Lindemann Ich weiß es nicht lyrics with English translation

Ich weiß es nicht (I Don’t Know)

Ich weiß nicht wie ich heiße
Ich weiß nicht wer ich bin
Weiß nicht woher ich komme
Ich geh, weiß nicht wohin
 
Vergessen alle Tage, vergessen jede Nacht
Wo bin ich gewesen, was hab ich gemacht
Wie hat das begonnen, wann fing das an
Wo bin ich gewesen, was hab ich getan
 
Ich weiß es nicht
Ich weiß es nicht
 
Und ich laufe alleine immer weiter, weiter
Und wenn es regnet, regnet es auf mich
Und die Wolken ziehen immer weiter, weiter
Am Ende, nass bin immer ich
 
Ich weiß nicht welche Stunde
Ich weiß nicht welcher Tag
Weiß nicht was ich gesprochen
Und nicht was ich gesagt
 
Und so laufe ich weiter
Weiter ohne Unterlass
Ich suche etwas
Doch ich weiß nicht was
 
Ich laufe ganz alleine
Bin immer ganz allein
Überall ist Sonne
Nur über mir ist keine
(Keine, keine, keine)
 
Ich brauche keinen Spiegel
Weiß nicht um mein Gesicht
Ich laufe fleißig nur bei Nacht
Verstecke mich bei Licht
 
Wo bin ich gewesen
Und wo komm ich her
Ich habe keine Ahnung
Erinner mich nicht mehr
 
Alle Straßen endlos
Weiß nicht wie mir der Sinn
Ich kenne meine Eltern nicht
Weiß nicht wo ich geboren bin
 
Ich weiß es nicht
Ich weiß es nicht
 
Und ich laufe alleine immer weiter, weiter
Und wenn es regnet, regnet es auf mich
Und die Wolken ziehen immer weiter, weiter
Am Ende, nass bin immer ich
 
Ich weiß nicht welche Stunde
Ich weiß nicht welcher Tag
Weiß nicht was ich gesprochen
Und nicht was ich gesagt
 
Und so laufe ich weiter
Weiter ohne Unterlass
Ich suche etwas
Doch ich weiß nicht was, nein
 
Ich weiß es nicht
Ich weiß es einfach nicht

Lyric © Lindemann
I don't know what's my name
I don't know who I am
I don't know where do I come from
I go, but i don't know where
 
Forget every day, forget every night
Where have I been, what have I done
How did it start, when did it start
Where have I been, what have I done
 
I don't know it
I don't know it
 
And i keep running on alone, always running on
And when it rains, it rains on me
And the clouds keep passing by always, keep passing by
Eventually I am always wet
 
I don't know what time is it
I don't know what day is it
I don't know what did i talk about
And what did i say neither
 
And so I keep running on
Running on without stop
I'm looking for something
But I don't know what
 
I run totally alone
I am always alone
It's sunny everywhere
But there isn't any sun above me
(None, none, none)
 
I don't need any mirror
I don't know about my face
I only run diligently at night
Hide me in the light
 
Where have I been
And where have I come from
I have no idea
I don't remember anymore
 
All the endless roads
I don't know the meaning
I don't know my parents
I don't know where was I born
 
I don't know it
I don't know it
 
And i keep running on alone, always running on
And when it rains, it rains on me
And the clouds keep passing by always, keep passing by
Eventually I am always wet
 
I don't know what time is it
I don't know what day is it
I don't know what did i talk about
And what did i say neither
 
And so I keep running on
Running on without stop
I'm looking for something
But I don't know what
 
I don't know it
I just don't know it

Translation © Affenknecht.com

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Knowing Till and previous songs’ underlying meanings and themes, it goes much deeper than just a person with dementia. I agree with another comment, saying it could be about the futility and forgetfulness someone experiences when in a deep depression. Personally being a chronic depressive that’s how I interpret this song, it’s a frustrating situation especially when you already hate yourself.

  2. For me I think this song runs deeper than someone having Alzheimer’s/Dementia and simply forgetting their identity. I agree that it is probably about the fight for purpose and loss of identity one feels when in a state of utter depression and frustration.

    Perhaps the instrumentation of the song has some significance also? The intro is quite static and repetitive, quite like the narrator’s (presumably Till’s) state of mind. The music itself alternates between this stagnant state of being, and passionate, aggressive outbreak of frustration but also an awareness of one’s state of mind (or lack thereof). I’d like to see this discussed more!

  3. I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s about dementia, but it can also be about the sense of meaninglessness one can have about their life. Always running to take care of things, having no sense of purpose, no sense of direction, no reason to be.

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