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Anonymous asked in Entertainment & MusicMusicOther - Music · 1 decade ago

TH(Family)!Which do you like more?The German songs or the English ones?

I finally got the German ones on CD's and I gotta say I like them more(even though I can't really understand what they're saying.lol)There's just so many more German ones than English and I think they sound better.Don't get me wrong I still like the English ones(Don't Jump to be more specific)but I'm starting to like the German ones more.To tell you the truth I was getting kinda sick of listening to ONLY the English ones.lol Don't stone me,lol it's just that that's the only CD I had from them and it was just time for something different.lol

Okay so which one do you prefer?English songs or the German ones?

Please star!

:)

Thanks!

Update:

Oh I have already seen the songs with their translations.lol I know the meanings of some of them.It's just that I don't really know German so I can't really understand what they're saying.lol

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    i like the german songs better. German is a beautiful language so it just sounds better than any english song. The german songs actually fit in with the tune and stuff, not sayiing that the english ones dont but eh :/. Bill sings with more emotion on the german songs and they seem to have more meaning. THe german songs are how the songs are meant to be written therefore, they make more sense and the lyrics are deeper when you read the translations.Dont hate me but the english songs kind of lose their feeling when they're translated because the words dont all translate right.They get lost in traslation. Thats why its better to listen to the german version because that way we know what bill's really talking about. For example, the english version of "Totgeliebt" is " Love is Dead" but totgeliebt actually means loved to death. Then their's the song " On the Edge", most people read the lyrics and think ok, its about a girl that cuts herself. The german version of the song is called "Stich ins Gluck" which means something like prick/kick/hurt into happiness, but that wouldn't make any sense in english. You know what i mean?? Also, both those songs are about a girl addicted to drugs, not cutting. Then, songs like "Final Day" also lose meaning, idk what "Der Letzte Tag" is about but, the english version sounds like its about the last day of the world or something but the german version is something like Bill's telling a girl that if this is their last day together, then dont tell him yet. Again idk if that's right but you can read the translation and make your opinion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcBdlOG0PEY&feature...

    and their are more translations of their songs on youtube if you need any. hope this helped!!

  • 1 decade ago

    German

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Durch Den Monsun for German 1000 Oceans for English

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Kind of hard to answer because there are ones in German that aren't in english that I LOVE like Unendlichkeit or Nach Dir Kommt Nichts so I guess I'd have to say the German songs for that reason not to mention how sexy and confident Bill sounds in German!!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    I absolutely love them both! But I like the German ones a little bit more, like someone before me said Bill voice in German is AMAZING! But you gotta love the English too :]

  • 1 decade ago

    I love the German songs just because they sound more natural than the English. I still love the English, but still.

  • 1 decade ago

    Their songs sound really good in english and in german and I really love both but I like the german ones a little more because I love the way Bill's voice sounds in german (like the way he pronounces his r's). Don't get me wrong though his voice sounds amazing no matter what language he's singing in.

    Star!!

  • 1 decade ago

    i like the German better cuz im German and i dont really have to think to understand them, plus there are alot more songs in German then there are in English

  • 1 decade ago

    it's hard because i love all the english songs,but there are some german songs not translated in english i love like Hilf Mir Fliegen

    & Wir Schleissen Uns Ein and translated too like 1000 Meere,Durch Den Monsun,Schrei & Übers Ende der Welt so i have to say 55% German and 45% English(:

  • 1 decade ago

    I like the Shrei! version of Schrei better than I like the Shrei so laut du kann version or Scream... and The Schrei version of Durch Den Monsun more than any other version... I like Sacred a lot, it may be my favorite English song... but the German ones are awesome! I love them and I sing along and know most of the words and roughly what they mean... but sometimes I have no clue lol!

    Here are some sites that have translations for you!

    http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/german-lyrics-tr...

    http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/german-lyrics-tr...

    (the second one is better)

    Best answer?? *pouts cutely* I'm trying to get to L6 and not lose my TC status... again: I had exams and didn't get enough BAs so they took it away *sob*

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