The song is an anti-war song. I was thought that The original German lyrics were darker than the English version. In that version, a bunch of balloons is let go in the sky. Some people think they're UFO's. Generals who see them interpret them as enemy craft and start a giant war. It seems to be a commentary on how quick to the trigger armies can be without first finding out the fact of a situation. Belor are the translated lyrics, credited to Hyde Flippo (and if my rusty German can be relied on, they're pretty accurate): 99 BALLOONS Have you some time for me, then I… read more
The song is an anti-war song. I was thought that The original German lyrics were darker than the English version. In that version, a bunch of balloon… read more
The song is an anti-war song. I was thought that The original German lyrics were darker than the English version. In that version, a bunch of balloons is let go in the sky. Some people t… read more
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 announcin… read more
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" … read more
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 Balloon… read more