The music video of "Ich will" features the band members engaging in a bank robbery. The video shows both the robbery and its aftermath, and moves between these two scenes.
The robbery: The band is shown entering a bank wearing stockings over their heads, except for Flake, who has a very large and elaborate-looking bomb strapped to his chest. Various band members (not including Flake) later leave the bank and are confronted with both police and media. The reaction of the media towards the Rammstein band members is quite outlandish, as they are celebrated by the media. At the very end of the video, the timer on Flake's bomb reaches zero. The video quickly flicks through a series of short clips from some of Rammstein's other music videos, then comes to an end.
The aftermath: The band (Flake excluded) emerges from a bus wearing shackles and prison attire. They are surrounded by a large crowd and the media, and the crowd cheers for them. They step up to a podium and receive a Goldene Kamera (Golden Camera) award, a German version of the Emmy award. Behind the band is a large, sepia picture of Flake and a coffin which is supposedly the place where the "remains" of Flake lie (most of the "aftermath" is shown at the beginning of the clip, although it is also revisited later).
In an interview, Rammstein described the music video of "Ich Will" as being a demonstration of the media's obsession with a good story, as well as an illustration of the immortality that can be achieved by those who commit wrongs.
Along with "Nebel", "Ich will" was the only song from Mutter that was not played live in its demo form in the concert for members of the Fan Area on April 2000. Instead, it debuted on May 1, 2001, in another concert for members of the Fan Area. When played live, explosions are part of the performance, and it usually closes the show during festivals. It has been played in every Rammstein concert to date since its debut, exceptions being three consecutive concerts for members of the Fan Area in October 2004.
Ich will
Rammstein Lyrics
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Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will dass ihr mir vertraut (ich will)
Ich will dass ihr mir glaubt (ich will)
Ich will eure Blicke spüren
(Ich will) jeden Herzschlag kontrollieren (ich will)
Ich will eure Stimmen hören (ich will)
Ich will die Ruhe stören (ich will)
Ich will dass ihr mich gut seht (ich will)
Ich will dass ihr mich versteht (ich will)
(Ich will)
Ich will eure Phantasie (ich will)
Ich will eure Energie (ich will)
Ich will eure Hände sehen
(Ich will) in Beifall untergehen
Seht ihr mich?
Versteht ihr mich?
Fühlt ihr mich?
Hört ihr mich?
Könnt ihr mich hören?
(Wir hören dich)
Könnt ihr mich sehen?
(Wir sehen dich)
Könnt ihr mich fühlen?
(Wir fühlen dich)
Ich versteh euch nicht
Könnt ihr mich hören?
(Wir hören dich)
Könnt ihr mich sehen?
(Wir sehen dich)
Könnt ihr mich fühlen?
(Wir fühlen dich)
Ich versteh euch nicht
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Ich will
Wir wollen dass ihr uns vertraut
Wir wollen dass ihr uns alles glaubt
Wir wollen eure Hände sehen
Wir wollen in Beifall untergehen, ja
Könnt ihr mich hören?
(Wir hören dich)
Könnt ihr mich sehen?
(Wir sehen dich)
Könnt ihr mich fühlen?
(Wir fühlen dich)
Ich versteh euch nicht
Könnt ihr uns hören?
(Wir hören euch)
Könnt ihr uns sehen?
(Wir sehen euch)
Könnt ihr uns fühlen?
(Wir fühlen euch)
Wir verstehen euch nicht
Ich will
Ich will
The song Ich will by Rammstein is about a person's craving for attention and their desire to be noticed by others. The repeated use of the phrase "Ich will" ("I want") highlights the vocalist's egocentricity and his need to control everything in his surroundings. He wants people to trust and believe him, as well as feel his presence through their gazes, heartbeats, and voices. The lyrics suggest his intention to disrupt the peaceful environment to make himself more visible, and he wants people to fully comprehend and recognize him. He also wants their energy and imagination to merge with his, which would make him all-powerful.
The chorus of the song is followed by a dialogue between the vocalist and the crowd, where he asks them if they can hear, see, and feel him, to which the crowd responds affirmatively. Nevertheless, when the crowd poses the same question to the vocalist, he replies by saying that he does not understand them, showing his arrogance and how self-centered his attitude is.
Overall, the lyrics of Ich will portray a sense of self-obsession, audacity, and megalomania that intends to make the individual's desires a reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich will
The singer wants something
Ich will dass ihr mir vertraut (ich will)
The singer wants the listener to trust them
Ich will dass ihr mir glaubt (ich will)
The singer wants the listener to believe in them
Ich will eure Blicke spüren
(Ich will) jeden Herzschlag kontrollieren (ich will)
The artist wants to feel the attention of the listener and also wants to control their heart rate
Ich will eure Stimmen hören (ich will)
The artist wants to hear the voices of the listeners
Ich will die Ruhe stören (ich will)
The singer wants to disrupt the silence
Ich will dass ihr mich gut seht (ich will)
The singer wants the listener to see them clearly
Ich will dass ihr mich versteht (ich will)
The artist wants the listener to understand them
(Ich will)
Ich will eure Phantasie (ich will)
The artist wants to stimulate the imagination of the listeners
Ich will eure Energie (ich will)
The artist wants the listeners' energy
Ich will eure Hände sehen
(Ich will) in Beifall untergehen
The singer wants to see the hands of the listeners, and wants to bask in their applause
Seht ihr mich?
Does the listener see the artist?
Versteht ihr mich?
Does the listener understand the singer?
Fühlt ihr mich?
Does the listener feel the singer?
Hört ihr mich?
Does the listener hear the singer?
Könnt ihr mich hören?
(Wir hören dich)
The artist asks if the listener can hear them, and the listeners respond that they can hear the artist
Könnt ihr mich sehen?
(Wir sehen dich)
The artist asks if the listener can see them, and the listeners respond that they can see the artist
Könnt ihr mich fühlen?
(Wir fühlen dich)
The singer asks if the listener can feel them, and the listeners respond that they can feel the singer
Ich versteh euch nicht
The singer does not understand the listeners
Wir wollen dass ihr uns vertraut
Wir wollen dass ihr uns alles glaubt
Wir wollen eure Hände sehen
Wir wollen in Beifall untergehen, ja
The artist and their group want the listeners to trust them, believe them, show their hands, and provide applause
Könnt ihr uns hören?
(Wir hören euch)
The artist and their group ask if the listeners can hear them, and the listeners respond that they can hear them
Könnt ihr uns sehen?
(Wir sehen euch)
The artist and their group ask if the listeners can see them, and the listeners respond that they can see them
Könnt ihr uns fühlen?
(Wir fühlen euch)
The singer and their group ask if the listeners can feel them, and the listeners respond that they can feel them
Wir verstehen euch nicht
The artist and their group do not understand the listeners
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Z. Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Doktor Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel, Christoph Doom Schneider
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SabrinaOnlineFan96
on Sonne
This song reminds me of Gru from Despicable Me, as he is so powerful, that he paralyzed a shark and was able to outrun supersonic missiles.
Ben - Moderator
on Keine Lust
Corrected the music video fact above.
Andrew
on Keine Lust
The music video has them performing in fat suits, not at a funeral.