Flugmodus Lyrics in English Clueso

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Flugmodus by Clueso from German to English.
Permanent jet lag
Never in top shape
Live on the road like a Cadillac
Send you a photo when I land
I don't know how many days of action there were, how long we stayed up
I'm looking forward to the flight, just take off, unwind
I've been away too long, we aren't talking much
Just one dying word from each
And it's all okay, all good, eyes closed, airplane mode on
Baby, I'll be there soon
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
Falling, backward into quicksand
Cloudless, white bed
Hold tight, California king size
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
We're falling backward into quicksand
The lobby's dobby, the room monotone
Outside the neon sign's holding a monologue
Need strength, tape up the smoke alarm
Thoughts loud like a rock through a shop window
I could freak out
But I gotta stay on course
Could bite right through my phone
I'd love to be in your time zone, your time zone, yeah
Black clouds, ice-blue swimming pool
I listen to your voice
And it's all okay, all good, eyes closed, airplane mode on
Baby, I'll be there soon
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
Falling, backward into quicksand
Cloudless, white bed
Hold tight, California king size
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
We're falling backward into quicksand
C'mon, let's just slip away
Lie somewhere nobody finds us
No pressure like penciled sketches
I'm counting the days backwards
Candles cast shadows on the wall
Above, chandeliers big as America
Black clouds, ice-blue swimming pool
I listen to your voice
And it's all okay, all good, eyes closed, airplane mode on
Baby, I'll be there soon
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
Falling, backward into quicksand
Cloudless, white bed
Hold tight, California king size
You're with me, I'm with you, c'mon, let yourself fall
We're falling backward into quicksand
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Joacim Persson, Sebastian Arman, Thomas Huebner
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SONG MEANING

Flugmodus puts us right into the hazy headspace of a touring artist who has been bouncing between time zones for so long that jet lag feels permanent. Clueso paints quick snapshots of hotel rooms, neon signs, and sleepless flights, then contrasts them with dreamy images of a "wolkenloses, weißes Bett" and a "California Kingsize." He is exhausted, running on fumes, and the only remedy he can picture is switching his phone to flight mode, closing his eyes, and imagining the moment he finally sinks next to the person he loves.

Beneath the cool travel imagery, the song is really about yearning for connection and calm. "Flugmodus an" becomes a metaphor for shutting out the noise of touring life so he can mentally land in his partner’s arms. Every chorus invites both listener and singer to fall "rückwärts in den Treibsand"—to surrender control, slow down, and recharge together. It is a modern lullaby for anyone who has ever been stuck in constant motion, dreaming of that soft, quiet place called home.

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