Leid & Elend
KMFDM · Other Songs - KMFDM
ALLEINE FAHRST DU IN DIE KLARE NACHT
NUR NOCH FUNF MINUTEN WUNSCH' ICH MIR
MEINE WAHRE SEHNSUCHT KOMMT MIT DIR
ICH LIEBE DEINEN MOND IN MEINER NACHT
OHNE DEINE SONNE IST KEIN TAG
DU BIST DOCH MEIN STERN AM FIRMAMENT
ICH BIN DER STEIN UND DU BIST MEIN ZEMENT
GETEILTES LEID IST HALBES LEID
MEIN HERZ IST DEIN HERZ
GETEILTES GLUCK IST HALBES GLUCK
DEIN SCHMERZ IST MEIN SCHMERZ
GETEILTES LEID ...
DEIN LEID, MEIN ELEND
MEIN LEID, DEIN ELEND
MEIN ELEND, DEIN LEID
DEIN ELEND, MEIN LEID
DU BIST MEINE TASTE AM KLAVIER
ALLES WAS DU WOLLTEST SPIEL' ICH DIR
DEINER SUSSEN WUNDE SUSSER SAFT
MACHT MICH SEHR BETRUNKEN OHNE SCHNAPS
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[ENGLISH-TRANSLATION:]
YOUR BOAT LEAVES THE PORT OF OUR CITY
YOU TRAVEL ALONE INTO THE CLEAR NIGHT
I WISH FOR ONLY FIVE MORE MINUTES
MY TRUE YEARNING COMES WITH YOU
I LOVE YOUR MOON IN MY NIGHT
THERE IS NO DAY WITHOUT YOUR SUN
YOU ARE BUT THE STAR ON MY FIRMAMENT
I AM THE STONE AND YOU ARE THE CEMENT
DIVIDED SORROW IS HALF THE SORROW
MY HEART IS YOUR HEART
DIVIDED BLISS IS HALF THE BLISS
YOUR PAIN IS MY PAIN
DIVIDED SORROW ...
YOUR SORROW, MY MISERY
MY SORROW, YOUR MISERY
MY MISERY, YOUR SORROW
YOUR MISERY, MY SORROW
YOU ARE MY KEY ON THE PIANO
EVERYTHING YOU'D WANT, I PLAY FOR YOU
YOUR SWEET WOUND'S SWEET JUICE
MAKES ME VERY DRUNK, EVEN WITHOUT SCHNAPPS
Leid & Elend
Released by German industrial band KMFDM, 'Leid & Elend' stands as a defining track within their discography, embodying the group's signature fusion of electronic precision and gothic intensity. The song utilizes the band's characteristic rhythmic drive and distorted synthesizers to explore themes of suffering and misfortune, translating the German title's meaning into a visceral auditory experience. As a staple of their catalog, the recording exemplifies the genre's evolution during the late 1990s and early 2000s, maintaining a dark, brooding atmosphere that has become central to the band's identity. It serves as a powerful example of how KMFDM blends industrial aggression with melodic sensibilities, creating a sound that remains influential in the electronic and alternative rock landscapes.