Onverzetbaar [English translation]

Sword in my hand, fire in my eyes

Never shall I renege on my tribe

My people live in freedom, untamed by the emperor’s hand

Faithful to the Gods, faithful to the fatherland

The dark woods are my halls

Moors and meadows my domain

Impenetrable, unimpaired

The wild grounds along the Rhine

Between woods and rivers

Ruling in wilderness

Invincible, undaunted

Istvaeones at the Rhine

And before nobody shall I kneel

I shall not bow my head

As long as blood runs through my veins

And the fire burns in my heart

My freedom remains unrestrained1

Peoples at the Rhine, united with the empire

Opressed and gone astray under foreign rule

No emperor shall step on my land

No envoy of the empire on my territory

No alliance shall steal from my tribe

The freedom my people enjoys

And before no-one shall I kneel

I shall not bow my head

As long as blood runs through my veins

And the fire burns in my heart

My freedom remains unrestrained

As long as water is flowing down the streams

And the green of the woods is crowning my land

I shall not kneel on my fathers’ ground, but fight

The inconsiderate emperor who offered the world to me,

Freedom, wealth, and clout

Felt my wrath when I spilled his blood,

(and) Brought an end to his lies

For my angry heart doesn’t kneel before anybody

Doesn’t pledge allegiance to the empire

And before no-one shall I kneel

I shall not bow my head

As long as blood runs through my veins

And the fire burns in my heart

My freedom remains unrestrained

As long as water is flowing down the streams

And the green of the woods is crowning my land

I shall not kneel on my fathers’ ground

But fight for freedom where my life began

1. During the reign of the Roman emperors there were several attempts to invade and conquer Germania. But the vast woodlands and the tribal structure of the Germanic people obstructed the march of the well-organized Roman legions. Every inch of land was paid for with vast amounts of Roman blood. The Romans switched tactics and started using diplomacy and forceful persuasion. Some tribes fell for the deceitful promises of wealth and power. But there were those who resisted and swore to never kneel for the Roman oppressors. „As long as blood runs through my veins and the fire burns in my heart. My freedom remains unrestrained“