Dis wo ich herkomm [English translation]

This here is our Germany

This here is your Germany

This is the country we live in

This is the new Germany

Where I come from

That's where I come from

Where I come from

That's where I come from

Look out, it's this way, hope you understand this way

We have to do something for our country, our ego

That's the starting shoot for the campaign, it starts

Aims are made and extremely huge, it is

Phenomenally indifferent what you may say

I will proof that I do more for Germany than the state

With my partners, because we give perspective to the kids

A little bit of attention and bit a of love

But not like Michael

I look around and have doubts

How it should go on with this country which is my home

And I see that the past here is not easy

But we can't just keep quiet

Because time runs on

Because the clock ticks further (tick - tack)

And we have no national pride and that all just happened because of Adolf

Yes, nice sh*t, actually this guy was Austrian

I ask myself what this is all about as if I was Herbert Grönemeyer

The nazi regime has destroyed our future

The Old are frustrated that's why the youth has to suffer

And we're fed up with suffering, ready to show (that)

We start from the beginning again, put an end to the old times

Look at it this way:

64 year after the war, 20 after the turnaround

That was shortly after fall of the Berlin Wall

Rad when I think of it!

7 years after the Deutsche Mark, 3 years after the WC

One mounth we were proud for a short time then we have to feel ashamed again

Because they tell us we have started both World Wars

Maybe we can't love ourselves then

But what should we do, should we rather be depressive?

Despite all the progress of cultural diversity

No, I don't think so, I rather want to do something

That's why talk to the kids at school

Beacuse I still believe in the youth and know

They are the future and just need a little bit of hope

If you look at it closely Germany is alright

Here at least you have a chance to do something with your life

Here a middle class exists between rich and poor

Here a basis exists on which you can build on

And even I wanted to leave, right, I nearly did so

But then I saw that this is where I come from

I don't care for your remarks, I don't care for your remarks, so what?

I am a German man, that's what my passport says

And I nearly hated this country for all my life

But now I see:

And I don't care if you are West German or East German

Pessimist, optimist or what you're all about

If you moved here or if you were born here

When you live in this country I hope that you are open-minded

For a new take, it's not this country which sucks

But there's much to do to help the boredom

We seem to have here, because we complain all the time

How bad it is but nobody wants to the first step

To make it better and

I don't say this because I feel so clever and important

Just because I feel commited to it through my history

This country has given me something, I want to give something back

Previously, I though: "F**ck politics!", today I want to participate

In the country we hate, in the country we love

In the country we live in, who can finally give us answers

This country is actually alright, I believe I can press my point

Though many look at me as if I am from a different planet

And I am not religous but I want to start praying

That people finally wake up and start to talk

About topics other than VIPs, soccer and the weather

For example how to get better conditions for our youth

And that should be right now!

Because this here is our Germany, your Germany

**** it, this is the new Germany

I only say it once, otherwise you just hear "Hush!"

Do you understand what I mean?

...

And this is the new ... hush!

Just once, we're not yet this far ...