Menschenfeindlich is a powerful compound word that literally translates to "hostile to humanity" or "misanthropic." It's not an everyday word, making it quite striking.
In "Revolution," Lacrimosa uses it to describe a world created by humans that has become detrimental to themselves: "Der Mensch hat eine Welt erschaffen / Die menschenfeindlich ist" (Humanity has created a world / That is hostile to humanity). This word perfectly encapsulates the song's critical and introspective theme about societal failings.
Prepare to raise your fist and your voice! In “Revolution,” Finnish–Swiss duo Lacrimosa paints a dramatic picture of a world we humans have warped into a hostile, loveless place. With pounding drums and commanding German lyrics, the song lists our modern vices — greed, envy, shallow self-gratification — and then dares the listener to spit them out. Every urgent chorus becomes a rallying cry that shakes us from passive scrolling and forces us to ask, “Do you even know where you stand, or what you feel?”
The band’s answer is clear: real change begins when we stop looking away, refuse to stay silent, and let our personal awakening spark a collective uprising. Lacrimosa calls this uprising both a Revolution and an Evolution, suggesting that standing up for empathy is not just rebellion; it is humanity’s next step forward. Although “no one is alone on this earth,” the song reminds us that many feel isolated in the world we have built. That loneliness ends the moment we sing along, spit it all out, and join the fight for a kinder, more reflective society.