☝️ Key Points
- The song tells the story of a past relationship and shows room for regret and pain
- Smoking in the playground, the singer reflects on past shared times with his ex-partner
- The 'white dress' is a symbol of innocence and purity - it shows how the singer sees his ex-partner
- The singer is unsure if he feels regret for the past and if something would have been different if he had acted differently
- The end part of the song shows the feeling of loneliness and loss by dancing alone while his ex-partner dances with someone else
Interpretation
"Weißes Kleid" by
Apache 207 is an emotional narrative about a past relationship and the feeling of regret and pain that the singer feels.
The song begins with the singer smoking in a playground where he and his ex-partner used to meet. With the lines "Last cigarette / I'm smoking in the middle / Of the playground / Where we met", he reflects on the times they spent together and shows that those memories are still fresh in his mind.
In the chorus line "Your white dress / Fits perfectly on your body, forgive / Don't tell me, just tell me why you're crying today", he mentions a specific memory of her in a white dress. The white dress is a symbol of innocence and purity, indicating that he still sees her as this innocent and pure person in his mind. He doesn't ask for forgiveness, he just wants to know why she's crying.
The lines "I don't know, do I regret it? / And if I did, would we still be one?" show his internal conflicts and insecurities. He is unsure if he feels regret for the past and if they would still be together if he had acted differently.
The song ends with the singer dancing alone while his ex-partner dances with someone else. This shows the feeling of loneliness and loss that he feels. Overall, "Weißes Kleid" is about the complicated feelings of regret, loss, and longing that come with the end of a relationship."