Till Lindemann changed a line of text at the Rammstein concert on July 15 in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium – and caused a stir.
In the context of the abuse scandal surrounding Till Lindemann, of course, you look very closely at every gesture and announcement by the Rammstein singer. At the Berlin concert on July 15 in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, the 60-year-old, unsurprisingly, said nothing about the scandal – but caused a stir with a text change.
The song “Angst” (released on the 2022 long player “Zeit”) actually says: “And fear grows into the night/door and gates are guarded/the back is wet, the hands are clammy/everyone is afraid of the black man “.
“Everyone is afraid of Lindemann”
In Berlin, however, Lindemann changed the last line. The “black man” in the text became “Lindemann”, so the text line read: “Everyone is afraid of Lindemann”.
Lindemann leaves it open what that means – there was no further modification of a line of text or even a statement on it. The meaning is therefore a matter of interpretation or speculation.
However, it seems quite plausible that Lindemann (who is presumed innocent) was alluding to the scandal here — and that many consider it “persona non grata”. In any case, the internationally renowned musician must have suspected that his small text change would be noticed and discussed.