Kogong Lyrics in English Mark Forster

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Kogong by Mark Forster from German to English.

You're not okay, you're three-quarters okay

Go over to talk, just mom and you

You don't dance to forget

No, you're dancing to remember

You don't want a fresh start, just a clean slate

You really need way more time to wander

What you still want from her

"Be home by ten, kids."

My heart told me all of that

But most times I didn't hear it

Kogong, kogong, it wants through the concrete

Wants to loop in my head like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram never got through

I'm Yoko Ono, my heart is Paul and John

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't wanna hear a thing and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise for nothing, kogong, kogong

You don't listen, don't really listen to anyone

You need your peace, f*ck money and fame

Get lost, man, what are you doing, you hug way too long

No matter where you are, you'll stay you forever

No matter how old, you'll stay you forever

Come on, love everyone better tomorrow

Let them get closer to you

My heart told me all of that

But most times I didn't hear it

Kogong, kogong, it wants through the concrete

Wants to loop in my head like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram never got through

I'm Yoko Ono, my heart is Paul and John

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't wanna hear a thing and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise for nothing, kogong, kogong

My heart races in my chest

Screams and calls me to my senses

But my world, so bright and colorful

It pushes it away, so it rings mute

But it never stops

And I turn it up loud

Kogong, kogong, it wants through the concrete

Wants to loop in my head like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram never got through

I'm Yoko Ono, my heart is Paul and John

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't wanna hear a thing and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise for nothing, kogong, kogong

Every beat in vain, kogong, kogong

All the noise for nothing, kogong, kogong

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Mark Forster, Ralf Christian Mayer, Daniel Nitt, Mark Cwiertnia

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SONG MEANING

Kogong is the onomatopoeic boom-boom of a restless heartbeat that refuses to be ignored. In this track Mark Forster paints the picture of someone who looks “three-quarters fine” on the outside but is actually wrestling with old memories, unspoken feelings and a mind that is looping like “an old Katy Perry song.” The singer’s inner voice keeps sending SOS messages, yet they bounce off the concrete of daily life. Beatles references (Yoko + Paul & John) hint at a famous breakup, while the King Kong chest-pounding shows how loudly we try to drown our own emotions.

Beneath the catchy hook is a gentle reminder: slow down, talk to the people who matter, give yourself time to wander and heal. No amount of noise, money or fame can replace true peace of mind or the simple act of listening to your heart. The heartbeat keeps hammering kogong kogong until we finally choose to live and love more honestly.

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