Nichts zu verlieren
D.E.P. Lyrics
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Diese Wolken in den Höhen,
Dieser Vöglein muntrer Zug,
Werden dich, o Huldin, sehen.
Nehmt mich mit im leichten Flug!
Diese Weste werden spielen
Scherzend dir um Wang' und Brust,
Teilt ich mit euch diese Lust!
Hin zu dir von jenen Hügeln
Emsig dieses Bächlein eilt.
Wird ihr Bild sich in dir spiegeln,
Fliess zurück dann unverweilt!
The song "Nichts zu verlieren" by the German band D.E.P. has a melancholic and pensive tone. The fourth verse in particular, which includes the lyrics "Diese Wolken in den Höhen, / Dieser Vöglein muntrer Zug, / Werden dich, o Huldin, sehen. / Nehmt mich mit im leichten Flug!" ("These clouds up in the sky, / This cheerful migration of birds, / Will see you, oh goddess, / Take me with you on a light flight!") has a wistful and yearning quality.
The imagery of the clouds and the birds suggest a longing to escape and to be free, to leave the earthly realm behind and enter a more ethereal space. The invitation to the "goddess" (Huldin) speaks of a desire for connection and intimacy, for the pleasures of physical touch and closeness. The rhyming scheme and the use of classical German language add to the poetic and romantic atmosphere of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Diese Wolken in den Höhen
The singer is referring to the clouds in the sky.
Diese Wolken in den Höhen,
Continued from the previous line, the singer is emphasizing the presence of the clouds in the sky.
Dieser Vöglein muntrer Zug,
The cheerful flight of the birds.
Werden dich, o Huldin, sehen.
The clouds and the birds will notice the addressee, who is referred to as the Huldin.
Nehmt mich mit im leichten Flug!
The artist desires to join the clouds and birds in their flight and asks the Huldin to bring them along.
Diese Weste werden spielen
The clothing of the Huldin, specifically their vest, will move and dance.
Scherzend dir um Wang' und Brust,
The vest will playfully move around the Huldin's face and chest.
In den seidnen Locken wühlen.
The vest will also move through the Huldin's silky hair.
Teilt ich mit euch diese Lust!
The artist wants to share in the Huldin's enjoyment of this playful moment.
Hin zu dir von jenen Hügeln
From a distance, the artist sees the Huldin on the horizon.
Emsig dieses Bächlein eilt.
A nearby stream flows rapidly towards the Huldin.
Wird ihr Bild sich in dir spiegeln,
The Huldin's image will reflect in the stream.
Fliess zurück dann unverweilt!
The stream will then flow quickly back to its source, taking the Huldin's image with it.
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