Nagorny Karabach
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics


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Die Stadt liegt unter Nebel
Ich bin auf meinem Berg
In meinem schwarzen Garten
zwischen Himmeln eingeklemmt
in der Enklave meiner Wahl
in der ich mich versteck
in Nagorny Karabach
Vormals tiefe Wälder
Bergketten, vielleicht Eis
eine messinggelbe Sonne
verbricht ein Paradies
meine Sys- und Diastole
dazwischen der Moment
getragen von den Vögeln
die hier zugange sind
in der Enklave meines Herzens
in der ich mich verlier
in Nagorny Karabach

Ich steig den Berg herunter
geh ins eine oder andere Tal
es ist geflaggt in allen Farben
in Bergisch-Karabach

Zwei grosse schwarze Raben
fressen die Pflaumen aus dem Baum
Ob die andre Stadt mich lieb hat …?

In der Enklave meiner Wahl
in der ich mich verberg'
in Nagorny Karabach

Komm mich mal besuchen
ich hab' unendlich Zeit
und der Blick der ist vom Feinsten
über Wolken und die Stadt
in Nagorny Karabach




Nagorny Karabach
Nagorny Karabach

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Einstürzende Neubauten's Nagorny Karabach are introspective and seemingly personal in nature. The opening lines describe a city shrouded in fog, while the singer stands on their mountain, in their black garden. They describe feeling trapped between heavens, within the enclave of their choice, where they hide, perhaps. The lyrics further speak of the environs that were once more typical – deep forests, mountain ranges, and even ice, all of which the iconic, brilliant sun had destroyed. The lyrics describe the singer's heart, with its systolic and diastolic rhythms, and the moment that exists between them, buoyed by the birds that frequent that place. The singer is lost in their heart's enclave, which is Nagorny Karabach.


The rest of the song speaks more directly of the setting – the flags of all colors, the black ravens feasting on plums, and the singer's request to visit their Nagorny Karabach. Overall, the song depicts a place that is at once personal and fully realized, a place of sanctuary and respite, while the rest of the world crumbles under the hands of fate.


Line by Line Meaning

Die Stadt liegt unter Nebel
The city is obscured by fog


Ich bin auf meinem Berg
I am on my mountain


In meinem schwarzen Garten
In my black garden


zwischen Himmeln eingeklemmt
Trapped between heavens


in der Enklave meiner Wahl
In the enclave of my choice


in der ich mich versteck
Where I hide


in Nagorny Karabach
in Nagorno-Karabakh


Vormals tiefe Wälder
Formerly deep forests


Bergketten, vielleicht Eis
Mountain ranges, maybe ice


eine messinggelbe Sonne
A brass-yellow sun


verbricht ein Paradies
Destroyed a paradise


meine Sys- und Diastole
My systole and diastole


dazwischen der Moment
In between the moment


getragen von den Vögeln
Carried by the birds


die hier zugange sind
That are active here


in der Enklave meines Herzens
In the enclave of my heart


in der ich mich verlier
Where I lose myself


Ich steig den Berg herunter
I descend the mountain


geh ins eine oder andere Tal
Go into one valley or another


es ist geflaggt in allen Farben
It is flagged in all colors


in Bergisch-Karabach
In Berg-Karabakh


Zwei grosse schwarze Raben
Two big black ravens


fressen die Pflaumen aus dem Baum
Eating the plums from the tree


Ob die andre Stadt mich lieb hat …?
If the other city loves me?


In der Enklave meiner Wahl
In the enclave of my choice


in der ich mich verberg'
Where I hide


in Nagorny Karabach
In Nagorno-Karabakh


Komm mich mal besuchen
Come and visit me


ich hab' unendlich Zeit
I have infinite time


und der Blick der ist vom Feinsten
And the view is the finest


über Wolken und die Stadt
Over clouds and the city


in Nagorny Karabach
In Nagorno-Karabakh


Nagorny Karabach
Nagorno-Karabakh


Nagorny Karabach
Nagorno-Karabakh




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@Richard_Neubauten

English translation

Nagorny Karabakh
The city lies under fog
I stand atop my mountain
in my black garden
I'm squeezed between the heavens
in the the enclave of my choice
where I hide myself
In Nagorny Karabakh

Where there was once deep woods,
mountain chains and maybe ice,
A brass-yellow sun
drops down a paradise
My sys- and diastole,
and in between them the moment is
carried by the birds
that are out and about here
in the enclave of my heart
there where I lose myself
In Nagorny Karabakh

I climb down the mountain
go into one valley or another
There are many colorful flags covering
Mount Karabakh

Two big black ravens
are eating plums off the tree
I wonder whether the other city is fond of me?

In the enclave of my choice
where I hide away
In Nagorny Karabakh

Come and visit me
I have unlimited time
And the view is most excelent
Through the clouds and [above] the city
In Nagorny Karabakh
Nagorny Karabakh
Nagorny Karabakh



@SiriusJoe

Die Stadt liegt unter Nebel
Ich bin auf meinem Berg
In meinem schwarzen Garten
zwischen Himmeln eingeklemmt
in der Enklave meiner Wahl
in der ich mich versteck
in Nagorny Karabach

Vormals tiefe Wälder
Bergketten, vielleicht Eis
eine messinggelbe Sonne
verbricht ein Paradies
meine Sys- und Diastole
dazwischen der Moment
getragen von den Vögeln
die hier zugange sind
in der Enklave meines Herzens
in der ich mich verlier
in Nagorny Karabach

Ich steig den Berg herunter
geh ins eine oder andere Tal
es ist geflaggt in allen Farben
in Bergisch-Karabach

Zwei grosse schwarze Raben
fressen die Pflaumen aus dem Baum
Ob die andre Stadt mich lieb hat ...?

In der Enklave meiner Wahl
in der ich mich verberg'
in Nagorny Karabach

Komm mich mal besuchen
ich hab' unendlich Zeit
und der Blick der ist vom Feinsten
über Wolken und die Stadt
in Nagorny Karabach
Nagorny Karabach
Nagorny Karabach



@Richard_Neubauten

The city lies under fog
I stand atop my mountain
in my black garden
I'm squeezed between the heavens
in the the enclave of my choice
where I hide myself
In Nagorny Karabakh

Where there was once deep woods,
mountain chains and maybe ice,
A brass-yellow sun
drops down a paradise
My sys- and diastole,
and in between them the moment is
carried by the birds
that are out and about here
in the enclave of my heart
there where I lose myself
In Nagorny Karabakh

I climb down the mountain
go into one valley or another
There are many colorful flags covering
Mount Karabakh

Two big black ravens
are eating plums off the tree
I wonder whether the other city is fond of me?

In the enclave of my choice
where I hide away
In Nagorny Karabakh

Come and visit me
I have unlimited time
And the view is most excelent
Through the clouds and [above] the city
In Nagorny Karabakh
Nagorny Karabakh
Nagorny Karabakh



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us

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Hello, my friend.

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Me too.

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I'm in. 😉

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I've been listening to this for about five days now.
Almost non-stop.
It's just pure beauty.

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This is song that make you want to drink coffee and watch rain falling

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While being in a hotel in Stepanakert at 6:30 am

@littlethistle

Or drink wine and watch fire❤

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