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.

Nur geträumt
Nena Lyrics

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Ich bin so allein
Ich will bei dir sein
Ich seh' deine Hand
Hab' sie gleich erkannt

Mein Kopf tut weh, mach die Augen zu
Ich lieg' im grünen Gras und erzähl' mir was

Ich hab' heute nichts versäumt
Denn ich hab' nur von dir geträumt
Wir haben uns lang nicht mehr gesehen
Ich werd' mal zu dir rüber gehen
Alles was ich an dir mag
Ich mein' das so wie ich es sag
Ich bin total verwirrt
Ich werd' verrückt wenn's heut passiert

Mir ist schon ganz heiß
Ich geh' auf dich zu
Deine Blicke ärgern mich
Denken immer nur an dich

Ich hab' heute nichts versäumt
Denn ich hab' nur von dir geträumt
Wir haben uns lang nicht mehr gesehen
Ich werd' mal zu dir rüber gehen
Alles was ich an dir mag
Ich mein' das so wie ich es sag
Ich bin total verwirrt
Ich werd' verrückt wenn's heut passiert

Ich hab' heute nichts versäumt
Denn ich hab' nur von dir geträumt
Wir haben uns lang nicht mehr gesehen
Ich werd' mal zu dir rüber gehen
Alles was ich an dir mag
Ich mein' das so wie ich es sag
Ich bin total verwirrt
Ich werd' verrückt wenn's heut passiert

Ich hab' heute nichts versäumt
Denn ich hab' nur von dir geträumt
Wir haben uns lang nicht mehr gesehen
Ich werd' mal zu dir rüber gehen
Alles was ich an dir mag
Ich mein' das so wie ich es sag

Ich bin total verwirrt
Ich werd' verrückt wenn's heut passiert

Overall Meaning

The song "Nur geträumt" by Nena portrays the feelings of someone who is deeply infatuated with another person. The song begins with the singer feeling lonely and wanting to be with the person they are dreaming about. They then describe how they recognize the person's hand and want to be close to them. The singer then goes on to describe how they have been thinking about this person and have not seen them in a long time. They declare their feelings, saying that they are confused and feeling crazy about this person.

The song continues with the singer describing their physical reaction to being close to the person they are dreaming about. They become hot and bothered and are unable to focus. The singer then repeats the chorus, emphasizing once again that all they have been doing is dreaming about this person and that they have missed them.

The lyrics of this song are simple and straightforward, highlighting the singer's infatuation with another person. It's a song about the intense feelings that come with a crush or infatuation and how it can consume one's thoughts and emotions.

Overall, "Nur geträumt" is a catchy and upbeat song that captures the essence of young love and infatuation.

Line by Line Meaning

Ich bin so allein
I am feeling lonely and in need of companionship.

Ich will bei dir sein
I desire to be with you.

Ich seh' deine Hand
I see your hand and recognize it immediately.

Hab' sie gleich erkannt
I quickly recognize your hand as yours.

Mein Kopf tut weh, mach die Augen zu
I have a headache and need to shut my eyes to rest.

Ich lieg' im grünen Gras und erzähl' mir was
I am lying in the green grass and talking to myself.

Ich hab' heute nichts versäumt
I did not miss anything important today.

Denn ich hab' nur von dir geträumt
Because I only dreamt of you.

Wir haben uns lang nicht mehr gesehen
It has been a long time since we last saw each other.

Ich werd' mal zu dir rüber gehen
I plan to come over to your place.