| Bestrafe mich | |
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| Song by Rammstein from the studio album Sehnsucht | |
| GEMA: | 4017327-001 |
| ISWC: | T-800.125.461-2 |
| Composer: | Rammstein |
| Lyricist: | Rammstein |
| Recording: | 1996 Temple Studios, Malta, Malta |
| Producing: | Jacob Hellner |
| Mixing: | Ronald Prent |
| First release: | 25 August 1997 |
| Length: | 03:39 |
| Time signature: | 4/4 |
| Tempo: | 103 |
| Key: | E minor |
| Live debut: | 3 Jun 1996 |
| Last performed: | 5 Aug 2023 |
| Live count: | 148 |
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Bestrafe mich is a song by Rammstein. It is the fourth track on the Sehnsucht album.
Background
- The intro sample that also appears several times throughout the song comes from the 97th track on the "Datafile One" sample library by Zero-G.
- During a rehearsal in 2023, the band used the intro of Angst before the song. Aside from that one rehearsal, the band has never done that again.
- Till said about the song:[1]
However, I don't believe that God exists. And if he does exist, and he really does allow all the misery on this earth, then let him punish me along with the many others who are suffering. I would never pray to such a cruel God.
Versions
Studio
| Title | Release | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestrafe mich | Sehnsucht | 03:39 | 1996 | 25 Aug 1997 | |
| Bestrafe mich | XXI | 03:39 | 4 Dec 2015 | 2015 Remaster. | |
| Sehnsucht (XXI Vinyl) | 8 Dec 2017 | ||||
| Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition Vinyl) | 9 Jun 2023 | ||||
| Bestrafe mich | Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition CD / Digital) | 03:39 | 2023 Remaster. |
Live
| Title | Release | Type | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestrafe mich | Rammstein Life | Video | 27 Sep 1996 | Arena Berlin, Berlin  |
24 Dec 1996 | ||
| Bestrafe mich | Live aus Berlin | Audio | 03:49 | 22 Aug 1998 23 Aug 1998 |
Wuhlheide, Berlin |
30 Aug 1999 | |
| Live aus Berlin (2CD) | 03:48 | ||||||
| Trial By Fire | 03:56 | 24 Dec 2000 | Longer crowd cheering at the end. | ||||
| Live aus Berlin (VHS / Censored DVD) | Video | 03:51 | 14 Sep 1999 | ||||
| Live aus Berlin (Uncensored DVD) | 03:48 | 27 Mar 2020 | |||||
Live
Variations
| Type | Description | First played | Last played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early version | Shorter intro | 10.06.1996 | 19.07.1996 |
| Intro | Angst intro w/ beginning riff | 19.05.2023 | 19.05.2023 |
Professional recordings
| Date | Type | Location | City | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1997 | Video | Tor 3 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
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| 17 Aug 1997 | Video | Bizarre Festival | Cologne | Germany |
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| 19 Nov 1997 | Video | Garatge Club | Barcelona | Spain | 
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| 22 Nov 1997 | Video | Odjazdy Festival | Katowice | Poland | 
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| 29 Nov 1997 | Audio | Melkweg | Amsterdam | Netherlands |  |
Broadcasted via radio. |
| 6 May 1998 | Video | The Roxy | New York City | United States | 
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| 10 Apr 1999 | Audio | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires | Argentina |  |
Broadcasted via radio. |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Video | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires | Argentina |
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| 30 Jul 2000 | Video | Fuji Rock Festival | Yuzawa | Japan | 
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| 26 Jan 2001 | Video | Big Day Out | Sydney | Australia | 
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Lyrics
{{Tabs |Title1= Album version
|Tab1=
Bestrafe mich
Bestrafe mich
Stroh wird Gold
Und Gold wird Stein
Deine Größe macht mich klein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein, ja
Der Herrgott nimmt
Der Herrgott gibt
Bestrafe mich
Bestrafe mich
Du meinst ja
Und ich denk nein
Schließ mich ein in dein Gebet
Bevor der Wind noch kälter weht
Deine Größe macht mich klein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein
Deine Größe macht mich klein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein
Du darfst mein Bestrafer sein
Deine Größe macht ihn klein
Du wirst meine Strafe sein
Der Herrgott nimmt
Der Herrgott gibt
Doch gibt er nur dem
Den er auch liebt
Bestrafe mich, bestrafe mich
Bestrafe mich, bestrafe mich
Bestrafe mich, bestrafe mich
Bestrafe mich, bestrafe mich
|} |Title1= Punish Me (Official English translation by Rob Hoare)
|Tab1=
Punish me
Punish me
Straw is gold
And gold is stone
You are so big, make me small
You're the master, make me crawl, ja
The lord does give
The lord does take
Punish me
Punish me
You say yes
And I say no
Lock me in all you worship
Before the wind's cold hand grips
You are so big, make me small
You're the master, make me crawl
You're the master, make me crawl
You are so big, make me small
You're the master, make me crawl
You're so big you make him small
You will punish me for all
The lord does give
The lord does take
Does he give love to
Those he forsakes?
Punish me
|} |Title1= パニッシュミー (Official Japanese translation by Kayo Suzuki)
|Tab1=
俺を罰してくれ
俺を罰してくれ
款は金になる
そして金は石になる
あなたの偽大さを俺は小さくさせる
あなたは俺を罰することができる、そうとも!
神は奪い
神は与える
俺を罰してくれ
俺を罰してくれ
あなたはYESだと思う
そして俺はNO!と考える
俺のために祈ってくれ
また冷たい風が吹く前に
あなたの偉大さは俺を小さくさせる
あなたは俺を罰することができる
あなたは俺を罰することができる
あなたの偉大さは俺を小さくさせる
あなたは俺を罰することができる
あなたの偉大さは俺のモノを其縮させる
あなたは俺の罰となる
神は栓い
神は与える
しかし神は人にのみ与え
神は人をも愛する
俺を罰してくれ
|} |Title1= Poem Rammstein book
|Tab1=
Der Herrgott nimmt
der Herrgott gibt
doch gibt er nur dem, den er auch liebt
er liebt in seinem Größenwahn
nur den, der auch an ihn glauben kann
Büßen muss ich jeden Tag
weil der Herrgott mich nicht mag
verschlossen ist der goldene Schrein
Du wirst mein Bestrafer sein
mich zu strafen hast Du Gründe
weil ich Tag und Nacht in Sünde
lebe doch auch leben lasse
und Du liebst was ich so hasse
Die Bibel war nie meine Fiebel
|} |Title1= Punish me (Official English translation of the Rammstein book poem by Gert Hof)
|Tab1=
The Lord taketh away
and the Lord giveth
but he giveth only to the one he also loves
in his megalomania he loves
only the one who can also believe in him
every day I must make amends
because the Lord does not like me
the golden shrine is closed to me
you will be the one to punish me
you have reason to do so
because by night and by day in sin
I love BUT also let live
and you love what I so hate
The Bible never was my primer
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Media
Sources
- ↑ Bravo 38, 1997, p. 69
