Syntelman's March Of The Roaring Seventies
Amon Düül II Lyrics

After a long introducing
The song is about a story from the roaring seventies that happened in July and after a long introduction, it explains the story.

You can listen to the story
The song invites the listener to pay attention and listen to the story it tells.

People sweat in the sun
People were sitting in the sun, watching the big game and sweating.

Sitting feet by feet, watching the big game
People were sitting close to each other and watching an important sports event.

They didn't know that all that happened to them
Those people were unaware of events that were happening to them.

Was about themselves, including their fantasy
The events of the story were related to the people and their imagination.

And the circus went on
Despite the events happening, the circus show continued.

With the so-called glittering mutations
The performers in the circus were bizarre and dazzling, but not necessarily real.

Applauded by the audience
The crowd was cheering and clapping for the performers.

While praying to the silence
Despite the noise, there was a quiet expectation and anticipation in the air.

And the mood changed
Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted.

Into a crystal clear freezing atmosphere
The feeling became clear and cold, as if something profound was happening.

With a burning smell in the air
There was a literal or figurative burning smell in the air.

Phoenix rise out of the ash
The mythical bird, the Phoenix, was reborn from the ashes.

Is coming along with a terrifying crash
The rebirth was accompanied by a shocking and dramatic event.

Hydra is laughing, she's got nine heads
The monster, Hydra, was present and laughing, showing off its nine heads.

So she expects admiration
Hydra desires to be admired and praised.

The big bird doesn't care
The Phoenix continues its rebirth and doesn't pay attention to other beings.

The Hydra in his nails
The Phoenix captures the Hydra, perhaps indicating a victory.

He enters the space
The Phoenix takes off into the sky, leaving Earth.

With rageful wings like blowing sails
The Phoenix's wings are fierce and strong, like sails in the wind.

To the invisible things
The Phoenix is flying towards something that is not visible on Earth.

To the eternity
The Phoenix's journey is to an infinite, eternal place.

Pull down your mask, wolf in the sheep-skin
Someone is being called out for their false or deceptive nature.

You ate the dwarf with the iron leg
This person did something terrible, such as hurting or killing an innocent or vulnerable person.

The glass-eye union is missing him yet
The victim's friends or loved ones are still grieving and feeling the loss.

It's a real ashaming situation
The situation is embarrassing and shameful.

A dollar a day keeps the fuzz away
Bribery or corruption is being used to avoid punishment or trouble.

But the wolf is still afraid (The wolf is still afraid)
Despite the cover-ups or attempts at evasion, the deceptive person is still scared of being caught or exposed.

(Instrumental)
This section of the song has no lyrics, only music.

Turning up with a devilish grin
Someone is appearing with a malicious or evil smile.

The master has shaken his three big bags
This master figure has something important or valuable to give.

And suddenly come from everywhere
Something surprising or unexpected is happening and it seems to be coming from every direction.

Snakes and rats and big fat cats
These are animals and possibly metaphorical symbols for different types of unsavory or dangerous characters.

Hunting themselves in the mirror
These characters are fighting or competing with each other, perhaps in a way that is self-destructive.

Now you got the ammunition
Someone has obtained the tools or information they need to succeed or gain power.

The ambition you've got too
This person is also very ambitious and driven.

So they tell you the direction
Someone is guiding or instructing this ambitious person on how to attain their goals.

Save your face in time
This person needs to protect their reputation and image before it's too late.

And hide the clue
This person also needs to cover up or hide incriminating evidence.

At the station I saw witches
The artist saw people who may have been witches or used witchcraft or magic.

Buying tickets with a smile
Despite their unconventional or eerie appearance, these witches were behaving normally and cheerfully.

Offering to me a fool's cap
The witches were trying to involve the singer in their antics or mischief by offering them a silly hat.

But the spell they could not say
The witches were not able to cast a spell or incantation properly, possibly indicating their own incompetence or lack of power.

What they've got was an apparent flash from the master
The witches received some sort of guidance or signal from a higher power or authority figure, seen as 'the master.'

And know how to run, not to die, a-ha!
The witches have learned how to survive or escape danger, possibly through this message from 'the master.'

And know what to do, what to do, to get high
The witches also know how to attain a state of euphoria, possibly through hallucinogens or other means.

To get high!
This is a repeated exclamation or encouragement to achieve this state of euphoria.

Why don't they stay 'til the X-ray day
This is a rhetorical question asking why one would leave before some sort of future event or day, perhaps associated with great power or consequence.

And fly with an unbelievable acceleration
Instead, someone could choose to achieve great things with incredible speed or 'acceleration.'

To their planet out of our sun system
This acceleration could lead someone to another planet, perhaps one outside of our own solar system.

To their planet out of our sun system
This acceleration could lead someone to another planet, perhaps one outside of our own solar system.