Lyrics of Voices on Tape - Laurie Anderson

Voices on Tape (original)

Was ist das Prinzip?
What is the principle?
Das Prinzip ist folgenes:
The principle is as follows:
Klang besteht aus Wellen
Sound is composed of waves
Wenn die Wellen sich zu Formen beginnen, horen wir das als Klang
When the wave form begins, we hear it as sound
Sie sind nicht mehr hörbar, sie bewegen sich langsamer
But after the sound has disappeared, the waves continue to travel
Dies ist ein normaler Raum
This is a normal room
Niemand hat ihn seit 1955 betreten
No one has been in this room since 1955
Aber er ist immor noch voller langsam sich bewegen der Wellen.
Die Stimmen und
Klange längst verflossener jahre darstellen
However, it is still full of slowly traveling waves.
The original sound and
voices continue to move back and forth
Mit starken Stereo-mikrofonen, war es uns moglich diese Klange aufzunehmen,
und sie in horbare Satze urzuwandeln
With sensitive stereo-microphones, we were able to record these waves,
and then translate them back into their original form: words
Ich bin hier.
(I am here.)
Goethe ist ein Diplomat.
(Goethe is a diplomat.)
So viele Licht hier.
(So many lights here.)

(translation)

What is the principle?
What is the principle?
The principle is as follows:
The principle is as follows:
Sound consists of waves
Sound is composed of waves
As the waves begin to form, we hear that as sound
When the wave form begins, we hear it as a sound
They are no longer audible, they move more slowly
But after the sound has disappeared, the waves continue to travel
This is a normal room
This is a normal room
Nobody has entered it since 1955
No one has been in this room since 1955
But it's still full of slowly moving waves.
The voices and
Depicting the sounds of bygone years
However, it is still full of slowly traveling waves.
The original sound and
voices continue to move back and forth
With powerful stereo microphones, we were able to record these sounds
and to transform them into audible sentences
With sensitive stereo microphones, we were able to record these waves,
and then translate them back into their original form: words
I'm here.
(I am here.)
Goethe is a diplomat.
(Goethe is a diplomat.)
So many lights here.
(So ​​many lights here.)