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JustAnotherGen

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5. I was 10 in 1983

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 09:33 PM

Feb 9

I didn't speak German - but I was the ONLY one in my family didn't. . . .

And I freaking loved this song!

Hast du etwas Zeit für mich
Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
Von neunundneunzig Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst du vielleicht grad an mich
Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
Von neunundneunzig Luftballons
Und, dass so was von so was kommt

Neunundneunzig Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Hielt man für UFOs aus dem All
Darum schickte ein General
'Ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher
Alarm zu geben, wenn's so wär
Dabei waren dort am Horizont
Nur neunundneunzig Luftballons

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