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.
Wasted So Much Time
Wankelmut Lyrics
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To a room of dancing shadows
Take a drink and fade away
Let go of the pass and live for today
Going somewhere, going fast
Staring down into a bottle
From the start to yesterday
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Wasted so much time
(Wasted so much time)
Living fast, living large
I won't get it back
I don't want to any how
Wasted so much time
(Wasted so much time)
Living fast, living large
I won't get it back
I don't want to any how
Look this is a perfect place
For dancing, dreams and inspiration
When I make the choice to stay
I never knew where it would take me
Going somewhere,going fast
Staring down into a bottle
From the start to yesterday
I will not change a single day
Wasted so much time
Living fast, living large
I won't get it back
I don't want to let it out
Wasted so much time
(Wasted so much time)
Living fast, living large
I won't get it back
I don't want to let it out
Wasted so much time
(Wasted so much time)
Living fast, living large
I won't get it back
I don't want to any how
The lyrics of "Wasted So Much Time" by Wankelmut feat. John Lamonica convey a sense of regret for the time that has been lost due to a lifestyle of partying and drinking. The opening lines refer to a scene of a party where the singer is in a room of dancing shadows, drinking and trying to forget about the past. He acknowledges that he has spent a lot of time living this way and that he won't be able to get that time back.
As the song continues, he talks about the fast-paced lifestyle he has been living and how he is staring at the bottom of a bottle. He also states that he doesn't want to change anything, but he is resigned to the fact that he has wasted so much time. The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the singer acknowledging that he has lived fast and large but now realizes that he won't get that time back.
The bridge of the song offers a glimmer of hope, with the singer recognizing that the party scene can be a place of dancing, dreams, and inspiration. But ultimately, he realizes that he has spent too much time living this way and that he doesn't want to let it out. The lyrics of this song offer a candid look at the consequences of living a life of excess, reminding us that time is a precious commodity that cannot be regained.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the door and down the hall
Entering a place hidden from sight
To a room of dancing shadows
Amidst the shadows, people are moving to an inner rhythm
Take a drink and fade away
Drinking to forget and numb the pain
Let go of the pass and live for today
Stop dwelling in the past and live in the present moment
Going somewhere, going fast
Rushing to an unknown destination
Staring down into a bottle
Drinking to drown out thoughts and feelings
From the start to yesterday
From beginning to now, nothing has changed
I will not change a single day
Resisting the need to transform or adapt
Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted
Reflecting on time wasted in life
Wasted so much time
Acknowledging a regretful past
(Wasted so much time)
Repeating the phrase to emphasize its impact
Living fast, living large
Living recklessly and extravagantly
I won't get it back
Feeling powerless to reclaim lost time
I don't want to any how
Resigning to accept the present state of being
Look this is a perfect place
Noticing an ideal setting for enjoyment
For dancing, dreams and inspiration
A space for artistic and creative expression
When I make the choice to stay
Deciding to stay in the moment of pleasure
I never knew where it would take me
Unpredictable consequences of choices made in the moment
I won't get it back
Reiterating a sense of loss
I don't want to let it out
Preferring not to reveal or express emotions
Wasted so much time
A sorrowful realization of time lost
(Wasted so much time)
Echoing the pain of past regrets
Living fast, living large
Living life recklessly and extravagantly
I won't get it back
Reflecting on time lost that cannot be regained
I don't want to any how
Choosing to accept the past as it is
Contributed by Aiden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@arturocarburador4452
3 years from now was this posted. I can stop listening! life is good brothers and sisters!!
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LOVE LOVE THIS
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Nice video and song !
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