Smoking Lyrics in English by Samra
Werdegang translates to "career path" or "development". It's a formal and somewhat sophisticated word that stands out in a rap song, making it quite memorable.
In the lyrics, Samra raps, "Mein Werdegang ganz in Burberry" (My career path entirely in Burberry). This line cleverly juxtaposes the formal term with a luxury brand, implying his journey to success is marked by wealth and high fashion. It's an interesting way to express his rise in the music industry.
"Smoking" is Samra bragging, floor by floor. He opens in a specific hotel room — "Zimmer Zehn-Zehn und ich zähl' meine Gage" (Room ten-ten and I count my fee) — and from there it's one flex after another: fresh Air Force Ones, a Benz AMG, a Range Rover, Burberry head to toe. He name-drops Erdoğan for arrogance and Helmut Lang just to say he doesn't care about the label. It's a lot, and it's meant to be.
The hook keeps circling back to one image: "Blick Richtung Mondlicht, zehnte Etage" (Gaze toward the moonlight, tenth floor) — him looking down on the city from up high while the years just go by on the street below. "Samra is smoking, so wie der Pate" (Samra is smoking, just like the Godfather) is the whole thesis in one line: calm, untouchable, watching everyone else hustle. Even the harder lines, like "Baller' wieder mit Neunkaliber" (Firing again with a nine-caliber), read less like a threat than like part of the character he's playing.
