Das Lied Der Ahnen
Oonagh Lyrics


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Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt
Erzähl mir vom Anfang
Von Licht und Dunkelheit
Von Göttern und Schätzen
Vom Anbeginn der ersten Zeit
Die Sagen entführen in alle Welt hinaus
Nichts hält uns dort auf

Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Macht geht dahin
Ein weinen im Wind
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Mit Schicksal und Glaube und nichts als deinem Wort
Gefahren im Auge
Allein an einem fremden Ort
Durch Abschied und Sehnsucht
Tritt an den langen weg
Sag wohin es Geht

Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Macht geht dahin
Ein weinen im Wind
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Ilyë callor quelir, i lúmi sintar
Er marë i lindë yáratarilvon
Ilya túre fifírwë, liltalë vailessë
Er marë i lindë yáratarilvon
Oiressë

Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Macht geht dahin
Ein weinen im Wind
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Helden vergehen
Die Zeiten verwehen
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Alle Macht geht dahin




Ein weinen im Wind
Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Minne" by Oonagh feat. Santiano speak to the impermanence of life and the importance of remembering the stories and traditions of our ancestors. The opening lines "Alle Helden vergehen, die Zeiten verwehen" (all heroes pass away, time fades) set the stage for a reflection on mortality, and the repeated phrase "Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt" (only the song of our ancestors remains) emphasizes the importance of cultural heritage and the power of storytelling to keep history alive.


The lyrics then call for a recounting of the beginning of time, with references to gods, darkness, and treasures. The verses suggest that the legends and myths passed down from our ancestors can transport us to different worlds and provide a sense of escape from the present. However, the chorus brings us back to reality with the reminder that power and might are fleeting and that only the legacy of our ancestors can truly endure.


As the song progresses, it speaks to the challenges of forging one's own path and the loneliness that can come with being the only one to stand up for something. The final lines, in a mix of German and Tolkien's Elvish language, offer a sense of hope amidst the struggles and sorrows of life.


Overall, "Minne" is a poignant reminder of the importance of preserving cultural heritage and recognizing the fleeting nature of power and fame.


Line by Line Meaning

Alle Helden vergehen
All heroes die


Die Zeiten verwehen
Times pass by


Nur das Lied unserer Ahnen bleibt
Only the song of our ancestors remains


Erzähl mir vom Anfang
Tell me about the beginning


Von Licht und Dunkelheit
About light and darkness


Von Göttern und Schätzen
About gods and treasures


Vom Anbeginn der ersten Zeit
From the beginning of the first time


Die Sagen entführen in alle Welt hinaus
The myths take us out into the world


Nichts hält uns dort auf
Nothing holds us back there


Alle Macht geht dahin
All power fades away


Ein weinen im Wind
A weeping in the wind


Mit Schicksal und Glaube und nichts als deinem Wort
With fate and faith and nothing but your word


Gefahren im Auge
Dangers in sight


Allein an einem fremden Ort
Alone in a foreign place


Durch Abschied und Sehnsucht
Through farewell and longing


Tritt an den langen weg
Step onto the long road


Sag wohin es Geht
Say where it goes


Ilyë callor quelir, i lúmi sintar
Starlight falls, the shadows rise


Er marë i lindë yáratarilvon
The world changes in the blink of an eye


Ilya túre fifírwë, liltalë vailessë
The journey is long, the path unknown


Oiressë
Keep going




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IVO MORING, LUKAS HAINER, THORSTEN BROETZMANN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Sean Robus

For all the non German speakers

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

Tell me of the beginning
of light and darkness
of gods and treasures
of the very beginning of the first age
The sagas lead us out into the wide world
Nothing is holding us back there

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

With destiny and faith and nothing but your word
mindful of the danger
alone in place that's strange to us
through parting and longing
embark on the long journey
say where it leads

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass, time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures
All power fades away, a dancing in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures
Eternally3

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures



Sean Robus

here you go

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

Tell me of the beginning
of light and darkness
of gods and treasures
of the very beginning of the first age
The sagas lead us out into the wide world
Nothing is holding us back there

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

With destiny and faith and nothing but your word
mindful of the danger
alone in place that's strange to us
through parting and longing
embark on the long journey
say where it leads

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass, time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures
All power fades away, a dancing in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures
Eternally3

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures



mountainsarehome

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

Tell me
about the beginning
about light and darkness
about gods and treasures
about the beginning of very first time.

The legends
take us into the world
where nothing can stop us.

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All power fades
in the round dance of the wind
only the song of the ancestors remains.

With destiny and faith
and your word alone.
Dangers in sight
alone at a strange place.

Through farewell and desire
take on the long road
say where to go.

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All power fades
in the round dance of the wind
only the song of the ancestors remains.

Ilyë callor quelier, i lúmi sintar (All heroes fade the times drift away)
er marë i lindë yáratarilvon (Only the song of the ancestors remains)
ilya túre fifírwë, liltalë vailessë (All power fades in the round dance of the wind)
er marë i lindë yáratarilvon (Only the song of the ancestors remains)
Oiressë (In enternity)

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All power fades
in the round dance of the wind
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All heroes fade
all times drift away
only the song of the ancestors remains.

All power fades
in the round dance of the wind
only the song of the ancestors remains.



All comments from YouTube:

Sean Robus

For all the non German speakers

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

Tell me of the beginning
of light and darkness
of gods and treasures
of the very beginning of the first age
The sagas lead us out into the wide world
Nothing is holding us back there

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

With destiny and faith and nothing but your word
mindful of the danger
alone in place that's strange to us
through parting and longing
embark on the long journey
say where it leads

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass, time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures
All power fades away, a dancing in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures
Eternally3

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

All heroes pass
Time goes by
only the song of our ancestors endures

All power fades away
a crying in the wind
only the song of our ancestors endures

Crystal Human

Thanks, I love this music. Can't understand a word.

Dennis Stein

Die Lieder sind einfach der Hammer nur weiter so

Marvin Schwirtz

Sie ist eine super Künstlerin ihre Musik ist ein Karussell der Gefühle und man denkt zwar sowas ist total alt oder falsche Musik ... nein das ist wahre Musik das ist etwas was das Herz berührt und die seele betritt vielen Dank Oonagh das du uns diese Musik schenkst und auch danke an santjiano und den anderen bands die solche Musik spielen ihr seid die wahren bewahrer der Musik

Michael Stachowiak

Hans Harz / Xavier Naidoo / Georg Danzer / Falco usw. alle haben die Seelen und die Herzen berührt...

Shey Schattenkatze

Da kann ich mich nur anschliessen.

Shey Schattenkatze

Dieses Lied gibt so viel Hoffnung, Zuversicht und Lebensfreude. Ich hab gerade eine recht schwere Zeit, dieses Lied, Oonagh und Santiano helfen mir unheimlich um diese Zeit zu überstehen. Dieses Lied verursacht mir Gänsehaut und macht mich glücklich. Genial!

Blender Projects

Eins der besten Lieder von Oonagh - neben Gäa und Orome.  :D

Janina 1498

Das finde ich auch

tayranus1

Avalon ist auch nicht schlecht

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