{"id":37058,"date":"2019-05-01T07:02:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T11:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=37058"},"modified":"2019-05-01T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T17:17:49","slug":"radio-a-new-song-by-the-german-rock-band-rammstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/radio-a-new-song-by-the-german-rock-band-rammstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio: A new song by the German rock band Rammstein"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to several SWLing Post<\/em> readers who shared a link to this most recent single by the German rock band, Rammstein. The music site,\u00a0Louder<\/a>, posted an English translation of the lyrics:<\/p>\n

(Source: Louder<\/a>)<\/p>\n

German alt-metallers Rammstein released their new single Radio late last week, and the internet has been abuzz with interpretations of the song, its lyrics and, of course, its accompanying video ever since.<\/p>\n

Set throughout various eras of German history, the video (and song) examine East Germany’s relationship with Western culture \u2013 specifically the banning of the consumption of music, art and culture from the West by the German Democratic Republic.[…]<\/p>\n

Rammstein Radio lyrics<\/strong>
\n[Presenter]<\/p>\n

“Attention, attention here is Berlin K\u00f6nigs Wusterhausen and the German shortwave transmitter. We’re broadcasting dance music…”<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]<\/p>\n

We weren’t allowed to be part of it.
\nNothing to see, talk or hear
\nBut every night for an hour or two.
\nI’ve vanished from this world
\nA little happy every night
\nMy ear very close to the world receiver<\/p>\n

[Refrain]<\/p>\n

Radio, my radio
\nI let myself be sucked into the ether
\nMy ears become eyes
\nRadio, my radio
\nThat’s how I hear what I don’t see
\nSilence secretly faraway woe<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]<\/p>\n

We weren’t allowed to be part of it.
\nNothing to see, talk or disturb
\nEvery song was forbidden
\nSo dangerous foreign notes
\nBut every night a little happy
\nMy ear very close to the world receiver<\/p>\n

[Refrain]<\/p>\n

Radio, my radio
\nI let myself be sucked into the ether
\nMy ears become eyes
\nRadio, my radio (my radio)
\nThat’s how I hear what I don’t see
\nSilence secretly faraway woe<\/p>\n

[Bridge]<\/p>\n

Every night I secretly rose
\nOn the back of music
\nPut your ears on your wings
\nSing softly into one’s hands
\nEvery night and fly again
\nI just walked away with the music
\nFloat so through bright rooms
\nNo borders, no fences.<\/p>\n

[Interlude]<\/p>\n

Radio, radio
\nRadio, radio<\/p>\n

[Refrain]<\/p>\n

Radio, my radio (my radio)
\nI let myself be sucked into the ether
\nMy ears become eyes
\nRadio, my radio (my radio)
\nThat’s how I hear what I don’t see
\nSilence secretly faraway woe<\/p>\n

Credit for translation goes to Reddit user thebourbonkid88.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Click here to view the music video of Radio<\/em><\/a> but be warned<\/strong><\/em>—you may consider this video NSFW<\/strong> (Not Safe For Work) as it contains brief nudity. As noted in the Southgate ARC, “The video revolves around the role and power of radio during the world wars, censorship and persecution of those who listened to foreign stations during this period.” <\/em>If you’re easily offended by nudity and “adult situations” you should skip watching it. An alternative would be to listen to the audio via a service like Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to several SWLing Post readers who shared a link to this most recent single by the German rock band, Rammstein. The music site,\u00a0Louder, posted an English translation of the lyrics: (Source: Louder) German alt-metallers Rammstein released their new single Radio late last week, and the internet has been abuzz with interpretations of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[442,3,43],"tags":[7744,4100,7743,7742,580],"class_list":["post-37058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-louder-com","tag-music","tag-rammstein","tag-rammstein-radio","tag-southgate-arc"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9DI","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11959,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/shortwave-radio-recordings-radio-berlin-international-final-episode-of-dx-tra\/","url_meta":{"origin":37058,"position":0},"title":"Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Berlin International, Final episode of DX-tra","author":"Thomas","date":"January 11, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to Shortwave Radio Audio Archive contributor, Richard Langley, who writes: [The following is a] recording of the penultimate English broadcast from Radio Berlin International (RBI) and the last broadcast in the particular time slot. 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