Klavier (song)

Klavier
Song by Rammstein from the album Sehnsucht
GEMA database:	4345659-001
ISWC:	T-800.802.622-1
Composer:	Rammstein
Lyricist:	Rammstein
Recorded:	1996 Temple Studios, Malta
Producer:	Jacob Hellner
Mixed:	Ronald Prent
Released:	25 August 1997
Length:	04:24
Time signature:	4/4
Tempo:	59
Key:	A minor
Live debut:	27 Sep 1997 (first known time)
Last performed:	4 Jun 1999 (last known time)
Live count:	12
Stream / Buy:
Sehnsucht tracklist
Sehnsucht Engel Tier Bestrafe mich Du hast Bück dich Spiel mit mir Klavier Alter Mann Eifersucht Küss mich (Fellfrosch)

Klavier is the eighth song on the album Sehnsucht by Rammstein.

Background

• The song uses a drum sample from the 15th track on the "Datafile Three" sample library by Zero-G.

Versions

Studio

Title	Release	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Klavier	Sehnsucht	04:22	1996	25 Aug 1997
Klavier	XXI	04:22		4 Dec 2015	2015 Remaster.
	Sehnsucht (XXI Vinyl)			8 Dec 2017
	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition Vinyl)			9 Jun 2023
Klavier	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition CD / Digital)	04:22			2023 Remaster.
Klavier	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition Digital [Atmos])	04:22			2023 Remaster. Stereo field swapped. Additional vocal reverb.
Klavier	XXI - Klavier	04:03		4 Dec 2015	Instrumental piano version.

Live

Title	Release	Type	Length	Recorded		Released
Klavier	Live aus Berlin (2CD)	Audio	04:50	22 Aug 1998 23 Aug 1998	Wuhlheide, Berlin	30 Aug 1999
	Live aus Berlin (VHS / Censored DVD)	Video	04:48			14 Sep 1999
	Live aus Berlin (Uncensored DVD)		04:49			27 Mar 2020

Live

Sehnsucht Tour

In 1997, the song's performance would start off with a short synth intro before Till would start singing the first verse. His singing tempo and style would be very slow and timid, while it would become a lot more powerful during the chorus. Schneider would carefully hit the hi-hats of his drum set during the verses, while Olli, Richard and Paul would be playing in a crouched position during this time. All of them would stand up during the first chorus, get back down during the second verse and remain standing normally after the second chorus. After Till sang the line "sie spielt für mich allein" of the second chorus, a break would follow and two green fires would get ignited at the back of the stage, while two red ones would be ignited at the front.

In 1998, the song would only be played three times in August. On 22 and 23 August, Till would start the song off by picking up his microphone stand and slinging it away. The manner of performance stayed the same as the previous year, but at these dates, there would be numerous female fans stationed on three levels of a backstage catwalk. During the song's performance, these women would all be holding small spotlights, which they aimed at Till during the first verse. The spotlights no longer get used after this point of the performance. There were also no colored flames ignited during the break in the song.

In 1999, the performance would once again remain mostly the same. The fires from 1997 returned during the break, although now all four of them would be green. Till would now also wear the robe previously used in Tier during the entire performance. The robe would not get "used" during this song, but rather during the intro of the next song on the setlist, Stripped.

Variations

Type	Description	First played	Last played

Professional recordings

Date	Type	Location	City	Country		Notes

Lyrics

Album version

Sie sagen zu mir schließ auf diese Tür die Neugier wird zum Schrei was wohl dahinter sei hinter dieser Tür steht ein Klavier die Tasten sind staubig die Saiten sind verstimmt hinter dieser Tür sitzt sie am Klavier doch sie spielt nicht mehr ach das ist so lang her Dort am Klavier lauschte ich ihr und wenn ihr Spiel begann hielt ich den Atem an Sie sagte zu mir ich bleib immer bei dir doch es hatte nur den Schein sie spielt für mich allein Ich goß ihr Blut in das Feuer meiner Wut ich verschloß die Tür man fragte nach ihr Dort am Klavier lauschte ich ihr und wenn ihr Spiel begann hielt ich den Atem an Dort am Klavier stand ich bei ihr es hatte den Schein sie spielt für mich allein Geöffnet ist die Tür ei wie sie schreien ich höre die Mutter flehen der Vater schlägt auf mich ein man löst sie vom Klavier und niemand glaubt mir hier das ich todkrank von Kummer und Gestank Dort am Klavier lauschte ich ihr und wenn ihr Spiel begann hielt ich den Atem an Dort am Klavier lauschte sie mir und als mein Spiel begann hielt sie den Atem an

Piano (Official English translation by Rob Hoare)

They say to me Open this door Curiosity screams Whatever could it be Back behind that door A piano The keys are all dusty The strings are all untuned Back behind that door At the piano But she plays no more It is so long ago On the piano She's who I hear She began to play She took my breath away She said to me too That I'll stay with you But it just seemed to be She played alone for me I poured her blood On the fire of my rage I locked up her shrine They questioned in time At the piano She's who I hear She began to play She took my breath away At the piano I stand by her But it just seemed to be She played alone for me They opened up the door And how they cried I heard her mother plea The father struck out at me They tore her from her chair No one believed me there I was so insane With the stench and the pain At the piano She's who I hear She began to play She took my breath away At the piano She's who I hear As I began to play I took her breath away

ピアノ (Official Japanese translation by Kayo Suzuki)

彼らは僕に言う このドアの鍵を開けなさいと 好奇心は叫び声になる程膨らんでいく ドアの後ろに何があるのか このドアの後ろに 1台のピアノがある キーは換を被っている そして弦の調律は狂っている このドアの後ろの ピアノの前に彼女は座っている でも、もう彼女はピアノを弾くことは出来ない あぁ、それはもうずっと前のことだ そのピアノのところで 僕はそっと耳を傾けた 彼女が弾き始めた時 僕は息をこらした 彼女は僕に言った 「私はいつもあなたと一緒にいる」 でもそれはうわべだけだった 彼女は僕のためだけに弾いた 僕は彼女の血を注いだ 僕の事りの炎の中へ 僕はドアに鍵を掛けた 人は彼女のことを尋ねた そのピアノのところで 僕はそっと耳を傾けた 彼女が弾き始めた時 僕は息をこらした そのピアノのところで 優は彼女と一緒にいた それはうわべだけ 彼女は僕のためだけに弾いた ドアが開いている おぉ、人々が騒いでいる 僕は母が祈願するのを聞く 人稀はさんざんに僕をぶつ 人が彼女をピアノから離す そして誰も信じてくれない 僕が苦悩と悪臭によって 重病であることを そのピアノのところで 僕は耳を傾けた 彼女が弾き始めた時 僕は息をこらした そのピアノのところで 彼女はそっと耳を傾けた 僕が弾き始めた時 彼女は呼吸を止めた