Radioland
Kraftwerk - Topic Lyrics


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Turn the dials with your hand
Till you find the short wave band
Electronic music sounds from Radio land
We are turning dials of the Radio
We are hearing the sound of transmission
By pressing a button fast
We reach the short wave band
After fine tuning by hand
We are listening to the Morse band





Electronic sound from Radio land

Overall Meaning

In Kraftwerk's song Radioland, the lyrics depict the act of tuning in to radio frequencies, as the singer turns the dials with their hand until they find the short wave band. The ethereal electronic music then pours forth from the radio, taking the listener on a journey through the sonic landscape of Radio land. The lyrics go on to describe the experience of fine tuning and pressing buttons until the Morse band is reached, inviting the listener to join in on the adventure of discovering new sounds from distant transmissions.


On a deeper level, the lyrics of Radioland can be interpreted as a commentary on the power of technology to bring people together across great distances. Electronic communication has the power to transcend language and cultural barriers, allowing people to connect and share their experiences through sound and music.


Overall, Radioland is a celebration of the beauty of exploration and discovery, as the listener is invited to travel through the mysterious and captivating world of Radio land, with its endless streams of electronic sounds and transmissions.


Line by Line Meaning

Turn the dials with your hand
We manually adjust the dial to search for new frequencies


Till you find the short wave band
Until you locate the band of high frequency waves


Electronic music sounds from Radio land
We are hearing the electronic music that Radio Land is broadcasting


We are turning dials of the Radio
We are manipulating the controls on the radio device


We are hearing the sound of transmission
We are receiving and listening to the broadcasted transmission


By pressing a button fast
We are quickly adjusting the device to a new frequency by pressing a button


We reach the short wave band
We have successfully found the band of high frequency waves


After fine tuning by hand
We carefully adjust the device to fine tune and improve the sound quality


We are listening to the Morse band
We are receiving and listening to the Morse code transmission


Electronic sound from Radio land
We are hearing the electronic sound that Radio Land is broadcasting




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EMIL SCHULT, FLORIAN SCHNEIDER-ESLEBEN, RALF HUETTER

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