Schüsse In Die Luft Lyrics in English Kraftklub

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Schüsse In Die Luft by Kraftklub from German to English.

My mom says, "Kid, go to bed"

Go on vacation! But I'm supposed to hit the street, says Farin Urlaub

Okay, now I'm standing here, but I'm alone in front of a wall

There's only me and nothing else, just this stone in my hand

It's a lonely war against the filth surrounding me

The f*cking filth that nobody but me seems to see

But how would they if nobody looks out

Better on the couch with

Wife Swap or Farmer Wants a Wife

And of course only ironically and just on the side

But compared with the victims, your own life's pretty awesome

A dog doesn't bite when it's barking, and everything's fine

As long as the ones on RTL are still a bit dumber than you

And I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

I march into war but nobody comes along

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

Sadly, the only one out here is me again

And I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

But no reaction, just complaints about the noise

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

The revolution or Berlin Day & Night

You won't be disappointed if you never expect anything

And before you screw something up, you'd better do nothing at all

Somebody will say something sometime

Otherwise you just have to be satisfied with what you've got

And even if everything's sh*t, you're broke and can't do anything else

Then just be proud of your country

Or blame a few other poor bastards

Hey, how about the people in the asylum seeker home

And no, I was never anti-everything, I was always anti-you

But I've long since started to put up with things

And that's exactly what I didn't want, I've been here way too long

I need to get away, otherwise I'll end up like you someday

I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

I march into war, but nobody comes along

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

Sadly, the only one out here is me again

And I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

But no reaction, just complaints about the noise

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

The revolution or Berlin Day & Night

Bridge

Nobody cares about anything except the cell phone contract

And I paint everything black

Bridge

With 390 euros in welfare you don't get far at the organic store

And I paint everything black

Bridge

Your f*cked-up comment was just a joke, alright

And I paint everything black

Bridge

Drunk idiots all night, serving at the bar

For seven dollars an hour, but under the table

I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

I march into war but nobody comes along

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

Sadly, the only one out here is me again

And I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

But no reaction, just complaints about the noise

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

The revolution or Berlin Day & Night

I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

And I shoot into the air

Bang, bang, bang

Three shots in the air

Bang, bang, bang

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SONG MEANING

“Schüsse In Die Luft” is Kraftklub’s sarcastic battle cry from the sidelines. The singer pictures himself standing in front of a blank wall, rock in hand, ready to smash the dirt he sees everywhere – trash-TV, cheap nationalism, casual racism and the soul-crushing routine of low-wage jobs. Each bäng is a symbolic shot fired at apathy, yet all he hears back are neighbors complaining about the noise while they keep binge-watching reality shows. The track turns frustration into a punk-rap anthem: loud, cheeky, and painfully honest.

At its core, the song asks: How do you start a revolution when no one even looks up from their phone? The narrator’s “war” is lonely, because society finds comfort in cynicism – better to laugh at the people on RTL than face your own problems. Kraftklub mocks scapegoating refugees, blind patriotism, and the “everything’s fine” attitude fueled by quick jokes online. By the final chorus, the shots are still echoing in an empty street – a reminder that real change needs more than noise, it needs listeners willing to leave the couch.

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