Gute Menschen Lyrics in English OK KID

“Gute Menschen” greets you with a cheerful refrain about seeing “only good people,” yet the song is dripping with sarcasm. OK KID hold up a fun-house mirror to modern society, exposing the gap between the rosy self-image many Germans cultivate and the uglier truths that lurk beneath. Behind the smiles, charity drives, and Instagram-friendly positivity, the lyrics point out elbow-throwing careerists, casual racism at the pub, and homophobia disguised as “concern.” The repetition of Alle lieben Kinder, alle gehen Blut spenden pokes fun at token good deeds that let people feel righteous while nothing really changes.

In just a few razor-sharp verses, the band spotlights “worried citizens” who wave flags and claim not to be Nazis, villagers who adore their local kebab stand yet still rant about immigrants, and office workers who happily trade empathy for status. By the time the singer admits he feels like throwing up, the message is clear: these “good people” are trapped in a corset of hypocrisy, maintaining a comfortable status quo instead of confronting their own prejudices. The result is a witty, biting anthem that invites listeners to question whether their own goodness is genuine—or merely a convenient costume.