Zunge Lyrics English Translation by Till Lindemann
[Verse 1]
There’s a hole in the face
That’s the mouth where words we embrace
From thoughts, words take flight
The tongue ensures they’re carried right
I seek questions in every reply
Must speak it all, never deny
I can speak them or I can sing
Forcing the words to take wing
[Chorus]
My tongue, it has no bone in its frame
So I speak freely, without shame
Oh, my heart, it’s broken, true
But it still beats, it never grew still
My tongue
[Verse 2]
There’s a hole in the face
For without speech, we’re in a lonely place
But sometimes we make mistakes, it’s clear
When heart and mind are in constant war here
I must speak out, can’t keep it in
It’s the wind beneath my wings within
It’s the storm beneath my flight
Forcing the words to take flight
[Chorus]
My tongue, it has no bone in its frame
So I speak freely, without shame
Oh, my heart, it’s broken, true
But it still beats, it never grew still
My tongue
[Bridge]
The subtle word, my foe in disguise
So many words, not meant to chastise
So much language, harsh and unkind
So many have wept, hearts intertwined
[Chorus]
My tongue, it has no bone in its frame
So I speak freely, without shame
Oh, my heart, it’s broken, true
But it still beats, it never grew still
My tongue is held in a bind
And it cannot break free, confined
Your teeth, like white clamps they cling
Can’t sing or even shout, they’re a silent thing