Störtebeker Lyrics in English by In Extremo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Störtebeker by In Extremo from German to English.
Störtebeker ist sein Name
Störtebeker is his name
Und wir sind seine Brüder
And we are his brothers
Den Totenkopf auf unserer Fahne
The skull on our flag
Singen lauthals Räuberlieder
Sing robber songs loudly
Am Sonntag vorm Altar zu lügen
To lie on Sunday before the altar
War noch niemals unser Ding
Was never our thing
Von Helgoland selbst bis auf Rügen
From Helgoland itself all the way to Rügen
Weiß ein jeder wer wir sind
Everyone knows who we are
Gottes Freund und aller Welten Feind
God's friend and all the world's enemy
Wir scheißen nie ins eigne Nest
We never sh*t in our own nest
Egal was der Herr darüber meint
No matter what the Lord thinks about it
Wir teilen alles, selbst den Rest
We share everything, even the rest
Für Silber, Weiber, Salz und Bier
For silver, women, salt, and beer
Besegeln wir das Meer
We sail the sea
So leben wir im Hier und jetzt
So we live in the here and now
Und das gefällt uns sehr
And we like that very much
Wir plündern nicht, wir rauben
We don't plunder, we rob
Wir beten nicht, wir glauben
We don't pray, we believe
Geboren wie ein Gotteskind
Born like a child of God
Das Segel schwarz und hart am Wind
The sail black and hard against the wind
Mit Muttermilch sog man es ein
One sucked it in with mother's milk
Man hatte nie gestohlen
One had never stolen
Man wollt' nur etwas reicher sein
One just wanted to be a bit richer
Sich seinen Anteil holen
To get one's share
Jeder weiß von unseren Taten
Everyone knows about our deeds
Sie sind dreist und selten schlecht
They are bold and rarely bad
Denn wir sind Piraten
Because we are pirates
Und das ist unser gutes Recht
And that is our good right
Selbst der Henker ist gescheitert
Even the executioner failed
Hielt das Haupt am Schopf
Held the head by the scruff
Die Meute hat's erheitert
The mob was amused by it
Er ging ohne Kopf
He left without a head
Wir plündern nicht, wir rauben
We don't plunder, we rob
Wir beten nicht, wir glauben
We don't pray, we believe
Geboren wie ein Gotteskind
Born like a child of God
Das Segel schwarz und hart am Wind
The sail black and hard against the wind
Wir plündern nicht, wir rauben
We don't plunder, we rob
Wir beten nicht, wir glauben
We don't pray, we believe
Geboren wie ein Gotteskind
Born like a child of God
Das Segel schwarz und hart am Wind
The sail black and hard against the wind
Wir plündern nicht, wir rauben
We don't plunder, we rob
Wir beten nicht, wir glauben
We don't pray, we believe
Geboren wie ein Gotteskind
Born like a child of God
Das Segel schwarz und hart am Wind
The sail black and hard against the wind
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Boris Pfeiffer, Marco Zorzytzky, Kay Lutter, Sebastian Lange, Michael Rhein, Florian Speckardt, Andre Strugala
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Störtebeker — Störtebeker (a famous pirate)
Störtebeker is not just a word, but the name of a legendary German pirate, Klaus Störtebeker, who was active in the late 14th century. He is a folk hero in Northern Germany, known for his daring raids and his defiance of authority.
In this song, the band In Extremo celebrates this historical figure, identifying with his rebellious spirit and lifestyle. Learning this word opens a window into German folklore and history, making it much more engaging than a common vocabulary word.
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