OOMPH! consists of:
Robert Flux (guitar, mixing)
Andreas Crap (lead guitar, keyboards)
Leo (live drums)
Hagen (live bass)
Der Schulz (lead vocalist)
The band was formed in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany. They are one of the founders of the fusion of hard metal music and industrial sounds known as Neue Deutsche Härte.
OOMPH! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in their self-titled debut (1992). OOMPH!'s change of style for the successor "Sperm" (1994), with a more guitar-driven metal sound mixed with their electronic roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein, to follow their lead. (Rammstein have cited OOMPH! in several interviews as their main inspiration.)
OOMPH! released their first album on Jor's Machinery label, then releasing their consecutive albums on its sister-label Dynamica. They stayed with Jor, until his labels disappeared during the acquisition by Sanctuary Records at around 1996/1997.
Following Dynamica OOMPH! finally signed with Virgin Schallplatten. With the benefits of major-label status OOMPH! gained a larger following, and toured with labelmates Skunk Anansie in 1999. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label, fulfilling their contract, but did not continue, feeling that the record company never fully explored their potential.
In 2004 OOMPH! released their first single "Augen auf!" on a new label, this time on Supersonic Records, part of the Sony BMG group of music companies. It marks their first Number One hit ever in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. It became part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack.
The band's ninth record, GlaubeLiebeTod was released in March 2006, including the controversial single "Gott ist ein Popstar" and its follow-up "Das letzte Streichholz", the third single was Die Schlinge.
In 2007, they won the third Bundesvision Song Contest (a contest between the sixteen states of Germany) for Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with "Träumst du?", which featured Marta Jandová from Die Happy.
While OOMPH! are not widely known within the United States, the band did perform at a New York festival in 1993. In Europe they have performed at M'era Luna, Ozzfest, Dynamo Open Air and Wacken Open Air.
Brich aus
OOMPH! Lyrics
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Wenn ich Dich berühr
Wenn Du wüsstest wie sehr ich befürchte
Dass ich Dich verlier
Und jetzt knie ich vor Dir und ich bete dafür
Dass Du endlich etwas spürst
Dass Du Deinen Kampf noch nicht verlierst
Heute Nacht
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
Und Du wirklich lebst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Wenn Du hungrig bist
Und die Jagd vermisst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Wenn Du wüsstest wie sehr ich gehofft hab
Dass Du endlich kämpfst
All die Nächte in denen ich sah
Dass Du mich nicht erkennst
Und jetzt halt ich Dich fest
Bevor Du mich verlässt
Will ich Dich nochmal berühren
Lass mich dich ein letztes mal entführen
In die Nacht
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
Und Du wirklich lebst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Wenn Du hungrig bist
Und die Jagd vermisst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Tief in der Nacht
Brennt das Licht, das uns unsterblich macht
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
Und Du wirklich lebst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Brich aus!
Brich aus!
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
Und Du wirklich lebst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Wenn Du hungrig bist
Und die Jagd vermisst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Tief in der Nacht
Brennt das Licht, das uns unsterblich macht
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
Und Du wirklich lebst
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Brich aus!
Brich aus!
Brich aus!
The lyrics to Oomph!'s song Brich aus expresses the desire for someone to break free from their current situation and live life to the fullest. The singer describes their intense feelings for the person they are addressing, using the metaphor of the coldness of their skin when they touch them, indicating that they are emotionally distant. They express fear that they may lose the person, and they pray that they will finally feel something and not give up on their fight. The singer sees the person as someone who may have lost their way and urges them to break out with them tonight, presumably to have a wild and exciting adventure.
The chorus repeats the plea for the person to break out, emphasizing their need to live fully and not just exist. The singer recognizes that the person may hunger for something more and miss the thrill of the chase. They recall nights where the person didn't recognize them, indicating a sense of being lost or disconnected. However, in the present moment, the singer holds onto the person tightly, yearning to touch them one more time before the possibility of them leaving forever.
Overall, the lyrics of Brich aus are emotional, intense, and romantic, highlighting the need to break out of one's own limitations and live life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Wenn Du wüsstest wie kalt Deine Haut ist
If you only knew how cold your skin feels
Wenn ich Dich berühr
When I touch you
Wenn Du wüsstest wie sehr ich befürchte
If you only knew how much I fear
Dass ich Dich verlier
That I might lose you
Und jetzt knie ich vor Dir und ich bete dafür
And now I kneel before you and pray
Dass Du endlich etwas spürst
That you finally feel something
Dass Du Deinen Kampf noch nicht verlierst
That you haven't lost your fight yet
Heute Nacht
Tonight
Wenn Dein Herz noch schlägt
If your heart is still beating
Und Du wirklich lebst
And you truly feel alive
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Then break free with me tonight
Wenn Du hungrig bist
If you are hungry
Und die Jagd vermisst
And miss the hunt
Dann brich aus mit mir heute Nacht
Then break free with me tonight
Wenn Du wüsstest wie sehr ich gehofft hab
If you only knew how much I hoped
Dass Du endlich kämpfst
That you finally fight back
All die Nächte in denen ich sah
All the nights in which I saw
Dass Du mich nicht erkennst
That you don't recognize me
Und jetzt halt ich Dich fest
And now I hold onto you tightly
Bevor Du mich verlässt
Before you leave me
Will ich Dich nochmal berühren
I want to touch you one more time
Lass mich dich ein letztes mal entführen
Let me kidnap you one last time
In die Nacht
Into the night
Tief in der Nacht
Deep into the night
Brennt das Licht, das uns unsterblich macht
The light that makes us immortal is burning
Brich aus!
Break free!
Brich aus!
Break free!
Contributed by Maya A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kdepp90
Thank you so much for the English translation!
This song still hits good in 2022! One of my favs!
@XxmanijakexX
I can't stop listening to this song.. it's so beautiful...
@feniro4108
wow this comment was made in the first decade of 21st century. 12 frckn years
@samanthaschmitt2944
2020❤️ und es ist immer noch mein Lieblingslied
@tobyusa221
Meins auch 2022 :)
@sukhoi235
Oomph is awesome band. I started listening to them last year and now i have like all their albums, they are really great.
@tstokemb
Damn this band is good, I'm so into German now thanks to rammstein, eisbrecher and awesome Oomph! Ich liebe Deutsch, Deutchsland und Oomph! :3 danke schön für das Video
@AzikinSin
8 years later i find your comment and completely agree with you lol. though eisbrecher is my personal favorite.
@yggdrasil782
check out ost+front
@Zelphraeya
If you haven't checked them out yet, try Diary of Dreams.