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The lyrics were written in response to allegations of fascism/nazism directed at the band. In the song they say "my heart beats to the left, 2-3-4", meaning they are on the left of the political spectrum. Also the repeated chant of 'Links' which is like the old, 1930s, German Communist Party (KPD) songs.
The song uses an alternate pronunciation of the German two, using ''zwo'' rather than ''zwei''. This pronunciation is chosen to counter confusion between zwei (two) and drei (three), which rhyme. Its English equivalent would be using "twain" for two, from twelve (German: zwölf). "Zwo" is also more commonly used within the German military, or in the Austrian dialect, and this song presents a strong, militaristic theme, 'left - two - three - four' being a common drill instructor's chant to keep a marching formation in step.
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