Auferstanden aus Ruinen
"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊfɐˌʃtandən aʊs ʁuːˈiːnən]) (German for Risen from Ruins) was the national anthem of East Germany.
English: Risen from Ruins | |
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National anthem of East Germany | |
Lyrics | Johannes R. Becher |
Music | Hanns Eisler |
Adopted | 1949 |
Relinquished | 1990 |
History
In 1949, the Soviet occupation zone of Allied Occupied Germany became a country that was called East Germany. For the anthem, the poet Johannes R. Becher wrote the lyrics.[1] The composer Hanns Eisler wrote the melody.[1]
Lyrics
German original | IPA transcription | Actual translation | Singable version |
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1. Auferstanden aus Ruinen |
1. [ˈaʊfɐˌʃtandən aʊs ʁuːˈiːnən] |
1. Risen from ruins |
1. From the ruins risen newly, |
2. Glück und Friede sei beschieden |
2. [glʏk ʊnt ˈfʁiːdə zaɪ bəˈʃiːdən] |
2. Happiness and peace be granted |
2. May both peace and joy inspire, |
3. Lasst uns pflügen, lasst uns bauen, |
3. [last ʊns ˈpflyːgən last ʊns ˈbaʊən] |
3. Let us plough, let us build, |
3. Let us plough and build our nation, |
References
- Aaron D. Horton, German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47: The Political Journey of Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter (Lanham, MD: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2013), pp. 131–32
- "East Germany (GDR); Auferstanden aus Ruinen". NationalAnthems.me. 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.