Rammstein - Mann Gegen Mann Lyrics and English Translation

[adamjames182]

Don't care if it's gay tbh rammstein rules end of story

[r0y02]

Idk whether to take this as gayness or anti-gayness. Idk man :-\

[BestTrueBlood]

Schwule = Gay

hmm who knew?

[whythewar1]

In the video I was always distracted by the random naked sweaty guys. Listening to it again, its a beautiful song.

[darkwolfwarrior2010]

definitely don't think they're gay...just...weird. I found a song of theirs about a murderous pedophile...I do LOVE their music in general though, and his voice just adds to the brilliance of RAMMSTEIN!! Du Riechst So Gut and Links 2 3 4 are the best!!!!

[derzennit]

I don't understand what's the deal with discussing the orientation of Rammstein, who gives a fuck, really? So long as they produce good music!

[TheXDVM]

Well, i'm gay, and I love R+, so, seriously, I think that Rammstein aren't homophobic, because if they were they would have put offensive lyrics, but otherwise there is some parts of the music that i find a little extreme, and so i can't understand if they accept, or are against homossexuality, like the part when they say "I'm the nightmare of all fathers" and so on, i think its a little "bad" but i don't think that that is a homophobic sign so I don't wanna know ! R+ R THE BEST ! xD

[FunkyXman63]

@TheXDVM , BRAVE man/wive!!! And like you say, they are the best music group ever.

Greetings from austria, FunkyXman63. Thumbs up!!!

[readman010]

ok , i will be honest with people , i am not homophobic , i do not however like gay people who are all in your face about it , i mean if your gay , fine , it doesnt mean you have to point it out in every way whenever you get the chance to , rammstein arent gay either , they made this song about gay people for some reason i havent been bothered to read yet , but im sure its probably a good reason :P

[playOtime]

Man muss deutsch sprechen und rammstein richtig zu verstehen da helfen auch keine übersetztungen (zu ungenau)

[playOtime]

@playOtime

You must speak and understand German rammstein really a fact that no translated facilities (often inaccurate)

[MrMaarten1996]

"ich bin der Alptraum aller Väter" best line ever!!!

[jeffhardyX96]

@MrMaarten1996 agreed



[Acepi11]

"My sex calls me a traitor , Im the nightmare of all fathers" fucking best part , and so true.

[dolom1]

Respect for rammstein i'm not gay but it takes a variety of people in a world we've got so much to learn from eachother

[RedSoxForObama]

Well I'm gay anyway

[idiotichedgehog]

the song was good other than that its about gays

[MetalHead66233]

@idiotichedgehog Nothings wrong with being gay, faggot

[idiotichedgehog]

@MetalHead66233 u and ur gay friends can go be gay in ur own gay world

[fliperflopis]

@idiotichedgehog fucking child, gay people dont get offended for being called what they are..

[6Black6Visions6]

@idiotichedgehog I bet ur Christian...

[idiotichedgehog]

@6Black6Visions6 yup

[axehandle20]

@idiotichedgehog Of course.... fuck you

[TheAEGOD]

@idiotichedgehog why is it bad being about gays? i bet your one of these extremist Christians that hates gays

[FunkyXman63]

@idiotichedgehog ,different strokes for different folks.

[MsNateRiver1]

That was so gay...

[zoezoewriter]

@wolf97102 Scratch that last comment... If you're going by common rumor, that's a yes.

[zoezoewriter]

I made the mistake of watching the videa while eating spaghetti and drinking tea. Not a good idea.

[meinkruspe1]

When I first heard this song I thought it was about war because it says 'man agianst man' and I thought it meant them fighting, so I watched the video and I was like "Ohh, so thats what it means......"

[carsandcats34]

the content makes me sick but the song just sounds cool if you minimize youtube you cant see it :P

[TheDirtysouthfan]

@carsandcats34 why does it makes you sick?

[carsandcats34]

@TheDirtysouthfan I have nothing against homosexuality, but don't stuff it down peoples throat. In more ways than one.

[srbrand04]

@carsandcats34 so you don't like penises touching???? weirdo...

[JakeTucker1989]

I know if I was gay there is no one else I'd rather have stand up for my rights.

[nikeair987654]

at first i tghout this song was about wrestling

then i watched the video and found out it was about "wrestling"

[FIREBALLINbg]

the best thing is when you dont watch the clips and you dont know what they say hoping it's not something wrong :D

[ToastGod1]

me vs who?? hmmmmm hehehe who gots teh balls??

[FunkyXman63]

Mutig!!! RAMSTEIN rules (english.:brave!!!).

Greetings from FunkyXman63.

[1997justiceturk]

still not as gay as twilight and no way near justin beaver

[KatieKasame]

so addictive *__*

[meinkruspe1]

Did anyone else hear sonthing that sonded like a ticked off cat around 0:13 ??

[Zimon00Productionz]

@meinkruspe1 I heard it on my mobilephone when I listened and I kinda got scared! :O

[jeffhardyX96]

@meinkruspe1 thats just Flake's synth

[Abc1489]

@meinkruspe1 XDDD

[Nero666firelord]

the video for this song was so Schwulah D:

[meinkruspe1]

@Nero666firelord Well what do you expect its Rammstein they an do watever and it would be kool they could kill me and it would still be kool.

[Nero666firelord]

@meinkruspe1 ofc it would .. i would pay to watch that :o also .. that video gave me nightmares...

[meinkruspe1]

@Nero666firelord Haha wateva what are you like 9? I dont get nightmares from nuthin and im 12. The video doesnt bother me all and its nuthin compared to Pussy I mean have you seen that video? Its kinda discusting but its Rammstein so I'll let it slide. The song its good though.

[Nero666firelord]

@meinkruspe1 it is isnt it :D ?

[meinkruspe1]

@Nero666firelord Haha ya my cousin showed it to me i was like what the fuck is this? But i love the song. I mean I can watch shit like that and not get creeped out. The first time I watched Pussy I was like ummm okay..... Then I started laughing through the whole thing. It was weird though

[AssasinsWeedxX]

@meinkruspe1 pussy discusting wata fag!!

[meinkruspe1]

@AssasinsWeedxX I know I dont watch it I was just saying that kinda stuff doesnt make me throw up But i dont watch it cause only creepers sit and watch vidoes like thatt

[KukkiWithZ]

I had german exam today, and everytime I was in doubt, I could just think like "What did Rammstein sing?" <3

[sheargatru]

@KukkiWithZ

That is hilarious!

[JKinder313]

@KukkiWithZ Good God I hope that's not what you put on your paper... You'll definitely be sent to an insane asylum.

[KukkiWithZ]

@JKinder313 Haha, no, not really the exact words, but the grammar ;) But an insane asylum doesn't sound that bad? xD

[Draco1dormiens]

@KukkiWithZ I use Rammstein for German lessons because I'm already taking boring Spanish. I can't get real German lessons so Rammatein helps me lean:)

[KukkiWithZ]

@Draco1dormiens I thought of taking Spanish, but I'm definately happy I chose German, and the Rammstein-trick does work, I got a gpddamn A+!!! :D

[Draco1dormiens]

@KukkiWithZ Yea, I love to use their music as a guide for German.

[Draco1dormiens]

@Draco1dormiens Spanish is useless anyways the German language is good if you want to get a job because that's were the jobs are:)

[KirstyBandicoot1]

@wolf97102 I Guess so :)

[MrBanBeta]

Rammstein ist gute Musik. :P

[FunkyXman63]

WoW, really brave!

[jasminkarl]

echt klasse gemacht ! ;D

[SuperCroaton]

Немецкий легко выучить.

Вы Русский попробуйте!)

Deutsch ist einfach zu erlernen.

Sie versuchen, Russisch zu lernen!)

German is easy to learn.

You try to learn Russian!)

[TheDirtysouthfan]

@SuperCroaton It largely depends on how similar it is to your native language, of course if English is your native language German is easier than Russian, but if you're say Chinese than learning English would be absolute hell considering how different the two languages are and how far apart they developed. If you're say Polish I'd assume Russian is easier than English for example, but if you're Spanish then German/English would be easier.

[GetitUnderCool]

@TheDirtysouthfan well, for spaniards/italians/french english is esier than german due to the heavy influence that french had on the anglo-saxon language, wich was totally germanic.

[SuperCroaton]

Coz to be a Gay is wrong!

Песня норм но смысл хуйня!

Hello from Russia

[Klibanophoros101]

I thought in the end the line changes to "mann gaygen mann" aka man gay for man.

[Volkmannish]

@BaestschenTV Bi isn't the same as gay you could have a girlfriend and be bi.

[BaestschenTV]

Til is not bi !

HE HAS A GIRLFRIEND

[TheDirtysouthfan]

@BaestschenTV Bisexual means you're attracted to both males and females, you know like Bipod is two legs holding something up, or Bicycle?

[IDrocaI2]

Gay - Ah ?

[franhound]

birds of one feather flock together*

[rmon247]

All of the Germans on this video are laughing at us confused Americans right now...

[DarkarThanBlack]

@rmon247

Its not a shame. We germans sometimes also dont understand what they mean, ´cause their lyrics often are complicated.

[speedfox22]

sion from league of legends + Rammstein - Mann Gegen Mann = xD ye4h

[panathinaikosforest]

rammstein are not gay and especially till...

they always talk about taboos and usually the are singing like they are in the position of the narrator...

homo is just another taboo for rammstein...

[TheDirtysouthfan]

@panathinaikosforest Erm wasn't Till bisexual? Besides the point of this song was that being gay is normal, I don't get why people hate it.

[panathinaikosforest]

@TheDirtysouthfan was he?

i really dont know..

[LostBrokenRose]

LOve this ;)

[26ANARCHIST]

Ruff! ;D-

[Rozac68]

Till is bisexuell,it´'s that easy.....

[steveb213]

They definitely trolled every non German speaking person on the planet with this song lol :troll:

[carsandcats34]

@steveb213 nice :megusta:

[playOtime]

@steveb213 No ^^ 

[dabob720]

Wenn die Lust... von hinten ZIEHT

[Zimon00Productionz]

Thumbs up if you were like this O.O when you saw the video for the first time!

[nicic95]

hate fucking gays

[TheRacboy12]

@nicic95 Me too.



[Sativasoldier666v2]

@nicic95 you are insecure ;D

[jullebulle9712]

@nicic95 Well, they probably hate you back.

[TheDirtysouthfan]

@nicic95 Then maybe you should stop fucking gay people.

[goo1007]

schwulah xĐ

[goo1007]

gut

[wertyda1]

this song makes me want to be gay

[GloriaVictoria13]

Es soll schwule gegen schwule sein. No offense to gays

[TheRacboy12]

I love Germany. :)

Ich liebe Deutschland. :)

[DarkarThanBlack]

@TheRacboy12

Habt ihr bei euch eigentlich deutsch in der schule? Oder wo lernt ihr das?

[DarkarThanBlack]

@TheRacboy12

In english: Did you among you actually German in school? Or where you learn that?

[TheRacboy12]

@DarkarThanBlack Well, I'm American, but I learned German because I just LOVE that language. And no, I did not learn it in school.  Nun, ich bin Amerikaner, aber ich Deutsch gelernt, weil ich liebe diese Sprache. Und nein, ich habe es nicht lernen, in der Schule.

[GetitUnderCool]

@TheRacboy12 OK, but don't think that all germans are like Till, Richard,Paul,Oliver,Christoph and Christian! i just can't imagine Angela Merkel or Joseph Ratzinger headbanging while listening to "Rein Raus" or "Buck Dich"!

[GetitUnderCool]

@GetitUnderCool but i like to think that Michael Schumacher use to listen "Benzin" while he drives!

[angeloh1990]

gay-aa lol :D

[mcgainey]

germany! ftw

[ThomasSchlueter]

Meine persönliche Meinung, Rammstein kommt ab und an mit ihren Texten zuerst ein wenig provokant rüber. Wenn man sich aber die Mühe macht und versucht genauer über den gesungenen Text nachzudenken, stellt man oft fest, das hier in Metapher gesungen wird und eigentlich der Gesellschaft nur ein Spiegel vorgehalten wird um ihnen / uns zu zeigen, wie wir mit bestimmten Dingen und Themen umgehen.

[ThomasSchlueter]

Angebliche Äussage vermutlich im Jahr 2005 von Oliver Riedel (Rammstein) im einem Werbeprospekt der Firma SATURN auf Seite 12+13 (Novemberausgabe?) Diesen Hinweis eines Users habe ich in einem Interentforum gefunden. Kann keine Garantie auf den Wahrheitsgehalt geben.

OLI: "Ja Mann Gegen Mann ist ein älteres Thema . Hier geht es um Homosexualität. Um zu verhindern dass sich jemand beleidigt fühlt haben wir den Song vielen Schwulen vorgespielt. Das Lied ist keineswegs Schwulenfeindlich gemeint"

[Jeromess1]

This song is heavy!

[saikoscocial]

Glad i got to read the lyrics here. I couldn't watch the video...

[2sly4Anyone]

@saikoscocial Same here. The video...

O.o

[rsking923]

This song is so fucking offensive to gay people, but I love ittt >;3

[dudenmeisterUSA]

@rsking923 I am gay and I do not find it offensive at all... I find it very true. lol

[MrSuperpete6]

@rsking923 How is it offensive at all? It's about people not treating gay people right.

[Kavono1]

@rsking923 If you think this song is offensive to gay people, you aren't understanding the lyrics at all.

[rsking923]

@Kavono1 "Mich interresiert kein gleichgewicht, mir scheint die Sonne ins gesicht"? That translates I'm not interested in balance, the sun is shining in my face. The first part is offensive, and if you read the second part metaphorically it's kind of like saying gay people are ignorant/blind. ( you can't see when the sun is shining in your face )

[Kavono1]

@rsking923 Why would "I'm not interested in balance" not refer to the common religious accusation that relationships have to be "balanced" between a man and a woman?

I think that the majority of this song is speaking of certain reasons listed by those that despise homosexuals, such as "I am the nightmare of all fathers" referring to losing all compassion from a loved one simply because they are different to the point of mothers and fathers abandoning their children completely.

[Kavono1]

@rsking923 Still, I can totally see where you're coming from, and don't automatically think that my interpretation is right and yours isn't. Really, understanding the full meanings behind this song in particular might be one of the most difficult of all Rammstein songs to attempt to clarify.

[jullebulle9712]

@rsking923 Or maybe he just means that he has been enlightened by discovering homosexuality, thinking it fits him better than being with a woman? That's how I see it, anyway.

[MaGiCpEnGu1n]

I wanna learn german but my middle school doesn't teach it... neither does the highschool i will be going to.. but get this, they teach FUCKING MANGERIN

[JRPythons]

Thanks for the video. :)

[WhiteNowa1]

Oh my goodness.This isn't...this is a song for gay?Or against them? Oh my god I thought this song is about the war in Iraq or I dunna..cuz man against man makes me think to war..simple..but gay?oh this is sick.

[Kavono1]

@WhiteNowa1 This song is about discrimination of gays.

[Souflyte]

@WhiteNowa1 nearly all of Rammstein's songs have double meaning...Mann Gegen Mann....can be seen of 2 different ways...man against man as in a gay couple or man against man as in a fight or something similar. Gotta listen to the lyrics to know what they actually meant :). This one is actually against those who hate gay people.

[TheSepirot]

Hahaha till isnt gay i am from germany they are one of my favorite german bands some meaning of the songs you just cant understand if you arent german because the translations dont show the meaning of some parts of some songs, if you can understand it you will see that they are exactly the opposite of gay... Sry for spelling mistakes

[xTemplar1]

@TheSepirot

till is not gay just look at his girl ^^

but u are WRONG !

this is song is about the hate towards gay people !

they are not gay but they are against the hatred towards gay people !

[Queens1106]

@xTemplar1 I'm sorry for my stupid german friend :D I'm german and I know it in the first time I heard it what the meaning of this song is :D Sry my english is bad, too.

[MadMax3541]

"Schwule" is so similar sounding to "Schule" its not even funny lol, also Till isn't gay!

[Kevooi]

Hahaha!

This song SO reminds me of Trogdor the Burninator! :D

[TheMarkfulwider]

Rammstein has taught me a few conversational phrases. I love it. Das ist mein teil! haha...wonderful. Rammstein transcends all language barriers, sounds amazing and the emotion pours through the walls of my head, learning what they say only pushes the raw power of their songs further into the pocket of my heart that will forever remain KALT!

[Cameestewee]

Last night I was playing Rammstein on my guitar, my mum shouts at me to turn it down, I shout back at her "NEIN, ICH LEIBE RAMMSTEIN" My mum looks at me like O_o

[deceasedghost347]

`o΄

[mylittlecreepyplace]

If they were gay I don't think they'd have written the song pussy to be honest -_-" I have to agree that they are just trying to get people to have a little more respect for homosexuals.

[Snake2557]

@mylittlecreepyplace or made the video lmao

[JohnnDeere10]

after finding out the lyrics of this song, zwitter, and spiel mit mir

i really do think theyre gay

[gerbils4]

@JohnnDeere10 Zwitter was supposed to to be comedic but yes im pretty sure theyre at least very bi lol

[RobinTeenTitansGO1]

@JohnnDeere10 They may have made a song about a gay man, but that doesn't prove that they are themselves. They might be or be bisexual, but they may just want people to hold more respect for gay people as I took from the lyrics.

[MrOreo916]

My question is that, does that mean this song speaks about homoness? or Just man VS man?

[storkie1]

@MrOreo916 homoness, no doubt about it:P

[NorwayJackTheRipper]

@1pena234 hell yeah:-)

[NorwayJackTheRipper]

Rammstein is the best band:-)

[MrCimik]

Mann gaygen Mann!

[SpenserGaming]

Best fucking chorus ever

[wolfboy581]

I dedicate this song to Justin Bieber.

[majorblackmore1]

@wolfboy581 0/10 obvious troll is obvious

[unterredetu]

love it

[ripdbd6604]

@1pena234 I couldn't stop laughing this kid watched the official music vid on here and then commented why did they have to make such a gay vid for such a good song :/

[guerrilove1]

Este es uno de mis favoritos espero les guste

[SpidahRidah]

@BandShowAndSuch Neither. Rammstein have a message in all of their songs, and they are often about rather, ''special'' events or problems, often related to sexuality. Anyway, this song is explains the obstacles of a gay person, and is made to show their respect to gay people.

[frieza65]

I really am amused by all the insecure "men" who must have thought this song was the manliest of manly songs, only to get freaked out when they learned its meaning. Wimps.

[Resisturgetocomment]

@frieza65 faggot;) LOL. I don't listen to this song because it's masculine, simply because it sounds pretty cool. I couldn't care less what Lindemann or his boys think about homosexuality or anything else. If Rammstein hadn't come up with this music, eventually once all the possible rhythmic and melodic possibilities were exhausted somebody else would have come up with it.

[majorblackmore1]

@Resisturgetocomment to paraphrase another commenter on this site "They (rammstein) could be singing about mustard and it would still sound good."

[BanishedGhost]

The sound of it I meant!!!! Not the lyrics!!!

[MrMatiasRijo]

@BanishedGhost Why not? This is me and my boyfriend's 'song',

[BanishedGhost]

Pure awesomeness!

[WolfBerserker13]

Well damn. I guessed the title exactly, but missed it's meaning completely. It just seemed like an angry song about angry. Looked it up on here to get some translations, and found the HD music video. Naked oiled men.

pokerface.jpg

[egie9]

@WolfBerserker13 LOL

i remember watching the video like O-o and then my brother came in and was like 'um...' and then i had a pokerface aswell :)

btw: you <3 memes?

[applethief326]

Researches show that homophobic men are easier to be aroused by gay porns compared to other straight guys. so if you have problems with this song, it means you are insecured about your sexuality or even hiding in the closet ;)

[cincstarfleet]

@applethief326 Research also shows that a vast majority of people are aroused by sexuality in general, regardless of their own particular orientation. Having a problem with this song only indicates a lack of understanding, Rammstein's pieces are often controversial, lack of musical taste or simple immaturity. The tone of your remarks suggest that you're hoping to irritate those less mature, as if you're looking to start a fight. That doesn't reflect well on you, sir.

[zdb669hwjrfan88]

@applethief326 Until they research and figure out why rammstein kicks ass their findings mean nothing

[MrElducks]

n i thought schwuler was like the german equivalent of faggot or somethin like that

[MrElducks]

i love this song even tho its about gay dudes..i dont give a damn cuz its rammstein!!

[TamaraAndTheDemon]

I fucking love this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!