A song for anyone who’s ever felt caught between worlds
A raw and emotional track that fuses English, German, and Mandarin to tell the story of growing up in Germany as the child of immigrants, ‘come back // zurück // 回来’ reflects on the pressures of diaspora life, the weight of family sacrifice, and the struggle to belong in a country that never fully accepted them, cutting to the heart of the second-generation experience.
Musically, ‘come back // zurück // 回来’ blends elements of breakcore, hyperpop, and rap into a gritty, genre-blurring sound that matches the urgency of its message. With lines like “A lifetime in Germany, still a foreigner” and “Mama, don’t cry, wait for me to come back”, Elly Xia turns alienation and pain into ambition, creating a song that resonates deeply with anyone navigating identity, displacement, or generational expectation.
Artist bio:
Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany to Chinese parents, Elly Xia channels EDM, indie rock, and the hyper-connected soundscape of digital culture into their own take on hyper pop, at once intimate and without borders. Now based in London, Elly Xia creates music that hits as hard on the dancefloor as it does in your head.
