Wir Moorsoldaten
Rome Lyrics


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We live on tea and grief
We who brought this cult to light
We who only live for them
And only by their code
We are entombed alive
In these poems
Watch us dance on the beaches
Watch us die in the sun
You think you understand our pain
And that lives full of fatigue
Can sweeten up
You have come to love
Our name
This dancing spray of flame
This tribute to our god
But we are savage children
We are sleepless soldiers
We partners in grief
We have turned to them
As flowers turn to the sun
For they make us disappear
In the darkness of their fire

Wir kennen einander nicht
Wir Moorsoldaten
Und suchen wir alle auch das Licht
Wir Moorsoldaten
So leuchtet doch all unsere Müh vergebens
So leuchtet auch der Tod vergebens
Leuchtet das Leben uns denn nicht?
Wir belügen einander nicht
Wir Moorsoldaten
Wir betrügen einander nicht
Wir Moorsoldaten
Und bleibt auch Alles stehn
Um in Gleichgültigkeit zu vergehen




Wir zerfressen einander nicht
Es lebe die Freiheit!

Overall Meaning

Rome's song Wir Moorsoldaten expresses the pain, struggles, and perseverance of a group of soldiers who brought their cult to light. These soldiers who live for and only by the code of their god are essentially entombed in their own poems, where they find solace and meaning in their purpose. The lyrics suggest their lives are filled with suffering and grief, and that they are often misunderstood by those who cannot comprehend their struggles. The soldiers find comfort and escape by dancing on the beaches and dying in the sun, and their god is a tribute to this dancing spray of flame. Yet, they acknowledge that they are savage children and sleepless soldiers, who have turned to their god – they are partners in grief who disappear in the darkness of their fire.


The second part of the song, written in German, talks about the soldiers as the Moorish soldiers who do not know each other. They are all seeking the light, but their efforts are in vain, as life and death seem futile. However, they do not deceive each other or eat away at one another, as they all believe in freedom.


Overall, the song suggests that the soldiers find freedom and purpose in their code and beliefs, despite the hardships and grief they experience. The song also highlights the human need to find solace, love, and belonging in something greater than ourselves.


Line by Line Meaning

We live on tea and grief
We survive on little sustenance and deep sorrow permeates our lives


We who brought this cult to light
We are the ones who introduced this way of life to others


We who only live for them
Our existence is solely dedicated to serving them


And only by their code
We follow their laws and principles exclusively


We are entombed alive
We feel trapped and confined within the culture we belong to


In these poems
Our stories and struggles are immortalized through written works


Watch us dance on the beaches
Observe how we celebrate and enjoy life's pleasures


Watch us die in the sun
See how we perish in the midst of beauty and warmth


You think you understand our pain
You believe you comprehend our hardships and suffering


And that lives full of fatigue
You assume that a life characterized by exhaustion and weariness


Can sweeten up
Will become more enjoyable over time


You have come to love
You have learned to appreciate and respect


Our name
The reputation and identity associated with our culture


This dancing spray of flame
The dynamic and fiery energy present in our community


This tribute to our god
Our devotion and reverence for our deity


But we are savage children
We are primitive and untamed beings


We are sleepless soldiers
We are warriors who never rest


We partners in grief
We share in and support each other through our sorrow


We have turned to them
We have sought refuge and guidance from them


As flowers turn to the sun
Just as plants rely on sunlight for survival, we rely on their influence


For they make us disappear
Their power causes us to lose our sense of self and individuality


In the darkness of their fire
Amidst the intensity of their influence and control


Wir kennen einander nicht
We do not know each other


Wir Moorsoldaten
We Moorish soldiers


Und suchen wir alle auch das Licht
Despite this, we all seek the light


Wir Moorsoldaten
We Moorish soldiers


So leuchtet doch all unsere Müh vergebens
However, all our efforts are in vain


So leuchtet auch der Tod vergebens
Even death loses its significance


Leuchtet das Leben uns denn nicht?
Does life not shine for us?


Wir belügen einander nicht
We do not deceive each other


Wir Moorsoldaten
We Moorish soldiers


Wir betrügen einander nicht
We do not cheat each other


Wir Moorsoldaten
We Moorish soldiers


Und bleibt auch Alles stehn
Even if everything remains the same


Um in Gleichgültigkeit zu vergehen
To ultimately fade away in indifference


Wir zerfressen einander nicht
We do not consume each other


Es lebe die Freiheit!
Long live freedom!




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@rudivandereep9611

Far and wide as the eye can wander,
Heath and bog are everywhere.
Not a bird sings out to cheer us.
Oaks are standing gaunt and bare.

We are the peat bog soldiers,Marching with our spades to the moor.We are the peat bog soldiers,Marching with our spades to the moor.

Up and down the guards are marching,
No one, no one can get through.
Flight would mean a sure death facing,
Guns and barbed wire block our view.

We are the peat bog soldiers,Marching with our spades to the moor.We are the peat bog soldiers,Marching with our spades to the moor.

But for us there is no complaining,
Winter will in time be past.
One day we shall rise rejoicing.
Homeland, dear, you're mine at last.

No more the peat bog soldiersWill march with our spades to the moor.No more the peat bog soldiersWill march with our spades to the moor.



@TossTurner

Not german fascists. Really not! They know who is who in this song. They hate Moorsoldaten. It's History related. The Song "Die Moorsoldaten""The soldier of the bog"(not this song of 'Rome' - "Wir Moorsoldaten""We soldiers of the bog") is an KZ-song written by Rudi Goguel in KZ-Börgermoor at Papenburg. https://www.google.com/maps/place/B%C3%B6rgermoor,+26903+Surwold/@53.0332501,7.4486468,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47b7af0d46b892d3:0xacd57a580fa65959!8m2!3d53.0024992!4d7.4910265 If there is any meaning out there in the world why this could be an fascistic content in here than it is absolutely wrong. And it makes me smile that Nazis somewhere else in the world go with "Die weiße Rose" "the white rose" anti-nazi-movement in Germany. For research here the translated lyrics of the KZ song which is related to Romes "Wir Moorsoldaten".
For a Melody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Itlw66R8jE the oldest known recorded version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PtXGCfA8fI sung by a choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWv0wnYTDe8 sung by the "Radio In the American Sektor (RIAS) Chamberchoir"



Wherever the eye goes
Bog and heath only around
Song of bird did not quake us
Oak trees are bare and crooked

We are the bogs soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

Here in this desolate heath
Is the camp set up
Where we are far from joy
Stowed behind barbed wire

We are the bogs soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

The columns move in the morning
Through the bog to work
Digging at the blaze of the sun
But home is the point

We are the bogs soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

We are the bog soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

The posts go up and down
Nobody, nobody can get through
Escape will only cost life
The castle is fenced four times

We are the bogs soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

We are the bogs soldiers
And move with the spades
Into the bog

But there is no complaint for us
Eternal cannot be winter
One day we will be glad
Home, you are mine again!

Then move the bogs soldiers
No longer with the spades
Into the bog

Then move the bogs soldiers
No longer with the spades
Into the bog


If you can handle this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaJI4Rzpd1E you know everything about the song you need to know. maybee more.



All comments from YouTube:

@666rsrs

So emotional ich musste fast weinen. DAS ist wahre Kunst.

@TossTurner

Ich muß immer wieder und wieder die Tränen fortwischen. Es ist ein phantastischer Song. Gerade heute im Jahr 2020.

@odingrimbart

@@TossTurner exakt mein Gedanke.

@jaakkosalomaa4689

Es lebe die Freiheit!

@Tympson1

Bei diesem Lied fühlt man in sich selbst hinein ...ergreifend

@SignalMarichka

For those interested: the sample is taken by the SA Totenmarsch!

@TossTurner

Es lebe die Freiheit!!!

@KasvetliKutlama

Ich gedenke den tapferen Moorsoldaten und den tragischen Kämpfern der weißen Rose. Es lebe die Freiheit.

@BERTRAMCAT

the wild shadow of our past, so terrific and so deep.

@StolzeYvonne

Oh wie diese Zeit auf uns lastet, es heißt: Still sein, es heißt: warten, und im verborgenen an sich selbst Arbeiten !
ES LEBE DIE FREIHEIT !!!
...
Oh how this time weighs on us, it means: be quiet, it means: wait, and work on yourself in secret!
LONG LIVE FREEDOM

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