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 doing well, you're three-quarters okay

Drive there to talk, just mom and you

You're not dancing to forget

No, you're dancing to remember

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

Need much more time for wandering actually

What you still want from her

"I'll be home by ten, kids."

All of this my heart told me

But most of the time I didn't hear it

Kogong, kogong, it wants to break through the concrete

Always in my head on loop like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram didn't arrive

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

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't want to hear anything and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise in vain, kogong, kogong

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

You need your peace, screw money and fame

Let's get out of here, man, why are you hugging her for so long

No matter where you are, you'll always be you

No matter how old, you'll always be you

Come on, love everyone better from tomorrow

Let them get closer to you

All of this my heart told me

But most of the time I didn't hear it

Kogong, kogong, it wants to break through the concrete

Always in my head on loop like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram didn't arrive

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

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't want to hear anything and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise in vain, kogong, kogong

My heart rages in my chest

Screams and calls me to reason

But my world so bright and colorful

It pushes it away, so it rings silent

But it never stops

And I turn it up loud

Kogong, kogong, it wants to break through the concrete

Always in my head on loop like an old Katy Perry song

Kogong, kogong, telegram didn't arrive

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

Kogong, kogong, kogong, kogong

I don't want to hear anything and beat my chest like King Kong

All the noise in vain, kogong, kogong

Every beat in vain, kogong, kogong

All the noise in vain, 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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