Ballast Der Republik

A whole country kneels down
And says, "We're sorry"
We admit, we lost the war
But that's over now

We know we have to pay
So you forgive us
The nation is rolled the dice
And then divided in two

Some drink Coca-Cola
Others eat bricks
Here they celebrate economic miracles
And there May 1st

But every day the same parasite visits us
Everyone carries on their shoulders
The ballast of the Republic

The old tanks are rusted
We are united again
Today we have even more worries
The coal is burning

We don't have time anymore
For politics and religion
If we believe in gods
Then they wear jerseys

But every day the same parasite visits us
In the head and on the shoulders
The ballast of the Republic

It's like bad luck sticking to us
The ballast of the Republic
Ballast of the Republic

In the clubs and on the streets
Everyone is so fed up
They dance until the morning
But the worries don't fall off

And everyone pushes hate
It's the same old parasite
In the head and on the shoulders
The ballast of the Republic

It's like bad luck sticking to us
The ballast of the Republic
Ballast of the Republic
Like bad luck sticking to us
The ballast of the Republic