Buntmetalldiebe
Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld Lyrics

Nacht
The events of the song take place at night.

Weisser Regen
It is raining heavily.

Ein verrostetes Harpsichord
The setting of the song includes an old, rusty harpsichord.

Schwerstarbeit
The work of stealing scrap metal is physically demanding.

Spezielle Kleidung
The thieves wear specialized clothing for their job.

spezielles Schuhwerk
The thieves wear specialized footwear for their job.

Flex und Seitenschneider
The thieves use tools like a Flex and a Seitenschneider to cut and extract metal.

An der Starkstromleitung
The thieves steal metal from electrical wiring.

Im Regen
The thieves work outside in the rain.

Der Zug bleibt stehen
The train stops due to the metal theft affecting the rail system.

Er kann nicht anders
The train driver is unable to continue without the stolen metal being replaced.

Ohne Gleise
The metal theft has resulted in tracks being dismantled, making travel impossible.

Ohne Strom
The metal theft has resulted in electrical failures and blackouts.

Zwischen Senftenberg und Finsterwalde
The location of the metal theft is between the towns of Senftenberg and Finsterwalde.

Fehlen 100 meter Bronzeseil
The thieves have stolen 100 meters of bronze wire.

7 kleine Leute
The thieves are a group of seven individuals.

Aus hinter 7 Bergen
The thieves come from behind seven mountains.

Deren Mine ausgebeutet
The thieves have already exploited a mine for its metal.

Das vorkommen erschöpft
The mine has been depleted of its metal.

Das Gelände aufgelassen
The mine has been abandoned and the workers have left.

7 kleine Leuten die Häuschen abgeknöpft
The thieves have stolen the homes of the seven small individuals.

Jetzt sind sie
After the loss of their homes, the seven individuals turn to metal theft themselves.

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The seven individuals are now part of the group of metal thieves.

Am helllichten Tage
The metal theft happens during the daytime, when it is very obvious.

Ein Mehrfamilienhaus entkernt
The thieves have stripped an entire apartment building of their metal fixtures.

Kabelschächte
The thieves steal metal from electrical wiring channels within buildings.

Steigleitungen
The thieves steal metal from pipes and wiring in the walls of the building.

Alles wird entfernt
The thieves take every bit of metal they can find in the building.

Die Heizkörper verladen und abtransportiert
Even the heating units are taken apart and removed from the building.

Inn Öffentlichen Rau mist nichts mehr Übrig …
There is no longer anything valuable to steal from public spaces.

Kein Kupferdach, keine Glocke und kein Engel
All valuable metal decorations on public buildings have been stolen.

Kein Gullideckel, Denkmal, Geländer oder Henry Moore
Even things like manhole covers, monuments, and statues have been stolen for the metal they contain.

Es ist 5 vor 12, aber keiner weiss es
It is almost too late to stop the pervasive metal theft problem, but nobody realizes it yet.

Es fehlen die Zeiger der grossen Uhr
Even the metal clock hands have been stolen, making it difficult to track time.

Sind lange schon "verschollen"
The clock hands have been missing for a long time now and cannot be found.

Hokus Pokus Verschwindibus!
The metal thieves seem to magically make valuable metal items disappear.

Cadmium, Cobalt, Küpfer, Nickel
The thieves steal a variety of metal types, including Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, and Nickel.

Zinn, Zink, Bronze, Blei
They also steal metals like Tin, Zinc, Bronze, and Lead.

Für jeden was dabei!
They steal so many different types of metal that there is something for everyone to profit from.

Eine 12 Meter Eisenbrücke
The thieves even steal metal sections from a 12-meter long bridge.

Vom Sockel abmontiert, säuberlich zerschnitten
The metal is carefully removed from the bridge and cut into pieces for transport.

Ordentlich sortiert
The stolen metal is organized by type and quality for sale.

Grablaternen, Saxophone, Spielplatz-Spielgeräte
The thieves steal metal from things like grave markers, saxophones, and playground equipment.

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The thieves are still at large and continuing to steal valuable metal items.

… Stehlen versehentlich das Internet
Their stealing of metal may have unintended consequences, like interfering with internet signals.

Whatever there is plenty of
Whenever there is an abundance of something, it will eventually become rare.

it will be sparse tomorrow
Inevitably, there will not be as much of that thing in the future.

Was immer heut' noch häufig ist
Things that are common now may not always be common.

Wird morgen schon selten
As metal continues to be stolen, it will become increasingly scarce and hard to come by.

Irgendwann wird selbst das Geld noch eingeschmolzen
At some point, even paper money will become less valuable than the metal it is made with.

Hat mehr Wert dann als noch draufsteht
Metal itself may become more valuable than the things it is used to make.

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This cycle of stealing valuable metal will continue as long as there are people willing to profit from it.