Brit Reacts to Reinhard Mey & Freunde - Nein, meine Söhne geb' ich nicht 

Da kommen mir echt die Tränen. Ich fühl auch so. Sie lernen nichts draus. Und wir bluten ein leben lang. Machts gut und alles liebe 💘.

Well, if only it was so easy. What if they (whoever) come to you and bring war into your country?

​@@endlessstudent3512 IT is a different time now, that is something we have to deal with. Putin changed the world, tragically. As a parent of two little boys it really scares me.

@@loupitalini-jv7ns y rly think the russians come and conquer europe, as allways hmm? Stupid lies.

I think it is also a Song about understandig people who flee from war to other countries. When you here your Irakians should Go back to their Country and fight for it - Unterstand why the flee.

I totally agree. And if you hear Lucy screaming you know what it is all about a mothers fury... This is not about WWII, no... it is about every single f*cking war. Let the warmongers aka politicians go to their wars and fight themselves. When I listened to this song for the first time, I did not get goosebumps, no.. I got tears in my eyes (I am a native German speaker and have to say that the subs are sometimes not that powerful as the original lyrics are)

I have 3 sons living in Europe. I wake up during the night with this song. And my mother heart cries. I will do anything as mother not to have my sons go to the war for ukraine. Not their war. Not their country

It's about protecting the people, not about invading other countries and killing people. Are both the same sometimes? Indeed.

1.143 / 5.000 In 1986, it was about conscription, not war. And that, with all due respect, was completely beside the point. However, it now fits an autocratic regime that is waging a cynical war of aggression! But then, the language being sung is not the right one, and there is no distinction between it and defense! It is a very left-wing and unrealistic viewpoint, which fits more in with one of the church's worldviews (the church is the one that has always adapted to the situation of the respective country and in this country has encouraged child abuse...) To now create a context for wars that is not clearly identified is difficult to bear. It was already presumptuous in 1986! Even if it is difficult: at 18, you are an adult and can make your own decisions! It would be a little less self-aggrandizing if the "sons" (who in my opinion are also completely out of date, what about the daughters?) were at least allowed to sing for themselves! PS: The "authorities" didn't exist in 1986 any more than they do today! We are a democracy. A reference to Germany is therefore completely out of the question!

​@@to.l.2469Well, luckily you are not at all "completely beside the point", "self-aggrandising" or "hard to bear". And if in 1986 you wanted to refuse service in the army, there was surely no "system" giving you a hard time, because "democracy". Jeeeeez 🙄

@@j.m.w.5064 How about addressing my ARGUMENTS instead of getting upset about the content?

@@j.m.w.5064 I had already suspected that there would be no more comments from you. PS: The song is definitely *not* about refusing military service or the difficulties involved! It is about parents implicitly assuming that their children would be "sacrificed" in a war (that isn't even happening)! PS2: Democracy must be defended, with armed force if necessary! Anyone who is not prepared to do this ultimately doesn't care how they are governed, which inevitably leads to conformist conformism. Germany already had that in 1933-45!

@@to.l.2469Militarist bla bla. It’s people like you who are responsible for wars.

The song is timeless, since at the moment there are plans to reinstall compulsory military service in Germany.

Wir sollten nicht nur hoffen das es diesen Krieg, der auch uns betrifft, niemals geben wird. Wir sollten was dagegen tun. Wir sollten auch gegen diese Kriege, die gerade jetzt toben auf unserer Erde, aufstehen. Wir sollten mit anderen Menschen sprechen, streiten und uns gegen Krieg und Kriegsindustrie jetzt sofort einsetzen.

There are times the German language is poetic to my English ears, beautiful song.

I havr 3 sons living i. EUROPE. With the Ukrainian war. I refuse for them to fight a war that is not theirs. I don't live in Europe anymore, but they do. 😭

It's relieving and encouraging there are still people with this mindset. My thoughts on this were largely rejected, which is ok. I don't think I have the final answer. But to this day I cannot understand why all those who clearly support war - regardless of the reason - do not view it with the same skepticism. The reasons that have always been given are nothing more than hopes about how a conflict will end. And so far, time has not proven them right. I fear that in the end they will turn away and simply ignore everything that happened at the end and what (did not) remain.

Unfortunately, your quote is an excerpt. The full quote is: "Imagine there is a war and nobody goes. Then the war comes to you." --- Another saying on the subject is: "If you want peace, prepare for war."

@@DieAuswandererDoku You found the wrong quote. Search for "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Came". And your other saying does not relate to that, but is used from those without critical thinking to support war efforts.

@@Kokuswolf "Stell Dir vor, es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin - dann kommt der Krieg zu Euch! Wer zu Hause bleibt, wenn der Kampf beginnt, und läßt andere kämpfen für seine Sache, der muß sich vorsehen: Denn wer den Kampf nicht geteilt hat, der wird teilen die Niederlage. Nicht einmal Kampf vermeidet, wer den Kampf vermeiden will, denn er wird kämpfen für die Sache des Feindes, wer für seine eigene Sache nicht gekämpft hat." Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956) "Si vis pacem para bellum" ist ein lateinisches Sprichwort. Wörtlich übersetzt lautet es: „Wenn du Frieden willst, bereite dich auf den Krieg vor.

@@Kokuswolf Nevertheless, the result is always the same. If you want to live in peace, you have to be able to defend yourself. We are currently seeing this in Ukraine. Russia thought Ukraine was an easy target.

And a little cringe, too.😂

reinhardt mey made many political and otherwhise controversial songs, look up "der kleine wiesel" or "Sei Wachsam" for example

In light of the senseless wars in Ukraine and Israel, this made me cry today. The relevance after so many years is crippling!

And you have never heard "Narrenschiff", "Männer im Baumarkt" or "Gute Nacht Freunde"?

Reinhard May is the German songwriter of the German language. A poet and chanson singer who is also known in France.

Also "Reinhard Mey - Das Narrenschiff" and "Reinhard Mey - Sei Wachsam" are also great.

Thumbs up for "Es ist an der Zeit"! The english version is Eric Bogle - No man's land (green fields of france) but I find the german lyrics are painting more powerful (and also cruel) pictures of war in your head...

Eins meiner Lieblings Lieder!

the problem is not all and more of us are becomming idiots