“Rennen”, which is also the album’s title, means to run/ride fast in German, which SOHN used to describe the hurried pace of his life over the last two years. After the success of his debut album,
he was exhausted and “didn’t know if [he] had any songs left“.
The simple composition built around a p...
[Verse 1]
Oh Father, release me
My bones feel like stone
And I know when the game is up
It's up
[Pre-Chorus]
It's obvious (Obvious)
The universe (Universe)
Is trying to tell me to let go
(Trying to tell me to let go)
I'm sorry but (Sorry but)
I've given up (Given up)
I've given up (Given up)
I've given up (Given up)
[Chorus]
And I feel some relief now I know
And I love you but I really have to go
My fate (My fate)
My fate don't mean a thing (My fate)
My fate (My fate)
My fate don't mean a thing (My fate, say it)
[Verse 2]
Oh, mother, believe me
I know what this means
And it's easy
I see no other way
[Pre-Chorus]
It's obvious (Obvious)
The universe (Universe)
Is trying tell me to let go
(Trying tell me to let go)
I'm sorry but (Sorry but)
I've given up (Given up)
I've given up (Given up)
I've given up (Given up)
[Chorus]
And I feel some relief now I know
And I love you but I really have to go
My fate (My fate)
My fate don't mean a thing (My fate)
My fate (My fate)
My fate don't mean a thing (My fate, say it)
Rennen was written by SOHN.
Rennen was produced by SOHN.
The track “Rennen” was written from the point of view of a friend who had decided that they gracefully wanted to step away from life in order to ease their suffering. It was an incredibly sensitive subject, so I tried to keep it as free from embellishments as possible.