Winter
Freya Lim Lyrics
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"Im Schloss der silberhelles Schneenacht
dort schlummert alles weit und breit,
und nur ein ewig wildes Weh wacht
in einer Seele Einsamkeit.
Du fragst, warum die Seele schweige,
nicht giesst? - - - Sie weiß, wenn's ihr entstiege
es löschte alle Sterne aus."
~~Rainer Maria Rilke, Traumgekrönt XV
The lyrics are actually a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke entitled "Traumgekrönt XV" or "Crowned with Dreams XV". The lyrics are in German and translate to "In the castle of the silver-bright snow night, everything sleeps far and wide, and only an eternally wild pain wakes in a soul's loneliness. You ask why the soul is silent, why it doesn't pour out into the night - it knows that if it did, it would extinguish all the stars."
The lyrics convey a sense of loneliness and despair during winter. The use of the image of a castle covered in snow creates a feeling of desolation, and the reference to the soul's wild pain highlights the feeling of lost hope. The poem is a reflection on the soul's struggle to cope with loneliness and pain.
Overall, the lyrics portray the struggle and pain of loneliness during a wintry night. The comparison of a castle covered in snow to the soul is an effective use of imagery to convey the sense of isolation and despair. The decision of the soul to remain silent demonstrates the inability to communicate the depth of such emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
"Im Schloss der silberhelles Schneenacht
In the castle of the brightly silver snow night
dort schlummert alles weit und breit,
everything all around sleeps
und nur ein ewig wildes Weh wacht
and only an eternal wild pain awakens
in einer Seele Einsamkeit.
in a soul's loneliness.
Du fragst, warum die Seele schweige,
You ask why the soul stays silent,
warum sie's in die Nacht hinaus
why it doesn't express itself to the night,
nicht giesst? - - - Sie weiß, wenn's ihr entstiege
why it doesn't pour out? - - - It knows that if it did
es löschte alle Sterne aus."
it would extinguish all the stars.
Contributed by Arianna J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.