Combining elements of both rock and folk music, along with disturbingly personal sentiments, dark humor, and a voice able to channel both the falsetto highs of Neil Young and the wavering raspy low tones of Leonard Cohen, Toronto's Hayden Desser has spent his career creating uniquely affecting music.
The critically-acclaimed musician first appeared in the early '90s armed with only his four-track tape recorder, his unexpectedly low vocal range, and an extremely detuned guitar. Going simply by the name Hayden, he recorded his self-released cassette, In September, in 1994, and much of the material included evolved into his first proper LP, 1995's Everything I Long For. Initially self-released on his own Hardwood Records, the debut disc toed the line between beautiful and horrifying, touching on simple details of human interaction as well as delving into macabre tales that still retained an oddly personal edge. After a year of touring Canada, E.T.I.L.F. was picked up by Outpost Recordings (Geffen) and was released worldwide in early 1996. Tours of the U.S., Europe and Japan took up most of 1996, as well as writing and recording the title track to the Steve Buscemi-directed Tree’s Lounge. Hayden’s second full-length record. The Closer I Get (1998) was recorded in Toronto, Bearsville, N.Y., Seattle and Los Angeles. After another year of touring, Hayden closed the book on chapter one of his musical endeavors.
The next couple of years went by without any performances, but during 2000, Hayden began writing and recording in his Toronto home. The self-produced collection of songs was titled Skyscraper National Park and was released in 2001 to world–wide critical acclaim.
The following year, a live concert double CD was released, Live at Convocation Hall, a glimpse, for the listener, into what makes Hayden’s appearances such a favourite among his ever devoted fan base. His natural rapport with the crowd, along with an honest demeanour, has continued Hayden’s reputation as a unique and charming performer.
In 2004, Hayden released his 4th studio album. Elk-Lake Serenade continued in the direction of Skyscraper with it’s collection of warm and memorable recordings. 2004 also heralded Hayden’s return to the road with several tours that took him as far as Australia and New Zealand.
After a long period of writing and recording, Hayden returned in early 2008 with his 5th full-length studio record. In Field & Town is his most musically diverse and textured record to date. It captures his penchant for self-referential fiction and emotionally heavy songs and laces them with sharp hooks and smart lyrics. After supporting The National in Europe in November of ‘07, Hayden completed a sold-out theatre tour of Canada as well as spring and fall North American tours supporting Feist. In Field & Town was released on Fat Possum in the U.S.A. and November saw the release in Europe via the Affairs of the Heart label, combined with Nov./Dec. dates in the UK, France, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and Germany.
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Deutschland
Hayden Lyrics
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über alles in der Welt
Wenn es steht zun Schutz und Trotze
Brüderlich zusammen hält
Von der Maas bis an die Memel
Von der Etsch bis an den Belt
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles
über alles in der Welt
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Sollen in der Welt behalten
Ihren alten schönen Klang
Uns zu edler Tat begeistern
Unser ganzes Leben lang
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Für das deutsche Vaterland
Danach lasst uns alle streben
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand
Blüh im Glanze dieses Glückes
Blühe deutsches Vaterland
The lyrics to Hayden's song Deutschland are highly controversial due to their association with the Nazi regime. The line "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles" (Germany above all) was used as a rallying cry for German nationalism during World War II, and remains highly controversial today because of its associations with Nazism. Many interpret the song as an anthem of German superiority and aggression, and the line "Wenn es steht zum Schutz und Trotze" (when it stands for protection and defiance) suggests a willingness to use force to protect Germany's interests.
However, the song is not without its defenders, who argue that it should be interpreted as a celebration of German culture and tradition. The lines "Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue / Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang" (German women, German loyalty / German wine and German song) are often used to argue that the song is simply celebrating the beauty and richness of German culture.
Either way, there is no doubt that the lyrics to Deutschland are highly charged and divisive, and continue to be the subject of fierce debate.
Line by Line Meaning
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles
Germany, Germany above all else
über alles in der Welt
above all else in the world
Wenn es steht zum Schutz und Trutze
When it stands for protection and defiance
Brüderlich zusammen hält
brotherly holding together
Von der Maas bis an die Memel
From the Meuse to the Neman
Von der Etsch bis an den Belt
From the Adige to the Belt
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue
German women, German loyalty
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
German wine and German song
Sollen in der Welt behalten
Should be preserved in the world
Ihren alten schönen Klang
their old beautiful sound
Uns zu edler Tat begeistern
Inspire us to noble deeds
Unser ganzes Leben lang
throughout our entire life
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Unity and Justice and Freedom
Für das deutsche Vaterland
For the German Fatherland
Danach lasst uns alle streben
Let us all strive for that
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand
Brotherly with heart and hand
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand
Are the foundation of happiness
Blüh im Glanze dieses Glückes
Flourish in the radiance of this happiness
Blühe deutsches Vaterland
Bloom, German Fatherland
Writer(s): Uwe Buschkoetter, Franz Joseph Haydn, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Hans Guenter Wagener
Contributed by Sophie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesus
Ах, какая была держава!
Ах, какие в ней люди были!
Как торжественно-величаво
Звуки гимна над миром плыли!
Ах, как были открыты лица,
Как наполнены светом взгляды!
Как красива была столица!
Как величественны парады!
Проходя триумфальным маршем,
Безупречно красивым строем,
Молодежь присягала старшим,
Закаленным в боях героям -
Не деляги и прохиндеи
Попадали у нас в кумиры...
Ибо в людях жила - идея!
Жажда быть в авангарде мира!
Что же было такого злого
В том, что мы понимали твердо,
Что "товарищ" - не просто слово,
И звучит это слово гордо?
В том, что были одним народом,
Крепко спаянным общей верой,
Что достоинства - не доходом,
А иной измеряли мерой?
В том, что пошлости на потребу
Не топили в грязи искусство?
Что мальчишек манило небо?
Что у девушек были чувства?
Ах, насколько все нынче гаже,
Хуже, ниже и даже реже:
Пусть мелодия гимна - та же,
Но порыв и идея - где же?
И всего нестерпимей горе
В невозможности примирений
Не с утратою территорий,
Но с потерею поколений!
Как ни пыжатся эти рожи,
Разве место при них надежде?
Ах, как все это непохоже
На страну, что мы знали прежде!
Что была молода, крылата,
Силы множила год за годом,
Где народ уважал солдата
И гордился солдат народом.
Ту, где светлыми были дали,
Ту, где были чисты просторы...
А какое кино снимали
Наши лучшие режиссеры!
А какие звенели песни!
Как от них расправлялись плечи!
Как под них мы шагали вместе
Ранним утром заре навстречу!
Эти песни - о главном в жизни:
О свободе, мечте, полете,
О любви к дорогой отчизне,
О труде, что всегда в почете,
И о девушках, что цветами
Расцветают под солнцем мая,
И о ждущей нас дома маме,
И о с детства знакомом крае,
И о чести, и об отваге,
И о верном, надежном друге...
И алели над нами флаги
С черной свастикой в белом круге.
Slavic Boi
this makes me feel patriotic for a country I don't live in
Robert Hunter
Well said, Slavic.
buttha
hahaha same :D
Al
Even without Porsch, Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen on the pictures there is enough reason to feel patriotic about this:)
František Švehla
xddd
Mr Mike CROCODILE
To have a tune written by no less a composer than Josef Haydn is quite an honour.
Irene Lefevre
Oui Mike!!!!
Emma1996able
Ich liebe Deutschland, obwohl ich Französin bin. Ein wunderschönes Land mit einem wunderschönen Lied!
Arche Nova
💗 😊 merci!
Robert Keeton
The men that were trapped in the many compartments of the battleship Tirpitz sang this as they met their fate. Even to the very end, their national pride still rose above their own concern. I salute those men, and all men and women, foreign or domestic, that fight for what they believe in. Germany's national anthem is beautiful. May your country grow and prosper.