Dein Brief
Vicky Leandros Lyrics


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Gestern morgen kam dein Brief,
ein paar Zeilen krumm und schief,
und da stand nur: verzeih mir was geschah!
Morgen bin ich wieder da.
Oh wie war ich aufgeregt,
stand am Fenster unentwegt.
Lief zum Bahnhof, zum Airport,
doch umsonst!
Und ich warte noch immer.
Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Warum lässt du mich so allein?
Wird nun dein Brief das letze Souvenir
von einer großen Liebe sein?
War es ehrlich, wass du schriebst?
Dass du keine Andere liebst?
War es Lüge?
Ich weiß nicht ein noch aus,
und ich warte noch immer.
Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Warum lässt du mich so allein?
Wird nun dein Brief das letzte Souvenir
von einer großen Liebe sein.
Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Was soll nun werden mit uns zwein?
Oh dieser kleine Bogen Briefpapier
wiegt schwerer als ein Mühlenstein.




Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Warum lässt du mich so allein?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Vicky Leandros's song "Dein Brief" express the feelings of a woman who has received a letter from her lover explaining that something has happened and he must leave for a while. The letter is written hastily and not very well, but it is all she has to hold on to until he returns. She is beside herself with worry and anxiety about what has happened and whether the relationship will survive. She tries to go to the train station and the airport to meet him but he doesn't appear, leaving her alone with her thoughts and the letter.


The song captures the sense of longing and uncertainty that often comes with long-distance relationships or separations. The woman in the song is desperate for any assurance that her lover still cares for her and that they will be able to make things work, but all she has is the letter. She doesn't know whether to believe what he has said or whether he was lying to her. Ultimately, the letter becomes a symbol of their relationship, and whether it will last or whether it will be the last thing she has from him remains unclear.


Overall, the lyrics to "Dein Brief" are a poignant meditation on love, loss, and the power of communication, even when it is imperfect or incomplete.


Line by Line Meaning

Gestern morgen kam dein Brief,
Yesterday morning, I received a letter from you,


ein paar Zeilen krumm und schief,
It was just a few lines, written hastily and crookedly,


und da stand nur: verzeih mir was geschah!
The only thing it said was 'forgive me for what happened!'


Morgen bin ich wieder da.
You promised to come back tomorrow,


Oh wie war ich aufgeregt,
I was so excited,


stand am Fenster unentwegt.
I stood at the window without moving,


Lief zum Bahnhof, zum Airport, doch umsonst!
I ran to the train station and the airport, but you were nowhere to be found!


Und ich warte noch immer.
And I am still waiting,


Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Your letter is the only thing I have from you,


Warum lässt du mich so allein?
Why did you leave me all alone?


Wird nun dein Brief das letze Souvenir von einer großen Liebe sein?
Will your letter be the last memory of a great love?


War es ehrlich, was du schriebst?
Were your words truthful?


Dass du keine Andere liebst?
Did you really mean it when you said you loved no one else?


War es Lüge?
Was it a lie?


Ich weiß nicht ein noch aus, und ich warte noch immer.
I don't know what to do, and I am still waiting.


Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Your letter is the only thing I have from you,


Was soll nun werden mit uns zwein?
What will happen to us now?


Oh dieser kleine Bogen Briefpapier wiegt schwerer als ein Mühlenstein.
This small piece of paper is weighing on me heavily, like a millstone.


Dein Brief ist alles, was ich hab von dir.
Your letter is the only thing I have from you,


Warum lässt du mich so allein?
Why did you leave me all alone?




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