Los - Rammstein Lyrics and English Translation

I did not make this video. The lyrics are from herzeleid.com and the video was put together by YouTube user chreccleston. This song is from the 2004 Reise, Reise album.

[1] This song has several puns or double meanings that just don't work in English. As a suffix, "-los" is the same as "-less" in English. As an adjective, "los" is more like "off" or "loose". As a command, "Los!" means "go".

[2] Another pun. The German saying "sang- und klanglos" means "simply", "unnoticed", or "without any ado or fuss". It comes from the fact that there is no singing (Gesang) or bell ringing (Glockenklang) at simple funerals. The word "sanglos" is only used in this phrase in German. The lyrics mean that they are one part, yet not the other, and therefore are not going to simply be unnoticed.

[3] And another. Because it is written and said apart, it can be seen as "Es wurde Zeit. Los!" ("It was time, go!") as well as "Es wurde Zeitlos" (It became timeless").

[4] Not a real word, I know, but it fits.

[5] "Sie sind Gott. Los!" means "They are God. Go!" while "Sie sind gottlos" is "they are godless".

[6] And finally, "Wir waren los" can been seen as "We were -less" or "We were off".

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[astrololee]

I love this song, the guitar has the simplicity of the sixties music. Rammstein are brilliant at mixing old with new, electronic with techno, love with hate. They are the masters of oxymoron. I love their mindset, they laugh at themselves and world through music, yet they want you to understand that you can interpret their songs in any you want to. I love their music and the words to me are pure poetry, reflective, honest and sometimes even sad but always thought provoking and I just love it!

[GhostyToasty27]

Who's the poor bastard who accidentally pressed dislike

[TheYazmanian]

@astrololee beautifully said.

[WarLordM1]

@Iluvmjandpranks

Basically, no. Like many European conutries (not including Italy,) Germany is one of the nations where agnostic atheism is as popular as a minor-major faith.

[fishyvilley]

@Iluvmjandpranks what's the problem in believing in Him?

[tgirlshayna]

Dieses lied ist so F'n große Door sein muss geistlose :P

[hateliberalscum]

@astrololee nailed it on the head bruder



[Taoeva96]

<3 Richard<3 Rammstein für immer, and after that too!<3 Rammstein's music is like orgasm for my ears.

[gromins]

This song tells the history of the band.

[MrDamirRO]

@Iluvmjandpranks just listen to Bestrafe Mich :D

[Iluvmjandpranks]

did they believe in God? (im still new 2 rammstein)