1)Berlin is an American new wave Band
2)Berlin (ＢＥＲＬＩＮ) is also a Japane… Read Full Bio ↴1)Berlin is an American new wave Band
2)Berlin (ＢＥＲＬＩＮ) is also a Japanese Visual Kei Band
3)Berlin was also a Swedish punk band

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1)Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Berlin was formed in Orange County, Southern California in 1979.

Their first single, "A Matter of Time," was released in 1980 on I.R.S. Records and featured replacement vocalist Virginia Macolino on lead vocals after Nunn had temporarily left the band to pursue an acting career. Toni Childs also sang for Berlin briefly before Nunn rejoined the act and their indie released singles and EP Pleasure Victim became a regional hit in LA selling 30,000 copies before they signed with Geffen.

Their first significant hit was the controversial synth-driven "Sex (I'm A...)" (1982), which was banned by some radio & tv stations due to its graphic lyrics and risque video. They had two other early hits: "The Metro", which was later covered by System of a Down, Alkaline Trio, and Sleepthief; and "No More Words", who's subsequent video saw Terri Nunn and bandmates re-enact a Bonnie and Clyde style car chase and shoot-out. Despite their new wave dance club roots, it was the MOR ballad "Take My Breath Away" (from the movie Top Gun) that became their best-selling platinum selling single in 1986.

Aside from Nunn, the core members of the band were founding member John Crawford (primary songwriter, bass guitar & keyboards), and David Diamond (keyboards & guitar). Other members of the band included Ric Olsen (lead guitar), Matt Reid (keyboards), Rob Brill (drums) and Rod Learned (drums). Berlin officially disbanded in 1987 and Nunn retained the legal rights to usage of the band's name after legal wranglings with the founding member of the group, John Crawford. Terri Nunn recreated Berlin (with a new lineup of musicians) in 1999.

They were featured recently on the VH1 show, Bands Reunited where they all agreed to get back together to not only reunite as friends but as a band. They played one show at The Roxy in California to a sold-out crowd.

Terri Nunn has said she was somewhat taken aback by the success of "Take My Breath Away" on Adult Contemporary radio stations, since none of Berlin's singles up to that point had been suitable for AC radio. She is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson as saying that the first radio station she heard playing it was "something my mom listens to."

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2)Berlin (ＢＥＲＬＩＮ) is also the name of a relatively new visual kei band. Berlin is composed of four members: KAGUYA (Vocals), Mei (Guitar), Rin (Bassist), and Tomoki (Drummer).

Their most current discography includes:
SUICIDE LILITH
(2005/10/07) Limited 100, 1 song not for sale
01.SUICIDE LILITH

Describe reality
(2006/03/25) 1st Maxi Single. 3 songs
01.menstrual muddy
02.Greed
03.the fall days

this withers of all
(2006/09/24)1st Mini Album. 5 songs
01.Depths
02.IN GEMINI
03.AMBROSIER
04.this silent withers
05.undead's call

Proved an anima
(2006/09/24)1 song not for sale
01.Proved an anima

NEITHER
(2007/04/14) 2nd Maxi Single, 3 songs
01.Revantain
02.AVERAGE THE NEW KILLER
03.NEITHER

GREED
(2007/05/11)One day distribution
01.GREED

SORROW THE FAITH
(2007/11/01) 1111 limitation
01. SORROW THE FAITH
02. ORDINAL DEED
03. New Style Gimmick
04. An artery vein
05. absolude(リマスタリング)

For more info please visit their Japanese Official Home Page:
http://free.from.jp/berlin/
or official fansite
http://berlin.mind-speaks.com/

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3)Berlin was also a swedish punk band that existed between 1978 and 1979. Three of the four band members went on to form Chatterbox.

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Berlin Lyrics

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Millions of city lights
Burning bright in the night
Too many circuits on plugged in machines
Neon lights disengage
Television is the rage
Life support systems
Supporting every need

Where are you going?
When the lights flicker
It's a power failure
An overload
The lights are out tonight

Children in darkness
Hearing lovers play their games
Babies crying, people fighting
Looters are in a rage
Too many circuits on plugged in machines
Atomic reactors
space technology

Where are you going?
When the lights flicker
It's a power failure
An overload
The lights are out tonight

Electrons disconnect
Negative charges exploding
Too many circuits on plugged in machines
Wire connecting wire
Social disease
Life support systems
Supporting every need

Where are you going?
When the lights flicker
It's a power failure
An overload
The lights are out tonight

Too many circuits on plugged in machines
Like irons, toasters, vibrators, heating pads,
swimming pools, air conditioners, calculators,
hair driers, blenders, electric toothbrushes,
record players, televisions, garages, tape machines,

night lights, microwave ovens, power saws,
vacuum cleaners, water pics, cuisinarts !

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Berlin's "Overload" are a commentary on the overwhelming nature of modern technology and the toll it takes on society. The song begins with an image of millions of city lights burning bright in the night, but quickly turns to warn of the dangers of too many circuits on plugged in machines. The chorus asks the listener where they are going when the lights flicker, implying that the overload of technology is leading us towards a power failure, both literally and metaphorically.

The verses of the song paint a bleak picture of what can happen when the power goes out: children in darkness, people fighting, looters in a rage. The bridge describes the electrons disconnecting, negative charges exploding, as if the overload of technology is causing a breakdown in the very fabric of society. The final verse lists various appliances and gadgets, from irons and toasters to tape machines and microwaves, as examples of the many circuits on plugged in machines that are contributing to the overload.

Overall, "Overload" is a warning against the dangers of becoming too reliant on technology, and suggests that we need to be mindful of the impact it has on our lives and society as a whole.

Line by Line Meaning

Millions of city lights
There are countless lights illuminating the city

Burning bright in the night
The lights are shining intensely throughout the night

Too many circuits on plugged in machines
There are an excessive amount of electrical circuits being used

Neon lights disengage
The neon lights stop working

Television is the rage
Television is extremely popular

Life support systems
Systems designed to maintain human life

Supporting every need
These systems are meeting everyone's needs

Where are you going?
Asking where someone is headed

When the lights flicker
When the lights are flashing on and off

It's a power failure
The power has stopped working

An overload
When there's an excessive demand on an electric circuit

The lights are out tonight
The lights aren't working tonight

Children in darkness
Kids are in the dark

Hearing lovers play their games
Hearing people have sex

Babies crying, people fighting
Babies are crying and people are fighting

Looters are in a rage
People are stealing things in a violent manner

Atomic reactors
Nuclear reactors

space technology
Technology used for space exploration

Electrons disconnect
Electrons are separating from their atoms

Negative charges exploding
Negatively charged particles are violently expanding

Wire connecting wire
Wires are being connected together

Social disease
Social problems and illnesses affecting people

Too many circuits on plugged in machines
There are too many electrical circuits being used

Like irons, toasters, vibrators, heating pads, swimming pools, air conditioners, calculators, hair driers, blenders, electric toothbrushes, record players, televisions, garages, tape machines, night lights, microwave ovens, power saws, vacuum cleaners, water pics, cuisinarts !
Examples of the machines and appliances that are causing an overload on the circuits

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