Troubadour
Berna Lyrics
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In a foreign land
So many things about this place
I don’t understand
Still I can tell by looking
Deep into your eyes
Whether you are telling me
The truth or a pack of lies
And willingly willingly I sing
This love is filling me filling me to the brink
Oh willingly willingly I sing you my song
This love is filling me filling me the whole day long
I have searched for meaning
For my whole life long
Now I look for simple things
A kiss a glance a song
When things get complicated
I know that something’s wrong
I accept that it’s my fate
To feel I don’t belong
But willingly willingly I sing
This love is filling me filling me to the brink
Oh willingly willingly I sing you my song
This love is filling me filling me the whole day long
Oh men of ambition
Oh you men of greed
It is your tradition
To take more than you need
But after years of wandering
Well there’s one thing I know
There’s nothing here worth taking
And there’s no place to go
Still willingly willingly I sing
This love is filling me filling me to the brink
Oh willingly willingly I sing you my song
This love is filling me filling me the whole day long
Willingly willingly I sing
This love is filling me filling me to the brink
Oh willingly willingly I sing you my song
This love is filling me the whole day long
The song "Troubadour" by Berna is a reflection of the experiences of a wanderer born in a foreign land. The lyrics reveal the artist's struggle to fit in with the people and customs of a place that they do not entirely understand. However, the artist claims to have learned to recognize truth from lies by looking deep into people's eyes. The song also expresses the artist's search for meaning, and how they found comfort and happiness in simple things like a kiss or a song. When life becomes complicated, they know that something is wrong and accept that their fate is to feel like they do not belong.
The artist contrasts their way of life with the traditions of ambitious and greedy men who take more than they need. Having wandered for many years, the artist has come to the conclusion that there is nothing worth taking and nowhere to go. Despite this, the love that they feel fills them to the brink and inspires them to sing willingly about it. The song's overall message is that simple pleasures and the connections between people are more valuable than possessions and status.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born a wanderer
I have always had a restless spirit and have never stayed in one place for too long
In a foreign land
I am in a place that is unfamiliar to me
So many things about this place
I find it difficult to understand the culture and customs of this place
I don’t understand
There are many things that confuse and perplex me in this foreign land
Still I can tell by looking
I am able to decipher what is true and what is not by observing your eyes
Deep into your eyes
I look past the exterior and see what is really there
Whether you are telling me
I can determine if what you are saying is the truth
The truth or a pack of lies
I can differentiate between honesty and deceit
I have searched for meaning
I have spent my entire life looking for purpose and significance
For my whole life long
This has been a central theme throughout my existence
Now I look for simple things
I have come to value the small, uncomplicated pleasures in life
A kiss a glance a song
These understated expressions of love bring me the greatest joy
When things get complicated
I recognize when situations become convoluted and difficult
I know that something’s wrong
I am aware that there is a problem that needs to be resolved
I accept that it’s my fate
I have come to terms with the fact that this may always be my experience
To feel I don’t belong
I often sense that I do not fit in or belong in certain places
Oh men of ambition
Individuals who are motivated solely by their desire for success and power
Oh you men of greed
People who are excessively materialistic and seek to amass wealth at all costs
It is your tradition
This is a common characteristic of your lifestyle
To take more than you need
You have a tendency to consume an excess of resources
But after years of wandering
As someone who has traveled extensively, I have learned a great deal
Well there’s one thing I know
I have come to the conclusion that there is one fact that is certain
There’s nothing here worth taking
No material possessions are worth hoarding or valuing over other aspects of life
And there’s no place to go
There is no location that is more valuable or fulfilling than the present
This love is filling me
I am constantly overwhelmed with the feeling of love
Filling me to the brink
I am inundated with emotions of adoration and affection
I sing you my song
I express my sentiments through melody and lyrics
The whole day long
This sense of devotion is persistent and continues throughout the day
Willingly willingly I sing
I share my innermost emotions willingly and without reservation
This love is filling me filling me to the brink
I am so consumed by this emotion that it is almost overflowing
This love is filling me filling me the whole day long
This feeling of love remains with me throughout the entire day
Contributed by Christian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.