Members
Current
Alea der Bescheidene - vocals, bagpipes, didgeridoo, guitar, Irish bouzouki, shawms
Lasterbalk der Lästerliche - drums, davul and other percussion
Falk Irmenfried von Hasen-Mümmelstein - bagpipes, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, shawms
El Silbador (since 2006) - bagpipes, shawms, smallpipes, uillean pipes and other pipes
Bruder Frank (since 2006) - bass guitars, electric upright Chapman Stick, guitar
Till Promill (since 2012) - guitars
Jean Mechant der Tambour (since 2009) - drums, piano, guitar, vocals
Luzi das L (since 2011) - pipes, shawms, flutes
Past
Dominor der Filigrane (2000 to 2009) - guitars, German bagpipes, shawms
Die Fackel (2000 to 2006) - bass guitars, mandola, harp, German bagpipes, shawms
Ungemach der Missgestimmte (2000 to 2006) - guitars, bagpipes, shawms, percussion, programming
Thoron Trommelfeuer (2000 to 2009) - orchestral percussion
Herr Schmitt (2004 to 2007) - drums and other percussion
Mik El Angelo (2006 to 2009) - guitars, lutes, citterns
Cordoban der Verspielte - shawms, bagpipes, vielle, whistles, vocals
Herr Samoel (2007 to 2012) - guitars, Irish bouzouki
Discography
Studio albums
2001: Tavernakel (Tavernaculum) Napalm Records
2002: Das zweite Gesicht (The second Face) Napalm Records
2003: Heptessenz (Seventh Essence) Napalm Records
26 January 2004: Erwachen (Awakening) Napalm Records
29 August 2005: Des Königs Henker (The King's Hangman) Napalm Records
3 September 2007: Aus der Asche (From the Ashes) Napalm Records
31 August 2009: Wer Wind Sät (Who sows the wind ...) Napalm Records
29 August 2011: Sturm aufs Paradies (Rush for Paradise) Napalm Records
16 August 2013: Das Schwarze Einmaleins (The Black 101) Napalm Records
14 August 2015: Zirkus Zeitgeist (Circus Zeitgeist) We Love Music
17 August 2018: Brot und Spiele (Bread and Games) Vertigo/Capitol
9 October 2020: Für immer frei[2] (Forever Free) Vertigo/Capitol
Live albums
2005: Manufactum Napalm Records
2010: Manufactum II Napalm Records
1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
8 April 2013: Manufactum III Live CD, Napalm Records
2016: Zirkus Zeitgeist – Live aus der großen Freiheit Live CD, We Love Music
Compilation albums
2016: Licht & Schatten - Best Of 2000-2014, We Love Music
Singles
2003: "Falsche Freunde"
2005: "Salz der Erde"
2009: "Ebenbild"
2011: "Hochzeitstanz"
2013: "Früher War Alles Besser", Napalm Records
12 July 2013: "Wachstum über alles", Napalm Records
2015: "Wo Sind Die Clowns"
DVDs
1 April 2011: 10 Jahre Wild Und Frei (10 Years Wild and Free) Live CD/DVD recorded at the Stadthalle Wuppertal 15/10/2010, Napalm Records
13 December 2013: Provocatio - Live Auf Dem Mittelaltermarkt, Blu-ray and DVD, Napalm Records
Guest appearances
20 July 2018: We Drink Your Blood (on Communio Lupatum by Powerwolf)
Wachstum über alles
Saltatio Mortis Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Der Lust am Zuwachs,
Besoffen von
Geschwindigkeit
Sind Eitelkeit,
Wachstum und Ego
Drei Todsünden unsrer Zeit.
Warum werden wir nie satt?
Gnadenlos ist unser Fortschritt,
Überreizt ist unser Blatt.
Grenzenlos ist unser Hunger.
Warum werden wir nie satt?
Blind vor Gier sieht niemand hier,
Dass jedes Wachstum Grenzen hat.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles,
Über alles in der Welt.
Danach lasst uns alle streben,
Bis der letzte Groschen fällt.
Eitelkeit und gier und Ego
Sind es was die Welt erhält.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles, über alles in der Welt.
Wie Pestilenz
Und Ungeziefer
Vermehrt sich unser
Geld vom Zins.
Stillstand heißt Tod
Alles muss wachsen, wie die Marge des Gewinns.
Gnadenlos wächst alles weiter,
Steckt die ganze Welt in Brand!
Lasst uns über Leichen gehen,
Aug' um Aug' und Hand um Hand!
Gnadenlos wächst diese Plage
Bis ans Ende dieses Wegs.
Auch in dir wächst das Geschwür,
Denn wildes Wachstum heißt auch Krebs.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles,
Über alles in der Welt.
Danach lasst uns alle streben,
Bis der letzte Groschen fällt.
Eitelkeit und gier und Ego
Sind es was die Welt erhält.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles,
Über alles in der Welt.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles,
Über alles in der Welt.
Bestechlichkeit und Geiz und Zinsen
Sind des Geldes Unterpfand
Wachs' im glanze unsres Goldes,
Wachse lieber Kontostand!
Wachs' im glanze unsres goldes,
Wachse lieber Kontostand!
The lyrics in Saltatio Mortis's song "Wachstum über alles" draw attention to the issue of human greed for growth and progress at the cost of everything else, including nature, ethics, and human life. The lyrics begin by saying that people are driven by the desire for growth, they are intoxicated by the speed, and they have become slaves to three vices of our time, vanity, growth, and ego. The hunger for growth is boundless, but people are never satisfied. They continue to progress, leaving everything else behind.
The next verse emphasizes that this desire for growth is like a plague that spreads like a pest or an infestation. It spreads everywhere and leaves nothing untouched. Money grows through interest, and everything else must grow like the margin of profit. This blind growth is leading the world to disaster, and people are sacrificing everything to achieve growth. This plague will continue to grow until there is nothing left to grow. Even in individuals, this wild growth can lead to cancer.
The chorus, "Wachstum über alles," means "growth above everything" and is a reference to the fascist slogan "Deutschland über alles" (Germany above everything). The lyrics use this phrase ironically to show the negative consequences of such a mindset. The pursuit of growth, ego, and greed has become the driving force behind the world's economy, politics, and social structure. The song ends with a call to grow in the glory of gold and the bank account rather than the growth of ethical values.
Line by Line Meaning
Getrieben von
Der Lust am Zuwachs,
We are motivated by the desire for growth and expansion.
Besoffen von
Geschwindigkeit
Sind Eitelkeit,
Wachstum und Ego
Drei Todsünden unsrer Zeit.
We are intoxicated by the speed at which we can grow, and it has led to the deadly sins of vanity, greed and ego.
Grenzenlos ist unser Hunger.
Warum werden wir nie satt?
Gnadenlos ist unser Fortschritt,
Überreizt ist unser Blatt.
Our hunger for growth knows no bounds, yet we are never satisfied. Our progress is merciless, and we have overextended ourselves.
Blind vor Gier sieht niemand hier,
Dass jedes Wachstum Grenzen hat.
Our greed has blinded us to the fact that every growth has its limits.
Wachstum, Wachstum über alles,
Über alles in der Welt.
Danach lasst uns alle streben,
Bis der letzte Groschen fällt.
Eitelkeit und gier und Ego
Sind es was die Welt erhält.
We prioritize growth above all else, even if it means sacrificing morality, and we will continue to strive for it until we have nothing left. Vanity, greed, and ego sustain our world.
Wie Pestilenz
Und Ungeziefer
Vermehrt sich unser
Geld vom Zins.
Our money multiplies like pests and vermin through interest.
Stillstand heißt Tod
Alles muss wachsen, wie die Marge des Gewinns.
Stagnation equals death, so everything must grow, as must profit margins.
Gnadenlos wächst alles weiter,
Steckt die ganze Welt in Brand!
Lasst uns über Leichen gehen,
Aug' um Aug' und Hand um Hand!
The growth continues relentlessly, and it is destroying everything. We are willing to resort to violence and harming others to maintain it.
Gnadenlos wächst diese Plage
Bis ans Ende dieses Wegs.
Auch in dir wächst das Geschwür,
Denn wildes Wachstum heißt auch Krebs.
This plague of growth will continue until the end. It is a cancer that grows within us all.
Bestechlichkeit und Geiz und Zinsen
Sind des Geldes Unterpfand
Wachs' im glanze unsres Goldes,
Wachse lieber Kontostand!
Bribery, greed, and interest are the foundations of wealth. Grow your bank account like the shine of our gold.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REINBACHER, JOERG ALEA, MICHAEL ROTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sapere Aude
For the English tongues:
"Growth above everything" by Saltatio Mortis
Driven by the lust of growth,
Drunken by velocity
Vanity, growth and ego
Are three mortal sins of our time.
Our hunger is limitless.
Why do we never get enough?
Our progress is pitiless,
Our cards are overplayed.
Our hunger is limitless.
Why do we never get enough?
Blinded by greed nobody sees
The fact that every growth has limits.
Growth, growth above everything,
Above everything in the world.
Let all of us strive for that
Until the last penny falls.
Vanity and greed and ego
Are sustaining the world (/Are what the world gets/keeps).
Growth, growth above everything,
Above everything in the world.
Like pestilence and vermin
Our money proliferates by interest.
Standstill is called death - everything must grow
Like the profit margin.
Pitilessly everything continues to grow,
Set the whole world on fire!
Let us sell our own grandmother (verbally: "Let us walk over dead bodies"),
An eye for an eye and a hand for a hand!
Pitilessly grows this plague
Till the end of this way.
The ulcer grows inside of you, too
Because limitless growth is also called cancer.
Growth, growth above everything,
Above everything in the world.
Let all of us strive for that
Until the last penny falls.
Vanity and greed and ego
Are sustaining the world. (/Are what the world gets/keeps)
Growth, growth above everything,
Above everything in the world.
Growth, growth above everything,
Above everything in the world.
Corruptibility and stinginess and interest
Are the pledge of money –
Grow in the shine of our gold,
Grow my dear account balance!
Grow in the shine of our gold,
Grow my dear account balance!
Napalm Records
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Hey im from germany, do you know what the lyrics mean?
Tobias
HelpfulProgram
If you're from Germany, why would you ask? It's pretty easy to understand o__o
Another Youtuber
Lothras - Competitive Pokémon i ask if he knows what the lyrics mean if not i could help
Tobias
Ah, I see. That's actually pretty nice of you, dude!
fuyoubitch
well, there is a part of the forbidden german hymne in there, a bit other lyrics but ok in my eyes. cuz it fkn rocks :D
Curathol
Ich hätte nie damit gerechnet, dass eine so geniale Verbindung zwischen Mittelalter-Rock und modernem Punk möglich ist. Echten Respekt. Es ist wirklich selten, dass es jemand schafft, eine so starke Botschaft wirklich provozierend rüberzubringen und dabei trotzdem noch Platz für den Dialog zu lassen (lest mal den offenen Brief in der Beschreibung) Gefällt mir ausgezeichnet ("mir" heißt: muss nicht jedem, aber diesem hier) Das Lied hat jetzt schon seinen Platz auf meiner Liste für Legenden.
Deserai Forester
You know a song is good when I have absolutely NO idea what he's singing about, yet I'm still headbanging like there's no tomorrow! :D
Henry Pride
Then your doing everything right mam ;)
Grum89510
hahaha very good indeed!
they sing about people never being satisfied with what they have and always wanting more and more. so the lyrics are very true ;)