Geboren um zu leben

"Geboren um zu leben" ("Born to Live") is the first single from Unheilig's album Grosse Freiheit and the sixth single of the band. As of December 2010, the single has been certified triple gold with 450,000 copies sold.

Meaning
The song "Geboren um zu leben" was inspired by the death of a close friend of Unheilig's frontman, Der Graf. In 2008, the friend suffered a heart attack and stroke, from which he did not recover; Der Graf was with him when he died.

Music video
On 14 January 2010 the official music video for "Geboren um zu leben" was released.