The band said that the song "practically wrote itself" after they noticed that many artists - who in their view - are usually quick to take a stand have, remained silent.
[5][6] In the first verse, Koljah addresses Jewish fear in Europe and refers to Sonnenallee and the Champs Élysées, where the lyrical you is afraid to show themselves publicly as a Jew.
This likely alludes to his meeting with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, who is considered one of the main supporters of Hamas.
[7][8] In the second verse, Panik Panzer describes fear, such as reports from German cities that Stolpersteine are no longer cleaned and Jewish design features are being removed.
Hamas propaganda via graffiti and a short-term TikTok trend about a 20-year-old letter from Osama bin Laden in November 2023 are also mentioned in the text.
The elite University of California, Berkeley, where Judith Butler is a professor and alleged antisemitic attacks have occurred, is mentioned.
[10] A short text was added, which addresses the creation of the song and the powerlessness of the three rappers in the face of increasing antisemitism after October 7, 2023.
[6] Some critics felt that the text contained falsehoods: for example, the Rote Flora in Hamburg, which Danger Dan had mentioned negatively, had already taken a stand against Hamas days after the attack.