The song's lyrics involve a narrator describing the terrors of nightmares. The opening line of the song's intro and chorus ("Now, dear children, pay attention. I have brought something for you") is taken from the German children's TV Show "Mr Sandman", which provided children with a "nice" bedtime story. The song's narrator appears as a much more darker version of this character. In this video, the character of the Sandman is played by Melanie Gaydos a famous model. Melanie Gaydos has suffered from a rare genetic defect since she was born: Her head is bald, her teeth and nails are malformed. She first appears to a sleeping Richard Kruspe, triggering nightmares and sending him into a state of agony. Meanwhile, Till terrorizes the complex of Beelitz-Heilstätten (military hospital of the Imperial German Army and Adolf Hitler recuperated there after being wounded in the first world war), which acts as an orphanage. He kidnaps the orphans and places them in a cage located in the main bathroom. A female warden attempts to defend the children with a shotgun, but Till overpowers her. The warden appears in the video both young (Viktorija Bojarskaja) and old (Anna von Rüden), while Till remains the same age, indicating immortality and paranormal abilities. While guarding the orphans, Till takes a grotesque, insect-like form with an elongated head and fingers. The children are then used in various examinations and surgeries with the rest of the band playing the doctors. The female warden is also seen assisting them in her younger form. One of the surgeries sees a child's tears extracted through a syringe, which is then vaginally injected by the Sandman. The Sandman is also subject to examinations by the doctors, as Paul H. Landers is seen giving her a gynecological examination. She later walks in a dress shielding two small children, possibly indicating that the tears are involved in a form of In vitro fertilisation. While Till is away from the main bathroom, the children (portrayed by the rest of the band as disheveled adults) escape from their cage and the orphanage. This causes Till to tear out and consume his own heart while the Heilstätten is engulfed in an inferno. The video ends with the liberated walking away from the building, while the chorus of the piano version plays in the background, signalling the video of the piano version as an afterword. (Wikipedia) The song "my heart burns" is the film score for "Lilja 4-ever". A film about child prostitution. That's why you could interpret the text based on this film. In the film, girls from Russia lured to Sweden in the hope of a better life, in which a young and attractive man promises her heaven there: "Dear children, take care, I am the voice from the pillow" Then the sentence "Tore it out of my chest, I can imagine that she died inside every time she was raped. Since the rapes happen under cover of the night, this motif comes up frequently in the song. They steal your hot little tears, The film is a nightmare and it leaves a feeling of emptiness and powerlessness ...
Danke Dir für die ausführliche Info über den Inhalt des Videos! -Hatte zuletzt etwas verdrehte andere Informationen über die Rolle von Till hier gehabt, werde das Buch "Der Sandmann" demnächst mal lesen, auch wenn der kleine Roman von der Schreibweise her schwere Kost sein soll... Selbst Wikipedia konnte es nicht besser erklären!
The beginning is actually taken from Das Sandmännchen (The Little Sandman). Every night the show would come on and the das Sandmännchen would tell bedtime stories. Each show started out with "Nun, liebe Kinder, gebt fein Acht. Ich habe euch etwas mitgebracht" ("Now, dear children, pay attention. I have brought something for you"). Think of a darker, twisted Sandman. As if he were Pennywise the clown. He wants the children to have nightmares & feeds on their fears & their tears. The woman has been defending the children for decades against him taking the children, but alas, she grew too old & couldn't fight him off anymore. Then the children revolt & kill the monster.
The west german Sandmännchen. East had their own Sandmännchen. If a child in the east at school could complete the saying, they knew that the parents were watching forbidden western television.
Well the East German (GDR) creation of the Sandmännchen is already a twisted one as in the old mythology the sandman is a deamon who brings nightmares and eats sleeping children. My interpretation is a little diffrent than yours. As always Rammstein processes historical or actual happenings or cruelties. Orphanages have a bad reputation of child abuse and even medical experiments/surgery experiments (hundereds of years ago) because orphans have nobody that cares and will not be missed. Till is crying and taking revenge. He burns this place down representing an abused child that came back to judge his bullies, and the children being first able to escape when they are adults represent the psychological damages from the shaming and treatment without dignity (Eselsmützen (Donkey hats), standing in the corner of shame with a bag over there head (Entmenschlichung - dehumanizatition) that take years to process and overcome. . He is not sayin "Ich komme zu euch" (i come to you) but sie kommen zu euch in der Nacht, Dämonen, Geister, Schwarze Feen (THEY come to you in the night, demons, Ghosts, Black Fairies) and that they will look under their blankets, while till says "I have brought you something a bright shine on the firmament" so he has come to free them by bringing the light/fire. In a religious sense the lightbringer is lucifer by the way. The symbolism of the Cellos bottoms pointed at his chest (where his heart is) represent the german saying "Jemandem dass Messer an die Kehle halten" (to put someone the knife on the throat) meaning forcing someone by fear for his/her life. Mein Herz brennt (My heart burns) means passion but can also mean burning pain (brennender Schmerz). "Hab es (the heart) aus meiner Brust gerissen" (Ripped out my heart from my chest) is meaning he killed all emotions and fears except for hate and revenge and with that heart he has the power (Mit diesem Herz hab ich die macht) to blackmail the eyelids (die Augenlieder zu erpressen), of course withe the sandman reference one might think he closes eyes and brings bad dreams, buit i think he means the opposite, to open eyes and make them see, "Ich sinde bis der tag erwacht" he sings till dawn "ein heller Schein am Firmament", a bright shine on the firmament, sound s like he is comforting the children, bringing light and hope by opening their eyes (remember the maid took them to bed and turned of the lights, forcing them to go to sleep) making them see and understand, that it's not them being bad but the people who should have cared for them, burning down their prison.
Excellent reaction...as others have said you absolutely have to watch the "piano only" video...Till is amazing! As is the rest of the band but IMO he's the best front man out there!
Greetings 🇩🇪 We’re delighted to have you watching. We’re getting suggestions to listen to the piano version a lot, so we’ll do it for sure even if we don’t react to it. Thanks so much and keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🖤🤘🏻🎶
@@nanaking9560 I think everyone would love to see the reaction to it, especially since you love Till so much. I personally prefer the piano version also.
Thank you for mentioning German isn’t really spoken like that normally. Rammstein is playing with a specific persona and stereotype which fits with their music perfectly. We‘re not all sounding aggressive and hateful 😂
Greetings Germany 🇩🇪. You’re welcome on the German language comment. I found it very fascinating but I’m not surprised when a heard that Till put an extra emphasis on to the exaggerating the way the words are pronounced. It’s very aggressive but I don’t find it hateful at all. He’s actually got me interested in learning much more about the language itself. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻
@@nanaking9560 Well, he once said, that it is also not so easy not to do so, when he sings deep. I also think he uses something, what I know as "stage German". I am an actress in the theatre and we also learned that specific language, where we pronounce the German language a little bit different, so that the audience understands us better. At least it reminds me at this type of language, which I learned in my course, because it definitely sounds very similar. Thank you for the reaction and I have to give it back: Keep on Rocking. 🤘🏻
I watched a video on Till's dialect. The guy in the video determined he uses what is called Stage German. The pronunciations are specifically so they can be heard clearly and certain letters dont get lost.
Oh my goodness !!! I haven't seen/heard this version before. It so much more than the version I have. Your reaction shows something of a searching mind, wanting to delve deeper into the mind of the band. Me too. Finding out a bit about musical creators goes a long way to understanding their music, and what makes them tic. I don't know, but I suspect that to band use a vocabulary of past times to give the songs a gothic feel to them. English singing rock singers to the same to good effect. I've live performances of this song, and as awesome as they are, seeing an official video puts the song in a new light. All great stuff. See you soon. TTFN.
Hey Graham. You’re right there is a certain something that comes along with the more theatrical approach to the language. I simply love it and I truly enjoy Rammstein. We’re very happy to hear you got something new out of this different video. Take care and keep on rocking. ✌🏻🎶🤘🏻🖤
We’re going to check it out personally for sure. Can’t promise to react to it, but according to our babies here it’s something we need to see. Keep on rocking. ✌🏻🖤🤘🏻🎶
Absolutely love these guys ,hoping to see them in Quebec next year if no cancelation.........thanks Grannies great song love this version its a form of theatrical technic of how he rolls his "R"'s you can feel the emotions love it love his voice too ❤ ✌❤🤘
Thanks Natalija. Girl I love everything about Till Lindemann. I think he’s an absolute genius. Rammstein is definitely one of my favorites. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻
Jawoll mal wieder was von Rammstein 👍🤘😁🍺 Beste Wünsche und Liebe an euch ich wünsche euch und euren Lieben ein schönes Weihnachtsfest und Feiertage... Grüße Wolf aus 🇦🇹
You are great, seriously! 😊 Hope you will do more Rammstein, 'cause I love them and I know you love them too. 😊 My suggestions would be "Weisses Fleisch" for a good mood, "Puppe" for the creepiest Rammstein song (to me) and "Mutter" to hear how they make a ballad (which is in top 10 songs ever to me... I fell in love with it 20 years ago and still get chills whenever I listen to it). Huge warm greetings from Serbia! 🖤 PS.If you like Richard, maybe you could check his band Emigrate where he is also a singer. I am not a huge Emigrate fan, but I adore Richard and everything about him, so I like some of the songs. There is one that I really love and it's called "I'm still alive". Also there is a cover of "Always on my mind" with Till as a guest singer. 🖤
Thank you so much Jovana for your info and for your suggestions. Also, Greeting to everyone in Serbia. It’s really cool to know you’re watching. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🖤🤘🏻🎶
Teil was born in 63 on the wrong side of the wall to put it lightly. His way of viewing life and situations is not of a normalized life. It makes him one of the best.
Yesss I love when you guys review Rammstien! Have a merry christmas you two badass grannies 💜🤘💜🤘 also if you were wondering this song is about dreams he'd have aa a child
Rammstein was originally from beyond the wall in Eastern Germany... I Graduated from Ramstein High School in 1986.. Ramstein Air Force Base.. Look up The Ramstein Air Show accident and U will see Why they have so much Fire in Videos...
When this came out, it was the fucking soundtrack to my middle school years. It was filled with such a weird depression and nostalgia because of my having to move out of the state yet again losing all my friends. The feeling of cold air on my face as I laid on my trampoline in the backyard staring into the gray sky, or the chilled mornings on the bus to school just knowing that I was going to have my whole life changed again. Love this album so much but damn does it always hurt hearing them again.
Sorry Zack that things were so rough for you back then. Music can invoke all kinds of feelings which is what makes it so amazing. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻
"Richard here we come" lol! Love your Rammstein reactions! Although I personally prefer the live versions to pretty much all of their songs. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
Hello ladies..this band has been with me since 90s. This song was one that was played alot overseas during my time in. As always ladies keep it rocking. Your rocking vet
Well my goodness, thank you. I’ve always felt it’s important to someone to try to get their name right rather it’s a personal name or a professional name. It symbolizes who you are. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻
This is just what Nora and I needed today! We’re both down with what we think is Influenza. So far she’s doing better than yesterday so we will take it. I really haven’t listened to as much Rammstein as I should, but I really like them! I’ll have to make a point to listen to some more. I do like listening to German. There’s clearly a very big story behind this song. Thanks for another great video Grannies! 😘🖤🤟🏻 Update: no influenza just some other crud. Hopefully we kick it before Christmas! Either way, your video was the medicine we both needed. ❤️
Thanks so much for your kind comments. We both hope that you & Nora will feel better real soon. 🙏🏻💜🙏🏻 Glad you all enjoyed the video. We do love Rammstein. Take care and keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🤘🏻🖤🎶
Fantastic reaction ladies, Rammstein are the best, you should listen to the piano only version, it’s a masterpiece imo thank you, stay safe, merry Christmas from Scotland 🏴
Hi Grannies! Glad to see you back w Rammstein! I think others will explain the video..I just want to echo others who are suggesting you check out this song, original videos, *the piano version*...Till's vocals are impeccable and the video is something very different! Happy Holidays to you both!
We’re getting a number of suggestions to listen to the piano version and while we may not actually react to it, we’re definitely going to personally check it out. Thanks Amy and Happy Hollidays to you too babies. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻
Good afternoon Grannies. This was really an awesome video. I am seeing it for the first time. I am glad that they are keeping the German language the way it should be. WE have so many lost languages already. See y'all on Wednesday.
Hey Janet. I love the rolling of the R’s & all of that dramatization too. I think it’s wonderful. Very powerful. Keep on rocking babies and we’ll see ya on Wednesday. ✌🏻🖤🤘🏻🎶
Lol. It’s the truth. I know very little, if anything, about what’s going on in the video the first time I see it and still the power & aggression of this band always draws me in immediately. Then with that little touch of a classical music is always something worth looking forward to. They’re just incredible. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🤘🏻🖤
Hello, thank you for your fine reactions to the Rammstein songs. I tend more to the old performances from 1996-1998 etc. My urgent recommendations are: 'Spiel mit mir' (Philipshalle Düsseldorf) 'Sehnsucht' (Berlin Wuhlheide 1998) 'Der Meister' (Live 1996-1997) 'Laichzeit' (Live at Bizarre Festival 1996) 'Asche zu Asche' (Live 1997) All the best to you!!
You should watch the making of videos from Rammstein. This is with english Subtitel so you can understand the thing behind the Video. Its awesome really
The way it's written, one can't really directly translate because it's in quite a 'poetic' more old-fashioned form of German. It would lose the 'meaning' and the sinister feeling if you tried to translate directly to English. Most of their older songs are like that - more modern ones I find have become less poetic and easier to translate to English, in a way. This one is a bit spooky as it's about the monsters and scary stuff that come out at night that make children scared. But, like you said, his voice and the music is so intriguing, you don't need to understand the words to enjoy it!
A literal translation of some of it as my german is trash is something like listen now children i am the voice beneath the pillow i have this gift for you i ripped from my chest.
You know which channel I think is super underrated? Metal Piano Music. The guy spends weeks composing classic metal songs into classical/relaxing piano pieces and he hardly gets any views. That dude deserves millions of followers 🤷
So glad we’ve introduced you to something new. Rammstein is an incredibly talented band with one of the most “interesting” front men ever in Till Lindemann. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🤘🏻🖤
May i suggest a Song by Sabaton. Cristmas Truce. It depict a day of Peace in a Time where the world would needed it the most. Love your work ❤ Greetings from Austria and Sorry for the bad grammar
Amazing reaction!!! If you guys really want to get the feel listen to the orchestral version. Its really really powerful. Nonetheless, this video is great. I was so hoping you would do this eventually. So thanks so much!!! Ps: Please do Disturbed. Obviously there are lots of songs to choose from. They definitely deserve more love and attention and I think it would make for great reactions. The best for this medium are : The Animal, Indestructible, their version of Land of Confusion and Prayer imo. Also Iron maidens Brave New World is a personal favorite.
Thank you very much Benjamin for your kind comments. We appreciate your suggestions too. Disturbed is an amazing band with one of the best singers in the business, imo. We’ve done Sound Of Silence, Hold Onto Memories & Down With The Sickness although that one is on our Patreon Page because it was blocked. I think Sound Of Silence is the greatest cover I’ve ever heard. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🖤🤘🏻🎶
Thanks Tony. I know Till can be pretty bizarre at times which is why we don’t do everything by him or even by Rammstein. 😂 Still, he is genius. Can’t deny that. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🤘🏻🖤
We never “Google” or listen to a song previous to listening & watching a video. That’s why we know very little about what’s happening with Rammstein. We always view a song/video for the very first time with you guys. I do know that a lot of their work is based on true events however. Rammstein is an awesome band. Keep on rocking babies. ✌🏻🎶🤘🏻🖤
Not sure how accurate this is, but I believe the rough translation of this song is Till Lindemann saying he would rip his heart out and give it to the boogeyman if it stopped children from having nightmares.
he IS the boogeyman. although that doen's really exist here. it's about demons, monsters and ghosts that come at night and take the children. can also be interpretated as a song about childrens imagination and night terrors and the fear of the dark
Hey Two Rocking Grannies you really should react to a german Band Called Feuerschwanz. They covered a Masterpiece from Manowar called Warriors of the World United.
Sounds like he saying, " MY BEST FRIEND!" Instead of , " MEIN HERZ BRENNT!" There are two versions of videos for this song and the other instead of Mein Herz BRENNT, it is Merin Herz Brennt'. The second one I mentioned didn't release the video for it until December 18th, 2021. Just thought you all would like to know! Thank you for all that you do! MUCH LOVE FROM TOKYO! I miss my home in Kentucky so bad!! Lol ok thank you all again for all that you do!
@@nanaking9560 thank God for video calling!!! Thank you for responding! Im coming home in a night and early morning flight. Happy holidays to you both and all your family. Take care Granny Hayes and Nanna King !!!
well as an interpretation text + video i would go for badly treated orphens maybe child abuse and this visits of a bad sandman gives them bad dreams. But Tills heart burns because of that... but it´s more of a guess... who knows 🙂
First I want to say that I just don't have the time to watch you guys as religiously as I'd like, so if I'm way behind the times I apologize! That said, your pronunciation has gotten so much better! Also, if you guys like Rammstein, do yourselves a favor and listen to Eisbrecher! My suggestions to start would be Misstück, Verrückt, or Fakk!
@@nanaking9560 sorry i meant to say the video versions of them sorry thats my mistake i know you have done a lot of the live versions even though the live versions are great i love their videos
You know Granny Haze and I don’t understand German either, but we find it very intriguing I guess you could say. I just think that they’re an awesome band and great showmen. Keep on rocking. ✌🏻🎶🖤🤘🏻