Angst [English translation]

Afraid of history

Afraid of oneself

To retreat into oneself

Because of fear of the world

Afraid to break free

To embarrass oneself

To go on the ice

Afraid to freeze

Simply afraid of becoming stupid

Of unchangeability

To get accustomed to anything

Due to fear of time

Simply afraid of becoming stupid

To be dumped already

Fear keeps you quiet, puts you down

Fear needs weapons

Because of fear of the enemy

Although nobody quite knows

Who's meant by that term

Afraid to be overtaken

Afraid of concurrence

Afraid of stupidity

Of its intelligence

Fear is used as a method

Intimidating is planned

Fear keeps you quiet, puts you down

Afraid of each other

Afraid to go out

We're all suspicious to each other

Afraid to look in each other's eyes

Afraid of feelings

Afraid of tenderness

Afraid out of experience

Too much intimacy

Simply afraid of becoming stupid

Of unchangeability

To get accustomed to anything

Due to fear of time

Simply afraid of becoming stupid

To be dumped already

Fear keeps you quiet, puts you down

Afraid to be controlled remotely

Afraid of the end

To do right for everybody

Fear eats you up

Afraid to defend oneself

Afraid to be alone

Afraid of fear

We're falling asleep

• Artist:Herbert Grönemeyer
• Album:Sprünge