Facebook Lyrics in English Wise Guys

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Facebook by Wise Guys from German to English.

I have 44 friends, everything's fine

Among them my buddy and a neighbor of my mom

And today is one of those wonderful days again

I'm getting a brand-new friend request

I think it's the girl from the supermarket checkout

Of course I won't let that slip by

Isn't it great, when in the big city

you've got as many friends as possible

I know exactly when Tom feeds his guinea pigs

And which scene of which movie upsets Liese so much

I know Tine's room on vacation in Tyrol

And know her little son's not feeling that great right now

Melina's a bit bored at the moment

Olli's desperately looking for his nail file

That's information and that's the nice thing

that I wouldn't have otherwise

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I have no idea how I'm doing

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I don't know if the world's still turning

I've finally got contact with my brother and my nephew

I don't even need to meet them for real

I notice I get along with many much better

since I don't see them in person anymore

Yet I'm perfectly informed about everything

I know Susi's protesting online against whaling

Isn't it lovely to go to a demo

without getting up from the sofa

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I have no idea how I'm doing

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I don't know if the world's still turning

I also love looking at all the photos

My insurance agent at the Ballermann

drunk, shirtless, with a bag in his hand

I didn't even recognize him at first

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I have no idea how I'm doing

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I don't know if the world's still turning

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I have no idea how I'm doing

Before I quickly check Facebook in the morning

I don't know if the world's still turning

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Freundschaftsanfrage — friend request

Freundschaftsanfrage literally translates to "friend request." It's a compound noun that perfectly captures the modern social media theme of the song.

While "friend" (Freund) is common, the full compound Freundschaftsanfrage is specific to the digital age and the song's central topic of Facebook. It's an engaging word that immediately sets the context and entices users to explore how this German term is used in a contemporary, relatable setting.

How many ‘friends’ are enough? In this cheeky a-cappella tune, the Wise Guys scroll us through a day in the life of a Facebook addict. The narrator proudly counts 44 Freunde, celebrates every new request, and revels in trivia like when Tom feeds his guinea pigs or which movie scene makes Liese cry. Packed with witty snapshots—Melina’s boredom alert, Olli’s missing nail file, a sun-burnt insurance agent partying in Mallorca—the lyrics exaggerate the flood of posts that keep popping up on our screens.

Beneath the humor lies a gentle warning. The singer admits he has no idea how he feels until he checks Facebook, and he gets along with people better now that he never meets them face to face. By turning arm-chair activism and sofa-surfing friendships into punchlines, the Wise Guys question whether social media connects us or simply distracts us. The result is a fun yet thought-provoking commentary on how our timelines can start to define our reality.

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Wise Guys Facebook Lyrics