Moskwa TV was an electronic music project formed by Talla 2XLC in Frankfurt… Read Full Bio ↴Moskwa TV was an electronic music project formed by Talla 2XLC in Frankfurt Germany in the mid-80s. They were producing dance-oriented electronic songs with use of samples, ahead of the techno movement, and flirted with success along the edges of the synthpop and new wave scenes. Two of their popular songs are "Tekno Talk" and "Generator 7/8".

Moskwa Tv was Talla 2XLC (Keyboards), Ion Javelin (Vocals), Axel Henninger (Keyboards/Programming). They released three studio albums: 'Dynamics & Discipline','Blue Planet', & 'Javelin'. Although not breaking into the mainstream, their tracks have had a cult following. Talla 2XLC is today a popular trance artist known across Europe. Javelin is still active and releases music under the Javelin name.

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China
Moskwa TV Lyrics

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Once you told me you would love me
like no-one before
once I took you to my heart
we believed to be two of a kind
I loved you more and more
no longer we could live apart

You break my heart like china

I never demanded anything of you
you break my heart like china
was this too much of a strain for you?

But ever since these early days
you began to lose your happy face
gradually you turned away from me
as time passed by no longer you
didn't want to lie to me
you never reached the top with me

You break my heart like china
cant'see the reason
why you wanted to leave
you break my heart like china
look at your own demands
that you can't meet

you said to me: "It always
had been the same before
but now I can't bear it no more."
you say you've got so high demands
your love is way too strong
you believe you'd better go

You break my heart like china
don't tell me this is because of me
you break my heart like china
I ask you don't try that on me
you break my heart like china
don't tell me of the men you meet

you break my heart like china
but you won't bring me to my knees

Overall Meaning

The song "China" by Moskwa TV speaks about a failing relationship between two people who were believed to be perfect for each other. The song starts by talking about how the singer was promised love like no other and how they both felt like they were meant to be together. However, as time goes on, the other person seems to withdraw from the relationship. The singer expresses confusion and does not understand why the other person had to leave, especially after all the love they had shared. The lyrics imply that the other person had very high expectations and demands, which eventually led to the end of their relationship. The chorus "You break my heart like China" is a metaphor that refers to something very delicate being shattered to pieces, much like the singer's heart.

The bridge of the song talks about the other person's struggles with the relationship and how they were unable to meet the expectations they had set for themselves. The song ends with the singer pleading with the other person not to try to make them jealous or hurt them anymore because, in the end, they will not be able to bring them down.

Overall, the song is a poignant representation of a relationship that was once thought to be perfect, but ultimately fell apart due to the high expectations of one person.

Line by Line Meaning

Once you told me you would love me like no-one before
You promised to love me in a unique way that nobody else had before.

once I took you to my heart we believed to be two of a kind I loved you more and more no longer we could live apart
After we fell in love, we thought we were perfect for each other and couldn't bear to be apart.

You break my heart like china I never demanded anything of you you break my heart like china was this too much of a strain for you?
You hurt me so deeply and easily, even though I never asked anything from you. Was our relationship too much for you to handle?

But ever since these early days you began to lose your happy face gradually you turned away from me as time passed by no longer you didn't want to lie to me you never reached the top with me
Since the beginning, you started to become distant and lost your happiness. As time went on, you no longer wanted to be dishonest, but you also never fully committed to me.

You break my heart like china cant'see the reason why you wanted to leave you break my heart like china look at your own demands that you can't meet
You hurt me in a way that I can't understand. Why did you want to leave me? Maybe you should reevaluate your own expectations that you couldn't fulfill.

you said to me: "It always had been the same before but now I can't bear it no more." you say you've got so high demands your love is way too strong you believe you'd better go
You told me that you've had similar experiences in the past, but you can't handle it anymore. You believe that your demanding love is too much to handle and that you have to leave me.

You break my heart like china don't tell me this is because of me you break my heart like china I ask you don't try that on me you break my heart like china don't tell me of the men you meet you break my heart like china but you won't bring me to my knees
You hurt me so easily, but I don't want to hear that it's my fault. Don't try to manipulate my feelings. Also, don't tell me about other men you're seeing, because you won't break me.

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