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S41

Track 23:45

About This Track

Named after Berlin's ring railway line, "S41" captures the circular nature of urban exploration and the endless loop of searching for meaning in the city.

This track embodies the rhythm of the rails, the anonymous faces in train cars, and the perpetual motion of metropolitan life.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Three beers deep on a Saturday eve,

And I'm feelin' like twice the man.

Kissed a girl, punched a guy — but I got a black eye,

'Cause he had friends twice the size that I am.

With my purchase denied, the barkeep implied

It might be time to get goin'.

But all of the ways are lost in a haze

When you're drunk and wanna go home.

[Pre-Chorus]

And mama, now I see

What you meant when you said to me...

[Chorus]

If you fall asleep on the Ringbahn,

Sway goodnight to your wallet and phone.

But when you wake up, you won't have missed your stop —

'Cause both directions, this train's heading home.

Both directions, this train's headin' home.

Fuck, fuck, fuck that last train to Pankow —

With the Ringbahn, you can't go wrong.

There's no end of the line, both directions are fine,

'Cause both directions, this train's heading home.

Both directions, this train's heading home.

[Verse 2]

That döner kebab — it might have been bad,

But I swear it's just what I needed.

I lost all my friends and one contact lens,

But sometimes the best of advice goes unheeded.

[Pre-Chorus]

And mama, now I see

What you meant when you said to me...

[Chorus]

If you fall asleep on the Ringbahn,

Sway goodnight to your wallet and phone.

But when you wake up, you won't have missed your stop —

'Cause both directions, this train's heading home.

Both directions, this train's headin' home.

Fuck, fuck, fuck that last train to Pankow —

With the Ringbahn, you can't go wrong.

There's no end of the line, both directions are fine,

'Cause both directions, this train's heading home.

Both directions, this train's heading home.

Credits

Drunken Traveler: Thomas Schneiner
Lyricist: Michael O'Toole
Composer: Florian Gaß, Maximilian Fliegner
Mixing: Jens Müller
Mastering: Sebastian Simmert