Ausgebombt

The lyrics describe the suffering of people caught in war and the destruction of their homes. They move from memories of hardship—scarce food and cold—to the terror of air raids, displacement, and death. The repeated call to reject weapons and war turns the song’s grief into a direct demand for peace and learning from the past.

Several images make the cost of war concrete. Bread being worth more than gold suggests extreme scarcity, while the loss of warmth points to both physical cold and the absence of safety. Being evacuated and leaving everything behind conveys how war uproots ordinary lives. Bombs reducing people to the ground, and corpses buried beneath ruins, show that military force brings loss rather than a true victory.

“Ausgebombt” means “bombed out,” referring to people whose homes have been destroyed by bombing. Its repetition sounds like a stark label for a whole community’s condition, though it may also function like a chant of protest. The lyrics condemn tyranny and urge an end to war, but they do not describe a specific conflict or offer a detailed political solution. Their emphasis is instead on shared suffering and the need to avoid repeating it.