I'm German. And as such, I find it sad that the German language alone is associated with a criminal regime. The truth is that the German language is almost unique in its depth, precision and emotionality. It is not for nothing that it was German romantics, writers and philosophers who shaped world history for centuries. In this song and these lyrics you can see another example of this...
We can thank his daughter (nine years old when her mother passed) that he came back to the stage and still makes big concerts (today he is 67 years old and his breakthrough-album has its 40th anniversary this year). Only a few days after his wife passed his daughter said to him: "Daddy, you won't stop singing. Promise me." And this concert was about four years after the passings of his brother and wife. Watch other videos from this concert (this video was part of a concert DVD which is fully published on youtube). This was one of the few moments of grief. The whole lot of the other songs he celebrated the biggest party he ever had on stage. 60.000 people in the arena rolled over him with love. Sometimes you can see him cry happy tears.
Watch especially the song "Mensch". And watch the video to the very end. After he sang this song something amazing happened with the crowd. But very heartwarming amazing.@@shahinreacts. By the way: Both songs, "Der Weg" and "Mensch" are on every setlist of his concerts until today.
He lost his beloved wife and his brother nearly at the same time. Terrible losses....And I always begin to cry when I hear the song because of the beauty of the melody, the harmonies and the arrangement. And the lyrics are so captivating
He even wrote the songs for this album to process the death of those two. I think, that's where the deepness comes from. Besides, his songs from before or after that time are also very good.
First time that I heard this song on the radio when it had just come out I had to pull over at the side of the road because I had to cry so hard. He made all of Germany weep with him for his wife‘s passing.
So true, my boss made us all hear his music all day long! Grönemeyer is a real treasure and I loved all of the songs on Mensch! There's no sampler I heard this often....
We played this song at the funeral of my sister, who passed away just 49, after a battle of 3 years with cancer. I will always be grateful to Grönemeyer that we had his song to express our emotions.
...3, 2, 1... and I'm crying. Listening for a thousandth time, still can't hold back tears. Thank you for your honest reaction. Thank you Herbert for giving this to the world
Ja stimmt, vorallem, weil man beim Hören immer wieder an den Hintergrund denken muss, aus welchem Schmerz und Verlust das Lied entstanden ist. 😓❤️🩹 Da bekomme ich immer Pipi in den Augen und Erpelpelz, der sich einmal hoch und runter zieht. 😢
I‘ve been at many Grönemeyer concerts. Nobody sings this song loud in respect of Herbert‘s wife. We all sing this song very quiet and everbody remembers his/her loved one they‘ve lost. It‘s very emotional and a special part of Grönemeyers show.
grönemeyer is not only the best selling german artist (in germany) in his early days he played the leading role in one of the most iconic war movies "das boot". a good guy.
His voice transmits all his feelings and emotions, literally embracing and uniting his deep suffering with all the love he feels within. Grönemeyer is a LEGEND! Greetings from Germany/Belgium ❤️
I my opion, that´s one of the greadest lovesongs ever, and to play it in front of such a crowd, when she is gone,..... cancer , and this song was writen after her sufferring, these words are mindtouching and give hope, for people like u an me, thrugh all nation and religions, everone who lost this one that was loved so much to deside, with u I go to my live understand these song and words......
Same. There are exactly two songs I start crying immediately when I hear them. One is „Der Weg“ by one of Germany‘s greatest poets of today and the other is „ The Golden Boy“ Early version by Freddie Mercury.
I always burst into tears the second I hear only the first chords of this song. I am not really a huge fan of Grönemeyer, but this song always, ALWAYS gets me. The words and the music are meaning- and powerful.
One of the best proofs, EVER! ... for the deep Power of Love. This song, performance were born from true love - no "tactical clever Plan", behind it. We all always ask for the true meaning of life, itself. Here, we found the Answer. Greetings and much love to all my Sisters and Brothers!
One of the hardest Songs I know. The history behind the Song. The Lost! The Poesy. It is so sad,, it is so beautiful. It is so real! It is a banger which make you cry! No matter which Country
Heard it thousands of times - this song never stops touching me. Knowing the feelig of having lost someone it's not possible to avoid it. I have been to a concert of this tour. It was incredible.
Walter, it's a pleasure to follow you. And you asked for special songs - believe us, these are beautiful songs whose beauty you understand and hear immediately in the first lines. Glashaus - Kraft Glashaus - Fühlt sich wie sterben an Maxime - meine Soldaten Xavier Naidoo - 20.000 Soldaten. Trust me - every Song will let you understand ❤ All my love to you...
Sometimes you wonder why you hear a particular song at a certain time. This week was the 10th anniversary of my mother's death. (She died of a severe stroke)
This song was mainly for his wife. The song afterwards at the concert: Mensch was for both of them and it's equally as beautiful. Then you have Zum Meer for his kids about their moms death. That album is so filled with emotions it's mind boggling. No wonder why it's the most sold album in German language history.
Great lyrics. German doesn't sound nice, but honest and authentic. Grönemeyer has always hit me in the hear: "Life isn't fair", he sings, it's raw and brings out the innermost. So does the German language. I love the fact that feelings don't need language. Being human has nothing to do with geographical location, but rather with the location of the heart. My greetings go out into the world. It's great that music brings us together in this way.
What is a good singer? Someone with perfect pitch and 3 octaves ranges but sounds terrible because his songs aren't good, or someone with an unique voice, singing so heartwarming that almost all cried once hearing this song? He doesn't have a wide range, but still is considered one of the best Artists in Germany. With many number 1 hits. Maybe he is loved so much because he sounds normal and not pitch corrected.
@@SoneaT Singer is defines the ability to sing... Artist is about the songs, ability to perform and so on. He is a great artist, just not a great singer. Thats just facts, no hate. I love him, but dont be delusional.
Herbert Grönemeyer and his wife Anna had two children at the time she died. Marie and Felix had been 9 and 11. It was a shock to Germany that this young mother and wife of one of our greatest artists did not beat breast cancer. Each person suffered with them and knew everybody can be in the next second in the real nightmare does not matter how hapoy you are together.
Herbert Grönemeyer is also an actor. Maybe you have heard of the 1981 film "Das Boot" directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Grönemeyer played one of the main roles in it. If you have the opportunity to watch the film, I would recommend it.
It is so touching how much you got captivated by the song. I guess, the lyrics have been translated automatically? Some of the translations were literally wrong, and others did not get the correct meaning from a variety of possible translations. I am still happy that you could understand and feel them on a different level. Music in fact, *is* a universal language. If you are not touched by this song you have a heart made of stone. I don't know, if you already have reacted to "Mensch" by him, it is pretty emotional, too, and so lyrical. I also recommend "Wir werden uns wiedersehen" and "Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit"by "Selig". But I could not find any version with lyrics or lyrics, that were correctly translated. In fact, there are so many real good German songs and musicians. But they are usually hard to (automatically) translate since there are a lot of word plays that can't be translated.
He wrote another song for his wife. Mensch is the name of it. There is a 9.56-minute-long video that you should watch till the last second. You will not believe the immense love he receives from the crowd. Please watch it: Mensch, live at Gelsenkirchen, 2003 czcams.com/video/OEbMoYOpfeY/video.htmlfeature=shared
Herbert Grönemeyer - Flugzeuge im Bauch: Live: czcams.com/video/9Waam_6U44o/video.html OV in eng: czcams.com/video/gj8pgVnH6KY/video.html OV Remasterd 2016: czcams.com/video/0CzNP8nLo8g/video.html
There's also a Dutch version (but more soft and smooth), sung by famous Dutch singer Guus Meeuwis (same title in Dutch: "De Weg") - czcams.com/video/vuGcIfMq65A/video.html (from original Guus Meeuwis channel) - by the way... check out some more music from him, he made very emotional songs, sad ones same as happy ones. The song which made Guus popular in 1995 was 'Het is een nacht (Leevensecht)' ... much fun with discovering :)
There are two german artists, who write the deepest lyrics today. Herbert Grönemeyer and Udo lindenberg. Both are notorious for not having any real talent for singing. They just write epic lyrics and than barking or mumbling them out to us.
I'm German. And as such, I find it sad that the German language alone is associated with a criminal regime. The truth is that the German language is almost unique in its depth, precision and emotionality. It is not for nothing that it was German romantics, writers and philosophers who shaped world history for centuries. In this song and these lyrics you can see another example of this...
We can thank his daughter (nine years old when her mother passed) that he came back to the stage and still makes big concerts (today he is 67 years old and his breakthrough-album has its 40th anniversary this year). Only a few days after his wife passed his daughter said to him: "Daddy, you won't stop singing. Promise me." And this concert was about four years after the passings of his brother and wife.
Watch other videos from this concert (this video was part of a concert DVD which is fully published on youtube). This was one of the few moments of grief. The whole lot of the other songs he celebrated the biggest party he ever had on stage. 60.000 people in the arena rolled over him with love. Sometimes you can see him cry happy tears.
OMG what a sad yet inspiring story… need to watch the whole show… 😓💔
Watch especially the song "Mensch". And watch the video to the very end. After he sang this song something amazing happened with the crowd. But very heartwarming amazing.@@shahinreacts. By the way: Both songs, "Der Weg" and "Mensch" are on every setlist of his concerts until today.
What a great explanation! So true , thank you, @tinisunblue
Don't be embarrassed by the tears, they show empathy. A feeling that no one should be ashamed of. Especially not with this song
He lost his beloved wife and his brother nearly at the same time. Terrible losses....And I always begin to cry when I hear the song because of the beauty of the melody, the harmonies and the arrangement. And the lyrics are so captivating
He even wrote the songs for this album to process the death of those two. I think, that's where the deepness comes from. Besides, his songs from before or after that time are also very good.
His wife Anna and his brother died one day apart. That makes this song so captivating
Same here, Susanne.
The German lyric is so much more heart captivating… it’s a great song about love and loss , greetings from Germany
Hits hard and deep 💔 greetings to beautiful Germany 🩵
I haven't heard this in a while. Now tears are running down my cheeks. He wrote this for his wife who died from breastcancer when she was 45.
@@shahinreacts The song is about his wife who died of cancer...
The KI translation in the subtitle is so bad.
First time that I heard this song on the radio when it had just come out I had to pull over at the side of the road because I had to cry so hard. He made all of Germany weep with him for his wife‘s passing.
So true, my boss made us all hear his music all day long! Grönemeyer is a real treasure and I loved all of the songs on Mensch! There's no sampler I heard this often....
Mir geht es genauso 😢auf denn Punkt ❤
We played this song at the funeral of my sister, who passed away just 49, after a battle of 3 years with cancer. I will always be grateful to Grönemeyer that we had his song to express our emotions.
May your sister have a better life without any pain and disease now! And I agree - this song is the right one for the last Good-bye!
Even if you don't understand German, and there were no sub titles, you can still feel the emotion in this song.
...3, 2, 1... and I'm crying. Listening for a thousandth time, still can't hold back tears. Thank you for your honest reaction. Thank you Herbert for giving this to the world
Jedesmal, wenn ich dieses wunderbare Lied höre, habe ich Gänsehaut und kann die Tränen nicht zurückhalten😢❤
Ja stimmt, vorallem, weil man beim Hören immer wieder an den Hintergrund denken muss, aus welchem Schmerz und Verlust das Lied entstanden ist. 😓❤️🩹
Da bekomme ich immer Pipi in den Augen und Erpelpelz, der sich einmal hoch und runter zieht. 😢
Geht mir genauso
Genuso auch bei mir. Ich muss immer an meinen Opa denken, auch wenn der Verlust kaum vergleichbar ist. Am Ende ist Trauer immer gleich Trauer.
I‘ve been at many Grönemeyer concerts. Nobody sings this song loud in respect of Herbert‘s wife. We all sing this song very quiet and everbody remembers his/her loved one they‘ve lost. It‘s very emotional and a special part of Grönemeyers show.
This song, the text and singing is amazing. Shows how the German language can expres so much beauty and emotion.
grönemeyer is not only the best selling german artist (in germany) in his early days he played the leading role in one of the most iconic war movies "das boot". a good guy.
His voice transmits all his feelings and emotions, literally embracing and uniting his deep suffering with all the love he feels within. Grönemeyer is a LEGEND!
Greetings from Germany/Belgium ❤️
We played this song at the burial of my friend, who passed away from a GM4. So like Herbert's wife. Every time I hear it ... 😢
He is one of the greatest artists ever existed in Germany. Herbert ❤️❤️❤️
I my opion, that´s one of the greadest lovesongs ever, and to play it in front of such a crowd, when she is gone,..... cancer , and this song was writen after her sufferring, these words are mindtouching and give hope, for people like u an me, thrugh all nation and religions, everone who lost this one that was loved so much to deside, with u I go to my live understand these song and words......
I love my german language, it is so on point.
It made me cry almost instantly, though I know this song since more than 20 years. To watch him sing and feel the pain again, it is almost too much.
Same. There are exactly two songs I start crying immediately when I hear them. One is „Der Weg“ by one of Germany‘s greatest poets of today and the other is „ The Golden Boy“ Early version by Freddie Mercury.
I always burst into tears the second I hear only the first chords of this song. I am not really a huge fan of Grönemeyer, but this song always, ALWAYS gets me. The words and the music are meaning- and powerful.
One of the best proofs, EVER! ... for the deep Power of Love.
This song, performance were born from true love - no "tactical clever Plan", behind it.
We all always ask for the true meaning of life, itself.
Here, we found the Answer.
Greetings and much love to all my Sisters and Brothers!
This was the most played song at funerals for many years. People cried.
One of the hardest Songs I know. The history behind the Song. The Lost! The Poesy. It is so sad,, it is so beautiful. It is so real! It is a banger which make you cry! No matter which Country
Germanys best. Always will be. Cant react properly without feeling the words under your skin, the music in your heart. Danke Herbert.
Ja, unglaublich wie ein Mensch so etwas unglaublich Schreckliches, im Nachgang, zum Ausdruck bringt. Voller Demut und Liebe!
Heard it thousands of times - this song never stops touching me. Knowing the feelig of having lost someone it's not possible to avoid it. I have been to a concert of this tour. It was incredible.
Thank you for sharing your emotions. I love this piece by Grönemeyer
This song way played on my dads funeral... Always makes me cry
Herbert begleitet unsere Leben wie kein zweiter, Danke dafür.
unbelivebal that this song works so strong after translatete.
A song for the human soul. And for eternity!
His brother died on November 1, 1998, his wife just five days later. Both had breast cancer. The song is dedicated to them.
Walter, it's a pleasure to follow you. And you asked for special songs - believe us, these are beautiful songs whose beauty you understand and hear immediately in the first lines.
Glashaus - Kraft
Glashaus - Fühlt sich wie sterben an
Maxime - meine Soldaten
Xavier Naidoo - 20.000 Soldaten.
Trust me - every Song will let you understand ❤
All my love to you...
Sometimes you wonder why you hear a particular song at a certain time.
This week was the 10th anniversary of my mother's death.
(She died of a severe stroke)
OMG, May she rest in peace my friend 💔😢
thank you. for your honest reaction and reminding me this song. we just forgot to often what we have and what s really important.
Herbert wrote this song after his wife and brother died within just 4 days of each other.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Gr%C3%B6nemeyer
OMG this is so sad 😢 now it hits even harder … 😓
Ja, its a sad Song but also so much love
This song was mainly for his wife. The song afterwards at the concert: Mensch was for both of them and it's equally as beautiful. Then you have Zum Meer for his kids about their moms death. That album is so filled with emotions it's mind boggling. No wonder why it's the most sold album in German language history.
Ich liebe diesen Song weil er ehrlich ist und voller liebe 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Greetings from Germany 🙏❤️
Boy is this sad! He always writes very emotional sons. But this is gut wrenching 😭
Für immer. LG
Great reaction. Greetings from Germany
It’s my pleasure my friend, greetings to beautiful Germany 🤍🙏
He lost his wife and brother in just a few days and this song is dedicated to them both.
Top reaction 🙏🏼
Great lyrics. German doesn't sound nice, but honest and authentic. Grönemeyer has always hit me in the hear: "Life isn't fair", he sings, it's raw and brings out the innermost. So does the German language. I love the fact that feelings don't need language. Being human has nothing to do with geographical location, but rather with the location of the heart. My greetings go out into the world. It's great that music brings us together in this way.
Imo the greatest singer/songwriter from Germany. Love his music.
Cheers from Germany!
greatest singer ? absolutely not, hes not a good singer at all. Its about soul, songs and emotions. Great musician but for very different reasons.
What is a good singer? Someone with perfect pitch and 3 octaves ranges but sounds terrible because his songs aren't good, or someone with an unique voice, singing so heartwarming that almost all cried once hearing this song? He doesn't have a wide range, but still is considered one of the best Artists in Germany. With many number 1 hits. Maybe he is loved so much because he sounds normal and not pitch corrected.
@@SoneaT Singer is defines the ability to sing... Artist is about the songs, ability to perform and so on. He is a great artist, just not a great singer. Thats just facts, no hate. I love him, but dont be delusional.
The song is also a processing of grief about his wife, who went before him.
You nailed it. Vielen Dank.
I love it...❤
„Halt Mich“ is another great love song by Herbert
❤️big heart from Germany to you
Der Song ist sehr bewegend und besonders. ich bin froh das in diesem Fall die deutsche Sprache nicht als zu aggressiv gesehen wird.
wenn die Menschen den Text des Songs in englischer Übersetzung lesen und verstehen, erkennen sie die Schönheit der deutschen Sprache
Herbert Grönemeyer and his wife Anna had two children at the time she died. Marie and Felix had been 9 and 11.
It was a shock to Germany that this young mother and wife of one of our greatest artists did not beat breast cancer. Each person suffered with them and knew everybody can be in the next second in the real nightmare does not matter how hapoy you are together.
There is another very touching and beautiful German song about loss. Phillipp Poisel - Eiserner Steg (Klavier Version).
He wrote this song because his wife (great love) and bis Brother dies in 1 week. Everbody loved this song. Best wishes from germany. Bye ...
Thank you Sir 👍👍😃😃❤❤
Thank you💜
Danke Dir, Du bist echt!
Herby is from my Hometown, Bochum. Such an Good Singer, but sometimes not understandable even as an German :D
Das zweitbeste Lied zum Thema Sterben ist : Geboren um zu Leben. Gesungen von:der Graf.
Herbert ❤ Please check out also Mensch and Kopf Hoch, Tanzen. What a great artist he is.
Herbert Grönemeyer is also an actor. Maybe you have heard of the 1981 film "Das Boot" directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Grönemeyer played one of the main roles in it. If you have the opportunity to watch the film, I would recommend it.
Listen to Balu by Kettcar, for me the by far most beautiful german lovesomg ever
It is so touching how much you got captivated by the song. I guess, the lyrics have been translated automatically? Some of the translations were literally wrong, and others did not get the correct meaning from a variety of possible translations. I am still happy that you could understand and feel them on a different level. Music in fact, *is* a universal language. If you are not touched by this song you have a heart made of stone. I don't know, if you already have reacted to "Mensch" by him, it is pretty emotional, too, and so lyrical. I also recommend "Wir werden uns wiedersehen" and "Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit"by "Selig". But I could not find any version with lyrics or lyrics, that were correctly translated. In fact, there are so many real good German songs and musicians. But they are usually hard to (automatically) translate since there are a lot of word plays that can't be translated.
He wrote another song for his wife. Mensch is the name of it. There is a 9.56-minute-long video that you should watch till the last second. You will not believe the immense love he receives from the crowd. Please watch it: Mensch, live at Gelsenkirchen, 2003
czcams.com/video/OEbMoYOpfeY/video.htmlfeature=shared
for you the background of this song. Herbert wrote the song for his beloved wife, who died far too early. 😭
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Maybe you know Grönemeyer. He was an actor in "Das Boot."
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Herbert Grönemeyer - Flugzeuge im Bauch:
Live: czcams.com/video/9Waam_6U44o/video.html
OV in eng: czcams.com/video/gj8pgVnH6KY/video.html
OV Remasterd 2016: czcams.com/video/0CzNP8nLo8g/video.html
There's also a Dutch version (but more soft and smooth), sung by famous Dutch singer Guus Meeuwis (same title in Dutch: "De Weg") - czcams.com/video/vuGcIfMq65A/video.html (from original Guus Meeuwis channel) - by the way... check out some more music from him, he made very emotional songs, sad ones same as happy ones. The song which made Guus popular in 1995 was 'Het is een nacht (Leevensecht)' ... much fun with discovering :)
he dedicated that song to his wife. he lost her to breast cancer
it's about his dead wife and his way back in a normal life and to allow himself to enjoy life.
Well he really loved his wife, the death came to early
Its not so easy for non native german speakers to "feel" the song how its written....
There are two german artists, who write the deepest lyrics today. Herbert Grönemeyer and Udo lindenberg. Both are notorious for not having any real talent for singing. They just write epic lyrics and than barking or mumbling them out to us.
and Westernhagen
😪😪😪😪
He lost his wife…
Please react to the german marching band Meute
Oh yeah! "Come together" or "Peace" would be awesome.
@@dilixvontilly what else is there or kerberos 😎
Grönemeyer was good in das Boot,otherwise i dont like him,he stands political too much radical left,👍from austria😮