Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt (Piano Version by Sven Helbig) - Vocal Coach Reaction and Analysis

[@capstan50g]

Till's expressive baritone and theatrical instincts always evoke for me the fiercely giddy excesses of 1920s Berlin. Chilling!

[@scar2539]

Till is the bass. How many baritones can hit the low notes that have been demonstrated, well take for example Stein um Stein Live Volkerball 2005

[@hendrixxxm637]

​@@scar2539hehe, Hans Hotter...

[@DennyHeuer]

The location for this video was the Beelitz sanatorium near Berlin (built 1905-1907). This was a neurological clinic for tuberculosis patients in Eastern Germany, which was later used by the Russians as a military base. Today the large site and its buildings are empty and are often used as a filming location for TV and music productions! There were many sanitary facilities in the buildings, including clinical bathrooms that were used by patients. This explains the depression in the ground that can be seen in the video. Greetings from Hamburg!

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

‼️ wow, that’s interesting, thanks for that info! 👍

[@Bushkill_Blades]

​@@YourOnlineSingingCoachseconded

[@SlimShady-l9t]

Once built for eternity

[@hendrixxxm637]

His playful smile kills me ... ‼️ soooo GREAT‼️

[@tjalvehund82]

Ohne dich isn't scary. Its sad and beautiful.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Ye, it hits home.... the saddness😢

[@Mr.K01]

Ohne Dich is one to listen to

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I helieve that scary smile is how the sandman feels good to help the children go to sleep but he has to fend off all the demons and darkness. I feel a sadness when insee that smile like someone who will never be appreciated but still does his job. Makes me cry every time

[@robertseebauer1280]

Actually he is the evil version of the sandman (a german tale about a fairy bringing good dreams to children). He is bringing nightmares. But the real sad part is, that he is feeling all the pain the kids feel in their dreams. It hurts a lot, so his "heart burns"

[@umkm2k]

The smile is very creepy, but the slow fade back to sadness is what really makes it unsettling for me

[@z400racerr910]

The smile is from a tortured soul / demon (Who Till is portraying) trying to imitate a smile without understanding what a smile really is

[@subbi318]

Die Geschichte die Till hier erzählt ist eine freie aber im Kern wahre Geschichte. Bei diesem Song spielt auch der Drehort der genau an dem Platz wo er diese Geschichte erzählt geschehen ist. Sowohl der Ort als auch die Geschehnisse sind hier authentisch und für den song extrem relevant

[@matts4880]

Ohne Dich is actually a legit Rammstein ballad. I do recommend that song

[@Samuel_Giba]

He has a great awareness of his own appearance and body language. That micro movement when he first starts singing is absolutely intentional and a great example of that.

[@Andry-og1bo]

"Now, dear children, pay attention I am the voice from the pillow I brought you something Have ripped it out of my chest With this heart, I have the power Blackmail the eyelids I sing until the new day comes A bright light in the heaven's sky"

[@hendrixxxm637]

The darkness reminds me of Brahms "Liebestreu" (O versenk' dein Leid, mein Kind, in die tiefe See) ...

[@Entspannungskatze]

The way you started screaming when Till smiled made me laugh out loud :D Great reaction, thank you

[@yves2932]

Didnt know, you understand german. Fun reaction. Die Lyrics - Stoff für Alpträume😁

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Ich verstehe besser als ich spreche! 😊

[@jorgennilsson4168]

Thx for great reaction and analyze. "Ohne dich" is on of their softer ballads so if you want to hear that I recommend that one. "Ich tu der weh" (live) is heavy and dark but there you will hear Till belting in a higher range in the chorus.

[@peekaboosue]

Yes... the cuts on Till Lindemann are real ❣️

[@levigoldberg146]

Lovely. Love from Germany

[@thejohnson9204]

What a fantastic analysis and reaction.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Thank you! 🙏😊

[@adambazso9207]

"The Sandman" is also a short story of German writer Enst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, which is one of the first examples to feature a robot in modern literature. Hoffmann's version of the story of the sandman is chilling and very effective, it has a lot of elements which the atmosphere of this music video and the song's lyrics evoke. At least in my mind there are a lot of connections between these materials, a lot of shared elements and allusions. Which are really scary on one hand. The figure of the sandman is definitely haunting, in this actual version also sad and tragic. Till Lindemann's smiles are soo creepy and well acted. Just a treasure.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

If they gave Oscars for music video performances, Till would win with this one!

[@adambazso9207]

@@YourOnlineSingingCoach That's absolutely possible, I agree. 😃☺

[@eichzoernchen]

​​@@YourOnlineSingingCoach it's the very same E.T.A. Hoffmann whose stories Jacques Offenbach refered to in his opera "Les Contes d'Hoffmann". Practically "Mein Herz brennt" could be seen the dark origin story of "Olympia".

[@isuckatguitar6252]

I believe its supposed to be a play on childhood nightmares & the idea of a sandman coming & taking sleeping children, that very old kind of folklore, scary story time we've all grown up with, and this is his theatrical & musical take on that, is he the villain or the hero. The smile without it spreading through the eyes is amazingly expressionist...my fave part. Very heartfelt, touching song.

[@kenwill-jp8xw]

His stage presence is amazing.

[@eddieR-yy3sy]

A modern day Classic!

[@jcoast1]

the word is THEATRICAL.....that's it a little guide: "Mein Herz Brennt (My Heart Burns) This is song about how men are bound to hide their feelings since late childhood, by picturing it like a child’s nightmare that hardens one’s heart."

[@Congaman41]

This is a perfect example of the german tradition of Spreachgesang. As a vocal coach you should know this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesang

[@matthewgoodA1206]

I have to say, even as a fan of horror myself, Till’s smile is especially unsettling. But I am sure that is the effect he intended as an artist.

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Masterpiece!!😍

[@synthplayer1563]

Wow, great, great reaction and explanation. Totally appropriate to the song.

[@nephilim2582]

Hello! When he looks into your eyes, you get the feeling that he robs your soul! Greetings Nephilim

[@Fer44_BR]

Till Lindemann is awesome artist. Till feat Zaz Le Jardin Des Larmes (feat. Till Lindemann)

[@ileana8360]

Well, she asked for a lovesong. 😉 this would be my suggestion as well

[@dianamcdowell2975]

This song shows his voice, but there are other "ballads." Frühling in Paris, Ohne Dich, Diamant & Zeit are all really good choices! As for this song, it's about nightmares & children's stories in Germany, some say a specific children's program that caused nightmares. Brothers Grimm were German. Just look at their children's stories!!

[@Lausbua.]

Till would be the best "Joker" actor of all time. (Sorry Heath. You've been brilliant)

[@stumbling_through_history]

Ooh, Ohne Dich is so beautiful. Sad and melancholy with a hint of frustration. It has a subtler distortion (overdrive, maybe? not an expert) in Till's voice than this one or Du Hast. It has my vote for your next Rammstein reaction.

[@matthewrandom4523]

The piano version is art and nightmare at the same time - brilliant piano play by Flake, unmatched! I also recommend the original video!

[@arnodobler1096]

"Frühling in Paris" is a little bit of a love song ❤

[@BastiXIII]

If you want a really good ballad from them check out Ohne Diche

[@kenwill-jp8xw]

If he performed this on Broadway he would win every acting award that exists.

[@alexandrosdimiropoulos4768]

If you want a true rammstein ballad (talks about love) you can hear "amour". There is no videoclip though only the studio version. It is not a so well known ballad but nevertherless a beautiful song.

[@fashionkiller11]

Yes, awesome song. Vocally very interesting as well.

[@annegretkasten6277]

It's my favorite song. How he purrs. But there is a video, but it's from a fan. 😂

[@Ciapo_81]

Try Rammstein - Ohne Dich (Official Video)(English Lyrics). educatedmarine have it on his channel.

[@Tiisiphone]

He has the stage presence of a dark opera singer.

[@xDezxdisasterx]

The charismatic voice knew what this is about and she really can help to give an understanding if you are interested in till. But we all get the chills. This is my fave from them. Unpopular yes but the visual and the broken down version makes my hair stand up its perfect. I love that coaches all appreciate tills ability

[@ericnorteman5341]

Check out the lyrics to this. You think Tills smile is creepy!

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Pennywise meets the joker and has a nightmare. Love this masterpiece

[@max_nebel]

Love your react! Thank you! At this point, Rammstein already has quite a few ballads, each of which is a marvel. However, I would like to point out that Till's poetry is one of the main instruments in a symphony called Rammstein. Therefore, I wish that people making reactions would at least read the translation of the text... Unfortunately, the video on the official channel is only posted with German subtitles. However, there are two excellent channels which put Rammstein songs with English subtitles: educatedmarine and Bucksttabu. I highly recommend an absolute masterpiece - Zeit (with English subtitles at educatedmarine - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHe2dpyVpLGfqck ) Also with English subtitles from the same channel: Amour (unofficial fan clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/bInUhJl9nrifhM0) Feuer und Wasser (unofficial fan clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWnEhH2Ll52hqKM) Donaukinder (unofficial fan clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3ebiHmLep6gptU) Ohne Dich (official music video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6fYan-hbtOZkNk) Seemann (official music video, one of the first videos of the band and one of the very first ballads kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYTOkJ6jl9J5pKs ) English subtitled video from Bucksttabu channel: Diamant (live version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHPNfoGebphonc0) Mutter (the live version, in my opinion, is much more dramatic than the official clip, and here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2OZn3eKps-Sf7c ) Greetings from Germany 😊

[@vladpot100]

Next one should be Zeit for sure.

[@PillWool]

Thanks for the reaction and analysis of Till's singing. If you want more ballads from Rammstein, you could check out the following: Frühling in Paris (could actually considered a love song - in a way), Roter Sand, Seemann, Nebel, Stirb nicht vor mir, Diamant, Ohne dich, Wo bist du, Wilder Wein, Klavier, Donaukinder.

[@annegretkasten6277]

He recently sang a duet with Kovacs, a singer from the Netherlands. The song is called, Child of sin. It's really remarkable how Till comes out of nowhere. 🤗🎶

[@fokker300]

RAMMSTEIN _ DEUTSCHLAND

[@SPYROSSPAP]

Great Reaction. If you want to know how Tills amazing voice sounds ich tu dir weh live is a perfect song. Diamant live also, Rammlied live.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Lots of choices, looking forward to checking out many more!

[@ronnie9187]

Rammstein is great, but when Till is doing solo project like here with that incredible piano player Sven he is going on another level. Another great cooperation is with the relatively unknown singer Kovacs : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmQpKGmf9uggbs

[@peekaboosue]

Did you notice it? At the very end as the lights are fading the white smoke? I believe the white smoke/mist you see in the very end as the lights slowly go off was his spirit/Soul. I think that he was finally able to ascend...after making sure all the children were safe and at the same time atoning for his past sins he was finally set free. The original was released in 2001 then the piano version in 2012 so it follows the story from Till in the orphanage to protecting the kids and the emotions he shows is mainly anger followed by sadness then in the piano version his emotions are kinda bitter sweet? He realizes he had to do things he didn't want to do to save the children. So now that he's done, he is finally set free. thats of course my own interpretation of the video/song❤️‍🔥🤗

[@spring_in_paris]

Hello there. If you would like to enjoy a real Love song (with just a tiny Rammstein style edge 😊) and Till's beautiful voice performance, I recommend "Frühling in Paris- spring in Paris". Lyrically absolutely beautiful. There is custom made video by educatedmarine (studio version) or you might wanna check out the live performance in Paris. With love from Germany

[@maxw7118]

He is the demon that scares the nightmares away but only in the night

[@scoobyblue5300]

Welcome to the Rammstein rabbit hole! A few to check out... Ich Tu Dir Weh (Live from Madison Square Garden) Mein Teil - (Live Hurricane Festival 2013 Dicke Titten(with English subtitles)...the best fun video of 2022! Rammlied (Live from Madison Square Garden) Bück dich - Live From Paris 2017 Ich Will (Hurricane Festival 2016) PROSHOT HD (with English subtitles) Links 2-3-4 / PROSHOT(Download Festival 2016) Sonne (LIVE Europe Stadium Tour 2019) [Multicam by RLR] 4K Sehnsucht (Berlin Wuhlheide 1998) ...and last but not least...Zeit (with English subtitles)...beautiful, emotional, and quite possibly the greatest music video ever made.

[@mrface569]

I’ve heard his diction is from his father being a writer and teaching him proper German.

[@davekite5690]

'loved your reaction... ;-)

[@ared-ainu]

A real ballad about love and loss would be "ohne dich". Just to let you know he has those as well. :D Edit: it's still intense though, but really beautiful.

[@Balleehuuu]

Real ballad? I was under the impression that ballad just means a slow piece or a narrative poem which was transfered into music ... and in the 19th century a ballade was explicit a genre of piano pieces without other instruments written in a narrative (balletic style). This for me is really an outstanding example of a ballad... "Ohne Dich" is a ballad in the way it is slow and kind of narrative, hard and energetic as well in some parts. By the way "Ohne Dich" for me is not about love and loss like a common lovesong. Topic is the way how yourself or the inner part of you can be alone/ lonely in a relationship - yeah need its own space.

[@ared-ainu]

@@BalleehuuuI am a bit confused by your comment, because I think it came across to me in a way you probably didn't mean it. It kind of just seems like you are taking any minute detail of my phrasing and criticising it, but I don't think that's what you meant to do. Anyway, the phrase "ballad of love and loss" was a reference to what people associate with ballads, i.e. a tender ballad about love. I agree with what you said about the content of "ohne dich", it deals with a different aspect of love, and with the loneliness described in the song, loss. Which is what I love about Rammstein; that even when they sing about common topics, they find a way to approach it in a way that is not stereotypical. All the best to you!

[@Balleehuuu]

@@ared-ainu I really was a little outraged by your implication, that "mein Herz brennt" is not a real ballad. But yeah it may come across a little pedantic ... but for me this is THE real ballad - like the ones I studied for my college degree in German literature.

[@the0Redneck]

If you want to dive a little more into Till's voice try the newer number ZEIT from their newer record it's utterly beautiful and not so dark especially the official video is also a beautiful piece

[@richeswebcraft]

😧Gothic! That was Edgar Allen Poe/Mary Shelley/Brothers Grimm meet Phantom of the Opera ! Never mind the kids, if I heard his voice coming out of my pillow at night, I wouldn't get any sleep either 😬 Great little piece of theatre though 😁

[@jezza117]

I'ave read somewhere that the band weren't to happy when they noticed the cuts on Till which are real I believe, they felt he took advantage of Till wiliness to suffer for his art and haven't worked with him since but think Till has on his solo projects, but it's just haunting beautiful and shows how much artist he is.

[@toth4739]

I love your channel ❤

[@DaddyDoom]

He is playing a very dark version of The Sandman, and the lyrics are inspired by an old german lullaby.

[@elfedjoseph4212]

I think the last scene is reminiscent of the end of Don Giovanni where the ghost of the man he killed pulls him down to the pit of Hell....Just an idea of course! I think it is a stunning piece of music and it is worth finding the back story on it too, it is a strong allegory IMHO.

[@jallaballa8860]

This is great art. Check mein herz brennt from the Mutter Tour in 2001. Then you'll see the greatness of this version.

[@robertmoritz7954]

Hervorragend. Liebe Grüsse aus München.

[@pfeilchen]

Many of the things they do are rather rough, always give you something to think about and are never boring. Among their later videos "Zeit" is no doubt an audiovisual masterpiece and certainly less creepy, but therefore also less typical, because taking a closer look at the darker sides of humanity is a very typical Rammstein feature. I would recommend "Angst" because it is (i think) easy to understand and doesn't offer quite such a huge amount of possibilities for interpretation as most of their songs, also the way the colors (espacially red) are used in the video are relativaly clear. The performance (live or video) always is important, you should get versions with good captions or a good translation ready, if you intend to do more videos about Rammstein.

[@annegretkasten6277]

Yes, their videos are just art. I have the feeling that they also like acting. 🎭

[@bryanbrady877]

If you want a happy love song check out Fruhlung in Paris. But the upside here is now if someone threatens your life, you will say "Shut up, idiot. I listen to Rammstein." We scare normal people. Glad to have you. Anyway I know I spelled it wrong, spring in paris, a lovely song about...looking forward to you being shocked.

[@larrybarnes3920]

There'll never be another like Till Lindeman.

[@ksenss2513]

You are right, they don't do the typical lovesongs. Ich tu Dir weh has a lot of variation and shows of Tills voice but the text.... well, not the classic lovesong. Ohne Dich is probalbly closest to what you are looking for. Maybe also Rosenrot.

[@patrikfischer9585]

Funny is, he actually had real tears and also real cuts on his body. And the song is up to a night story for kids 😅

[@Antrox8]

[Intro] Now, dear children, pay attention I am the voice from the pillow I brought you something Have ripped it out of my chest With this heart, I have the power Blackmail the eyelids I sing until the new day comes A bright light in the heaven's sky [Chorus] My heart burns [Verse 1] They come to you at night Demons, ghosts and black elves They crawl up from the cellar rows And will take a look under your blanket [Pre-Chorus] Little children listen now I am the voice from the pillow I brought something to you A bright light in the heaven's sky [Chorus] My heart burns My heart burns Verse 2] They come to you at night And steal your small hot tears They wait till the moon awakes And push them in my cold veins [Pre-Chorus] Little children listen now I am the voice from the pillow I sing 'til the day awakes A bright light in the heaven's sky [Chorus] My heart burns My heart burns My heart burns My heart burns [Verse 3] With this heart I have the power To blackmail the eyelids I sing 'til the day wakes up A bright light in the heaven's sky [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] My heart burns My heart burns My heart burns (My heart) My heart burns (My heart burns) (My heart burns)

[@Yeldie_Dandelion]

I love watching reactions of this song. If you want a love song from Rammstein, listen to Ohne Dich.

[@davidleowirth]

Have a look at "Frühling in Paris" or "Stirb nicht vor mir", wonderful ballads

[@christianloser5038]

I think you will like "ohne dich" the official video.

[@peekaboosue]

❤️MY HEART BURNS 🔥 Now, dear children, pay attention I am the voice from the pillow I brought you something Have ripped it out of my chest I have the power with this heart to blackmail the eyelids I sing until the new day comes a bright glow in the sky My heart burns They come to you in the night Demons ghosts black fairies they crawl out of the cellar shaft and will look under your blankets Now, dear children, pay attention I am the voice from the pillow I brought you something a bright glow in the sky My heart burns My heart burns They come to you in the night and steal your little hot tears they wait until the moon awakes, yes and squeeze my cold veins Now, dear children, pay attention I am the voice from the pillow I sing until the new day comes a bright glow in the sky My heart burns My heart burns My heart burns My heart burns, yes! My heart burns

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

Welcome to traditional European fairytales.

[@mcbane6283]

hahahh Till sing an old German song for Kids they have to go to Bed . Evry German knowns this Song .

[@sonjaleesloth]

You're very brave! 🤣

[@AnaSolVa]

Rammlied also has some interesting things going on vocally

[@vegvisir9276]

Till would play an amazing Joker with that smile

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

1000%!!!!

[@tviked]

"Ohne Dich" is beautiful and not scary. :)

[@Ausbrecher2001]

May I ask you, how your german becomes so good? Did you life in germany or are you even german, because it's perfect. Couldn't hear an accent.... and your english sounds for me perfect as well.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Vielen dank! 🙏 I lived in Germany as a child for a few years 😊

[@bryanbrady877]

Oh yeah, if you want to cry definitely check out Ohne Dich. You will get in touch with your emotions. Then do Zeit and Seeman to put nails in your heart. Art should disturb you.

[@logantawhiti55]

Actually the song Diamond 💎 is a nice kinda love song.

[@allegorical]

If you want a break from the harshness of Rammstein, you could try Babymetal - Monochrome piano version.

[@huba3885]

[@AnaSolVa]

Or if your are just interested in Till singing a ballad, there's always his duet with Zaz, Le jardin de larmes. It is in French.

[@yanezmartinezregina3131]

React to Rammlied live ❤❤

[@rinne4896]

react to: ZAZ - Le jardin des larmes feat. Till Lindemann (Clip officiel) - for a love song from Till 🙂

[@norberthandermann9365]

You noticed the German "Lied" influence ! You should look up the lyrics (I guess You understood some of it) then You see that the story is about the sandman that admits to the children he visits that he is the voice coming out of the pillow at night. The performance is much creepier when You understand the text at the same time. "The Sandman" by ETA Hoffmann (not a children story... ) was one of the most important stories of German Romanticism. As You know Your stuff (You mentioned the German Kunstlied from the Romantic era by Schubert and Schumann) You might notice that You surely met Hoffmann in Your music education several times. Probably not his compositions (though he was indeed also a composer) but as inspiring author for the opera Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann" and the ballet Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker and the Mouse King". But back to Schumann: He and Hoffmann were the first important music critics!

[@cMc1508]

When a "vocal coach" said that low notes are not actually si nging...thats when u know u waste your money on lessons

[@ileana8360]

The beauty of this song, and the artisic ingenuity: It hits me every time the same way. No matter how often I am hearing it. The chills, the haunting, the unsettlment. Next one could be this "lovesong" duet with french singer TAZ, written by Till: Le jardin des larmes kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4OVeqiFltiGj7c BTW: loved your reaction.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Yes, this one really struck me with - as you put it - the artistic ingenuity (love that! I may have to use that sometime 😹) 👍

[@JasonSmith-lp6wg]

It's kinda like Japanese Kabuki made love with Dr. Caligari in his cabinet.

[@AryMism]

Next reaction Deden Gonzales she's gone thank you ❤

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

I’ve done that one, search it on my channel, that was a very impressive performance! 👍

[@user-vd7hf1kl6m]

very special song! like your reaction, your german pronunciation is remarkable. Please check out "The dark side of the moon - New horizons", came out a week ago! Incredible heartwarming ballad with two nice female singers!

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Cool, thanks for the suggestion and the kind words!

[@jarifauti4586]

if you something more "soft" check out "Roter Sand" :)

[@PalleRasmussen]

Oh, you will be scared. This is not a ballad. Frühling in Paris, Diamant, and Stirbt Nicht vor Mir are ballads. Yes you were. That was entertaining. If Till was The Joker Batman would poop himself. Oh BTW, the wounds are real. He made them himself, you can see the scars in later concerts.

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

“If Till was The Joker, Batman would poop himself…” 😹😹😹👍 omg about the wounds though 😖

[@PalleRasmussen]

@@YourOnlineSingingCoach yes. He is very much the classical "hurting poet" of German tradition. Which is a bit sad, for he seems like a good man who loves children and animals.

[@BILIL1]

Hi, the problem is when you start with Sven Helbig's version, you can't understand the story that is told in the other video with the band....and the place where the action takes place hasn't no particular meaning. (Apart from the creepy aspect) In fact you have lost at least 50% of the artistic value of "Mein herz brennt"... That said, even losing 50%, the artistic value of the piano voice version remains a small masterpiece... and this proves that "Rammstein" is truly an immense artistic phenomenon!! nota bene: the understanding of the lyrics also brings enormously... and this is valid for all the songs of "Rammstein" because they are born storytellers...and their stories very often have a deep meaning

[@MrHeiner96]

In my opinion both tell diffetent stories, so even tho in this one you dont see the background story you can focuss more on the lyrics and see it more like a tale of the sandmann (the german childrens programm to send them to bed with stories) but its about the part of the sandman that sends nightmares and not sweet dreams, thats why his heart is burning cause he causes suffering and is addicted to the tears of the kids (at least thats my interpretation)

[@BILIL1]

@@MrHeiner96 Yes, I understand you... that said, this "T"-shaped pool is still a crucial element in this story !!!

[@huba3885]

@@MrHeiner96 wo ist denn die Sandmannverbindung ? Ich höre es nicht und ich habe auch Sandmann als Kind geschaut

[@BILIL1]

@@huba3885 According to the countries and the legends, the sandman is either a positive character (he puts the children to sleep calmly) or a negative character (he comes to disturb the children in their sleep) this last interpretation is more valid for Germany...You know "rammstein" has the art of deceiving his little world ... so negative or not this sandman ... I would rather incline for the positive version, but that's just my interpretation!

[@kingofshit303]

No, educated people can handle it. 🤣

[@snyper701]

Where do u come from?

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

US but I lived in Germany for a few years as a kid 😊

[@samyagdrsti]

I recommend Ohne Dich, much less creepy ;)

[@YourOnlineSingingCoach]

Thank you, it’s officially on the list!

[@prototype665]

I know I'm a little late to this game, but you might be interested to know that this song has a second, hidden meaning. Germany was divided for 40 years and a socialist regime under Russian control ruled in the East. People gradually fled to the West until the regime closed the borders and finally built a wall that was actually a military barrier. Everything Western was highly illegal. You could receive Western television, but it was forbidden to watch it. Care was taken to ensure that everyone was loyal to the government, people were spied on and monitored, potential threats were discovered and sometimes there was a car ride into the forest, a shot in the distance, and the threat was no longer there. The first sentence of the lyrics refers to: "Nun liebe Kinder, gebt fein acht, ich habe euch etwas mitgebracht (Now, dear children, pay close attention, I've brought you something)". It was the opening sentence of the "Sandmännchen (Sandman)", a western television program that helped children fall asleep with beautiful bedtime stories. Now imagine the following scene: You are a small child at school, having fun in class, everyone is laughing and making jokes and suddenly you say: "Nun liebe Kinder, gebt fein acht, ich habe euch etwas mitgebracht." You turn around. Everyone looks at you in horror, there is an oppressive silence. You realize you did something wrong, you feel a cold breath of air behind you and turn around. The teacher is standing in front of you and asks: "Where did you hear that?" A few hours later, you are sitting at the lunch table with your parents, the doorbell rings, the police storms in and takes your father away. This is now your childhood memory, and you have to live with it.

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"Seemann" is their very first ballad, so beautiful... The official video is good. Or this iconic live version from 1996 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV63lH-jjJxlea8

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If you feel there's no justification for commenting on Rammstain currently, I get it. I think there is still a lot of merit to "Ohne Dich