Rammstein

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Rammstein a German rock band was founded by Richard Z. Kruspe in 1994. There are six members: Till Lindemann (lead vocals), Paul H. Landers (backing vocals, guitar), Rickhard Z. Kruspe (backing vocals, lead guitar), Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (bass), Christian "Flake" Lorenz (keyboards) and Christoph "Doom" Schneider (percussion). They are known by their dark songs and way to perform with huge pyrotechnics. Mostly their songs are in German but also songs that are partially or entirely in English, Spanish, Russian and French. Their lyrics are partly shocking (let alone music videos!) and partly full of words of literaly style and very sophisticated.

Rammstein has got may awards and it's known all over the world and in November and December the band will perform around the South America.

The following song is agonizing and powerful and the whole idea of the song is terrible. But this song is so impressive.

Check also: Amerika English version("America"), Heirate mich with subtitles("Marry me"), Los ("Loose/Fate/-less/let's(go)"), Ich tu dir weh ("I hurt you"), Ohne dich ("Without you"), Ich will ("I want"), Links,2,3,4 ("Left,2,3,4"), Keine lust ("Not amused/No lust"), Seemann ("Seaman"), Stirb nicht vor mir ("Don't die before I do"), Moskau with tATu ("Moscow"), Amour.

STEIN UM STEIN

Ich habe Pläne große Pläne

Ich baue dir ein Haus

Jeder Stein ist eine Träne

Und du ziehst nie wieder aus

Ja ich baue ein Häuschen dir

Hat keine Fenster keine Tür

Innen wird es dunkel sein

Dringt überhaupt kein Licht hinein

Ja ich schaffe dir ein Heim

Und du sollst Teil des Ganzen sein

*Stein um Stein mauer ich dich ein

Stein um Stein

Ich werde immer bei dir sein *

Ohne Kleider ohne Schuh

Siehst du mir bei der Arbeit zu

Mit den Füßen im Zement

Verschönerst du das Fundament

Draußen wird ein Garten sein

Und niemand hört dich schreien

*Stein um Stein... *

Welch' ein Klopfen welch' ein Hämmern

Draußen fängt es an zu dämmern

Alle Nägel stehen stramm

Wenn ich sie in dein Leibholz Ramm –

*Stein um Stein... *

STONE BY STONE

I have plans, big plans

I'm gonna build you a house

Every stone is a tear

And you will never move out

Yes I build you a little house

With no windows, no door

There will be dark inside

No light will shine inside

I'll get you a home

And you shall be part of that all

*Stone by stone 

I mason you inside

Stone by stone

I will always be by your side *

Without clothes, without shoes

You watch me working

Feet in concrete

You make the foundation look beautiful

Outside there will be a garden

And no one will hear you screaming

*Stone by stone... *

What a knock, what a hammering

Outside it's getting dark

All nails standing in line

When I hammer them into your wooden body

*Stone by stone... *

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Apulanta

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Apulanta a Finnish rock band is founded in 1991. The members are now Toni Wirtanen (composing, lyrics, vocals, guitar), Simo "Sipe" Santapukki (back vocals, drums) and from year 2005 Sami Lehtinen (back vocals, bass). Along with rock the genres are alternately changed from punk to alternative rock, nu metal, pop rock and hard rock. Anyway the music has changed to a bit heavier style.

The head singer of the band Toni Wirtanen makes also the deep lyrics. He takes his time to  write the songs and the topics are based on hard issues like mental health and life itself.

Apulanta has also done two publications in English though their main language is Finnish. Fans of Apulanta you can find mostly from Finland and Germany but also from other lands in Europe.

The latest album Kuutio ("Cube") was released in 2008 and in 2009 Apulanta won Emma-Award thanks for the album.

I think the absolutely best thing about Apulanta is the lyrics. Sometimes they are hard to understand for they have so deep meaning and toughtful words. And yes angst of North you can find from their music... :)

 

Check also: Pahempi toistaan ("Both worse than the other"), Viisaus ei asu meissä ("Wisdom doesn't live in us"), Hiekka ("Sand"), Jumala (with english translation) ("God"), Trauma ("The trauma"), Ravistettava ennen käyttöä ("Shake before opening"), Runalla ("On the edge"), Bring me down (English version of "Reunalla"),Vasten mun kasvojani ("Against my face"), Armo ("Mercy"), Turvallista matkaa helvettiin ("Safe journey to hell").

KONEESEEN KADONNUT

music & lyrics Toni Wirtanen

Koneeseen kadonnutta
ei voi takaisin saada
Kulutettu, käytetty
ruokkimaan ympyrää

Luotettu ehkä liikaa
siihen että aika korjaa
se minkä vuoksi nähtiin
niin kovin paljon vaivaa

Että hajalle saatiin
Se mikä kauniiksi tarkoitettiin

*Kipu kuolee huutamalla
alastomana lattialla
Miten kauan sitä kestää
ei, sitä ei voi tietää
Kehen sattuu ja kuinka paljon
siitä kysymys enää tässä kai on
Kun on saavuttu siihen pisteeseen
ettei mikään ole varmaa*

Maailman pisimmät tunnit
niiden otteeseen jää kiinni
Niitä kantaa loppuun asti
vaikka itse ei aina huomaa

Millainen on se taivas
jota ei löydetty koskaan
Olen kuullut paljon siitä
osan jopa omasta suustani

Voi niin pitkälle jaksaa
kun itsellensä vakuuttaa

*Kipu kuolee huutamalla... *

Joku meistä on onneton
palanut mutta tunnoton
katuva mutta uskoton
enemmän kuin rauhaton

Periaate on ehdoton
perustelu on aukoton
yhtälö ehkä mahdoton
Miten niin muka armoton? (5x)

*Kipu kuolee huutamalla... *

GONE INTO THE MACHINE

Gone into machine

Can't get it back

It's consumed, it's used

To feed the circle

One has trusted maybe too much

In that time will heal

The one for what

One has worked so much

So that we broke

What was ment to be beautiful

*Pain dies by screaming

Naked on the floor

How much will it take?

No,no one cannot know it

To who does it hurt and how much?

That's the question - I guess

When we have passed the point of no certainity * 

The most longest hours of the world

They hold on you

And you will carry them to the end 

Though you don't notice it by yourself

What kind of heaven it is

The one we never found?

I have heard so much about it

Some things even from my own lips

So far you can carry on

When you convince yourself

*Pain dies by screaming... *

Someone of us is hopeless

Burned but numb

Remorseful but unfaithful

More than calmless

The principle is absolute

Explanation has no chinks

Equation maybe impossible

How could it be merciless? (5x)

*Pain dies by screaming... * 

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Eisblume

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Eisblume ("Ice Flower") is in 2007 formed pop band from German. As their German homepage says Eisblume is spherical, psychedelic and experimental band. "A flower that grows through organic and electronic world of voices."

Eisenblume consist of five members: Sontiria Schenk - called "Ria" (vocals), Philipp Schadebrodt (drums), Benny Bauman (guitar), Philipp Schaedt (bass) and Golo Schultz (keyboards). Ria sings both in German and in English.

Eisblume is a quite new band and their hit in 2009 was "Eisblumen" a new version of Subway to Sally's metal one in 2005. And this year was released their French version "Fleurs de glace" of it with a French singer Jena Lee who looks like she's rias sister :). 

This song and video are so sad and touching... There's nothing more to say.

Check also: lyrics,videos,music, Eisblumen/Ice Flowers/Fleurs de glace, Hand in Hand feat LaFee, Überleben("Survive"), Leben ist schön ("Life is beautiful"), Alles ist schwarz ("Everything is black") ,I am a flower, Zeit zu gehen ("Time to go").

LOUISE

Sie waren verliebt
und fast noch Kinder
die Ewigkeit - entfernt und doch so nah
er trug ihr Bild
in seiner Seele
und niemand wird verstehn was dann am Meer geschah

Louise-mein Herz
du bist so schön
die Rosen wollen verblühen wenn sie dich seh'n
Louise-mein Herz
du musst verstehen
nur ohne Dich wird unsere Liebe währen

die Zeit verrinnt
die Blätter fallen
Nacht schwebt heran
Tag ohne Wiederkehr
ein Schatten naht
verdunkelt alle Welt
löscht seine Schritte
nimmt dich mit sich fort

Louise-mein Herz
wo willst du hin
das Wasser trägt uns jetzt ins Morgenlicht
Louise-so kalt
und es wird still
umsorgt von der Unendlichkeit des Augenblicks
er ist da

Louise-mein Herz
vergib mir nicht
die Welt hält an will sich nicht weiter drehen
Louise-und doch
die Schuld trifft dich
ich ließ dich gehen aber du verlässt mich nicht

Wellen über mir
greifen nach uns voller Gier
kein Wort, kein Weg bringt dich zurück

Louise-mein Herz
jetzt komm zur Ruh
mit meinen Tränen decken wir uns zu
ich und du

LOUISE

They were in love

And still only children

The eternity - so far and still so near

He carried her image

In his soul

And nobody will understand

What happened then at sea

Louise - my love

You are so beautiful

The roses want to wither when they see you

Louise - my love

You have to understand

Only without you will our love last

Time runs

The leafs fall

After floating colser

Day of no return

A shadowed night

The world gets dark

Your steps fade away

You'll be harassed

Heavily

Louise - my love

Where do you want to?

The water takes us now to the morning lights

Louise - so cold

And it becomes still

Taken care of unendlessness of instant

He is there

Louise - my love

Forget me not

The world holds me

And it will not carry on

Louise - and still

The blame comes to you

I let you go

But you won't let me

Waves over me

Catch us with full lust

No word, no road brings you back

Louise - my love

Now comes peace

With my tears we cover us

Me and you

Vanilla Ninja

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Estonian pop-rock-metal band Vanilla Ninja was founded in 2002. The band members are (from left) Katrin Siska (keyboard), Lenna Kuurmaa (vocals, guitar) and Piret Järvis (vocals, guitar). Also till 2004 was Maarja Kivilaan and after her for a while Triinu Kivilaan though not for long.

Vanilla Ninja was representing Switzerlang in Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with the song "Cool Vibes". In spite of huge success the band reached only the 8th place. Vanilla Ninja has released four albums with songs both in English and in Estonian.

The band is popular in Estonia, Germany and Austria but also known in Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand. Vanilla Ninja's best known songs are "Tough enough", "When the indias cry","I know" and "Blue tattoo" which has also an Estonian version "Kauge kuu"("The distant moon").

Check also: "Don't go too fast","Liar", "Birds of peace".


KINGDON BURNIG DOWN

Built a castle for yourself
You left me drowning
Like a hunter in the night
I was your prey
And your heart is cold and dark
You left me bleeding
Your plague was meant to kill
I'm still here
I'm the amazone
That you've brought out in me
Fighting for my destiny
So go and watch your

*Kingdom burning down
And there's no one here to save you
Cause you're all alone
Ay ya ya wild horses running free
And don't you try to find me
Watch your kingdom burn
See it burning down!
See it burning down!*

It's the warrior in me
I'll keep on fighting
It's too late to beg: please
Cause i have gone
If you dare to come too close
I've got the weapons
Don't you dare come in my way
Cause i'll strike back!
I'm the amazone
That you've brought out in me
Fighting for my destiny
So go and watch your

*Kingdom burning down
And there's no one here to save you
Cause you're all alone
Ay ya ya wild horses running free
And don't you try to find me
Watch your kingdom burn
See it burning down!
See it burning down!*

I have sailed all seven seas
Conquered hearts of enemies
I have suffered for my dreams
Made a deal with eternity

*Kingdom burning down
And there's no one here to save you
Cause you're all alone
Ay ya ya wild horses running free
And don't you try to find me
Watch your kingdom burn
See it burning down!
See it burning down!*