Where Are We Now? – English Lyrics

• By: David Bowie

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in David Bowie's "Where Are We Now?", a poignant ballad that offers a unique journey through memory and emotion. This song is an excellent opportunity to explore German cultural references, particularly those related to Berlin, as Bowie lyrically revisits significant personal and historical sites. Its reflective and somewhat melancholic English lyrics, delivered with Bowie's distinctive voice, provide a rich emotional landscape that makes language learning a deeply engaging and special experience.

[English]

Had to get the train

From Potsdamer Platz

You never knew that

That I could do that

Just walking the dead

Sitting in the Dschungel

On Nürnberger Strasse

A man lost in time

Near KaDeWe

Just walking the dead

Where are we now?

Where are we now?

The moment you know

You know, you know

20,000 people

Cross Bösebrücke

Fingers are crossed

Just in case

Walking the dead

Where are we now?

Where are we now?

The moment you know

You know, you know

As long as there's sun

As long as there's rain

As long as there's fire

As long as there's me

As long as there's you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected vehicles for carrying people or goods along a track
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using the feet
dead /dɛd/ A1	adjective - no longer alive
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs and the back upright
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way or whereabouts
cross /krɔːs/ A2	verb - to go across or move from one side to the other verb - to place or draw lines or items intersecting
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - plural of person; humans in general
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - any of the five terminating parts of the hand
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds in drops
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested as a flame
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across a river or other obstacle
case /keɪs/ A2	noun - an instance of something happening
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular portion of space