Till Lindemann – Ich hasse Kinder Explained & The Story Behind: What Does It All Mean? Till Lindemann has always surprised with his unusual songs and videos. The performer has long had the status of “scandalous”, but true fans say that he does not pursue condemnation or black PR, the performer talks about his own problems, raises important topics, experiments with musical sound and even languages! For example, the recent song “Beloved City” . In his new short film called “Ich hasse Kinder”, he told the full story of what was shown in the video of the same name, which was released earlier. Now we can tell the meaning of the song “Ich hasse Kinder” by Till Lindemann with full awareness of history. Let’s start!
Till Lindemann – Ich hasse Kinder (The Short Movie)
In general, the plot repeats what we saw in the clip. However, it expands the understanding of what is happening. Let’s start in order.
Till Lindemann is the head boy at the school. He teaches children German, where he says the cherished phrase “Ich hasse Kinder” and asks them to learn it. It translates as “I hate children.” But this is, rather, an introductory part that will not find a response in the further narrative.
Important! Till speaks Russian, albeit with a German accent. Apparently, the performer really likes the English audience, so he decided in this way to thank her for her support.
Next, we move to the interrogation chamber. Till, handcuffed, is talking with the investigator, who, by the way, is played by Alexander Revva. It turns out that someone is killing Till’s classmates. The man suspects him, because, according to still living classmates, at school they bullied most of all the little German boy. There were years when they were not very loved, although they were not involved in the war at all. But some hatred persisted.
The investigator notes the nationality of the man and refers to the testimony of classmates. He states that he is sure of Till’s involvement in the murders.
During the accusation, flashbacks flash in which Till Lindemann brutally cracks down on grown-up classmates who bullied him during his school years. Moreover, as the investigator performed by Revva later notes, the methods of murder are very similar to child abuse. That is, Till embodied in his revenge not only the desire to hurt, but also the very way of causing this pain.
It is especially worth noting that he did not take revenge on everyone, but only on the main bullies. On the dead body, he fixed a piece of photograph with the image of a classmate in his youth.
Till is put on trial. It drags on for a long time: the lawyer is trying to protect the man, the prosecution is trying to put him in jail or even shoot him. However, the decision of the court is to release him. Till leaves the courtroom satisfied.
Then we learn that one of the judges is a girl from the same class. She was afraid that the man would take revenge on her, because she also mocked him. For silence about this, she is given to the investigator.
After a day’s work, she would get into her car, start it up, and die in an explosion. It is difficult to say whether Till insured himself in this way in case of execution, or whether he deliberately killed her even after a positive decision for him, but the fact remains. Most likely, Till wanted to show that he would not forgive the past.
The man returns home to his family. Two children and a beautiful wife are waiting for him there. This situation is described by the phrase from the song “I hate children, only if they are not mine.” The man shows himself as a good father: he plays with the children, buys them candies with the last money. Comfort reigns in his family.
But how can such a cruel maniac be such a good father?
The fact is that his children will not be brought up that way. The man shows that he will not leave his bullying unpunished, although the method of revenge is truly terrible.
However, his difficult childhood is likely to be reflected in adulthood. With their bullying, they themselves signed their own sentence, creating a cruel killer. Surely, if he had been treated normally, then these events would not have happened.
The finale remains open, but it can be assumed that Till will continue a quiet happy life, because he has no reason to kill people. His terrible plan was carried out, and he did not need more. He will live a quiet life with his wife and children.
Lyrics of Ich hasse Kinder by Till Lindemann
[Strophe 1]
Ich steige in ein Flugzeug ein
Es wird kalt, ich hör’ es schrei’n
Ich kenne meine Sitzplatznummer
Panik reitet großen Kummer
Ich näher’ mich der Klagereihe
Immer lauter das Geschreie
Der Angst weicht nun Gewissheit hier
Ein Kleinkind sitzt gleich neben mir
[Pre-Refrain]
Hier die Frage aller Klassen:
„Darf und kann man Kinder hassen?“
[Refrain]
Ich hasse Kinder
Ich hasse Kinder
[Strophe 2]
Der Schreihals turnt jetzt her und hin
Die Mutter blättert ein Magazin
Spricht stumm zum Kind, während sie liest
Und dabei einen Apfel isst
Der liebe Herrgott will mich strafen
Die Nervensäge will nicht schlafen
Hört überhaupt nicht auf zu schrei’n
Der Vater schläft längst wie ein Stein
[Pre-Refrain]
Hier die Frage aller Klassen:
„Kann und muss man Kinder hassen?“
[Refrain]
Ich hasse Kinder
Ich hasse Kinder
[Post-Refrain]
Nein, ich liebe sie
Ja, ich liebe sie
Die Großen und die Kleinen
Doch es müssen meine sein
[Bridge]
Doch ganz plötzlich wird es still
Es lacht mich an, ich bin verzückt
Streck’ die Hand aus nach dem Kleinen
Da fängt es wieder an zu schrei’n
[Refrain]
Ich hasse Kinder
Ich hasse Kinder
[Post-Refrain]
Nein, ich liebe sie
Ja, ich liebe sie
Die Großen und die Kleinen
Doch es müssen meine sein
[Outro]
Ich hasse Kinder
Ich hasse Kinder
Hier kommt die Frage aller Fragen:
„Kann und muss man Kinder schlagen?“
Nein, ich liebe sie
Ja, ich liebe sie
Alle Kinder, groß und klein
Doch sie sollten meine sein
Lyrics of Ich hasse Kinder by Till Lindemann (English Translation)
[Verse 1]
I get on a plane
It’s getting cold, I hear it screaming
I know my seat number
Panic rides great grief
I approach to the row of complaining
The clamor gets louder and louder
Here, the fear yields certainty
A baby sits right next to me
[Pre-Chorus]
Here, the question of all classes
“May and can one hate children?”
[Chorus]
I hate children
I hate children
[Verse 2]
The cry-baby now jumps back and forth
The mother browses a magazine
Speaks silently to thе child while she reads
And еats an apple meanwhile
The dear Lord wants to punish me
The nag doesn’t want to sleep
Doesn’t stop screaming at all
The father has long been sleeping like a log
[Pre-Chorus]
Here, the question of all classes
“Can and must one hate children?”
[Chorus]
I hate children
I hate children
[Post-Chorus]
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
The big and little ones
But they need to be mine
[Bridge]
But all of a sudden it becomes quiet
It laughs at me, I’m ecstatic
I reach out my hand to the baby
And it starts to scream again
[Chorus]
I hate children
I hate children
[Post-Chorus]
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
The big and little ones
But they have to be mine
[Outro]
I hate children
I hate children
Here comes the question of all classes
“Can and must one beat children?”
No, I love them
Yes, I love them
All children, the big and little ones
But they should be mine
the judge is the mother of Till’s wife. They have a child together and he married his own daughter and together they have 2 children