☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a strong and everlasting friendship
- It raises the question of the meaning of dreams and how to deal with the transience of life
- It talks about fame that soothes any wound and quenches the thirst of lilies
- The caravan can be seen as a metaphor for the obstacles and difficulties in friendship
- It raises the question of whether life is a kind of enmity and the struggle sinks in hopelessness
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Lilien' by
Goethes Erben are about a strong and everlasting friendship. The 'floral dress' of friendship will never wither. It also raises the question of what happens to dreams when they die. Sometimes, the significance of dreams is denied, but the youth fights against it. In hopelessness, the fight sinks and remains nameless.
It also talks about fame, which cools every wound and quenches the thirst of the lilies. The lilies symbolize the transience of life, like all flowers before they wilt. Nevertheless, the morning remains alone and strong.
The caravan mentioned in the lyrics could be a metaphor for the obstacles and difficulties encountered in friendship. But in the end, it gives in and the friendship persists.
The lyrics also pose the question of whether life is a kind of enmity. It is said that the fight sinks in hopelessness and remains nameless. It is emphasized that it doesn't matter if heaviness accompanies friendship, because fame cools every wound.
Overall, the song 'Lilien' by 'Goethes Erben' is about the strength and constancy of a friendship, despite the transience and difficulties that can arise in life.