Auf Dem Weg Lyrics in English Mark Forster

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Auf Dem Weg by Mark Forster from German to English.
If it goes left
then I don't turn
I drive straight ahead
and don't stop
If it goes right
I drive past it
I look back
but stick with it
And sometimes I think
I walk like on rails
I follow the path
but don't wanna go there at all
I know now
On the path I'm walking
I've flown past so many
On the way
lies what I'm looking for
I look at it now
I finally allow it
If there's a stop I don't get off
I just stay in
and ride it out
Whatever comes
I stay on the track
I'm searching for the goal
and never arrive
And sometimes I think
I walk like on rails
I follow the path
but don't wanna go there at all
and now I know
On the path I'm walking
I've flown past so many
On the way lies what I'm looking for
I look at it now
I finally let it
On the path I'm walking
I've rushed past many
On the way lies what I'm looking for
I look at it now
I finally allow it
If it goes left
then I don't turn
I drive straight ahead
Whatever comes
I stay on the track
I'm searching for the goal
and never arrive
and know now, on the way
that I'm walking
I've flown past so many
On the way lies what I'm looking for
I look at it now
and know now, on the way
that I'm watching
I've flown past so many
On the way lies what I'm looking for
I look at it now
I finally let it
I finally allow it
I finally allow it
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CHRIS BUSECK, JOHNNY ANDREWS, MARK CWIERTNIA
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SONG MEANING

Auf Dem Weg is like jumping on a train that never seems to slow down. Mark Forster sings from the viewpoint of someone who keeps charging straight ahead, ignoring every left or right turn life offers. He realizes that, in this single-minded rush toward an ever-moving “destination,” he has been zooming past the very things he was looking for all along. The chorus is his wake-up call: what he seeks is not at the finish line, but right beside the tracks he is already on.

The song turns this insight into an energizing reminder for us. It tells us to stop running on autopilot, notice the people and moments around us, and allow ourselves to experience them fully. Instead of obsessing about where we should end up, we can choose to appreciate the ride, adjust our focus, and finally “let it in.” In short, Auf Dem Weg is a catchy anthem for mindfulness and living in the present while still moving forward.

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