Brit Reacts to Herbert Grönemeyer - Der Weg Live 2003 

Es können nur wenige, sein Verlustschmerz so in Worte zu fassen .

It is hard not to cry while listening to this song. 😢 After his wife's death he actually did not want to come back onto stage again, but his children made him return and it seems like singing these songs onstage was some kind of therapy for him. You might enjoy "Mensch" live 2003 which he also sang in this concert. It is about the hard way back to life after such a loss and trying to enjoy life again. Watch it until the end - this will show you how much people felt with Herbert and tried to make him feel better again. Love from Germany ❤

As a german I have to say that the song hits even harder in german. The poetry in the song doesn't translate all that well into english. A very beautiful song.

I remember the "premiere" of this song on a German entertainment show. It was the first appearance after his wife's death. He asked to leave the stage immediately after the performance, without the obligatory thanks to the audience for leaving. I cried like crazy and I still get a big lump in my throat when I hear that song.

Both losses were in a very short term. His brother passed on a Sunday and his wife on the following Thursday.

The true magic of this song is that there are so many deeper, underlying thoughts in these lyrics - and every person will find something else they can relate to. One thing that stands out to me is the casual and unconcerned way he tells us that he considered suicide as "I'm too lazy to give up" , which to me really hints at his origin "Ruhrpott", where people are very pragmatic, familiar with the ugly and rough edges of life and never take themselves too seriously. The other would be "You never betrayed your plan for happiness", where in German, the word "verraten" can mean both "betray" or "reveal". I love that they mean two different things but both can be what he meant to say: She never revealed her plan for happiness, which elevates her to have known something we all may never know and she never betrayed her plan, never gave in to despair until the very end.

That is real true LOVE ❤😢

His brother (also an artist) and his wife (a theater actress, hence the Shakespeare reference) died within a few days of each other. 😢😢 Herbert also had a leading role in the movie "Das Boot". His other brother is a famous doctor.

I lost my wife a few years back and this song helped me a little, though I always cry listening to it

This song gets under your skin. The song "Mensch" is also really good. Greetings from Germany.

Herbert is a national Treasure..... !

Herbert wrote this song for his wife. I saw Herbert several times live on stage and he sang this song every time. Every fan sings this song quiet in respect to his wife but nearly everybody is crying an thinks of his loved ones passend away. My husband and I have an unspoken tradition. White Herbert sings „Ich trag dich bei mir, bis der Vorhang fällt“, we touch our hearts and think of our special persons in Heaven.

Habe dieses Lied 2004 zum ersten mal Live in Hamburg gehört und danach noch auf vielen weiteren Konzerten.Es ist ein ganz besonderes Lied.Auf der einen Seite sehr traurig.Es soll aber auch ausdrücken, dass das Leben auch nach dem Verlust eines geliebten Menschens weiter geht.Eines der schönsten Lieder von Herbert.

Tränen sind Okay

I can't see anymore Don't trust my eyes anymore Can hardly believe Feelings have changed I'm way too lazy To give up It would be too early anyway 'Cause there's always something happening We were close companions Would have died for eachother Bended the rainbow Borrowed us confidence We tried To turn around on the shot drive Nothing was too late But many things too early We've pushed eachother Through all tides Got us bogged down Loved eachother desperately We have ignored the truth Whenever possible It was a piece of heaven That you are existing You've flooded Every room with sunshine And you've reversed every frustation Into the opposite Nordic upright Your gentle kindness Your irrepressible pride Life is not fair Danced the movie In a silvery room From the golden balcony Admired the infinity Hopelessly lost in thought, drunken And everything was allowed Together in a time lapse Midsummer Night's Dream You've flooded Every room with sunshine And you've reversed every frustation Into the opposite Nordic upright Your gentle kindness Your irrepressible pride Life is not fair Your safe walk Your true poems Your cheerful dignity Your unshakable skill You've defied the fate You've never revealed Your plan of happiness Your plan of happiness I'm not leaving I've extended my deadline Another travel through time Open world I'm keeping you safe Inside my soul I'm carrying you with me Until the curtain falls I carry you with me Until the curtain falls

I cry everytime

Real men cry to this song. It's human. Grönemeyer has a song "Männer" (men), check it out...

He is also an actor. Look for the film "Das Boot" from 1981, about a submarine crew in WWII. He plays one of the main roles

It's a great translation as well

Es gibt noch eine Andere Deutsche Band die sich Pur nennt. Das lied nennt sich wenn sie diesen Tango hört. Eine Erinnerung an unsere Großmutter!

The song you absolutely have to listen to is "Amazing Grace" by a metal singer Dan Vasc. And not only is this song world class, he has a whole catalog of cover songs. And every single song is fantastic. Dan Vasc's passion is metal but he masters all techniques and can handle every genre, whether rock, pop with metal, even opera e.g. "Nessun Dorma". But see and hear for yourself 🤘

Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer accompanied me since 1982, when I was a small child. He is the best German singer, so emotional, politically clear and mumbles his way through the world wonderfully. LOVE

65000 im Stadion und alle kennen den Text.

😢😢😢😢greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

Wooow just wooow👌😢

thank you

Hey Brit, Herbert lieben alle deutschen Menschen jeden Alters, er heißt Gröni bei uns. Ich war jedes Jahr in Berlin auf seinem Konzert. Sein Lied „Männer“ kennt jeder. Ernsthaft.🤗🤗🤗🤗🥰 Danke für dein tolles Video. ❤

German language is/was also known as "the language of poets and thinkers". Some artists still use it as such... I saw a german rap song with english translation some days ago.Not a big fan of german rap myself, but the artist is my favourite german rapper, if I would have to choose. It is an older song, late 90's/early 2k's, but the lyrics seem to be timeless, sadly... 🤷🏼‍♂️ If you would like to check it out, I will add the whole name of the video. "Samy Deluxe - Weck mich auf - Official Video (English subtitles)"

The songs mensch,männer und bochum give it from the same live concert in gelsenkirchen.

in a time under 2 weeks his wife and his brother was past away....

Everytime i listen to that song i cry like a lil bitch,and yeah that's coming from a 6.2 39 year old guy -.-

ist dasa jetzt wieder so ein neuer trend im Ausland?XYZ reagiert aufs lied und tut so,als ob noch nie gehört..... 5tes video völlig random diese woche ...neue Videos... idont get it.... jaaa, mega song/ aber dies nach 20 jahren??????

I'm German. And as such, I find it sad that the German language alone is associated with a criminal regime. The truth is that the German language is almost unique in its depth, precision and emotionality. It is not for nothing that it was German romantics, writers and philosophers who shaped world history for centuries. In this song and these lyrics you can see another example of this...

fuck the 12 disslikes for real

Copy Dwayne!! No ideas of your own?

I have never seen a husband suffer that much. He went to the Uk after she died, no interviews no music for 8 years. He was just gone