Made In Germany
Ahead To The Sea Lyrics


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Little Jimmy got a car, a girl, a house of their own
While the clouds came for the sun and an order by the phone
And they called him to the army, gave a weapon in his hand
"Put the stones out of the fire for your American friend!"

His mother in the TV room wanted to see some bloody heads
But the Army censored the pictures of the 1000 civil deads
Soon it was too boring for her, she grabbed the programme with a sigh
Now she watches American soaps through the whole fuckin' night

His father's a well respected man, he's the boss of a company
Producing bombs 'n' tanks 'n' guns and send them straight to the enemy
His government turns a blind eye, never asked any question
Cause some love money more than these annoying sanctions

Little Jimmy comes to ask what he's really fighting for
While the world believes a murderer "It's a clean high tech war!"
He did recognize his lie, but too late the enemy
And he died by a weapon which was made in Germany





And he died by a weapon which was made in Germany

Overall Meaning

The song "Made In Germany" by Ahead To The Sea is a powerful commentary on the hypocrisy and violence perpetuated by governments and corporations. The first verse tells the story of Little Jimmy, who has seemingly achieved the American dream with a car, a girl, and a house. However, his life is interrupted when he is called to the army and given a weapon to fight in a war. The irony is that the order he receives is to "put the stones out of the fire for your American friend," indicating that he is fighting not for a noble cause, but for the interests of those in power.


The second verse shifts the focus to Jimmy's family, specifically his mother and father. His mother is interested in watching violence on TV, but the army censors the images of the civilian deaths caused by the war. She then turns to American soap operas as a way to escape the boredom. Meanwhile, Jimmy's father is a respected businessman who produces weapons of war and sends them to the enemy. The government turns a blind eye, motivated by the desire for money over any ethical considerations.


The chorus ties these threads together, as the listener realizes that Jimmy dies by a weapon made in Germany. This line is a potent criticism of the German government's history of exporting weapons and promoting war, often under the guise of "clean high tech war." The song is a call to action, urging society to question the motives of those in power and demand accountability.


Line by Line Meaning

Little Jimmy got a car, a girl, a house of their own
Little Jimmy has everything he could ever want - a car, a girlfriend, and a home.


While the clouds came for the sun and an order by the phone
While a gloomy feeling pervaded the air, Little Jimmy received a call on his phone with orders to join the army.


And they called him to the army, gave a weapon in his hand
Little Jimmy was called for mandatory military service and handed a weapon to be used in combat.


"Put the stones out of the fire for your American friend!"
Little Jimmy was ordered to help his fellow American soldiers, even if it meant risking his own safety.


His mother in the TV room wanted to see some bloody heads
Little Jimmy's mother enjoyed watching violent imagery on TV.


But the Army censored the pictures of the 1000 civil deads
The army prevented the public from seeing the gruesome reality of war, including the deaths of innocent civilians.


Soon it was too boring for her, she grabbed the programme with a sigh
Eventually, Little Jimmy's mother grew tired of the war coverage on TV and switched to something else with a sigh of disappointment.


Now she watches American soaps through the whole fuckin' night
Little Jimmy's mother now spends her evenings watching American soap operas on TV.


His father's a well respected man, he's the boss of a company
Little Jimmy's father is a respected business leader who runs a company.


Producing bombs 'n' tanks 'n' guns and send them straight to the enemy
The company that Little Jimmy's father runs is responsible for manufacturing weapons - bombs, tanks, and guns - and selling them to the enemy.


His government turns a blind eye, never asked any question
Little Jimmy's government ignores the fact that weapons are being sold to the enemy and doesn't ask any questions about it.


Cause some love money more than these annoying sanctions
Some people in power value profit over the well-being of others, even if it means breaking the law.


Little Jimmy comes to ask what he's really fighting for
Little Jimmy begins to question the purpose of his involvement in the war.


While the world believes a murderer "It's a clean high tech war!"
The world believes that the war is being fought with advanced technology and is relatively clean, but in reality, innocent people are being killed.


He did recognize his lie, but too late the enemy
Little Jimmy recognizes that the war is falsely portrayed, but realizes too late that the enemy is not necessarily evil.


And he died by a weapon which was made in Germany
Little Jimmy died in combat as a result of a weapon manufactured by German companies.




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Sebastian B

Ich hör das Lied grad so im Hintergrund laufen und denk mir: Das muss neu sein, dass kennst du noch nicht und der Text klingt so brandaktuell. Und dann sehe ich, dass es 2008 hochgeladen wurde.

HarzerChaot

Auch nach gefühlten über 10 jahren immer noch super !!!
Alerta !

Chri

extrem geiles lied!

Klaus Peter

Schade, dass es diese Band nicht mehr gibt...

Xeak32

einfach nur geil

Teo Moses

echt cool der Song.

Frederik Börner

bei 5:03 versteh ich immer 'blanker honig' :D aber geiles lied und geile band!

Dennis B.

pogopinguin1 hahaha jaaaa

Across The Border

Please check out official Across The Border youtube channel.

StephHuegi

Ich hab' den "from the middle to the right" Teil einfach mal etwas allgemeiner genommen und dazu symptomatisch für den Rutsch nach rechts, das Bild dieses berüchtigten Plakats reingenommen. Der Rest der Bilder sind eigentlich alle Deutschland orientiert.

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