Peter Alexander (born Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer on June… Read Full Bio ↴Peter Alexander (born Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer on June 30, 1926 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian singer and actor, who became popular in the 1950s and 1960s with his numerous roles in German musical films.

During World War II, Alexander was a member of the Luftwaffenhelfer and the Reichsarbeitsdienst before being drafted into the navy. In 1945, he was captured by the British and held as a prisoner-of-war.

After the war he attended Vienna's Max Reinhardt Seminary for actors until 1948 and started a career as actor. He starred in several musical comedies, including among others Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager and Peter schießt den Vogel ab. Later he starred in the famous Count Bobby movies and the Luemmel-series. In the 1970s, Peter Alexander started a second career as a TV host and entertainer. He is a talented imitator of voices and people, including Queen Elizabeth II.

He married Hilde Haagen in 1952, and they had two children, Susanne Alexander Neumayer (born in 1958), an artist, and Michael (born in 1963). Since the death of his wife Hilde in 2003, he has lived in his house in Vienna in the 19th district, completely retired from the public.

Peter Alexander died on February 12th 2011 in Vienna.

Tanz mit mir wie früher
Peter Alexander Lyrics

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Uns hat die Zeit lange getrennt
Ein Zufall daß ich dich wieder fand.
Nun suchen wir Worte und sind uns fast fremd
Drum gib mir nur stumm deine Hand.

Tanz mit mir wie früher
Sei mir wieder ganz nah.
Schweb in meinen Armen

Wie es damals oft war.
Heute fand ich wieder
Den verlorenen Traum.
Tanz mit mir wie früher
Und schenk mir dein Vertrau'n.

Frag nicht danach
Wie's mir erging
Glaub mir
Ich war sehr allein.
Was ich auch anfing
Es war ohne Sinn.
Bei dir nur fühl ich mich daheim.

Tanz mit mir wie früher
Sei mir wieder ganz nah.
Schweb in meinen Armen
Wie es damals oft war.
Heute fand ich wieder
Den verlorenen Traum.
Tanz mit mir wie früher
Und bleib' da.
Tanz mit mir wie früher
Sei mir wieder ganz nah.
Schweb in meinen Armen
Wie es damals oft war.

Heute fand ich wieder
Den verlorenen Traum

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peter Alexander's song "Tanz mit mir wie früher" are about meeting someone again after a long time and feeling like strangers trying to find words to say to each other. The singer of the song asks the person to dance with them like they used to and to trust him. He also mentions that he felt very alone after being separated from the other person for so long, but being with them makes him feel at home. The song seems to be about rediscovering a lost romance and wanting to relive the past.

The lyrics of "Tanz mit mir wie früher" convey a sense of longing and nostalgia for a past relationship that the singer wants to rekindle. The use of dance as a metaphor for their relationship is a common theme in music, and here it serves as a way to reconnect with the other person physically and emotionally. The mention of feeling alone without the other person suggests that they were an important part of the singer's life, and that he wants to rebuild that connection. The song ends with a plea to the person to stay and dance with him like they used to, as if he fears losing them again.

Line by Line Meaning

Uns hat die Zeit lange getrennt
We have been separated for a long time.

Ein Zufall daß ich dich wieder fand.
It's a coincidence that I found you again.

Nun suchen wir Worte und sind uns fast fremd
Now we search for words and almost feel like strangers.

Drum gib mir nur stumm deine Hand.
So just give me your hand in silence.

Tanz mit mir wie früher
Dance with me like before.

Sei mir wieder ganz nah.
Be close to me again.

Schweb in meinen Armen
Float in my arms.

Wie es damals oft war.
Like it often was in the past.

Heute fand ich wieder
Today I found again the

Den verlorenen Traum.
lost dream.

Frag nicht danach
Don't ask about it.