2018.05.03.
Dream City
[Verse 1: Juse Ju]'Berlin is shit' - or so it says on my t-shirt
A present from friends, who were like 'Juse, take an oath!'
And I swore from my heart
I would never fly away and move to Berlin
Like the rest of these tweens
Because I hated all these dumb-asses always hyping up Berlin
About all these different clubs
About some kind of shit
About drugs, about snuff
And oh, what cool people
With cloudy sky dreams and fucked up CVs
A city full of hipsters, who all just have 'projects'
Everyone's an intern, but nobody's got a solid commitment
The kids think that they've got loads of ghettos
Just because that's what rappers say
The ones with big mouths
Crass tirades of hate against foreign cities from these dipshits
Who've never even left Berlin
Nah, it was obvious to me: this place is up its own arse
Then this letter came and with it the chance of a lifetime
[Hook: Maxi Häcke]
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
I have not fallen in love with you
Although stars separated us
We got to know each other and we were meant to be
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
You almost stole the night from me
I needed a little time, but I think I understand now
It's not where you are, it's what you do
[Verse 2: Juse Ju]
I don't think I'm getting my share of the love
A south German in Schöneberg
I bet Prinz Pi [German rapper] hates me
And whatever Wolfgang Thierse [German politician] says
I won't be leaving here
Fuck the hype, I came to this city
Because a job gave me perspective
Not because I read De:Bug [Electro music magazine]
Not because of the pictures through fibre optic cables
That tell me:
'This is Berlin during the day'
'This is Berlin at night'
I thought Berlin stuck to its guns
I don't really care
I'll buy a property off you
I'll make money, caffè latte, off to the organic supermarket
Prenzlauer Berg needs a Ferris wheel
Kehrwoche* in my rental contract
Woohoo, I'm a real Swabian!
Thursday is games night
My Benz has a lease rate
How wonderful to have all these cliches served to me
Thank you, Kraftklub, for this evening
Sido [German rapper] would like to have his Berlin back now
[Hook: Maxi Häcke]
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
I have not fallen in love with you
Although stars separated us
We got to know each other and we were meant to be
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
You almost stole the night from me
I needed a little time, but I think I understand now
It's not where you are, it's what you do
[Verse 3: Juse Ju]
You say that I'm a tourist
But why doesn't Joni say that?
Why doesn't my East Berlin homie Max say that?
Maybe because he isn't one of these bloody dumb-asses
Like the vast majority of the people in this city
Where 70 people are pretty cool when you come across 80
3 get worked up, 30 don't give a fuck
So if anyone's making a mistake here, it's me
When I listened to a handful of idiots who were affected by this
You learn from the Spanish that Erasmus means smoking weed
This capital city is a country of immigrants
No one else gets at it and that makes it fresh
And what I'm about to say now is ultimately up to us
Yep, that's right - this song is an apology
And no, Berlin will never be my hometown
But it's the best place for someone who has no homeland
[Hook: Maxi Häcke]
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
I have not fallen in love with you
Although stars separated us
We got to know each other and we were meant to be
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
You almost stole the night from me
I needed a little time, but I think I understand now
It's not where you are, it's what you do
[Hook: Juse Ju]
Berlin, Berlin big city of dreams
I haven't quite fallen in love with you
It's not where you are, it's what you do
A warm welcome to the city!