There are multiple artists named Nena:
1) Nena was a German Neue Deutsc… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Nena:
1) Nena was a German Neue Deutsche Welle band formed in West Berlin in 1981. In 1983 and 1984, their German-language song "99 Luftballons" (and its English version, "99 Red Balloons") reached number one in the singles charts of countries around the world.

The band released four studio albums: Nena (1983), Fragezeichen (1984), Feuer und Flamme (1985) and Eisbrecher (1986). With two english language albums: 99 Luftballons (1984) and It's All In The Game (1985). The band disbanded in 1987 without ever officially announcing their end.

2) Nena is the stage name of German singer and actress Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Nena was also the name of the band with whom she released the 1984 English recording of the eponymous band's most well-known song "99 Red Balloons" (orginally released in Germany in 1983 as "99 Luftballons")

Nena acquired her nickname, which means "baby girl" in Spanish, at the age of 3 during a vacation to Spain. Her first band was called The Stripes (1979). They had a very minor hit with the song "Ecstasy", but never managed to achieve broad success.

3) The band Nena was formed with Nena (singer), Rolf Brendel (drums), Carlo Karges (guitar), Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (keyboard) and Jürgen Dehmel (bass) in Berlin in 1981. Their first hit single, "Nur geträumt" ("Only In Dreams"), came in 1982 after appearing on the German television program Musikladen.

The following year they released their self-titled first album, which contained the singles "99 Luftballons" and "Leuchtturm" ("Lighthouse"). "99 Luftballons" was a #1 hit in many countries (including the U.S.) and an English version of the song, "99 Red Balloons", was recorded, and retains some measure of cultural influence, being referred to in current music - the Guster track Amsterdam. The song also featured in an episode of Scrubs, Gilmore Girls the film, Grosse Point Blank, and most recently the movie Watchmen. Nena then released ? (Fragezeichen) in 1984, Feuer und Flamme ("Fire And Flame", means "to be all for it") in 1985, Eisbrecher ("Icebreaker") in 1986.

Nena started dating Swiss actor Benedict Freitag shortly after the breakup of the band in 1987, and together with him had a son, Christopher Daniel, who was born disabled due to medical mistakes made during the birth that caused Nena to go into cardiac arrest. He died at the age of 11 months. She later had twins with Freitag, Larissa-Maria and Sakias Manuel.

After splitting with Benedict Freitag, Nena began a relationship with drummer and music producer Philipp Palm of Stuttgart, with whom she has two children, Samuel Vincent and Simeon Joel. The couple and the four children live together in Hamburg.

Throughout the 1990's, Nena released solo albums, including some children's albums. In 1999, Nena voiced the character Lea in the animated film Tobias Totz und sein Löwe.

In 2002, Nena celebrated her 20th stage anniversary with the album "Nena feat. Nena," a CD of self-covers of old hits. This jubilee album meant an incredible comeback for Nena that has hardly ever been seen before in German music business. Nena's 2005 album "Willst du mit mir gehn" ("Do You Wanna Date Me?") quickly achieved platinum status as well. The first single from "Willst du mit mir gehn", "Liebe ist" ("Love Is"), shot to Number 1 in the German charts in early 2005.

9th October 2007 Nena released the album "Cover Me", an album composed entirely of cover songs with songs both in English and German.

In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg".

4) Nena is also the artistic name of a young portuguese singer.
Musically influenced by names like John Mayer, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, The Chicks (ex-Dixie Chicks) or Maro, Nena began developing and writing songs from a very young age, tending to write her first song when she was just 12 years old. After the composition process, on the guitar, where lyrics and music are usually born simultaneously, love is a recurring theme.
Although her professional training was in the area of communication, her passion and devotion to music occupied a central place in her life and, since 2019, Nena has dedicated herself professionally to this area.

Ein Lied
Nena Lyrics

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Be nice

Sechs Uhr
Wecker schreit
Erster Flash
Keine Zeit
Auf geht's
Nacht ist weg

Konkurrenz im Gepäck
Lauf, lauf
Um den Sieg
Mit den Andern in den Krieg
Aufstieg
Untergang
Pass mal auf
Du lässt dich fangen

Ich steh' mit dir im selben Nebel
Ich steh' mit dir im selben Licht
Wir sind irgendwie verrückt

Ich geh' schonmal voraus
Such' schonmal das Weite
Und wer passt auf mich auf
Lass mich nicht alleine

(Lass mich nicht alleine)
(Lass mich nicht alleine)

System
So bequem
Alles klar
Angenehm
Wo ist der Garten auf deinem Dach
Hältst den Ball viel zu flach
Es brennt in jeder Stadt
Menschen tot
Alle satt
Wach auf
Wecker schreit
Fünf vor zwölf
Es ist soweit

Ich steh' mit dir im selben Nebel
Ich steh' mit dir im selben Licht
Wir sind irgendwie verrückt

Ich geh' schonmal voraus
Such' schonmal das Weite
Und wer passt auf mich auf
Lass mich nicht alleine

(Lass mich nicht alleine)
(Lass mich nicht alleine)

Du bist gut, ich glaub' an dich
Du bist gut. Vergiss das nicht
Du bist gut, ich glaub' an dich
Du bist gut. Vergiss das nicht

Ich geh' schonmal voraus
Such' schonmal das Weite

Und wer passt auf mich auf
Lass mich nich alleine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nena's song "Ein Lied" convey a message of hope, forgiveness, and positivity. The opening lines suggest that those who do good deeds will be forgiven, and encourage the listener to lead a good life. The song talks about the power of music to comfort and uplift people in times of sadness, urging listeners to remember that music is always there for them, no matter what.

The second verse praises the listeners for living a virtuous life and being kind to one another. It suggests that if people lead good lives and avoid negative behavior, they will always have a song to comfort them. The final verse speaks of the power of music to soothe, using a metaphor of a song falling from the sky and bringing comfort to those in need.

Overall, the song's message is one of positivity, urging listeners to live virtuous lives and seek comfort in music when they need it. It celebrates the power of music to unite and bring joy to people's lives, and highlights the importance of leading a good life and treating one another with kindness.

Line by Line Meaning

Wer Gutes tut dem wird vergeben
If you do good, you will be forgiven

So seid recht gut auf allen Wegen
So always be good in all your ways

Dann bekommt ihr bald Besuch
Then you will soon get a visit

Wir kommen mit dem Liederbuch
We will come with our songbook

Wir sind für die Musik geboren
We are born for music

Wir sind die Diener eurer Ohren
We are the servants of your ears

Immer wenn ihr traurig seid
Whenever you are sad

spielen wir für euch
We will play for you

Wenn ihr ohne Sünde lebt
If you live without sin

Einander brav das Händchen gebt
Hold each other's hand nicely

Wenn ihr nicht zur Sonne schielt
If you do not look directly at the sun