The Model
KRAF TWERK Lyrics


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She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind

She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay

She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can





I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to KRAF TWERK's song, The Model, depict a woman who is a successful model and caught up in the world of fame, beauty, and glamour. The singer admires her, stating that she is looking good and he would like to take her home. However, she plays hard to get and only needs a camera to change her mind. It is clear that beauty and fame are her primary sources of power, which she exerts by going out drinking champagne and checking nearly all the men. She is in control of her image and game, as the men admire her for her beauty and willingly pay for it.


The lyrics convey a sense of artificiality and impermanence, as the model is only posing for consumer products sparingly and tries her hardest for every camera. She is a big success now after being featured on a magazine cover, signifying the fleeting nature of success in the modeling industry. The singer also expresses the desire to meet her again, representing the longing and fascination that people have with celebrities and models. Overall, The Model is a poignant critique of the alluring yet hollow world of the fashion industry.


Line by Line Meaning

She's a model and she's looking good
This woman is a model, and she appears to be attractive in the singer's eyes.


I'd like to take her home that's understood
The singer is interested in this woman and would like to pursue a romantic or sexual relationship with her.


She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
This woman does not appear to be easily won over by the singer's advances, but occasionally shows signs of possible interest.


It only takes a camera to change her mind
This woman seems willing to compromise her standards for the sake of fame and success, as she will pose for any camera that comes her way.


She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne
Tonight, this woman is going out and plans to drink only champagne as she socializes.


And she has been checking nearly all the men
This woman appears to be scanning the room and assessing the men around her.


She's playing her game and you can hear them say
The woman is executing a strategy designed to maximize her own personal gain, and whispers of conversation about her are audible.


She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
This woman's attractiveness is considered valuable, and people are willing to pay to have access to it.


She's posing for consumer products now and then
The woman has appeared in advertisements for various consumer products on a few occasions.


For every camera she gives the best she can
Whenever there is a camera present, the woman always puts forth a concerted effort to make herself look as appealing as possible.


I saw her on the cover of a magazine
The singer saw a photograph of this woman prominently displayed on a magazine cover.


Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again
This woman has become very successful, and the artist would like to meet her again to potentially reap some of the benefits of associating with her.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HENRY DIFFORD, GLENN MARTIN TILBROOK

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@10hetitor

Kraftwerk - The Model (Official Video) 1978 - March 14, 2021
The Model
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind

She's going out tonight but drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay

She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now, she's a big success, I want to meet her again...

Writer(s): Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult



@HWRasmussen

Das Model
Sie ist ein Model und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nähm sie heut gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann

Sie trinkt in Nachtclubs immer Sekt (Korrekt!)
Und hat hier alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt

Sie stellt sich zur Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von Millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muß sie wieder seh'n, ich weiß sie hat's geschafft



@jerseyhidalgo7421

[Verse 1]
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home, that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind

[Verse 2]
She's going out to nightclubs, drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay

[Verse 3]
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera, she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again



All comments from YouTube:

@jamsheadaziz3999

First listened to this classic in 1982. Still listening 42 years later. Where has the time gone ?????

@paulvalentine4157

great question

@Marigolded

Time flies when you're having fun!

@marklemon9446

I'm still here dude, and I was there at the time😎👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@jamsheadaziz3999

@@marklemon9446 This song could be played 100 years later and it would sound as if it was just released. One word , timeless.

@bvb95bvb95

My dad introduced me to this song when I was in my primary school days. I really miss those days😢.

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@renatoespinoza9220

One of the Best of 1978

@irismunoz4907

Estamos en 2024 😅😅😊😊❤❤

@דוידגורכוהל

אין כמו אימא 🇮🇱💟בעולם!!!!!!!!!!

@АндрейВетошкин-у8ц

А я только вчера услышал первый раз. Вот как. ❤

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