More than one artist used this name:

1) Wild Silk was a German band … Read Full Bio ↴More than one artist used this name:

1) Wild Silk was a German band playing mainly celtic music. They were founded in 1994 and consisted of the 4 musicians: Berk Demiray, Rainer Burgmer, Matthias Kohlmann and Simone Freimueller. They divided at the end of 2001.

Simone, Berk and Rainer went on to play in the band Dhalia's Lane (formerly known as Dhalia), which can be seen as a "follow-up" to Wild Silk.

2) Wild Silk released a single in January 1969 in the UK featuring a song "Toymaker", credited to Ray Davies of the Kinks. The song is popsyke in style and was issued under the group name "Basil" in the US.

Fünf Söhne
Wild Silk Lyrics

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Ik hebbe se nich up de Scholen gebracht
Ik hebbe nich einmal över se gelacht
Se gaent nich spolen up de straten
Ik hebbe se up de wille See gesandt
Eren levesten Vader to söken

Dat eine starf den bitteren Dod
Dat ander starf von Hunger so grot

Dat drüde word gehangen
Das verde blef up de wille See dot
Dat vifte flut achter dem Lande

Wanse wol up den Kerkhof quam
Se reip God sinen hemmelschen Vader an
Un bedet all mit Fliete

Dat em God wolde de Sünde vergeven
Un halen en in sin Rike

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wild Silk's song Fünf Söhne tell the story of five sons who left their father's home for various reasons. The first son died a bitter death, the second son died of hunger, the third son was hanged, the fourth son remained lost at sea, and the fifth son fled from the land. The father, now left alone and grieving for his sons, sends them on a journey to seek their heavenly Father. The sons journey together, sailing on the open sea in search of peace and redemption.

The song touches on themes of loss, grief, redemption, and the search for meaning in life. The lyrics invite the listener to reflect on their own journey through life and to seek comfort and guidance from a higher power. The use of imagery, particularly the sea as a metaphor for life's journey and the father's decision to entrust his sons to it, adds depth and complexity to the song's message.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik hebbe se nich up de Scholen gebracht
I did not bring them to schools

Ik hebbe nich einmal över se gelacht
I did not even laugh about them

Se gaent nich spolen up de straten
They do not roam the streets

Ik hebbe se up de wille See gesandt
I sent them to the wild sea

Eren levesten Vader to söken
To search for their beloved father

Dat eine starf den bitteren Dod
One died a bitter death

Dat ander starf von Hunger so grot
Another died from such great hunger

Dat drüde word gehangen
The third was hanged

Das verde blef up de wille See dot
The fourth remained dead in the wild sea

Dat vifte flut achter dem Lande
The fifth disappeared behind the land

Wanse wol up den Kerkhof quam
When she finally came to the cemetery