Till Lindemann

I don't sing my mother tongue
No, this is not a love song

Till Lindemann (born 4 January 1963) is a German singer, songwriter and poet. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Deutsche Härte band Rammstein and solo project Lindemann. Rammstein have sold over 45 million records worldwide, with five of their albums receiving platinum status, and Lindemann has been listed among the "50 Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time" by Roadrunner Records. He has appeared in minor roles in films and has also published two books of poetry: Messer ("Knife") in 2002 and In stillen Nächten ("In Silent Nights") in 2013. He has presented some of his original poems and scripts to galleries.

Quotes

• The Communist Manifesto was our Bible... It's in our souls, our friendship, our music… This is music for the people. We were kamikaze. For your land you would kill everyone that came from the capitalist foreign land.
  • As quoted in A LITTLE FRIGHT MUSIC, 1998

Reise, Reise (2004)

• We're all living in Amerika
  Amerika ist wunderbar
  • "Amerika"

• I don't sing my mother tongue
  No, this is not a love song
  • "Amerika"

• Ich werde euch die Richtung zeigen
  Nach Afrika kommt Santa Claus
  und vor Paris steht Micky Maus
  • I will show you the way
    To Africa comes Santa Claus
    and before Paris stands Mickey Mouse.
    • "Amerika"