Television
Reeperbahn Lyrics
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They are in trance and they don't want to come out
That little screen is more interesting than the world
They've given their eyes and brains to that media
Your World is not my World
Your World is not my World
C'est moi qui est la realite
Television - Television
You've turned my life into a crisis
Television - Television
Easy come - Easy go
Television - Television
Fulltime occupation
Your World is not my World.
You shitted me and told: I take no prisoners!
In the song "Television" by Reeperbahn, the lyrics convey the singer's frustration with people who become addicted to watching TV. The first verse tells listeners not to disturb those who are watching TV because they are in a trance-like state and don't want to come out. The second verse highlights the idea that people become so invested in the TV that they give up their eyes and brains to the media. The chorus repeats the lines "Television - Television," which emphasizes the importance of TV to people's lives. Finally, the song ends with the disclaimer that the singer's world is not the same as the TV watcher's world, and the TV has turned the singer's life into a crisis.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't disturb them - Don't you talk so much
Please avoid disturbing them and refrain from making too much noise
They are in trance and they don't want to come out
They are completely absorbed and engrossed in their viewing experience and don't wish to be interrupted
That little screen is more interesting than the world
The television screen holds their attention and fascination more than the real world
They've given their eyes and brains to that media
Their visual and cognitive focus has been entirely diverted to the television
Your World is not my World
Your perspective on and experience of the world differs from my own
C'est moi qui est la realite
I am the one who represents the reality for you
Television - Television
Television is the subject of this song and its influence is being discussed
You've turned my life into a crisis
Television has negatively impacted my life and created undue stress and turmoil
Easy come - Easy go
Television is easily accessible and entertaining, but it also has a fleeting and insubstantial quality
Television - Television
Television is again emphasized as the primary issue of the song
Fulltime occupation
Watching television can be all-consuming and take up all of one's time and attention
You shitted me and told: I take no prisoners!
This line does not connect to the rest of the song and therefore could not be reworded for meaning
Writer(s): Dan Sundquist, Olle Ljungström
Contributed by Ava L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.