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.

Shiva Ruft Mich
Juliane Werding Lyrics

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Sie war im Haus der Nacht als sie den Ruf vernahm.
Fremde Worte kamen schlangengleich zu ihr.
Und Ihr Herz schlug wild wie noch nie
Der Gesang so bizarr tat fast weh

Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva ruft mich zu sich
Shiva ruft mich (in the air)

Shiva zieht mich in das Licht.

Der Tempel war ganz nah, geschmückt war der Altar.
Sie brachte Blütenstaub und Sandelholz zu ihm
und Liebe lag wie Lotus in der Luft.
Sie tanzt, wenn Shiva ruft.

Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva ruft mich zu sich
Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva zieht mich in das Licht.

Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva ruft mich zu sich
Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva zieht mich in das Licht

Shiva ruft mich (in the air)

Shiva ruft mich zu sich
Shiva ruft mich (in the air) ...

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Juliane Werding's song "Shiva Ruft Mich" describes a woman who hears a call in the night and feels compelled to follow it. She hears strange words that come to her like a snake and her heart beats wildly from the bizarre singing that almost hurts her. The second verse depicts a temple close by, with an altar that is fully decorated. She brings sandalwood and flower pollen to it and love fills the air like lotus. When Shiva calls her, she dances and follows him towards the light.

The chorus repeats the call of Shiva, urging her to come to him and be drawn into the light. Shiva is an important Hindu deity known as the destroyer of the universe and the transformer, who is also associated with dance, music, and love. In this song, Shiva represents a force that is calling the singer to embrace her passion and follow her spiritual path.

Line by Line Meaning

Sie war im Haus der Nacht als sie den Ruf vernahm.
She was in the house of the night when she heard the call.

Fremde Worte kamen schlangengleich zu ihr.
Strange words came to her like a snake.

Und Ihr Herz schlug wild wie noch nie
And her heart beat wildly like never before.

Der Gesang so bizarr tat fast weh
The song was so bizarre that it almost hurt.

Shiva ruft mich (in the air)
Shiva calls me (in the air)

Shiva ruft mich zu sich
Shiva calls me to himself

Der Tempel war ganz nah, geschmückt war der Altar.
The temple was very close, the altar was decorated.

Sie brachte Blütenstaub und Sandelholz zu ihm
She brought pollen and sandalwood to him.

und Liebe lag wie Lotus in der Luft.
And love was like lotus in the air.

Sie tanzt, wenn Shiva ruft.
She dances when Shiva calls.

Shiva zieht mich in das Licht.
Shiva pulls me into the light.