Du Hast Lyrics in English by Rammstein

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Du Hast by Rammstein from German to English.

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Verse 1

You, you have, you have me

This lyric has a double meaning - as the sound of the lyric could mean: 'You have me' but it could also mean 'You hate me'

You, you have, you have me

Du hast mich = You have me. Du hasst mich = You hate me.

You, you have, you have me

You, you have, you have me, you have me

You've asked me, you've asked me

This lyric line now suggests that the previous lines were intended to have the meaning of 'You have me'

You've asked me and I didn't say anything

Chorus 1

Do you want until death separates you

This sounds like an informal version of a typical wedding vow. 'Wedding vow' in german is 'Das Jawort' (Lit: the yes word)

Be faithful to her for all days? No no

Or: Be faithful to her forever?

Do you want until death separates you

Or: Until death do you part?

Be faithful to her for all days? No no

While the male voice says 'Nein' (No), there seems to be a background female voice saying 'Ja' (Yes)

Verse 2

You, you have, you have me

You, you have, you have me, you have me

You've asked me, you've asked me

You've asked me and I didn't say anything

Chorus 2

Do you want until death separates you

Be faithful to her for all days? No no

Do you want until the death separates

Or: Do you want to love her until death separates you

Love her even in bad days? No no

Chorus 3

Do you want until death separates you

Be faithful to her

Or: To stay loyal to her

No, no

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scheidet — separates / parts

scheidet comes from the verb scheiden, meaning "to separate" or "to part". It's a formal and powerful word you'll rarely hear in casual conversation, but it's famous for its use in a specific, crucial phrase.

It's the key verb in the traditional German wedding vow, "bis dass der Tod euch scheidet" (till death do you part). Rammstein dramatically builds the song's chorus around this vow, asking the ultimate question of commitment, only to have the singer respond with a resounding "Nein!" (No!). This makes scheidet a pivotal word for understanding the song's rebellious and iconic twist.

Rammstein loves a good pun, and "Du Hast" has one of the best in rock music. The song starts with the repeated line "Du hast mich," which sounds almost exactly like the German for "You hate me" ("Du hasst mich"). It's a really aggressive way to start a song! But then the lyrics reveal the full line is actually "Du hast mich gefragt" (You have asked me), which completely changes the meaning. It's not a song about hate, but about being asked a very important question.

What's the question? It's literally a wedding vow! The song asks, "Willst du bis der Tod euch scheidet / Treu ihr sein für alle Tage?" (Do you want to be faithful to her for all days, until death separates you?). Instead of the expected "Ja" (Yes), the answer is a very firm "Nein" (No). The whole song builds up to this dramatic rejection right at the altar. It's a simple and powerful story of saying no to marriage.

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