Alles Lüge [English translation]

It is true that one year accomplishes more than 300 days in only 52 weeks.

It is true, it is true that in foreign countries live many more foreigners than Germans.

It is true that the sun doesn't circle around the earth and the moon doesn't circle around a football.

It is true that the founder of New York isn't named Kamel or Camel, but Stuyvesant.1

That is true, that is true

But everything else - but everything else:

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

It is true, it is true that most people wouldn't like to live in Dortmund but to eat.2

It is true, it is true that cows don't smoke the grass but eat it.

It is true, it is true that Hamburg isn't the capital of McDonalds.

It is true, it is true that the pope isn't on the pill although he never gives birth.

That is true, that is true

But everything else - but everything else:

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

Is all lies!

Even if you ask me if I love you and I say yes

Sometimes I'm not sure whether that's a lie or the truth.

'Cause sometimes I don't even know what love is.

Does daddy love his car, does mummy love coffee?

Does a baby love his diapers like Santa Claus loves snow?

Do children love chocolate like a houswife loves her stove?

Or does it mean more, or does it mean more?

Or is it, or is it, or is it

All lies!

All lies!

All lies!

All lies!

1. Stuyvesant is a German cigarette brand name2. pun: Essen is the name of a German town, but also is the word for "eat".

• Artist:Rio Reiser
• Album:Rio I.