Die Roboter
Kraftwerk - Topic Lyrics

The lyrics to Kraftwerk's "Die Roboter" describe the band members as robots, who are obediently programmed to do everything their master wants. The song celebrates the rise of technological advances and the promise of a fully automated future where robots are more efficient than humans at performing physical tasks. The repetition of the lyrics "Wir sind die Roboter" ("We are the robots") emphasizes the idea that humans can be replaced by machines. The line "Jetzt wollen wir tanzen mechanik" ("Now we want to dance mechanically") is the only sentence that seems to express the robots' own desires, suggesting that even their leisure activities are programmed.

The song highlights the increasing role that technology was starting to play in everyday life in the 1970s when the song was first released. Kraftwerk's music was influential in shaping the electronic and techno music that came after it. While the song may have been intended as a celebration of technology, it has also been interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of dehumanization that can follow in the wake of progress.