Formerly known as Blackout (Ger). After the release of the "Electric Scum" album the band was renamed into D-Age.
In Autumn Time of 2022 the band's announcement to have re-united under their initial name Depressive Age spread across diverse platforms. Depressive Age are booked to play the 2023 Rockhard-Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The intention to write new material and to release another album has been communicated via press releases meeting excited anticipation by fans and fanzines.
Berlín
Depressive Age Lyrics
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And then your tracks lost line
The war times draw your heart away
To west, north, south, east, everywhere
And then they cut you not for fun
Since '61 the wound still runs
To save the political pride
To heat the cold war with you
Berlin, a suburb or the Westworld's eye
I cannot love, cannot deny
You boil too fast til you dry
Anytime you're dry
Now you are bigger than before
But decadence grows in your soul
You spit that oil straight on our head
The clever get rich, the weak ones mad
In streets, in subways goes the race
The others come to find their ways
These countries where they are from
Are poor why are we rich here
Berlin, a suburb or the Westworld's eye
I cannot love, cannot deny
You boil too fast til you dry
And I will fly
"Berlin" by Depressive Age is a song that highlights the city's tumultuous history and situates it within the larger context of the Cold War. The song begins with the idea that Berlin was once a great city but it's tracks were lost during the war times, and that the wound inflicted in 1961 still runs deep. The lyrics suggest that the city was used to "heat the cold war," and its political division was a pawn for larger political games.
The chorus of the song reflects on this idea of the city being caught between two worlds. As a suburb or the Westworld's eye, the city is both loved and denied. The fast-paced, high-energy lifestyle of the city is both alluring and draining for those who live there. The final verse of the song highlights the ways in which the city has grown since its earlier days. Despite its larger size and success, decadence has crept into its soul, perpetuating a cycle of greed and inequality. The clever get rich, the weak ones get mad, and everyone is left racing to find their way in a society with stark wealth disparity.
Line by Line Meaning
You grow to a big town at one time
Berlin was once a small town that grew to become a big city.
And then your tracks lost line
Berlin lost its way at some point in history.
The war times draw your heart away
The wars had a significant impact on the people of Berlin.
To west, north, south, east, everywhere
The impact of the wars was felt in every direction.
And then they cut you not for fun
The scars of the wars were not inflicted for fun.
Since '61 the wound still runs
The wounds from the past wars are still felt today.
To save the political pride
People in power try to save face and maintain their political pride.
To heat the cold war with you
Berlin was a hot spot during the Cold War.
Berlin, a suburb or the Westworld's eye
Berlin is either a suburb or a major player in the Western world.
I cannot love, cannot deny
The singer has mixed feelings about Berlin.
You boil too fast til you dry
Berlin is intense and overwhelming, causing its people to burn out quickly.
Anytime you're dry
When Berlin is drained of its resources, it is difficult to revive.
Now you are bigger than before
Berlin has grown in size over time.
But decadence grows in your soul
Despite growth, corruption and decay pervades in Berlin.
You spit that oil straight on our head
Berlin imposes its will on others, often to their detriment.
The clever get rich, the weak ones mad
Berlin rewards the smart and wealthy, leaving the poor in anger.
In streets, in subways goes the race
Berlin is always moving, with people rushing to different places.
The others come to find their ways
People come to Berlin to find their place in the world.
These countries where they are from
The people come from poorer countries.
Are poor why are we rich here
The people wonder why Berlin is rich while other countries are poor.
And I will fly
The singer has had enough of Berlin and is ready to leave.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAN LUBITZKI, JOCHEN KLEMP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paul Brower
@Trucking USA Joe Biden is in far better mental and physical shape than Donald Trump, who had the odd combination of senility and immaturity that I have commonly seen among elderly alcoholics who somehow avoided death by cirrhosis. Of course Trump is a non-drinker, but he is cruel, which is often a consequence of either syphilis (common among people who have unrestrained sex lives) or cocaine (perfectly fitting hollow people with money to burn, as was Trump) .
COVID-19 has imposed economic conditions typical of a war. We no longer have a free-enterprise economy for the duration, and we liberals see something wrong with that.
COVID-19 ravaged food-processing plants that have extreme crowding of workers who could easily be exposed to any epidemic. That explains some food shortages.
Car production went down because people were scared of long-term unemployment, which created a self-fulfilling prophecy. As for housing and rents -- America has been building little housing except for high-income earners since the financial crash of 2008, so guess what that does to housing costs and rents? Supply and demand. We will need to build some more affordable housing, but that runs counter to the interests of well-heeled real-estate interests such as large-scale slumlords who are among the most reactionary interests in urban areas. Maybe we would be well-advised to revitalize some cities that are losing population, like all but one big city in Ohio.
Yes, it is complex. As for ending inflation, there is one sure way: to compel people to participate in creating the wealth and selling the wares or doing services for less than a living wage. In effect, people create prosperity without enjoying it. That was the Reagan solution, and it worked -- at great cost to anyone not already well-off.
Faye Jones
I’m glad I found this channel cause this is the closest thing we’ll get to a time machine with YouTube! Unless someone magically invents a plutonium fueled time machine in a DeLorean.
Iche
@My wife's Boyfriend are u a scientist
My wife's Boyfriend
@Christian Hofmann Damn, Marty McFly never could keep a secret!
My wife's Boyfriend
@Iche Cryogenics don't work for humans. The blood crystallizes and kills them.
DonVictor69
1.21 Gigawatts!!!
Christian Hofmann
This time machine was invented and destroyed in 1985 by Doctor Emmett Brown in Hill Valley, USA.
Big Huge
What I find fascinating and depressing is that throughout this time, the Nazism was under way and what these streets and sights would look like at the conclusion of WWII. That aside, once again you've given life to old movie footage with excellent use of sound effects and made this period of time 100% relatable.
Munch517
@Guinevere In the Field Well, with Russia apparently on the verge of invading Ukraine, possibly with mercenaries already across the border, the geopolitical situation hasn't exactly improved in the last 5 months. I'm worried that Russia and China are going to work together to create chaos that will allow them both to further their goals.
Guinevere In the Field
@Munch517 I’d have said 1-2 years if we do not stop the way things are going. It’s on the rise again. Think about how the people in that video are enjoying more freedoms than most of the world is right now, and it’s still not as bad as it could be, yet…
Guinevere In the Field
I thought that too. In a mere few years many of those streets would be reduced to rubble, and how many of those people were going to die? Scary how normal it all looks, isn’t it. We should never take our peace for granted.