Juliane Werding is a German pop music singer-songwriter. Born in Essen in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Juliane Werding is a German pop music singer-songwriter. Born in Essen in 1956, she had her musical breakthrough in the spring of 1972, and she has released numerous albums and singles since. She won the 'Golden Tuning Fork' in the 1980s. A devout Christian, she has co-authored the books "Tell me, Lord Jesus... and other interviews with people of the Bible" and "Whores, hypocrites, saints... interviews with people of the Bible". She also has a career as a therapist.

Niemandsland
Juliane Werding Lyrics

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Der Wind raunt deinen Namen
Die Sterne malen dein Gesicht
Kann nicht essen und nicht schlafen
Denke immer nur an dich

Hör in Trance deine Stimme
Wie sie meinen Namen ruft
Ausfall aller meiner Sinne

Es ist soweit - ich muss was tun

Und jedes Mal, wenn ich dich seh
Will ich's dir sagen und lass es sein
Dreh mich langsam um und geh
Ins Niemandsland hinein

Nachts, wenn alle Kerzen brennen
Und Weihrauchduft erfüllt den Raum
Möcht ich am liebsten zu dir rennen
Berühr dich aber nur im Traum

Bald schon wirst du zu mir kommen
Heute Nacht ist es soweit
Kunstvoll ist das Netz gesponnen
Heute Nacht bin ich bereit

Und dieses Mal, wenn ich dich seh
Werd ich's dir sagen klipp und klar
Werd nicht mehr gehn, bleib einfach stehn
Das Niemandsland wird unsichtbar

Und dieses Mal, wenn ich dich seh
Werd ich's dir sagen klipp und klar
Werd nicht mehr gehn, bleib einfach stehn
Das Niemandsland wird unsichtbar

Das Niemandsland wird unsichtbar
Das Niemandsland ist nicht mehr da

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Juliane Werding's song "Niemandsland" portray the inner turmoil of a person hopelessly in love with someone they cannot have. The first stanza speaks of the longing the singer feels for their love interest - the wind whispers their name and they cannot eat or sleep, constantly thinking only of the person they desire. The second stanza introduces the idea of the singer being in a trance, hearing their love interest's voice to the point of it overwhelming their senses. The singer realizes that they must take action, they cannot continue to suffer in silence, and so they decide to make their confession of love.

The third stanza reveals that the singer's feelings are unrequited, and they can only dream of being with their love interest - only in dreams can they even touch them. The fourth and final stanza is a declaration that tonight, everything will change. The singer is confident that their love interest will finally reciprocate their feelings, and they have been gearing up for it with purpose and determination. They will no longer let the "Niemandsland," or no man's land, that has kept them apart, remain.

Overall, the song explores the themes of unrequited love, longing, and desperation. The singer is stuck in a limbo, delusional to some extent about their chances with their love interest. However, they are driven by their emotions and cannot help but pursue their feelings with all their might, even if it means risking everything. The final line, "Das Niemandsland ist nicht mehr da," or "The no man's land is gone," represents a dramatic and symbolic ending to the singer's struggle - they have finally overcome the obstacles that kept them from being with the one they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Der Wind raunt deinen Namen
The wind whispers your name

Die Sterne malen dein Gesicht
The stars paint your face

Kann nicht essen und nicht schlafen
Can't eat or sleep

Denke immer nur an dich
Always thinking of you

Hör in Trance deine Stimme
Hear your voice in a trance

Wie sie meinen Namen ruft
As it calls out my name

Ausfall aller meiner Sinne
All my senses fail

Es ist soweit - ich muss was tun
It's time - I have to do something

Und jedes Mal, wenn ich dich seh
And every time I see you

Will ich's dir sagen und lass es sein
I want to tell you, but let it go

Dreh mich langsam um und geh
Turn around slowly and go