The Truth Of Erika German Song Meaning

You may have heard or know the song "Erika" or "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein".
The song is a German marching song that was very popular during World War 2. Many people think that the lyrics of the song contain elements of Nazi ideology or politics.
However, is it true what many people say?

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GERMAN LYRICS:
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein (xxx)
und das heißt (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein (xxx)
wird umschwärmt (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit, (xxx)
zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid. (xxx)
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines blümelein (xxx)
und das heißt (xxx) Erika. (xxx)

In der Heimat wohnt ein kleines Mägdelein (xxx)
und das heißt (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein (xxx)
und mein Glück, (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht, (xxx)
singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied. (xxx)
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein (xxx)
und das heißt: (xxx) Erika. (xxx)


In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein (xxx)
und das heißt (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim Dämmerschein (xxx)
schaut's mich an, (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut: (xxx)
"Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?" (xxx)
In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein (xxx)
und das heißt (xxx) Erika.

ENGLISH LYRICS: On the heath, there blooms a little flower (xxx)
and it's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Eagerly a hundred thousand little bees, (xxx)
swarm around (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
For her heart is full of sweetness, (xxx)
a tender scent escapes her blossom-gown. (xxx)
On the heath, there blooms a little flower (xxx)
and it's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)

Back at home, there lives a little maiden (xxx)
and she's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
That girl is my faithful little darling (xxx)
and my joy, (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
When the heather blooms in a reddish purple, (xxx)
I sing her this song in greeting. (xxx)
On the heath, there blooms a little flower (xxx)
and she's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)

In my room, there also blooms a little flower (xxx)
and she's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
Already In the grey of dawn, as it does at dusk, (xxx)
It looks at me, (xxx) Erika. (xxx)
And then it's to me as if it's saying aloud: (xxx)
"Are you thinking of your little bride?" (xxx)
Back at home, a maiden weeps for you (xxx)
and she's called (xxx) Erika. (xxx)

[FredScuttle]

Only the Germans could create a love song and make it sound like a hymn of battle.

[TeaClipper]

The pauses in the song are perfectly placed, so the troops can sing it on the march without gasping for air.

[mistaketired.]

this is one of those songs where you know the song from the firs notes

[simonparkinson]

Whatever its background, it’s still a great marching song.

[cameronc]

We have marching cadences like this in America. They’re all about how much the military sucks, you hate your haircut, and you’re never gonna see your sweetheart again.

[Westhamskin]

My mum was german sadly passed away, her name was Erika so was my sister and my niece so mean alot. Erika means Heather.

[margaritalilyvargas]

thinking of a beautiful women while marching hundreds of miles into Russia was a better motivation for a young German soldier then singing about old man hitler

[shannonmonroe]

I was playing that song one day in my apartment way too loud and my neighbor who is French came over and
surrendered.
Ok…I stole that comment but thought it was hilarious.

[TheSilverShadow]

It ks a German folk song after all, and not related to the Austrian painter that we think of.

[panhead]

It’s a fantastic song and I love the soldiers marching in all the clips…

[ThePanzergrenadier]

In dem Marschlied Erika werden das blühende Heidekraut und eine Frau mit diesem Vornamen besungen. In der ersten Strophe beschäftigt sich der Liedtext mit dem Heidekraut Erika:
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
Und das heißt: Erika.
[…]
Es wird als „von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein“ heiß umschwärmt beschrieben, denn sein Herz sei „voller Süßigkeit/Zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid“. Die zweite Strophe wendet sich der Geliebten fern in der Heimat zu, der das Lied von dem „kleinen Blümelein“ gewidmet sei:
[…]
In der Heimat wohnt ein kleines Mägdelein
Und das heißt: Erika.
Die letzte Strophe führt die Motive der ersten und zweiten Strophe zusammen, indem ein Heidekraut besungen wird, das auch im Kämmerlein fern der Heimat blühe und jeden Morgen und Abend an die Braut daheim erinnere:
[…]
Und dann ist es mir, als spräch’ es laut:
Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?
In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein
Und das heißt: Erika.

[marcjohnson]

Only suggestion I would have for this informative video is to show the lyrics.

[marksheen]

Last year my Oma was in my kitchen doing the dishes (refused to let me help), I put this song on the tv and she sang the first half before she realized she was singing it. Sudeten German

[lordvord]

Erika is a fairy tale, where a woman waits faithfully for her man😂...

[loboplateadostacker]

It's as if a song like "Oops I did it again" by Britney Spears suddenly became viral among russian soldiers and Putin rallies.

[SSFVnG]

The Song: flowers and bees
What people think what it's meaning is: ✋💀

[dwightdavies]

Thank you for clarifying historical truth as is the victors writing the history has and is a disservice to all that sacrificed and how history actually happen!

[pshehan]

Like Lily Marlene, which was popular with both sides during WWII. Written in 1915 as a poem, the song was published in 1937 and was first recorded by Lale Andersen in 1939 as "Das Mädchen unter der Laterne"

[belmordok]

It's a nice song about bees and flowers. Greetings from Croatia