Angelika Express is a German band from Cologne formed in 2003 by Robert Dra… Read Full Bio ↴Angelika Express is a German band from Cologne formed in 2003 by Robert Drakogiannakis (vocals, guitar), Jens Bachmann (bass guitar) and
Alex Jezdinsky (drums). In 2005 the band took a break. Drakogiannakis worked on his project Planetakis while Bachmann and Jezdinsky worked on their group Overschmidt.
In 2008, Robert Drakogiannakis released 17 new songs for free download on their website.
The band reformed around Robert with Dani Hilterhaus (LiLi) as bass player, Mirco "Caddy" Cardeneo (Casanovas Schwule Seite, The Wohlstandskinder, Schrottgrenze) as drummer. The trio started playing these songs on stage. Soon, they are going to release a new album with a new concept, which can be supported by fans in the role of shareholders.

The music style of the band can be characterized as punk rock with influences of pop music. All lyrics are in German.

Geh doch nach Berlin
Angelika Express Lyrics

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auf wiedersehn!

du legst dich auf eis
du legst dich ins bett
jeden tag, jeden tag
du hast doch kein ziel
du hast kein profil
jeden tag jeden tag

du nimmst mich nicht mit
ich will auch nicht mit
geh doch nach berlin
wohin deine freunde ziehn
geh doch nach berlin

schon wieder allein
alles gemein
was sind das für leute
schlechte bezahlung
schlechte musik
ein klo zum wohnen
ne wohnung als klo
so geht das nicht weiter
was sind das für leute

so geht das nicht leute
das ist wie im fernsehn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angelika Express's song "Geh doch nach Berlin" (which means "Just go to Berlin") describe a situation where the singer is trying to convince their friend to leave their current life behind and move to Berlin, where they think their friend will be happier. The song starts off with the singer saying goodbye to their friend, implying that they have been hanging out but it's time for them to leave. They then proceed to describe their friend's current situation: they are without a goal or a profile, they have no direction in life, and they are not taking the singer with them. The singer then suggests they should move to Berlin, where their friends are going, and where they will presumably find what they are looking for.

The song continues with the singer describing the hardships of their current life: they are alone, everyone is mean, the people around them are not good, and everything is negative. They mention bad pay, bad music, living in a toilet, and a flat that is more like a toilet. They claim that this situation cannot go on, and that they need to go to Berlin to start anew. The song ends with the singer saying that everything they are experiencing is like what they see on TV.

Overall, the song is about the idea of starting over in a new place, specifically Berlin, which the singer believes is a city where they will find happiness and success. The song communicates a sense of urgency, as the singer implores their friend to come with them to Berlin and leave their unsatisfying life behind.

Line by Line Meaning

auf wiedersehn!
Goodbye!

du legst dich auf eis
You're freezing yourself out

du legst dich ins bett
You go to bed

jeden tag, jeden tag
Every day, every day

du hast doch kein ziel
You don't have any goals

du hast kein profil
You don't have any profile

jeden tag jeden tag
Every day, every day

du nimmst mich nicht mit
You don't take me with you

ich will auch nicht mit
I don't want to go with you either

geh doch nach berlin
Why don't you go to Berlin

wohin deine freunde ziehn
Where your friends are heading to