Discover the story of the song > Jerusalem – Alphaville

The protagonist is waiting on an empty street and watching the river go by. He feels calm and lights a cigarette. There's a silver moon in the night. He prays and wants to go to Jerusalem to find his partner. He wants to make love in Jerusalem. He believes that he has met his partner before and wants to cure the feeling of sadness that comes from chasing shadows. There are new assassins and messiahs, but he wants to bring love to Jerusalem. He thinks about going back home in a big yellow Cadillac and having a glorious and delightful journey to the stars. He prays and hopes to meet his partner in Jerusalem.