"Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit" (Nothing remains for eternity) is a song by Die Toten Hosen. It's the first single and the sixth track from the album Opium fürs Volk.

Lyrically the song is a reminder of how time goes by fast and that people think too much about future.

The cover of the single shows a detail of a painting by Andrea Mantegna, "Lamentation over the Dead Christ", which can be seen as an illustration to the lyrics.

On the album, the song is followed by a dub track "Ewig währt am längsten", which is a continuation or a reprise of "Nichts bleibt für die Ewigkeit".

The music video was directed by Hans Neleman. This is one of the most expensive DTH music videos.

It's shown mostly in black & white and shows an eerie atmosphere with creepy images. At the start, a fresh cow head is shown decaying till only dust is left. Campino is singing in a cage, that holds his head still. Throughout the video, ominous figures are seen. Also a skull with wings plays an important role.

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