In autumn 2011 Dilßner was a young 24-year old student and part-time dj who had just relocated to his hometown Berlin to study philosophy and political science. Then one night he started playing around with one of his favourite songs in Ableton Live, cutting, filtering and adding a simple 4/4 groove until Asaf Avidan & The Mojos’ bitter-sweet folk song "One Day/Reckoning Song“ turned into what became one of house music’s biggest anthems of 2012.
He uploaded the track to his Soundcloud account, marked as unsigned and within weeks it went viral, resulting in thousands of plays and causing a huge excitement in the blogosphere. Suddenly Wankelmut found himself in the midst of a full-blown internet hype. At that point few people outside Berlin actually knew who Wankelmut was. Sure, he had already been djing for a while in small Berlin undergound clubs like Sisyphos and M.I.K.Z. being his favorite haunting grounds. After his remix started to sweep through the internet, people began to investigate who was behind it. Inquiries and booking requests kept piling up in Wankelmut’s inbox. Without even being properly released, the track slowly but surely became an anthem. It’s perfect balance between folk’s melancholy and house music’s mesmerizing groove and starry-eyed ecstacy had hit a nerve. Wherever you turned, in whatever club you went, you would hear the track at some point of the night.
Various small labels approached him, wanting to release the track, but stayed away from the task of clearing the sample. The quest to legally clear the sample began in spring 2012 and after various bureaucratic obstacles were succesfully put out of the way, „One Day/Reckoning Song“ finally got an official remix release via Four Music who hold the rights to the original song by Asaf Avidan & the Mojos.
From here the Cinderella story continued. Only eight months after Wankelmut unassumingly uploaded the song, the Berlin-based dj and producer got irrevocably catapulted from mere obscurity into full-on popstardom, topping the charts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands and various other european countries. In Germany „One Day/Reckoning Song“ managed to simultaneously hit the #1 spot in the national charts, the itunes charts and on Beatport. This happend fort he first time in history, leading to platinum sales status.
Since then, Wankelmut’s schedule got busier every day, taking him on dj gigs all over Europe. There hasn’t been much time to relax. His studies are on hold for now. And while the official video accompanying „One Day/Reckoning Song“ has already exceeded 18 million views, Jacob is working on various remixes and his first proper solo-release.
My Head Is a Jungle
Wankelmut Lyrics
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Now I'm complicated, you won't get me I have trouble
Now I'm complicated, you won't get me I have trouble
Now I'm complicated, you won't get me
In a dark room, we fight
Make up for, our love
I've been thinking, thinking 'bout you
And we're moving, slow
Our hearts beat, so fast
I've been dreaming, dreaming 'bout you
'Bout us
Hey, hey, hey, hey
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh
Were speaking, soft
See the pain in, your eyes
I've been feelin', feelin' for you, my love
And our bodies, are tied
Our shadows, will dance
I've been achin', achin' for you, my love
Hey, hey, hey, hey
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh
My love is wasted, sorry for this, I never meant to be
Hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves and I'm
Complicated, you won't get me, I have trouble
Understanding myself, understanding myself
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh
The lyrics to Wankelmut's song "My Head Is a Jungle" describe a complicated relationship where the singer struggles to understand their own emotions and feelings. The repeated lines of "Now I'm complicated, you won't get me, I have trouble" suggest that the singer is aware of their own complexity and that they may be difficult for others to understand. The verses are filled with imagery that suggests a deep emotional connection between two people who are trying to work through their issues. The lines "In a dark room, we fight, make up for our love" suggest that the relationship is fraught with tension, but that the couple is willing to work through their differences for the sake of their love. The verses also describe the singer's dreams and desires, which revolve around the other person.
The chorus, which features the repeated line "My head is a jungle," adds to the sense of confusion and complexity in the relationship. The jungle metaphor suggests that the singer's emotions are tangled and wild, and that they may be difficult to sort out. The chorus also features a pulsing beat that gives the song a hypnotic quality, adding to the sense of emotional intensity that the lyrics convey.
Overall, "My Head Is a Jungle" is a song about a complicated relationship that is filled with intense emotions and struggles to be understood. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's feelings and desires, creating a powerful emotional resonance with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm complicated, you won't get me I have trouble
I am complex and difficult to understand which makes it hard for you to comprehend me
In a dark room, we fight
We argue with each other in a dimly lit space
Make up for, our love
We reconcile and compensate for the love we have for each other
I've been thinking, thinking 'bout you
You have been on my mind incessantly
'Bout us
I have been pondering our relationship
And we're moving, slow
We take our time with things
Our hearts beat, so fast
We are deeply in love with each other
I've been dreaming, dreaming 'bout you
You are always on my mind even when I sleep
'Bout us
I fantasize about our romantic relationship
My head is a jungle, jungle
My thoughts and emotions are chaotic and volatile
Were speaking, soft
We converse with each other using gentle and tender words
See the pain in, your eyes
I can sense the agony you're experiencing through your eyes
I've been feelin', feelin' for you, my love
My love for you has been growing strong and has reached a high point
And our bodies, are tied
We are intimately connected to each other
Our shadows, will dance
We will romantically embrace and sway with each other
I've been achin', achin' for you, my love
I have been longing and yearning for your love
My love is wasted, sorry for this, I never meant to be
I regret that my love for you has not been reciprocated and I apologize for this
Hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves and I'm
We are harming ourselves emotionally in our relationship
Understanding myself, understanding myself
I am trying to figure out my own emotions and inner self
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Emma Louise Lobb, Jacob Dilsner, Marc Christopher Kinchen, Taan Newjam
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Original song lyrics:
In a dark room we fight, make up for our love
I've been thinking, thinking about you, about us
And we're moving slow, our hearts beat so fast
I've been dreaming, dreaming about you, about us
Hey, hey, hey, hey
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh
I was speaking soft, see the pain in your eyes
I've been feeling, feeling for you, my love
And our bodies are tired, our shadows will dance
I've been aching, aching for you, my love
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh
My love is wasted, sorry for this I never meant to be, hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves
And I'm complicated, you won't get me, I have trouble, understanding myself, understanding myself
And my love is wasted, sorry for this I never meant to be, hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves
And I'm complicated, you won't get me, I have trouble, understanding myself, understanding myself
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head is a jungle, jungle
My head, oh, oh, oh, oh oh...
@gonext3395
If you're listening to this in 2024 you're a legend
@MissGiggles232
Why thank you
@wilkmeister01
So are you!
@galaxysasmr1750
Mhm
@cormacdebhailis6916
Ahaha yup such a tune
@dylangriffiths4558
Such a good song
@allistor124
who else remembers this on the radio?
@XxBl00dySkvllzxX
Bruh nostalgia 😔 🤚
@Th3Siam
YEEE
@dannydbrown90
I don't listen to the radio, just stumbled across it randomly one day!