This is a great reaction. The research / former knowledge and the mostly good translations and your empathic way of trying to understand the subject was great to watch. Also you were right in saying that it is not necessarily in the human nature to address the failings of yourself / your country in the past in this open way, but it is very much what Germans try to do to remember and never forget, where populism, racism and antisemitism will lead to. A lot of schools, next to very brutal and accurate history lessons also travel to concentration camps to learn more and see first hand about the atrocities committed. It is still a memory I will forever keep in my head, seeing the remains of auschwitz when I was 15
Ach übrigens diese Kommentare sind jetzt deutsches Staatseigentum
Ein Deutsches Kulturgut dieses Lied ach und F an die Leute die das Lied in AfD Werbung packen die dissen sich selber damit 
This Song is not to understand if you dont have a deep knowledge about german History, culture and society. You have also to be a native speaker to understand the second and third layer of the lyrics. Honestly, a lot of germans dont have the education and the language skills to understand the song complete.
Wir kennen unsere Geschichte und verstehen sie. Jeder hat über Jahrzehnte auf seine Weise die Zeit gelebt und ist in verschiedenen Systemen erwachsen geworden. Heute gibt es keine Mauern mehr und wir leben zusammen, doch kommt es, auch nach mehr als 3 Jahrzehnten, immer noch vor, dass wir uns nicht kennen und verstehen. Oft werden wir nur auf die frühe Vergangenheit reduziert. Wir könnten viel schönere Bilder malen, wenn wir über unsere Farben selbst entscheiden dürfen. Der Song ist in Deutschland verboten. Viele Grüße und Danke für die Reaction.
A German friend of mine once told me, “Rammstein is poetry,” and this song illustrates it brilliantly. Their songs are loaded with symbolism, double and even triple meaning, innuendo, and more. They’re so underrated outside their native country, where the true meaning is often lost in translation.
On a personal note, it was timely for me to come across this video. I’m in the final phase of my rehab program (outpatient) for opiate addiction, and perhaps the hardest part for me has been that self acceptance - coming to terms with all the things I did in the past. I just have to keep reminding myself that, ultimately, my addiction was an emotional defense mechanism, and that the events of my past have shaped me into the man I am today. And I’ve kinda grown to love that guy. 
Danke für deine Antwort, ich bin Deutscher und ja wir haben unsere Geschichte. Ob jemand der jungen Dame erklärt - amerikanische Geschichte - Ausrottung der „ Indianer „. Sklaven - Beispiele gibt es genug
did you ever think, that one day your german friends will drink your blood? Just because they are german.
Rammstein rarely talks about their own lyrics, which is why there is a lot of speculation about them on the internet. Rammstein’s songs usually have a connection to current events. If you interpret the line about breath, it says, “your breath, so young and yet so old.” I believe Rammstein is referring to the current rise of the far-right scene, where the breath (the spoken word) is so young (spoken by young people) and yet so old (already spoken by older generations).
This interpretation is supported by certain lyrics that seem to be adapted from Nazi slogans.
Sadly people forget and history tends to repeat itself, as a German if feel ashamed to say that the Nazis are back and are allready taking over some states. It was and is our job to prevent that and were seem to fail…
The separation part is also literal referring to the Berlin Wall.
its not sad its life that happen there German Germany did some bad things
you shouldnt give rammstein that much attention, they had a big sexism scandal in the near past
We don’t have a choice but acknowledge our past. If we don’t, others will. We still get sports teams being greeted by hitler salutes by opposing teams, the brittish still like to chant “ten german bombers” when they are here, heck even putin likes reference WW2
But its my countries history, not mine. I have to deal with it, but i haven’t caused it. I like germany today, but germany before and including WW2 is scary as hell. This duality of emotion is the curse of our ancestors.
Love your reaction, now that you have seen this… I’d suggest you take a look at ADIEU (Rammstein) you’ll will go on a journey once again… with some themes back (red lazers… etc)
Rammstein-sonne…
Vocal fry alert. But, nice reaction
I like how the singer rolls his rrrrrrrr’s
I really like how well prepared you are for this song and how you fill in the missing information you dont understand. You understood more of the song at your first time hearing than me, and I am german =) You really should listen to their song “Zeit”, I am sure you will love it
Crying won’t free the 271k from honest labour.