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Old 03-05-2012, 11:18 AM   #19 (permalink)
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R.E.K. - a German synthpop group from the 1980s.

One of their songs is "Computer haben Herzschmertz" (1983)



I've been trying to translate the lyrics for an MB friend. Here's what I think I have figured out so far. I'll leave blanks ___ for the words I can't understand. If anyone is fluent in German and can correct this and fill in the blanks, please go ahead and do so!

"Computer haben Herzschmertz" by R.E.K.
(Computers experience lovesickness)

Du ziehst mich an
(You attract/charm/captivate me)
und _____ mich ___ mit
(and _____ me ____ with)
Du ______ mit mir
(You_____ with me)
Du bist mein Relay
(You are my relay, an electrically operated switch)

Gedanken führen Ströme
(Thoughts drive or impel electrical currents)
Ströme sind Gefühle
(electrical currents are feelings)
Gefühle sind erfroren (?)
(feelings are frozen (?) )
zwischen dir und mir
(between you and me)

Computer haben Herzschmertz.
Weiẞ du das nicht?
(Don't you know that?)

Ich hab dich verloren
(I have lost you)
auf deiner Frequenz
(on your frequency)
Du sendest die Electronen
(You send the electrons)
die sind mir fremd
(they are foreign/strangers to me)

Gedanken führen Ströme
(Thoughts drive or impel electrical currents)
Ströme sind Gefühle
(electrical currents are feelings)
Gefühle sind erfroren (?)
(feelings are frozen (?) )
zwischen dir und mir
(between you and me)

Computer haben Herzschmertz x 3
Weiẞ du das nicht?


Ich hab dich verloren x 3
(I have lost you) x 3
auf dieser Frequenz
(on this frequency)

etc.
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