfully in the music video. I immediately appreciated the exploration of the topic. Not yet a ear worm yet, time will tell

[@memofo333]

Sum on the into alone hahaha great work and thank you

[@gianmarcobaudazzi78]

imagine Dave this : Auslander summer song of 2019 , it would be great .

[@RichardK6K]

Best summer ever.

[@joemetzeler7725]

Great idea!

[@kencardenas4158]

At first I wasn't feeling it but now it is one of my favorites, once again thanks for what you're doing! You Rock 🤘

[@brunosantos1973]

This was One of my favourite tracks from the beginning. And the vídeo seems like a critic to the conquistadores. From my point of view. Oh by the way thanks for the translation. I dont speak german but like Rammstein for a longo time. Its all about the music lol

[@sulymnkturna4876]

Agreed! Thought the same, specially when he uses french and spanish languages, and at the beginning there was the kid using the sign "welcome", kinda hinted me to that.

[@heisenberg6921]

Agree...a very funny satire..of course, there are going to be some ill people saying: It is Racist !!...is racist !!!.....for instance, all North American people (whites, blacks, reds, blues, etc), they are very racist and see racism in any stupid thing you can imagine..I have lived there for some years and they are really mentally damaged regarding these issues.

[@yuffimanson]

Hey Dave, thank you for the translation/interpretation for this and all the others songs you did so far! (just finished binging all your lyrics translation videos :) ) Well, about the last sentence, I don't think he's making fun of people learning German, but he's probably "mimicking" when Germans try to hit on a foreigner person. You don't know their language (and vice-versa), so you start saying basic words with a lot of gestures to try to make yourself understood. The "Tarzan grammar" as I like to call (Yeah, I had this first hand experience with foreigners trying to hit on me, specially Americans and Japanese guys). About the song (and being a foreigner myself right now), I really like it. Besides the sex tourism interpretation, it also shows the idea people still have from foreigners coming to their country (from colonialism time). We grew up having the idea that "foreigners don't want to stay and grow roots with us, they just wanna have fun and go back to their country, leaving everything for us to clean/take care of". That's how people here sees me anyway, and that's what they expect me to do, so let's embrace it and sing that "Ich bin Ausländer" for everybody to hear (kind of like "'cause I am whatever you say I am, if I wasn't then why would I say I am?" mentality that Eminem sings about).

[@Paddy_PI]

Great translation! Thx!

[@zerobrine5226]

good job man! Thx for this

[@mcbrochu]

First time I didn't really like, after maybe 3-4 times, it grew on me. Played in my car maybe 15 times today, it's really stuck in my mind

[@albertoislas9908]

I didn't like it at the first time, but then it was catchy, so I started to like it and thanks to your video, I solved some misunderstandings about the lyrics. I'm learning German so this kind of lyrics is confusing haha. Thanks!

[@Guntherjyice]

I love this song and I think it's one of the best ones on the album :D I fell in love with it the first time I listened to it... Maybe it's because I like to listen electronic dance music when I'm not listening to Rammstein :) Great video!

[@thelobsterperson]

I totally agree with you that I didn't like it so much at first (probably because of its position in the album) but the more I listen to it it is growing on me more and more. Really appreciate your insight into the German, I feel this song really falls in line with previous Rammstein singles and the video is awesome too. \m/

[@heidirichter]

The first time I heard it, I was unsure. I didn't hate it, but it felt a bit off, if that makes sense? But it very quickly grew on me, with it being an earworm after the second listen. But to be fair, I had the same reaction to Radio, although I loved Deutschland from the first listen. I've been learning Deutsch for less than a year now, and have got to a point where it's become significantly more difficult for someone who doesn't hear any Deutsch in his day-to-day life, unless I intentionally put on music, a movie or a TV show that is in Deutsch instead of English. I don't know anyone local (I live in Tasmania, Australia) who speaks German, heck anything but English is regarded as strange by the locals. Anyway, I was able to understand some of the lyrics, but you have helped in a big way by filling in the meanings of phrases that I was unsure of. So thank you very much! I'd really love your perspective on the video, I've seen it and I do think it lines up with your interpretation, but I'd love to hear your perspective on the ending. I do think there are some other interesting parts of the video worth discussion, such as the religious iconography that is visible in some parts.

[@saintpharma7757]

Hahah thank you for clearing those last few lines up I was so confused by them lol and yea the first rotation I didn’t care for it but it grew on me a lot

[@pavlg3944]

Best 🤩🤩🤩keep up dude

[@tiagop137]

very good. cheers from Portugal

[@soniatremblay234]

Love the hole album, including this one, from the first listen!

[@cubbykovu8955]

I love it and loved it at the first listen and I like the video too :D

[@cvby100]

I really much appreciate your videos, they really do help to learn German

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Thanks!

[@lloydmeadors]

It's an earworm, catchy, and since you translated it for me it's nice to know what it meant

[@trueunion]

This is the one album that I was not obsessed with from the moment I listened to it. But it’s growing on me. I’d say it’s their most “pop” album. I miss the aggressiveness but it’s still a good album because well...it’s Rammstein 😊

[@DefinitelyGerman]

I think of it as the 'rock album' among other more metal-ish records in the Rammstein discography. :D

[@Wolf.88]

Danke für ihre Zeit, Mühe und Intelligenz. 🙏

[@farahm7801]

just discovered your channel and God lord your voice is so beautiful i could listen to you for hours anyway thanks for the explanation

[@DefinitelyGerman]

Aaaaaw, that's a kind thing to say, Lucy! :D Thank you and welcome to my channel! :)

[@ShellShock794]

I loved it the first time I heard it. One of my favorite things about music is hearing a normally really heavy band do something totally different. They always do what other people try to do but way better

[@ltjojo5393]

I agree with you, I originally didn't like this song when I first heard it - it didn't feel like it was a Rammstein song. However, after 5 or 6 listens through the album, I like it. Not my favorite track but definitely ein Ohrwurm 😉. Grüße von den Vereinigten Staaten!

[@mpccenturion]

F yeah! The group is an earworm I caught a couple years ago. I was looking for European bands to listen to, and Ramm did it. The more I hear, the more I searched for old work. The start. And Now - new work, Marvelous - Cheers

[@punkcoyote9989]

Rammstein-filled day is the best day!

[@SzarakTV]

It is crazy that everybody with weak German language understanding thought its gonna be about imigration crisis but itd not. Rammstein intentionally put in the beginning of the video musicians in a pontoon (inflated boat). Poland here :)

[@DefinitelyGerman]

To be fair though, at first, we only had the title 'Ausländer', and in 2019, it's a probably idea to think about it being related to the whole immigration thing. Would have been way too simple and direct for Rammstein's standards though. :D

[@shadowlink3339]

When I first heard the song, I was not sure what to think, meaning that Rammstein usually rocks hard. But the repeating of auslander, kind of ingrained it into my brain. Now I love it and look forward to it. The video is poetic in its own way. Like who paddles a raft in the ocean. The clothes worn gives it a "back in the day" feeling. I'd say that it fits, especially at the end with the babies. Lol.