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.

Riu Riu
Juliane Werding Lyrics

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Chor:
Riu Riu Chiula quarda ri bera
Dios quardo el lobo de nuestra cordera
Dios guardo elobo de nuestra cordera
Riu, Riu, Riu, Riu

Riu, riu, riu - FluЯ der alten Trдume
Riu, riu, riu - laЯ mich nicht alleine

Riu, riu, riu - FluЯ der alten Trдume

Chor:
Riu, riu
Riu Riu Chiula quarda ri bera
Dios quardo el lobo de nuestra cordera
Dios guardo elobo de nuestra cordera

Riu, riu, riu - trag mich zu den Tiefen
Riu, riu, hin zu denen, die mich riefen
Riu, riu, riu - trag mich zu den Tiefen

Chor:
Riu Riu Chiula quarda ri bera
Dios quardo el lobo de nuestra cordera
Dios guardo elobo de nuestra cordera
Riu, Riu

Riu, riu, riu - Sonne, Wind und Regen
Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben
Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben

Riu, riu, riu - FluЯ der alten Trдume
Riu, riu, riu - laЯ mich nicht alleine
Riu, riu, riu - trag mich zu den Tiefen
Riu, riu, hin zu denen, die mich riefen
Riu, riu, riu - Sonne, Wind und Regen
Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben

Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben
Riu, Riu

Overall Meaning

The song "Riu Riu" by Juliane Werding is a beautiful ballad that is sung partly in Spanish and partly in German. The lyrics in the chorus speak of God's protection over "our lamb" from the wolf, with the repeated phrase "Riu Riu Chiula quarda ri bera" serving as a sort of prayer or chant. The verses add more layers of meaning to the song, with the singer asking to be taken by the river of old dreams, to stay connected with the sun, wind, and rain that signify eternal life, and to be led by those who call out to her.

Line by Line Meaning

Riu, riu, riu - FluЯ der alten Trдume
The river of old dreams, flowing through time and history

Riu, riu, riu - laЯ mich nicht alleine
Do not leave me alone, accompany me on my journey

Riu, riu, riu - FluЯ der alten Trдume
The river of old dreams, flowing through time and space

Riu Riu Chiula quarda ri bera
The wolf is lurking and waiting for its prey

Dios quardo el lobo de nuestra cordera
God protects the lamb from the wolf's grasp

Dios guardo elobo de nuestra cordera
God protects the lamb from the wolf's harm

Riu, riu, riu - trag mich zu den Tiefen
Take me to the depths, to the unknown and mysterious

Riu, riu, hin zu denen, die mich riefen
To those who have called for me, beckoning me to come

Riu, riu, riu - Sonne, Wind und Regen
The sun, wind, and rain, representing the cyclical nature of life

Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben
Life is eternal, ever-flowing like the river

Riu, riu, riu - ewig ist das Leben
Life is eternal, ever-changing like the river