On this day in 1978, Kraftwerk released “The Robots" ("Die Roboter") as the lead single from their seventh studio album “The Man-Machine”.
"The Robots" is widely regarded as one of Kraftwerk's best songs. In 2020, Billboard and The Guardian ranked the song number two and number six, respectively, on their lists of the greatest Kraftwerk songs.
[Verse 1]
We're charging our battery
And now we're full of energy
[Chorus]
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
[Verse 2]
We're functioning automatic
And we are dancing mechanic
[Chorus]
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
[Interlude]
Я твой слуга
Я твой работник
Я твой слуга
Я твой работник
[Verse 3]
We are programmed just to do
Anything you want us to
[Chorus]
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
[Verse 2]
We're functioning automatic
And we are dancing mechanic
[Chorus]
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
[Interlude]
Я твой слуга
Я твой работник
Я твой слуга
Я твой работник
[Chorus]
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots
We are the robots