09:52 am - Geiles Video A few days ago I was surfing YouTube and came across the video for "Die Sonne scheint" by Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and was smitten by the song. The video too -- Fuchs bouncing around like a manic genie while gleefully singing "Die Sonne scheint mir aus dem Arsch" makes me smile every time I watch it. (Plus I think he's kind of cute too.) So I thought I'd share this bouncy little ditty, along with the lyrics and translation thereof for the non-German-speakers who read this LJ. (Translation note: "Die Sonne scheint mir aus dem Arsch" is a somewhat idiomatic expression that translates more-or-less to the English saying "Everything's coming up roses" but I'm using the literal translation in my lyric translation -- because that phrase amuses me so much!)
Die Sonne scheint
Kein schlechter Gedanke soll mich heut’ ereilen Möchte in Frieden diesen Orte weihen Will an der Schöpfung Schönheit mich ergötzen Und mir als Maß die Freiheit setzen.
Frohsinn soll mich heut begleiten Will nicht an Schmerz und Kummer leiden Der Augenblick ist heilig – freilich Ich hab’s nicht eilig.
Die Sonne scheint mir aus dem Arsch Und das ohne Unterlass Bin heut all der Dinge Freund Heute träum ich nicht Heut lebe ich was geträumt.
Will mich heute nicht verstecken An des Lebens süßem Flusse lecken Der Tisch ist heute reich gedeckt Mit Wundern die noch nicht entdeckt.
Muss ein Abenteuer noch bestehen Vielleicht mit einem Weibe gehen Will an ihrem Busen saugen Und fallen in ihre tiefen Augen.
Die Sonne scheint uns aus dem Arsch Und das ohne Unterlass Wir sind heut all der Dinge Freund Wir träumen nicht, wir leben, leben Leben was geträumt.
No crappy thoughts will overtake me today In tranquility shall I dedicate this place I will delight in the beauty of creation And I stand as the measure of liberty
Merriment shall accompany me today Naught that is painful or sorrowful will be borne The moment is sacred -- certainly I have no hurry.
The sun is shining from my ass And that without surcease I'm friends with everything today Today I'm not dreaming, Today I live what was dreamt of.
Today I don't want to hide As life's sweet flow slips past The table is richly decked today With marvels that are yet unknown.
Adventure still awaits me Perhaps to have a wife I'll suckle on her bosom And tumble into her deep eyes.
The sun is shining from our asses And that without surcease We're friends with everything today We aren't dreaming, we're living, living Living what was dreamt of. Current Mood:bouncy Current Music: "Die Sonne scheint" by Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
All i can do is giggle because the English translation is definitely not what I would have thought they would be singing!! Very cool song/video though :D
I was afraid I'd made a mess of some of the translating, since some things in German don't go into English that well. And thanks for pointing out the error -- I missed it during the proof-reading. :-/
bouncy