Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Three mountain peaks at the end of an expedition.
Three black dots at the end of a sentence.
Three songs at the end of an endless stream.
⛰ This is the third and last song from our EP Endless Play.
"This song/bagatelle is about eros, emotional schizophrenia, the ambiguous feeling of desire, the fear of falling for someone, and the art of self-control.''
Wanted the music to have the same ambiguous and perplexed feeling as the lyrics so when we were recording it, we played the song over and over again, and every time we started from the top, we all changed instruments.
So on this song, you can hear Peter, Bjorn and me play guitar, bass and drums, on the same song and for the first time. (My personal favorite spot is the third and fourth verse when Peter plays the drums. (It sounds like Ringo Starr!)"
– John
Recorded by Hans Stenlund
Mixed by Patrik Berger
VIDEO CREDITS
Produced by Vast & Awesome
Illustration by Graham Samuels
Listen, merch store and all other links to Peter Bjorn and John:
bio.to/peterbjornandjohnYT
open.spotify.com/artist/6u11Qbko2N2hP4lTBYjX86?si=V1xu6_eLSqiA2KKK6oS-OA
peterbjornandjohn.com
https://x.com/peterbjornjohn/
instagram.com/peterbjornjohn
facebook.com/peterbjornandjohn
LYRICS:
Hit the gonggong, hit the gong, hit the gonggong
A weakness growing stronger
One look at you and my heart beats like a hammer
Hit the gonggong, hit the gonggong
Feels like I’m bouncing on a tightrope
One look from you and everything begins to tremble
But I just gotta ride it out
Gotta ride it out
Cut to two, three days later
A fear accelerated
One look ahead and there is nothing but trouble
Strike a major? Strike a minor?
A moody teenage behavior
Can't sleep and my heart beats like a hammer
I just gotta ride it out
Gotta ride it out
Gonna ride it out before I’m out of my mind
Hit the gonggong, hit the gonggong
#endlessplay #gonggong
Three mountain peaks at the end of an expedition.
Three black dots at the end of a sentence.
Three songs at the end of an endless stream.
⛰ This is the third and last song from our EP Endless Play.
"This song/bagatelle is about eros, emotional schizophrenia, the ambiguous feeling of desire, the fear of falling for someone, and the art of self-control.''
Wanted the music to have the same ambiguous and perplexed feeling as the lyrics so when we were recording it, we played the song over and over again, and every time we started from the top, we all changed instruments.
So on this song, you can hear Peter, Bjorn and me play guitar, bass and drums, on the same song and for the first time. (My personal favorite spot is the third and fourth verse when Peter plays the drums. (It sounds like Ringo Starr!)"
– John
Recorded by Hans Stenlund
Mixed by Patrik Berger
VIDEO CREDITS
Produced by Vast & Awesome
Illustration by Graham Samuels
Listen, merch store and all other links to Peter Bjorn and John:
bio.to/peterbjornandjohnYT
open.spotify.com/artist/6u11Qbko2N2hP4lTBYjX86?si=V1xu6_eLSqiA2KKK6oS-OA
peterbjornandjohn.com
https://x.com/peterbjornjohn/
instagram.com/peterbjornjohn
facebook.com/peterbjornandjohn
LYRICS:
Hit the gonggong, hit the gong, hit the gonggong
A weakness growing stronger
One look at you and my heart beats like a hammer
Hit the gonggong, hit the gonggong
Feels like I’m bouncing on a tightrope
One look from you and everything begins to tremble
But I just gotta ride it out
Gotta ride it out
Cut to two, three days later
A fear accelerated
One look ahead and there is nothing but trouble
Strike a major? Strike a minor?
A moody teenage behavior
Can't sleep and my heart beats like a hammer
I just gotta ride it out
Gotta ride it out
Gonna ride it out before I’m out of my mind
Hit the gonggong, hit the gonggong
#endlessplay #gonggong
