Lyrics of Hymnen - Einstürzende Neubauten

Hymnen (original)

Heil dir im Siegerkranz
Herrscher des Vaterlands!
God save the King!
Krieger- und Heldenthat
Finde ihr Loorbeerblatt
Long to reign over us;
An deinem Thron!
O Lord our God arise
Scatter his enemies
And make them fall;
Gerecht und fromm und mild
Ist er sein Ebenbild
On Thee our hopes we fix
Heil Christian Dir!
Sei Kaiser Wilhelm, hier
Lang deines Volkes Zier
Send him victorious
Happy and glorious
Kämpfen und bluten gern
Für Thron und Reich!
Heilige Flamme, glüh
Glüh und erlösche nie
Vive le Roi!
Beissen wie Du, wer kann’s?
Nüsse des Vaterlands
Lässt Du gewiss nicht ganz
Heil Kaiser Dir!
Heil dir im Siegerkranz!
Kartoffeln mit Heringsschwanz
Heil Kaiser dir!
Friss in des Thrones Glanz
Die fette Weihnachtsgans
Uns bleibt der Heringssschwanz
In Packpapier

(translation)

Hail to you in the victor's wreath
Ruler of the fatherland!
God save the King!
warrior and heroic deed
Find her bay leaf
Long to reign over us;
At your throne!
O Lord our God arise
Scatter his enemies
And make them fall;
Just and pious and mild
Is he his image
On Thee our hopes we fix
Hail Christian to you!
Be Kaiser Wilhelm, here
Long grace of your people
Send him victorious
Happy and glorious
Like to fight and bleed
For throne and kingdom!
Holy flame glow
Glow and never go out
Vive le Roi!
Bite like you, who can?
nuts of the fatherland
You certainly won't let it go entirely
Hail To Thee, Emperor!
Hail to you in the victory wreath!
Potatoes with herring tail
Hail To Thee, Emperor!
Eat in the glory of the throne
The fat Christmas goose
We're left with the herring tail
In wrapping paper