Freddy was born on September 27th, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. In his youth he… Read Full Bio ↴Freddy was born on September 27th, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. In his youth he loves the circus, but in 1950 he chooses for music and starts singing in the bars from Hamburg.
In 1952 he joins an international competition for the first time in Belfast, Ireland, where he wins the first prize.
However it takes till 1954 before he records his first songs, mainly songs about life at sea and some country music.
He soon extends his career by learning to act, and he will join several movies in Germany.
1956 sees Freddy representing Germany at the first Eurovision Song Contest together with Walter Andreas Schwarz. It is the only year that countries enter the contest with two songs. No points are given, and only the winner, Lys Assia is anounced.
Freddy's songs however become instant hits in Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Belgium and several other countries.
"La Paloma","Junge, komm bald wieder" and "Die Gitarre und das Meer" bring him fame, golden records and many awards.
Freddy keeps singing all his life, and in 2002 he makes his last tour, which ends in the city where he is born : Vienna.

Melodie der Nacht
Freddy Quinn Lyrics

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Melodie der Nacht:
Wenn die Dunkelheit erwacht,
Zieh' ich durch die große Stadt.
Einsam hallt mein Schritt.
Es geht niemand mit mir mit
Durch die menschenleeren Straßen.
So geh ich allein und frage mich:
Gibt's ein Herz, das mich vermisst?

Und wo ist der Mensch, der zu mir hält,
Der genau wie ich, einsam ist?
Melodie der Nacht,
Do hast Freud und Leid gebracht.
Doch die Nacht, sie wird vergeh'n.
Melodie der Nacht,
Wenn ein neuer Tag erwacht,
Wird dein Klang I'm Wind verweh'n.
So geh ich allein und frage mich ...

Melodie der Nacht,
Do hast Freud und Leid gebracht ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Freddy Quinn's song "Melodie der Nacht" speak of the feelings of loneliness and isolation experienced by the singer as they traverse through the city at night. The song paints a picture of empty streets and a sense of melancholy as the singer wonders if anyone is missing them. The lyrics also speak of the search for someone who understands the feeling of being alone and who will stand by them through hard times.

The chorus of the song talks about the "Melodie der Nacht," which means the melody of the night. It is a metaphor for the experiences that the singer has had during the night. The melody has brought both joy and sorrow to the singer but will be forgotten as the night ends and a new day begins.

Line by Line Meaning

Wenn die Dunkelheit erwacht,
As darkness falls,

Zieh' ich durch die große Stadt.
I wander through the big city.

Einsam hallt mein Schritt.
My footsteps echo lonely.

Es geht niemand mit mir mit
No one walks with me

Durch die menschenleeren Straßen.
Through the empty streets.

So geh ich allein und frage mich:
I walk alone and wonder:

Gibt's ein Herz, das mich vermisst?
Is there a heart that misses me?

Und wo ist der Mensch, der zu mir hält,
And where is the person who stands by me,

Der genau wie ich, einsam ist?
Who, just like me, is lonely?

Melodie der Nacht,
Melody of the Night,

Do hast Freud und Leid gebracht.
You brought joy and sorrow.