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.
Du spielst Gott
Oomph! Lyrics
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Niemals wirst du jede Zelle infiziern
Du spielst immer wieder Gott mit deiner Macht
Du spielst immer wieder Gott, der mich verlacht
Die Wunden brechen auf
Dein Werk nimmt seinen Lauf
Geschunden wach ich auf
Die Angst nimmt mich in Kauf
Verseucht durch deine Heilung
(Heil mich - fühl mich)
Mein Herz schlägt schneller
Während du dich tiefer in mich gräbst
Das Licht wird heller
Während du mich hoffnungslos belebst
Öffne all meine Räume
Zeig mir all deine Spiele
Lösche all meine Träume
Nimm mir all meine Ziele
Wie lang hast du meine Hülle deformiert
Wie lang war mein freier Wille stranguliert
Du spielst immer wieder Gott mit deiner Macht
Du spielst immer wieder Gott, der mich verlacht
Die Wunden brechen auf...
Mein Herz schlägt schneller...
Geschunden wach ich auf
Die Angst nimmt mich in Kauf
Verseucht durch deine Heilung
Die Wunden brechen auf...
The lyrics of "Du spielst Gott" by Oomph! express the refusal to accept someone else's control and manipulation. The message is directed at someone who assumes the power of a god and tries to infect every cell of the other person's body. The lyrics resist the manipulation and control that the other person tries to exert by creating wounds, and making his/her presence felt in the deepest crevices. The chorus talks about how the other person takes on the role of god and laughs at the singer's misery, but he/she will never accept the situation or allow his/her entire being to be infected.
The lyrics highlight the struggle of personal will against external forces. The singer describes feeling stuck in a cycle of destruction, with wounds opening up, being infected by the other person, and undergoing a healing process that only goes on to repeat the cycle. The suggestion is that the ‘healing’ given by the person who is playing God is deceitful and fake. The singer feels helpless against the cycle of manipulation and how it is taking control, despite it breaking him/her down.
Overall, the lyrics of "Du spielst Gott" portray the idea of someone playing God, their actions causing harm, and the singer resisting it, even though it is a painful process.
Line by Line Meaning
Niemals werd ich deine Hölle akzeptiern
I refuse to accept the hell you offer me
Niemals wirst du jede Zelle infiziern
You'll never infect every cell of mine
Du spielst immer wieder Gott mit deiner Macht
You keep playing God with your power
Du spielst immer wieder Gott, der mich verlacht
You keep playing God, who laughs at me
Die Wunden brechen auf
The wounds open up
Dein Werk nimmt seinen Lauf
Your work takes its course
Verseucht durch deine Heilung
Tainted by your healing
Geschunden wach ich auf
Tortured, I wake up
Die Angst nimmt mich in Kauf
Fear takes hold of me
(Heil mich - fühl mich)
(Heal me - feel me)
Mein Herz schlägt schneller
My heart beats faster
Während du dich tiefer in mich gräbst
As you dig deeper into me
Das Licht wird heller
The light gets brighter
Während du mich hoffnungslos belebst
As you revive me hopelessly
Öffne all meine Räume
Open all my rooms
Zeig mir all deine Spiele
Show me all your games
Lösche all meine Träume
Erase all my dreams
Nimm mir all meine Ziele
Take away all my goals
Wie lang hast du meine Hülle deformiert
How long have you deformed my shell
Wie lang war mein freier Wille stranguliert
How long was my free will strangled
Die Wunden brechen auf...
The wounds open up...
Geschunden wach ich auf
Tortured, I wake up
Die Angst nimmt mich in Kauf
Fear takes hold of me
Verseucht durch deine Heilung
Tainted by your healing
Contributed by Camden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gloriavaniania8148
Thanks to Oomph!, I'm learning German now
@dunkelmode
I love this song, thanks for the translation. Ich liebe OOMPH!
@andreabolmer238
Musik spricht alle Sprachen!aber die selben Emotionen!❤️❤️👍
@Meaganamane
Ich liebe diese Gruppe! Das ist Erstaunlish :D
@georgecason9627
i guess I am kind of off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released series online?
@ninis218
Oh mein Gott !!!!! Oomph ! eine perfekte Gruppe mit einem perfekten Lied, einer perfekte Stimme und perfekten Worte ich liebe Oomph! ES LEBE OOMPHHHHH ! Jaaaaa ^^ magnifique superbe splandide ; aucun mot assez fort peut les décrire <3 et la voix de Dero ; parfaite et sexy wie immer ^^ <3<3<3<3<<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Oomph for ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Warlitzor
I wanna make a remix of Papercut and this song!! T~T IT'S JUST SO AWESOME!!
@7g7g73
- There is in YouTube ?.
@7g7g73
- I want to hear , listen this Your composition .
- Thanks .
@wareraseno
joshua echt find ich geil das du dir soviel mühe machst!^^ 5*