The song was written in direct response to recurring allegations of fascism or far-right sympathies directed at the band.
: The band used a rigid, militaristic marching beat ironically to deliver a message that contradicts the "right-wing" aesthetics often associated with such sounds. Music Video links_2_3_4
The official music video uses CGI to depict a colony of ants. The song was written in direct response to
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: The ants are seen living peacefully, even watching a Rammstein concert on a small screen. They are eventually attacked by three giant beetles. In response, the ants organize a massive, coordinated counter-attack to defeat the invaders.
: "Links, zwo, drei, vier" is a standard German military cadence used to keep marching soldiers in step. The use of "zwo" instead of "zwei" (two) is traditional in military contexts to avoid confusion with "drei" (three) over radio or in loud environments.
: The core lyrical message is found in the chorus: "Sie wollen mein Herz am rechten Fleck / doch seh ich dann nach unten weg / da schlägt es links" ("They want my heart in the right place / but when I look down / it beats on the left"). This is a clear statement that the band identifies with the political left.