Where Are We Now? Lyrics
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
[Chorus]
Where are we now?
Where are we now?
The moment you know
You know, you know
[Verse 2]
Twenty thousand people
Cross Bösebrücke
Fingers are crossed
Just in case
Walking the dead
[Chorus]
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 sun
As long as there's rain
As long as there's rain
As long as there's fire
As long as there's fire
As long as there's me
As long as there's you
About
The first single released from Bowie’s surprise 2013 comeback album The Next Day, “Where Are We Now?” presents a look at modern-day Berlin, and how different the city is compared to when Bowie was living there during the late 1970s.
This “then and now” comparison with one of the most important cities in Bowie’s life and career is used as a way of alluding to Bowie’s unexpected return to music, having been relatively inactive for nine years following a severe heart attack while on tour in Scheeßel. The subject matter and title serve as meta-commentary on the state of Bowie’s career, recognizing that he’s more or less in a “what now” sort of situation as a result of having stayed quiet for almost a decade.
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The single reached the top 10 in the charts in numerous European countries, including #1 in Portugal, #2 in Denmark, and #5 in Belgium
In the United Kingdom, “Where Are We Now?” peaked at #6.
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- 4.Love Is Lost
- 5.Where Are We Now?
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