Programmiert Lyrics in English Tim Bendzko

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Programmiert by Tim Bendzko from German to English.
Today I'm digital
I only think of numbers now
Ones and zeros make my dreams come true
I don't care about the world out there
I order a pizza online
These days it all happens by itself
Social contact is overrated
I’m throwing a virtual party with my virtual fans
’Cause I’m programmed
Oh oh
I’m not really here
Oh oh
I’m in two places at the same time
And the absurd thing is, I’m not here alone
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
Today I'm digital
Extremely critical and outspoken
What I think is what gets said
I don’t care if anyone asked for my opinion
I’m so damn in love
She’s young, pretty, just my type
For the moment I block out my reflection
Send her a photo of some guy
She’ll definitely want him
’Cause I’m programmed
Oh oh
I’m not really here
Oh oh
I’m in two places at the same time
And the absurd thing is, I’m not here alone
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
Oh oh
We’re in two places at the same time
And the absurd thing is, we’re not here alone
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
What do real sunrays feel like?
I don’t know anymore!
What does real closeness feel like?
I don’t know anymore!
What does real life feel like?
I don’t know anymore!
What does real love feel like?
I don’t know anymore!
’Cause I’m programmed
Oh oh
I’m not really here
Oh oh
I’m in two places at the same time
And the absurd thing is, I’m not here alone
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
Oh oh
We’re in two places at the same time
And the absurd thing is, we’re not here alone
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
Oh oh
We’re all programmed
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Tim Bendzko
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SONG MEANING

Programmiert playfully pulls us into a pixel-perfect universe where everything happens by click, swipe, and tap. Tim Bendzko sings as a modern cyborg who orders pizza online, parties with virtual fans, and even sends a borrowed selfie to impress his dream girl. Wrapped in catchy pop beats, the lyrics paint a cartoonish picture of someone living in two places at once: physically present yet mentally plugged into the web. It is fun, fast, and a little absurd — exactly like scrolling through a feed at 3 a.m.

Beneath the humor lies a gentle warning. The singer begins to wonder: How do real sunshine, real closeness, real love actually feel? His answer is chilling — “Ich weiß es nicht mehr!” (“I don’t know anymore!”). By the final chorus, Bendzko invites us to step back and ask ourselves the same question. Are we connecting or just programmed? With wit and energy, the song turns a simple pop tune into an anthem about reclaiming genuine human moments in a world that never logs off.

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