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Album opener “Ich Bin Ein Auslander” (a mispelling of the German phrase “Ich bin ein Ausländer”, meaning “I am a foreigner”) was released as the second single from Dos Dedos Mis Amigos in February 1994, and ultimately peaked at number 28 in the UK. Its lyrics address attitudes towards immigration in...
[Verse 1]
Listen to the victim abused by a system
The basis is racist, you know that we must face this
It can't happen here
(Oh, yeah?)
Take a look around at the cities and the towns
See 'em huntin', creepin', sneakin', breedin'
Fear and loathing with the lies they're speakin'
The knife, the gun, broken bottle, petrol bomb
There is no future when the past soon come
And when they come to ethnically cleanse me
Will you speak out?
Will you defend me?
Or laugh through a glass eye as they rape our lives?
Trampled under foot by the rise on the right
[Chorus]
(You call us...)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us what?)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us...)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us what?)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
[Verse 2]
Welcome to a state where the politics of hate
Shout loud in the crowd
Watch 'em beat us all down
There's a rising tide on the rivers of blood
But if the answer isn't violence, neither is your silence
If they come to ethnically cleanse me
Will you speak out?
Will you defend me?
Freedom of expression doesn't make it alright!
Trampled under foot by the rise of the right
[Chorus]
(You call us...)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us what?)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us...)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
(You call us what?)
Ich bin ein Ausländer
[Outro]
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich bin ein Ausländer
Ich Bin Ein Ausländer was written by Vestan Pance & Clint Mansell.
Ich Bin Ein Ausländer was produced by Pop Will Eat Itself.
Pop Will Eat Itself released Ich Bin Ein Ausländer on Mon Feb 28 1994.