☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a man who, after many losses, has to start anew.
- He doubts if he can ever start over from scratch.
- The chorus emphasizes the need to leave the past behind and focus on the future.
- Despite setbacks, the song encourages taking a fresh start and finding happiness.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Du musst alles vergessen" by
Freddy Quinn are about a man who has to start over after losing a lot. At the beginning of the song, it is described how this man arrives as a stranger in a new environment and doubts whether he can ever start again.
"When he arrived, he was a stranger, and he didn't believe that someone who had lost a lot could start anew".
The chorus of the song says: "Du musst alles vergessen, was du einst besessen, Amigo! Ayayay, ayayay, ayayay, das ist längst vorbei." Here, it is emphasized that one has to leave the past behind and focus on the future. One must forget everything one once possessed in order to make a fresh start.
In the second part of the song, it is told how the man builds a house for his beloved Manuela by the river. But suddenly, the river overflows and takes away all his belongings. His dreams sink in the flood.
"The river overflowed, took away all his belongings. His unfulfilled dreams sank in the flood".
Despite these setbacks, the man continues and leaves the area as a stranger. But he is prophesied that one day he will be happy.
"When he left, he was a stranger, he was lonely and alone, but from the river came a soft voice: someday you will be happy".
The lyrics of the song "Du musst alles vergessen" by Freddy Quinn encourage the listener to let go of the past and start anew. It is emphasized that what once was, is long gone and that one has the strength to find happiness.