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[chokepoint]

I was watching some music videos on Youtube and started listening to Sonne by Rammstein, the video made me feel guilty, like I was a bad Overseer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StZcUAPRRac

Watch it and tell me if you think it's a metaphor for DF

[therahedwig]

No, because the lyrics are about the sun, literally, and metaphorically it is about how people can take the idolisation of others so far that they let their own health be endangered by the idolised.

(Lyrics are more or less "here comes the sun, she/formal they are the brightest star... and then something about how the sun will burn your skin off)

Ramstein had a few songs about idolisation in this period of their career. Engel is another good example pointing out how becoming an idol can be lonesome.

But you're right, the clip is pretty memorable.

[Dorsidwarf]

Diggy Diggy hole is pretty DF

[Zorbeltuss]

No, because the lyrics are about the sun, literally, and metaphorically it is about how people can take the idolisation of others so far that they let their own health be endangered by the idolised.

Having an elected vampire noble comes to mind. ^^

/Zorbeltuss

[lorb]

No, because the lyrics are about the sun, literally, and metaphorically it is about how people can take the idolisation of others so far that they let their own health be endangered by the idolised.

So it fits df pretty well? Just have to imagine that the sun is a metaphor for the overseer who from the perspective of the dwarves has to be an omniscient and omnipotent being that they have to obey absolutely, even if it is literally killing them.

[khearn]

So you're saying that the overseer makes the dwarves vomit?

[Pvt. Pirate]

No, because the lyrics are about the sun, literally, and metaphorically it is about how people can take the idolisation of others so far that they let their own health be endangered by the idolised.

(Lyrics are more or less "here comes the sun, she/formal they are the brightest star... and then something about how the sun will burn your skin off)

Ramstein had a few songs about idolisation in this period of their career. Engel is another good example pointing out how becoming an idol can be lonesome.

But you're right, the clip is pretty memorable.

it's a nice song. as a native speaker, i can confirm your translation.
the band has a lot of deep cryptic/surreal lyrics and i always got the impression that most of the time they don't know what exactly they want to tell the listener, but rather just express their associations.
to me this song is some kind of hymn to the sun. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

original lyrics:

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Eins,zwei,drei,vier,fünf,
Sechs,sieben,acht,neun,aus

Alle warten auf das Licht
Fürchtet euch,fürchtet euch nicht
Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Augen
Sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergehn
und die Welt zählt laut bis zehn

Refrain:
Eins-hier kommt die Sonne
Zwei-hier kommt die Sonne
Drei-sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
Vier-hier kommt die Sonne

Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Händen
Kann verbrennen,kann euch blenden
Wenn sie aus den Fäusten bricht
Legt sich heiß auf das Gesicht
Sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergehn
Und die Welt zählt laut bis zehn

Refrain:
Eins-hier kommt die Sonne
Zwei-hier kommt die sonne
Drei-sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
Vier-hier kommt die Sonne
Fünf-hier kommt die Sonne
Sechs-hier kommt die Sonne
Sieben-sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
Acht,neun-hier kommt die Sonne

Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Händen
Kann verbrennen,kann dich blenden
Wenn sie aus den Fäusten bricht
Legt sich heiß auf dein Gesicht
Legt sich schmerzend auf die Brust
Das Gleichgewicht wird zum Verlust
Lässt dich hart zu Boden gehn
Und die Welt zählt laut bis zehn

Refrain:
Eins-hier kommt die Sonne
Zwei-hier kommt die Sonne
Drei-sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
Vier-und wird nie vom Himmel fallen
Fünf-hier kommt die Sonne
Sechs-hier kommt die Sonne
Sieben-sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
Acht,neun-hier kommt die Sonne

translated lyrics

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One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine... out!

Everybody waits for the light
afraid, don't be afraid
The sun shines through my eyes
She won't sink tonight
And the world counts loud till 10

Refrain:
One-Here comes the sun
Two-Here comes the sun
Three-She is the brightest star of all
Four-Here comes the sun

The sun shines through my hands
Can burn, can blind you
When through the fists she breaks
Lays down hot on the face
She won't sink tonight
And the world counts loud till 10

Refrain:
One-Here comes the sun
Two-Here comes the sun
Three-She is the brightest star of all
Four-Here comes the sun
Five-Here comes the sun
Six-Here comes the sun
Seven-She is the brightest star of all
Eight, nine-Here comes the sun

The sun shines through my hands
Can burn, can blind you
When through the fists she breaks
Lays down hot on the face
Lays painfull on the breast
The poise gets to the loss
Let's you go hard down on the ground
And the world counts loud till 10

Refrain:
One-Here comes the sun
Two-Here comes the sun
Three-She is the brightest star of all
Four-And will never fall down from the sky
Five-Here comes the sun
Six-Here comes the sun
Seven-She is the brightest star of all
Eight, nine-Here comes the sun