The song depicts a romantic, cinematic dreamscape, referencing classic Hollywood icons like Cary Grant and Grace Kelly .
Lead singer Marian Gold describes the album as a way to reveal the "true nature" of their songs by stripping away the synthesizers and replacing them with the "human sound machine" of a full symphony orchestra. Originally, Alphaville never planned to release this song
Watch the official symphonic music video for 'Sounds Like a Melody': Background of "Sounds Like a Melody"
Eternally Yours , released on September 23, 2022 , features 23 symphonic reworkings of Alphaville's greatest hits, performed alongside the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg . The song depicts a romantic
Originally, Alphaville never planned to release this song. After the success of "Big in Japan," their record label demanded another hit between singles, leading the band to write and arrange "Sounds Like a Melody" in just two days .
The official music video for the symphonic version serves as a visual homage to the original 1984 release, with Gold interacting over his younger self in a "psychedelic affair". Background of "Sounds Like a Melody"