Dunkel Lyrics in English Die Ärzte

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dunkel by Die Ärzte from German to English.

I came into the world and started to scream

My baby dress made me cry

My mother cried too

And my father spoke of a curse

They wrapped me in a black baby cloth

Because they suddenly realized

I need it black, black like the night

I need the dark, light isn't made for me

I want it black, I want the night

I want the dark and what it does to me

And what it does to me

My parents constantly sent me to the doctor

They saw only black for my future

My mother despaired, my father started to freak out

They just couldn't understand me

Or how I see in the dark

I need it black, black like the night

I need the dark, light isn't made for me

I want it black, I want the night

I want the dark and what it does to me

And what it does to me, and what it does to me

My humor is black, black like coffee

Black is beautiful, makes you slim

Color is passé

Do you see how the stars sparkle?

They only do that in the dark

Only sometimes it hurts a little

When I see my parents

I need it black, black like the night

I need the dark, light isn't made for me

I want it black, I want the night

I want the dark and what it does to me

I need it black, black like the night

I need the dark, light isn't made for me

I want it black, I want the night

I want the dark, I want you and what you do to me

And what you do to me

Don't always see everything in black and white, black is enough

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SONG MEANING

“Dunkel” is Die Ärzte’s playful love letter to everything black, dark, and delightfully misunderstood. From the very first baby wail wrapped in a black blanket, the narrator confesses an unbreakable bond with the night. His parents panic, doctors are consulted, but he keeps insisting: bright lights are not for me. What sounds like a spooky tale is told with the band’s trademark humor, flipping society’s fear of darkness into a celebration of individuality. The song gleefully lists the perks of pitch-black living—sleek fashion, sharper starlight, even slimming powers—while poking fun at anyone who tries to “fix” what isn’t broken.

Beneath the jokes lies a simple message: embracing your quirks can be liberating. Darkness here is not depression; it is comfort, style, and self-confidence. By the final wink (“Don’t always see things in black and white, black is enough”), Die Ärzte invite listeners to stop judging what they don’t understand and appreciate every shade of personal expression—especially the darkest one.

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Die Ärzte Dunkel Lyrics