Their first album Esperanto (1993) features guest vocals by Andy McCluskey (of OMD) on the track Kissing The Machine. The tracks "Crosstalk" and "Overdrive" were co-written with Kraftwerk collaborator Emil Schult, who also created the graphics for early Elektric Music releases. The sound of ‘Esperanto’ is reminiscent of Kraftwerk and the more recent solo work of Karl Bartos.
Manteuffel left the group following the release of 'Esperanto' and all future releases were credited to Bartos alone. The second eponymous titled album (now spelled Electric Music) appeared in 1998 and represented something of a departure in style. Envisaged as an exploration of 60’s pop music, this album was less driven by the electronic sound normally associated Bartos and Kraftwerk and sought to create "guitar pop out of the computer!" The single "Sunshine" (1998) remains the last release credited to Elektric Music as Bartos reverted to using his name for the album Communication
Another Day
Elektric Music Lyrics
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Through my eyes
How does it feel
When you read my mind ?
You're on the run
But you're getting nowhere
When the time comes
Would you dare ?
How sweet was hope
Ev'rywhere sunshine
It was so fine
The hope became despair
When you left me down there
Now I'm nowhere
Just another day without you
This can't go on for long
Ev'rytime I think about you
I keep holding on
Whenever we have been together
You changed my lonely life
If this is going on forever
I'll turn as cold as ice
If you got to go
It's alright
I know you will be back
By my side
Do you understand
I'm not gonna hurt you ?
I would not do
If I made you cry
I hope you'll forgive me
That was not me
Just another day without you
This can't go on for long
Ev'rytime I think about you
I keep holding on
Whenever we have been together
You changed my lonely life
If this is going on forever
I'll turn as cold as ice
Just another day without you
This can't go on for long
Ev'rytime I think about you
I keep holding on
Whenever we have been together
You changed my lonely life
If this is going on forever
I'll turn as cold as ice
Just another day without you
This can't go on for long
Ev'rytime I think about you
I keep holding on
Whenever we have been together
You changed my lonely life
If this is going on forever
I'll turn as cold as ice…
The lyrics of Elektric Music's "Another Day" express the pain of missing someone who has left us. The singer implores the listener to try to understand the world through their eyes, and wonders how it feels when someone can read their mind. The singer then laments how hope turned to despair after the person left them feeling completely alone, and how they now feel like they are nowhere. The chorus repeats the phrase "just another day without you," emphasizing the agony of missing this person and the desperation to hold on to them.
The lyrics also address the possibility of the person leaving again, as the singer tries to assure them that it's alright and that they will come back. The singer apologizes if they ever made the person cry, expressing their desire for forgiveness. The song shows the complexity of relationships, the pain of missing someone, and the hope that they will return.
Line by Line Meaning
Try to see the world
Encouraging the listener to understand things from the artist's perspective.
Through my eyes
Asks the listener to experience/examine the world from a different point of view.
How does it feel
Asks the listener to empathize with the artist to understand their emotional journey.
When you read my mind ?
Wants to know if the listener can understand the artist’s emotions/how they feel.
You're on the run
The listener is avoiding staying/committing to something.
But you're getting nowhere
The listener’s actions are not leading to a good outcome.
When the time comes
Referencing a future point in time when a choice or decision must be made.
Would you dare ?
Daring the listener to take a risk in the future to move forward in life.
How sweet was hope
Reflecting on the positive feeling of hope.
Everywhere sunshine
Everything felt positive during that time.
It was so fine
Everything felt perfect during this time.
The hope became despair
When the hope was lost, it made the negative emotions even more intense.
When you left me down there
The artist was left alone and feeling down about the situation.
Now I'm nowhere
The artist feels lost and abandoned after losing the hope and relationship.
Just another day without you
Reflecting on the painful reality of living without the person they love.
This can't go on for long
The artist is acknowledging that the situation is unsustainable, something needs to change.
Whenever we have been together
Reflecting on the joy and excitement that the relationship brought.
You changed my lonely life
The artist feels that the person changed their life for the better.
If this is going on forever
Wondering if the current pain and loneliness will never end.
I'll turn as cold as ice
The artist is worried that if the situation persists, they will become emotionally numb and detached.
If you got to go
Acknowledging that the person might have to leave at some point.
It's alright
Trying to be understanding and supportive of the person's choices.
I know you will be back
The artist trusts that the person will return at some point due to their strong bond.
By my side
The artist wants the person to return and be close to them again.
Do you understand
Asking the person if they can comprehend the artist's emotions.
I'm not gonna hurt you
Reassuring the person that the artist will not intentionally cause them pain.
I would not do
The artist is affirming that they would not do something that might hurt the other person.
If I made you cry
The artist feels guilty if they unintentionally caused the person to feel sadness.
I hope you'll forgive me
Asks for forgiveness and reconciliation in their relationship.
That was not me
The artist is apologizing for their previous actions and hoping to move forward in a positive direction.
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dariuszmorawski5455
KARL BARTOS I KRAFTWERK TO JEST PRAWDZIWY SHOW BUSINESS !!!👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️😘😘🙂🇵🇱🇵🇱
@zz8691
Superb EleKtro
@unadomandaperte
Set it on a talk show Put it on a video Say it on the radio But never let the truth show Acting on a feature Become a T.V. creature Put yourself in place With a smiling face Show Business, Image Politics This is the age of show business Catch an image fix. Diving through the looking glass Just like the greatest stars You don't have to be yourself Change into someone else Pace another sound byte Make a million overnight Give up your private life Spotlight shines so bright!
@macabrecitrus2127
This is really a current subject :) Love you Karl (and the great Andy too <3)
@mikelklav3803
Esperante: Tiu muzik-albumo estas tre speciala por mi pro du motivoj: Unue mi tre ŝatas Karl Bartos kaj Kraftwerk kanzonojn, due mi parolas la belan internacian lingvon Esperanto. Do estas vera koincido :-) Dankon Giorgiojas pro postado ĉe Youtube. Angle: This music album is very special for me about two reasons. First i like Karl Bartos and Kraftwerk songs, Second i speak the beautifull international language Esperanto. So is a true coincidence :-) Thank you Giorgiojas to put then on Youtube!
@Kumodatsu
"Diving through the looking glass / Just like the greatest stars"
A reference to the Hall of Mirrors? =p
@biffi69
GREAT BARTOS..
@dariuszmorawski5455
Tak czy siak przetłumaczę sobie tą FANTASTYCZNĄ PIOSENKĘ. Bo dla mnie CARL BARTOS jest FANTASTYCZNY.
@alexreg78
ой если душа не чиста
не обойдётся без пакостей
@alexreg78
если трампа посадят я старуха
станцую на улицах ах