Söhne Mannheims — Traurige Lieder song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Traurige Lieder" by Söhne Mannheims.
Lyrics
Denk doch mal nach, warum wir traurig sind.
Denk doch mal nach, wie war das Kind.
Als deine Eltern stritten, du eigentlich schliefst.
Eine unbekannte Angst,
als du die Treppe runterliefst.
Was ist da passiert? Was hörst du da?
So entstand tiefste Traurigkeit im Alter von drei Jahren.
Ihr fragt, warum wir traurige Lieder singen?
Weil wir traurig sind,
weil wir traurig sind.
Ihr fragt, warum wir aggressive Lieder singen?
Weil wütend sind,
weil wir wütend sind.
Ungerechte Behandlung der Hautfarbe wegen
war durch dumme Menschen
und ihr Handeln immer zugegen.
Es gab böse Blicke und es gab harte Worte.
Ein Mensch bist du vielleicht,
aber eine andere Sorte.
Ein 'Neger', ein 'Nigger'
oder 'Bimbo'1, das bist du.
Manchmal kommen zu den Worten
auch noch Schläge hinzu.
Aus der Angst wird Wut
und Hass ist nicht weit
und dann findest du den Weg,
der deine Seele befreit.
Ihr fragt, warum wir traurige Lieder singen?
Weil wir traurig sind,
weil wir traurig sind.
Ihr fragt, warum wir aggressive Lieder singen?
Weil wütend sind,
weil wir wütend sind.
The ghetto streets for me
I know that's where it all began
These racist cats hating me
‘cause I'm an African
I married white,
racial times had my life in danger
I grew up all alone
and that became the perfect stranger
1980 when the war was almost at its peak
Like helicopters in the sky, coming down the streets
I saw them kill a lot of people right before my eyes
I fought the white mob,
black, had me picking sides
‘Cause no one wants you when you're mixed
I was caught between a game of chess
Nightmares every time I dreamed
The day he struck was sucking blood like apartheid
I couldn't cry
so I bottled it inside
These crazy dogs biting flesh off my people
I grew up wondering
why we weren't born equal
Fight the power, yeah, let the battle start
A lonely soldier in the war,
we're torn apart
Lyrics translation
Think about why we are sad.
Think about how the child was.
When your parents were arguing, you were actually asleep.
An unknown fear as you ran down the stairs.
What happened there? What are you listening to?
Thus, deepest sadness arose at the age of three.
You ask why we sing sad songs?
Because we are sad because we are sad.
You ask why we sing aggressive songs?
Because we are angry, because we are angry.
Unjust treatment of skin color was always present by stupid people and their actions.
There were evil looks and harsh words.
You may be human, but you are a different species.
A 'Negro', a 'Nigger'or' Bimbo ' 1, that's you.
Sometimes punches are added to the words.
From fear comes anger and hatred is not far and then you find the way that frees your soul.
You ask why we sing sad songs?
Because we are sad because we are sad.
You ask why we sing aggressive songs?
Because we are angry, because we are angry.
The ghetto streets for me I know that's where it all began These racist cats hating me ‘cause I'm an African I married white, racial times had my life in danger I grew up all alone and that became the perfect stranger 1980 when the war was almost at its peak Like helicopters in the sky, coming down the streets I saw them kill a lot of people right before my eyes I fought the white mob, black, had me picking sides ‘Cause no one wants you when you're mixed I was caught between a game of chess Nightmares every time I dreamed The day he struck what is sucking blood like apartheid, I couldn't cry so I bottled it inside These crazy dogs biting flesh off my people I grew up wondering why we weren't born equal Fight the power, yeah, let the battle start A lonely soldier in the war, we're torn apart