Programmiert Lyrics in English Tim Bendzko

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Programmiert by Tim Bendzko from German to English.

Today I am digital

I only think about numbers

Ones and zeros make my dreams come true

The world out there doesn't matter to me

I order a pizza online

Everything works by itself today

Social contact is overrated

I'm having a virtual party with my virtual fans

Because I am programmed

Oho

I'm actually not here

Oho

I'm in two different places at the same time

And the absurd thing is, I'm not alone here

Oho

We are all programmed

Today I am digital

Extremely critical and talkative

What I think, I also say

I don't care if someone asks for my opinion

I'm so in love

She is young, beautiful, exactly my type

For the moment, I push aside my reflection

Send her a photo of a guy

That she definitely wants

Because I am programmed

Oho

I'm actually not here

Oho

I'm in two different places at the same time

And the absurd thing is, I'm not alone here

Oho

We are all programmed

Oho

We are in two different places at the same time

And the absurd thing is, we are not alone here

Oho

We are all programmed

How do real sun rays feel?

I don't remember!

How does real closeness feel?

I don't remember!

How does real life feel?

I don't remember!

How does real love feel?

I don't remember!

Because I am programmed

Oho

I'm actually not here

Oho

I'm in two different places at the same time

And the absurd thing is, I'm not alone here

Oho

We are all programmed

Oho

We are in two different places at the same time

And the absurd thing is, we are not alone here

Oho

We are all programmed

Oho

We are 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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Tim Bendzko Programmiert Lyrics