In Extremo - Vollmond

Whoa, a song in German! I'm really sorry about posting so many in English recently, but I haven't had much free time to translate lyrics. But here's a song for you that is in German! The band actually sings in German less than half the time; they also often sing in Latin, English, French, Gaelic, Hebrew, and many other archaic and modern languages. There's another German band that does that a lot that I haven't posted anything by yet; I'll probably do that soon.

Lyrics Translation:

Come close your eyes, believe me
We will fly over the sea
I need the love so badly
Which got drunk on my blood

The day ended
You ripped your dress from your body
Lit me with your white light
You are my woman of the night
With hair of roots and animal face
And my eyes always dilate
When in the night
Such a moon appears to me

Come close your eyes...

The trees grow in May
Who wants to be lonely
But today in the mild light
You are so naked and hot
Mouth on mouth throughout the long night
The bright moon casts its circle
On the ground
Your white dress is lying there

Come close your eyes...

Translation from: http://www.inextremo.org/lyrics/suender_ohne_zuegel_english

Recommendations: Salatatio Mortis, Subway to Sally, Schandmaul, Tanzwut

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Equilibrium - Blut Im Auge

For metalheads (and open-minded people): this band rocks. They play epic viking/folk metal that rocks hard. That's really as much of an intro as this song needs; it speaks for itself. The vocals are growled, so it's not exactly the most helpful song for learning German, but it's too good not to post.





Lyrics Translation:

What I saw on my journey
seems too true to tell about
therefore I'll try my way
to take you there with me

When I once on dark paths
far from here in northern land
saw, what stole my breath,
what I never knew before

Blood in the eye
on wounded knees
I fell down
I saw her

So I decided to stay there
what I saw kept my mind
to discover her secret
the night was lost for me

Day by day in grey rain
I sought the view again
was addicted to this magic
I hadn't seen until then

Blood in the eye
on wounded knees
I fell down
I saw her

Left behind the gates of town
climbed up into icy height
stoms and thunderlashes
tried to put me down
saw into waterfalls
behind bushes, birches
restless views, grey waves
where may she be?

Sleepless, restless I seach ...
Soundless, noise, she doesn't hear me ...

Over rocks, mountains, moorland,
bushes, thornes, darkness,
I search for her by night,
seach the glowing heavenlight ...

Translation from: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/e/equilibriumlyrics/blutimaugelyrics.html

Recommendations: Finsterforst, XIV Dark Centuries, Wolfchant, Riger

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Subway to Sally - Besser du rennst

I promised music from diverse genres, but now I'm posting another rock video. Sorry about that! But this is one of my favorite band's new songs, so you'll just have to deal with it. :)

Subway to Sally is usually credited as being the first Mittelalter Rock (aka Medieval Metal) band. Their sound is similar to Folk Metal, but generally less harsh, fast, and upbeat. They have evolved significantly over the years to the point where I'm not even sure if their latest album conforms to the label of Mittelalter Rock, but they're still good. Herzblut, Hochzeit, and Nord Nord Ost are my favorite albums of theirs.

"Besser Du Rennst" is from Subway to Sally's newest album, Kreuzfeuer. This isn't my favorite song of theirs, and I'm not all that impressed by the video, but they aren't well known outside Germany, so they don't have many videos to choose from.

Once again, the translation and similar bands can be found below the cut.




Empty your bags
Throw everything on the floor
You don't need these things
That weigh down your coat

You have cheated yourself
Of truth and of time
That demonically quickly vanished
You're borrowing your life

You will destroy everything here
I can only swear to you
It is time to start anew
It is time to flee

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
And as far
As your breath can take you

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
Don't turn around
Maybe you'll escape sometime

Better that you run

Say goodbye to everyone
To the days gone by
Let your stars dance
Clear the air at last

For you must now dare everything
You should not hold any sorrow
The world continues to turn
With or without you

You will destroy everything here
I can only swear to you
It is time to start anew
It is time to flee

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
And as far
As your breath can take you

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
Don't turn around
Maybe you'll escape sometime

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run

You will destroy everything here
I can only swear to you
It is time to start anew
It is time to flee

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
And as far
As your breath can take you

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
Don't turn around
Maybe you'll escape sometime

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
And as far
As your breath can take you

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run
As fast as you can
Don't turn around
Maybe you'll escape sometime

Better that you go
Better that you move
Better that you run

Better that you run

-Lyrics: Subway to Sally; Translation: me

Similar bands: Schandmaul, Salatatio Mortis, In Extremo
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