Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer Song Lyrics
CD 12: “Stück vom Himmel” (English)
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Song Background
Very few musical artists go five years between CD albums, but Herbert Grönemeyer likes to take his time. His 12th, long awaited musical effort came a full five years after his hugely successful "Mensch" CD (2002), which he also recorded in his London studio. More... (about the '12' CD and Grönemeyer)
“Stück vom Himmel” (“Piece of Heaven”) is the first song on the "12" CD. It follows one of Grönemeyer's favorite themes: taking better care of the earth we live on (“dies ist dein Heim”). More...
“Stück vom Himmel” (“Piece of Heaven”)
Literal English translation
German Lyrics: Herbert Grönemeyer
Musik: Herbert Grönemeyer
Why in his name
We have names as well
When will we stand (up) for our dramas
He is invoked far too often
Everything endlessly, endlessly
Which army is holy
You don't believe better than I
The Bible's not something to hide behind
The Earth is our responsibility
It is friendly, friendly; we're really not
Refrain 1:
A piece of heaven
God's place
A chair in orbit
We're all sitting in the same boat
Here is your house
Here is what counts
You're under the canopy
of a grand world
Religions are to be protected
They are made for morality
It's not [just] a noble doctrine
No god had more intelligent ideas
that's having an advantage, having an advantage
Which ideal justifies the means
Who's putting out the fire now
Legions of crusaders
Have run amok in blind rage
Everything endlessly, why endlessly, crude times
Refrain 2:
A piece of heaven
God's place
A chair in orbit
We're all sitting in the same boat
Here is your home
This is your destination
You are one of a kind
Who acts as his own oracle
There's too much believing
And too little storytelling
It is stories
That unite this world
Hardships, legends
Fates, life and death
Happy endings
Desire and consolation
A piece of heaven
God's place
There are billions of colors
And each is a different red
This is your home
This is our time
We do a lot of things right
But we don't make it easy for ourselves
This is my house
This is my destination
He who proves nothing
Is really proving a hell of a lot
There is no enemy
There is no victory
Nothing belongs to nobody alone
No one has deserved his life
There's enough for everyone
There's a lot of fast money
We have vast resources
And we share this world
We have an obligation
It is friendly
Why aren't we actually
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