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Old 14-05-2014, 20:51
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I can't get get enough of this tune. I've heard all the live versions, seen it live at Brixton but, for me, the album version wins hands down. It's the most sinister song they've done since TIHOE for me and the first song of theirs I've properly caned since Peeled Apples. Love it.
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Old 14-05-2014, 21:16
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Anyone got any decent interpretations of the lyrics?
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Old 14-05-2014, 21:20
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Anyone got any decent interpretations of the lyrics?
Third post of this thread apparently!
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Old 14-05-2014, 23:11
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No, I mean interpretations. What's it about to folk? Not transcripts
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Old 19-05-2014, 17:29
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I did check http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/ to see if it had charted. But nothing. Turns out more people were excited for Morrissey instead.
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Old 20-05-2014, 00:05
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I listened to the lyrics again and think that's what they really are:

Europa Geht Durch Mich


Europe had a language problem
German roads, they gave me vision
I've seen the future, it's not written
This motion makes a modern love song

European skies, European desires
European roads, European hopes
European sons, European love
European dreams, European screams

European skies, European desires
European roads, European hopes
European sons, European love
European dreams, European screams

Europa geht durch mich
Europa geht durch mich

Geister wie verlebter Schlaf
Zeit, die ich zurückgelassen habe
Renne weiter um zu fliehen
Renne weiter weg vom Leben

European skies, European desires
European roads, European hopes
European sons, European love
European dreams, European screams

European skies, European desires
European roads, European hopes
European sons, European love
European dreams, European screams

Europa geht durch mich
Europa geht durch mich

Europa geht durch mich
Europa geht durch mich

God builders, divine losers
Let's salute eternalism
More words and less meaning
Communication disappearing

Europäischer Himmel, Europäische Lust
Europäische Straßen, Europäische Hoffnung
Europäische Sonne, Europäische Liebe
Europäische Träume, Europäische Schreie

European skies, European desires
European roads, European hopes
European sons, European love
European dreams, European screams

Europa geht durch mich
Europa geht durch mich

Europa geht durch mich
Europa geht durch mich

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In addition to the lyrics on msppedia:
"verlebter Schlaf" is still not really a German saying, but "verlegt" means "misplaced" whereas "verlebt" means "jaded". This might make more sense.

Nina also always sings "europäische...", never "european", but that might just have been an issue of paste&copy.

Lastly, she sings "europäische Sonne", not "Söhne". The latter is the correct translation.
sons = Söhne
but "son" sounds more like "Sonne" (= sun). No idea if this was deliberstely changed or just a mistake she made recording her one take.
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Old 20-05-2014, 06:48
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Thanks for that!
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Old 20-05-2014, 13:35
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Was really looking forward to hearing the studio version but the video thrown in is a great bonus...great song and video!.

Not liking WMTTB though...

I am pretty sure this was the tune Robin Turner was raving about on twitter a while back or could there be an even better tune on the album?..would take a lot to beat this...

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Old 20-05-2014, 16:02
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I am pretty sure this was the tune Robin Turner was raving about on twitter a while back or could there be an even better tune on the album?..would take a lot to beat this...
As far as I remember he was raving over the studio version of the title track.
Either way there'll be something for everyone and loads of stuff you didn't like at first but got massively into!
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Old 20-05-2014, 18:28
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This might well be my favourite song of theirs in 15 years. It'll either be this or '4 Ever Delayed' that has that prize.
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Old 21-05-2014, 05:18
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It's a stonker from what i've heard on Youtube. I hope it's not too overproduced on the album.

Edit: Wait...what? There's a studio version out there? *goes hunting*
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Old 23-05-2014, 09:32
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Erol Alkan remix (edit) now live on soundcloud now with a link to pre-order a 12" Vinyl featuring two remixes...
https://soundcloud.com/erolalkan/man...ei-rework-edit
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Old 23-05-2014, 09:42
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I hope the second remix is better
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Old 23-05-2014, 09:46
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I don't know, I thought it was quite a good remix. Not up their with "La Tristessa" remix or "Faster". But enough there.
Such a shame I haven't got a turntable any more!
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Old 23-05-2014, 13:29
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£12.50 including P+P? The JFPL remix double album cost around that.
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