Discover the story of the song > 20Th Century – Alphaville

The song is about someone who feels very alone and far away from home. They talk about how in the beginning, there was nothing - no light, no happiness or sadness, and no music. The person feels like they are millions of lightyears away from where they belong. They ask if the listener feels the same way, living in the 20th century. They talk about how everyone wants to come home and asks if the listener would join them on their journey back to where they belong, up into the light and into the world.