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99 Red Balloons Lyrics

You and I, and a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone

Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, "Some thing's out there"
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic lads, it's a red alert
There's something here from somewhere else

The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine Decision Street
Ninety-nine ministers meet
To worry, worry, super-scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry

This is what we've waiting for
This is it boys, this is war
The President is on the line
As ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine knights of the air
Riding super high-tech jet fighters
Everyone's a super hero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk

With orders to identify, to clarify and classify
Scrambling in the summer sky
As ninety-nine red balloons go by
Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Ninety-nine dreams I have had
Every one a red balloon
Now it's all over and I'm standin' pretty
In this dust that was a city

If I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
And here is a red balloon
I think of you and let it go

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Songwriter(s): Kevin Eng Lyr Mcalea, Carlo Karges, Joer Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Record Label(s): 1983, 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
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Meaning to "99 Red Balloons" song lyrics (20 meanings)
Bradley Baker April 23, 2014-10:23
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this song was at the school and I love it i hope u can bring it back Mrs. Nudia the 99 red balloons is my favorite song
Me December 5, 2012-21:19
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This song has symbolized love and the reason to end war to me. It brings a tear to my eye when I hear the last verse.
Slate Castelynn November 28, 2012-15:36
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This song was written about The Berlin wall, at the time of its writing, the Berlin wall was still in place but protesters began talking about it, Nena is not from Germany, shes a dane, she wrote it in german as tribute the people afflicted by the wall
Christian November 22, 2012-7:46
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Nena have said that it's about total nuclear destruction across the world brought about by 99 red balloons. An airbase sees the red balloons and doesn't know what it is so it attacks its enemies and a full world war starts. That's it.
Wit duif November 12, 2012-4:18
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This song is for the bride of Christ rising up to declare war of Love and that it will have the same effect like a nuclear bom!
Ur wrong October 19, 2012-14:36
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In the German version it doesn't call them red balloons that was only added in the American translation, it actually nuenundnuenzig luftballons (which literally means 99 air balloons) so stop reading into the red, but u are on the right track with the Berlin Wall
MeBrainIsMelt'n September 18, 2012-23:54
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The song is about the guitarists fear of what should happen if something flew over the now destroyed Berlin Wall
kai September 7, 2012-17:52
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This song is not about balloons starting a senseless war. Its about the fear of war and the hope of freedom. Red is the communist color, nena was stick in easy Germany, behind the iron curtain, and watched a red balloon float to freedom of the Berlin wall, hints the Tittle 99 red balloons,
Panda June 13, 2012-19:56
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I heard that this song was about some kids who let balloons go but the military thought they were enemy tech they couldn't detect so that lead to a nuclear war
the know it all ;) April 9, 2012-17:28
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Well actually its about the cold war and Russia vs. United states. It was nuclear tension between the two countries and the MAD policy was in effect. russia fired first so now it was our turn
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