Peter Cornelius: STREICHELEINHEITEN - ENGLISH
NOTE: The original German song lyrics are provided for educational use only. No infringement of copyright is implied or intended. This English translation of the lyrics is a prose version intended to aid understanding for German-learners.
SONG BACKGROUND
This song was a big hit in the German-speaking regions of Europe in 1981. Note the use of Austrian/Viennese dialect with a for “ein,” i for “ich” and net for “nicht.”
STREICHELEINHEITEN - “Tender Love and Care (TLC)”
Tender loving care,
I need my TLC,
just like any other person,
I need some tenderness.
Tender loving care,
I need my TLC,
just to be able to survive,
I need some tenderness.
Look, life is tough enough,
I'm constantly on guard to keep from going down.
When the day ends,
and one nevertheless doesn't forget,
that the mills just keep on grinding.
Then I need tender loving care,
then I need my TLC,
just like any other creature,
I need some tenderness.
Tender loving care,
I need my TLC,
simply to keep going,
I need some tenderness.
Sometimes I wish I had wings,
and would like to fly away.
Sometimes I'd just like to go away forever.
Then I need tender loving care,
then I need my TLC,
simply to keep going,
I need some tenderness.
Sometimes I've had enough,
and then I take off,
and don't even know where to.
Sometimes I feel so empty,
so nervous and yet so heavy,
and then I just don't want to do anything at all.
Besides tender loving care,
then I need my TLC,
simply to keep going,
I need some tenderness.
- From the CD “Streicheleinheiten”
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