The Dresden Dolls – Eisbär

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  General Comment:Actually it's not wrong
  if it was "Eisbären dürfen nie weinen"
  then it would mean they shouldn't/aren't allowed to cry
  and i don't see a difference between scream and yell

  Flag diealiion May 14, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Actually some of the translation is wrong. Instead of "Then I wouldn't have to yell" it is "Then I wouldn't have to scream". And "Polar bears never have to cry" is "Polar bears shouldn't cry" or "Polar bears are not allowed to cry".

  Flag borderline.ladyon April 05, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:PS:
  Don't mean to be rude when saying that none-german speakers sometimes look for a deeper meaning behind 80ies german songs' lyrics, I probably do the same with english songs.
  Arturus' Translation is correct.

  Flag The Kittenon March 10, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:This song has no meaning at all, it comes from a certain eighties "music era" (if you will), called "Neue deutsche Welle" (new german wave, "wave" just meaning "a wave", not referring to the style "new wave").
  The point is, that during that time synthesizers became available, so people thought it would be much easier to form bands and write music. Thousands of german bands started to spring from the ground, writing simple songs with naive, meaningless lyrics (remember "DaDaDa"). Many americans wondered if there were any hidden meanings behind those obviously dunb texts, but, unlike with certain songs of other periods, there simply aren't any. All that mattered was to come up with some something that rhymed.
  Note: there isn't even a german word "polar", it is either "Pol" (pole) or "Nordpolarmeer" (arktic ocean). Otherwise, the word is only used as an adjective, meaning "connected to the Pole regions" and never appears alone (Polar-Express, Polar-Station etc.)
  Neither would fit in length or rhyme with "klar", so they just made something up.

  Flag The Kittenon March 10, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Hah, I had no idea what was being said until I read the translation just now.
  I think it's hilarious, but there is a serious case of the metaphors in there too.

  Flag __ampersandon June 01, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:Rough translation for you:
  
  Polar bear, cold ice
  
  I want to be a polar bear
  at the cold poles
  Then I wouldn't have to yell
  everything would be so clear
  
  Polar bears never have to cry

  Flag arturuson March 11, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:they also played this song at highfield festival. it was really cool to hear and see amanda singing in german.

  Flag butterbroton February 23, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:What does it mean? anyone care to translate?

  Flag 1stepbehind29on January 03, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:i think that this song was only played twice ... in austria and fortunately i was there to hear it :)
  i have to say that it's incredibly good
  and sometimes you don't notice amanda's accent

  Flag cigarette_paintingon November 06, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:This was originally performed by Grauzone.

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