1000 Gute Gründe Lyrics in English Die Toten Hosen

Die Toten Hosen’s “1000 Gute Gründe” sounds at first like a postcard from Germany: high mountains, clear rivers, flawless schedules. Yet the punk band quickly flips that picture on its head. Every line that praises order, progress or “Leistung” drips with irony, and the chorus keeps asking for the “thousand good reasons” to be proud. The harder they look, the fewer they find, until the list of virtues collapses into corruption, rubber bullets for dissenters and a country where “you can barely breathe.”

Through this tongue-in-cheek inventory the song delivers a sharp critique of blind patriotism. It suggests that true love for a country is not about boasting scenic lakes or fälschungssichere passports, but about recognizing flaws and demanding change. By the final refrain, the band invites listeners to question any ready-made slogans of national pride and to think for themselves before chanting along.