Vom A zum F
Henke Lyrics

The lyrics to Henke's song Vom A zum F seem to touch on themes of nostalgia, loss, and the harshness of life. The opening lines suggest that time is a sort of painkiller, numbing the hurt of memories and allowing the singer to focus on the beauty of past experiences shared with someone special. The transition to the chorus, "Vom A zum F," may be a metaphor for a range of emotions, experiences, or perhaps even physical locations that the singer has moved through, from one emotional state to another.

The second verse focuses on the difficulties of life without that special someone, the way that it leaves someone feeling adrift and without an anchor. The singer notes that the sheer force of life can choke out laughter and the vision of oneself as a powerful individual. Despite these struggles, the singer is still left with the questions of existential doubt: whether to accept the possibility of life without that love, or whether the ephemeral nature of human relationships and experiences is reason to despair.

The final verse suggests a sense of resignation, with the singer acknowledging that people come and go in our lives, and no one lasts forever. Yet, the final lines pose a question: why do people have to leave us at all? This may suggest that the singer is still grappling with the ultimate unfairness of life, with its ability to constantly strip away the things we love the most.