Meine Schuld English translation
von Namika

Evening falls, Mom turns off the cartoon
Bedtime, tomorrow she’ll be back at school
Say goodnight, leaves the door ajar
Looks at her mother with her round belly

She always seems tired, working overtime
Gives up on herself, provides for her little one’s needs
She’s a strong woman and only cries secretly alone
When she knows no one is watching, suddenly the doorbell rings

He’s back again
Raging, the door slams, he’s back again
The little one hears, as always, what he does to her mother
A completely different person when he’s drunk

Not long before a plate breaks
And she pulls her blanket over her head
The first tear rolls down her face
Fearing for her mother


Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when he gets loud?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
They say I’m far too small

Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when the door slams?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
Far too small, far too small

He’s just a stepfather
Out of courtesy, she calls him Dad
Profession: car mechanic
He’s there for his Benz
But his family’s on the side road

To supplement his income, he does shady things
Has nothing to lose, they’re not his children
The psychosis drowns in an after-work schnapps
A small Heineken quickly turns into a whole keg

Not long before a vase breaks
And she flinches under the blanket
She makes sure to breathe quietly
So he won’t hear that she’s still awake


Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when he gets loud?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
They say I’m far too small

Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when the door slams?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
Far too small, far too small

And her little world falls apart behind the crack in the door
And her perfect world falls apart behind the crack in the door
It’s drafty, it’s cold

Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when he gets loud?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
They say I’m far too small

Is this all my fault? Tell me, Mom, tell me
Is this all my fault when the door slams?
Is this all my fault? I can’t help, no
Far too small, far too small

It’s all my fault
It’s all my fault