Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of composer/producer/b… Read Full Bio ↴Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of composer/producer/background singer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders founded in Berlin, West Germany in late 1983. It was the single most successful pop group in Germany (by sales).

First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", which was then followed by "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady". They released two albums a year from 1985 to 1987 while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe. After splitting up in 1987, the duo reunited in 1998, at first only testing the waters with new versions of hit singles and again reaching the top of the charts unexpectedly. Bohlen and Anders split again in 2003 due to irreconcilable disagreements (they had never been friends in the first place). Thomas Anders started another solo career immediately, while Bohlen had by now begun devoting most of his time to new talents, especially those he discovered on the German edition of the TV show Pop Idol/American Idol.

Global sales of Modern Talking records were 120 million units, according to BMG in June 2003, and they have become the biggest-selling German music act in history, so far outselling even Frank Farian's projects Boney M and Milli Vanilli, Michael Cretu's Enigma, Sandra, the Scorpions, Snap! and Rammstein.

Modern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America and some African countries. In the United Kingdom they reached the top ten only once with the song "Brother Louie" (in 1986, #4 UK). They did not feel very good about promoting their singles there due to being marketed in England as a gay group like Erasure and Culture Club. Indeed, in the UK "Brother Louie" is regarded by those who remember it as nothing more than a novelty record by a one-hit wonder.

They were almost unknown in North America by mainstream standards, never appearing in the charts there, and due to lack of backing from a record company and lack of time did not go there to promote their music. Composer Dieter Bohlen employed mood-evoking lyrics and intellectually-designed, synthesizer-based music which was out of vogue in the U.S. before Modern Talking even formed.
In 2006 Bohlen included a secret message in his song "Bizarre Bizarre" which was played backwards: "There will never be an end to Modern Talking". However, Bohlen said "he meant to say that the music of Modern Talking will live forever" [4]. Anders has kept the Modern Talking songs in his repertoire and produced songs in a similar vein for his solo records ("Independent Girl"). In 2006 he produced an album of Swing and Jazz versions of popular songs (including Modern Talking's first hit). Bohlen has written two autobiographical books, one of which also detailed Modern Talking's history from his perspective, and sold a million copies in Germany. The sequel was heavily criticised for his unfairness towards the people he worked with. As a result of that, he withdrew from the public for a year until 2006, when he said he regretted putting out the second book. Anders had not been the only one pressing charges against Bohlen and demanding that sections of the book be modified.

Can't Let You Go
Modern Talking Lyrics

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You don't need nobody
When you're down and so alone
And there's no telephone
No one calls you at home, my baby
Oh tell me that you need me
And I'm sailing back to you
And I'm staying, yes it's true
For you I am the fool, your my lady

Can't let you go, I need you so
Can't let you go, the time will show
Can't let you go, you break my heart for all the time

Heaven will miss an angel
And I know you are the sun
But baby now you're gone
My heart it needs a home, oh baby
Oh tell me that you miss me
And I'm driving home to you

You broke the golden rules
For you I am the fool, your my lady

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Modern Talking's song Can't Let You Go convey love and heartbreak. The first verse expresses the feeling of loneliness and the need for a partner during such tough times. The singer urges his significant other to admit that she needs him as much as he needs her. He promises to come back to her and to stay with her forever. The tone of the lyrics is sentimental and vulnerable, conveying a sense of longing and desire.

The chorus, "Can't let you go, I need you so, can't let you go, the time will show, can't let you go, you break my heart for all the time," reinforces the theme of the song – that the singer cannot let go of his love and wants her to come back. The use of repetition in the chorus adds to the emotional impact of the song.

The second verse speaks to the feeling of having lost someone so very special. The singer tells his love that she is missed like Heaven is missing an angel, conveying the depth of her importance in his life. He asks her to admit the same feelings for him, promising to drive back to her if she misses him. By breaking the "golden rules," the love has broken the singer's heart, but he still remains enamored with her, viewing her as his lady.

Overall, the lyrics of the song are evocative and heartfelt, and Modern Talking's rendition makes them all the more poignant.

Line by Line Meaning

You don't need nobody
You don't require someone else in your life

When you're down and so alone
When you're feeling blue and lonely

And there's no telephone
When there's no way to connect with someone over the phone

No one calls you at home, my baby
When no one reaches out to connect with you to express love or affection

Oh tell me that you need me
Let me know that you require my presence in your life

And I'm sailing back to you
I'm making an effort to come back to you

And I'm staying, yes it's true
I'm committed to staying with you

For you I am the fool, your my lady
I'm willing to do anything for you because you're my lady

Can't let you go, I need you so
I cannot let you go because I need you in my life

Can't let you go, the time will show
Only time will tell if I can let you go or not

Can't let you go, you break my heart for all the time
If I let you go, my heart will forever be broken

Heaven will miss an angel
If you're not in my life, heaven will have lost an angel

And I know you are the sun
You mean everything to me like the sun, the source of life

But baby now you're gone
But without you, I feel helpless

My heart it needs a home, oh baby
With you, my heart has found a safe place to call home

Oh tell me that you miss me
Let me know that you long for me

And I'm driving home to you
I'm making an effort to drive back to you

You broke the golden rules
You broke my trust in you by not following the golden rules of the relationship

For you I am the fool, your my lady
I am willing to look silly for you because you're my lady

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN

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You don't need nobody
When you're down and so alone
And there's no telephone
No one calls you at your home, my baby
Oh tell me that you need me
And I'm sailing back to you
And I'm staying, yes it's true
For you I am the fool, your my lady.

Can't let you go, I need you so
Can't let you go, the time will show
Can't let you go, you break my heart for all the time.

Heaven will miss an angel
And I know you are the sun
But baby now you're gone
My heart it needs a home, oh baby
Oh tell me that you miss me
And I'm driving home to you
You broke the golden rules
For you I am the fool, your my lady