Heilig by Eisbrecher - English Lyrics

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This song is an absolute nightmare to translate. The verb 'heiligsprechen' is to canonize someone a saint. But you don't canonize living people. I saw one translation interpret it as the singer telling someone he's turning them into a saint. I think that's a fair interpretation. At the very least, he's calling them a saint, and says he has the power to do so - for God has made him a saint too.

To me, this song very clearly seems to be about a pedophile priest justifying his abuse - though you could assume it's a roleplay. If you ever went to see Eisbrecher live, there's almost always someone getting down on their knees for the relevant line, which has lead to lots of pictures lol

Ich will dich leiden sehen
Willst du es auch
Dein Leid macht dich so schön
Willst du es auch
Sei still und knie dich nieder
Ganz tief in meinen Schoss
Mein Fleisch ist hart und willig
Und Gott ist groß

Ich sprech dich heilig*
Ich sprech dich heilig mein Kind
Hör auf zu schrein
Strafe muss sein
Denn es gibt nichts zu bereuen
Ich sprech dich heilig
Heilig mein Kind
Komm und sei mein
Strafe muss sein
Denn es gibt nichts zu bereuen

Ich will dich weinen sehen
Willst du es auch
Will in dir auferstehen
Willst du es auch
Sei still und knie dich nieder
Ganz tief in meinen Schoss
Mein Fleisch ist hart und willig
Und Gott ist groß

Gott spricht mich heilig, Gott spricht mich heilig!
Gott spricht dich heilig, Gott spricht dich heilig!
Gott spricht mich heilig, Ich sprech dich heilig
Gott spricht mich heilig, Ich sprech dich heilig

I want to see you suffer
Do you want it too?
Your suffering makes you so beautiful
Do you want it too?
Be quiet and get down on your knees
Deep into my lap
My flesh is hard and willing
And God is great

I declare you a saint (I say you’re a saint, I canonize you a saint, I’m canonizing you a saint)
I declare you a saint my child
Stop screaming
Punishment is needed
For there’s nothing to repent/regret
I declare you a saint
A saint my child
Come and be mine
Punishment is needed (you have to be punished)
Because there’s nothing to repent/regret

I want to see you cry
Do you want it too?
I want to resurrect inside you
Do you want it too?
Be quiet and get down on your knees
Deep into my lap
My flesh is hard and willing
And God is great

God declares me a saint
God declares you a saint
God declares me a saint, I declare you a saint