Amok Nachtrag [English translation]

I once wrote a song about a killing spree,

where I said it wasn't the ego shooters

and it wasn't Marylin, wake up!

The problems go way deeper, you know it.

Let us act in a time where there hasn't happened anything in a long time.

And I wrote how it was meant at the beginning of the video:

'Love thy neighbor, then such things don't happen, so simple!'

But this context was lost on the day

the dark cloud came over Germany the third time.

The media ran amok, shot at anything.

Frank Plaßberg didn't mention the message of love in his show 'Hard but Fair'.

ZDF and bild.de reported

about the rapper whom authorities are investigating.

On TV and the newsticker: Kaas next to Obama.

I sat at home, couldn't believe that my nightmare just got real.

I mean, if they had said 'Kaas saves mankind'

but they made me out to be Marylin Manson.

No it wasn't Marylin, no it wasn't Counterstrike,

no it wasn't Resident Evil, that is also wrong.

It was everyone of us, everytime he didn't care

that another human is suffering.

Uuh we should all do something.

And they ask 'Whose fault is this shit?'.

I am sure it is a mental illness

that has sickened the bullie and the bullied

because they misunderstand happiness.

It is easy in a society, which teaches you that you suck if you're not wearing the nice shoes or drive the expensive car.

That tells you that you won't get laid when you have pimples:

'Here buy some anti-acne cream, it'll make you happy.'

And this is why our kids live in fear,

feel worthless and then get sick.

Don't we feel the necessity by now

to show our kids a moral compass,

that unites all the healthy values?

Our kids need lessons in love and wisdom.

Then they won't even wanna play violent games anymore.

Just imagine how this world without fear would be like.

No it wasn't Marylin, no it wasn't Counterstrike,

no it wasn't Resident Evil, that is also wrong.

It was everyone of us, everytime he didn't care

that another human is suffering.

Uuh we should all do something.

And they ask: 'Why do you change the album?

Don't you have the balls? Stand by your opinion!'

And I ask for understanding, forgiveness,

but it just doesn't feel right to me, let me explain why.

Look, I listen carefully to what my gut says,

and my gut says 'Kaas, love is your mission!'

And another reason for the change is

that everytime I hear this song now, it opens up the wound.

So what is the song gonna do those affected by this,

when I think about it, it makes my stomach feel sick.

I never wanted to hurt somebody, I wanted to shake things up and bring hope to the ones being mobbed inside the classrooms. Turn your tragedy into triumph, turn your pain into acknowledged well-payed art.

Forgive those that treated you badly

and your live will transform from being like hell to being like heaven.

No it wasn't Marylin, no it wasn't Counterstrike,

no it wasn't Resident Evil, that is also wrong.

It was everyone of us, everytime he didn't care

that another human is suffering.

Uuh we should all do something.

• Artist:Kaas (Germany)