Meaning of 'Das Lied'

by Julia Engelmann

Interpretation

In the lyrics of the song "Das Lied" by Julia Engelmann, it is about the feeling of being different and not feeling belonging. The singer describes herself as someone with a "nerd profile", who speaks softly and thinks a lot. Sometimes she feels isolated because she doesn't seem similar to anyone. But she also recognizes that we are all different in our own way and that's why we are the same.

The lyrics emphasize that in life it is not about who you love, but about loving, and that one should not pay attention to how much one gives, but that one gives at all. It's not about winning, but about fighting, and not about the song itself, but about dancing.

Then the singer describes the encounter with a person who accepts and listens to her completely. This person takes away her shadows and clarifies her vision. She feels true and visible through this person. Both of them make the world spin just for themselves and the fact that they are not perfect makes their relationship even more perfect.

At the end of the lyrics, the singer poses the question of whether it is not more important how one does something rather than what one does. It's not about possession, but about what makes you happy. It's not about the joke, but about laughing. The lyrics emphasize that it's not about who you love, but about loving, and not about how much you give, but that you give at all. It's not about winning, but about fighting, and not about the song itself, but about dancing.