☝️ Key Points
- The song is about Louis, the monkey king from the movie The Jungle Book, who wishes to be a human.
- Louis describes his life as a monkey in the jungle and his longing to live like a human.
- In the chorus, Louis expresses his desire to be able to walk and stand like a human.
- Louis asks Mowgli to reveal to him the secret of making fire, as he is fascinated by the abilities of humans.
- The song lyrics describe Louis' admiration for the freedom and opportunities that a human has.
Interpretation
The song 'Ich wäre gern wie Du (Das Dschungelbuch)' by
Klaus Havenstein comes from the movie 'The Jungle Book' and portrays the monkey king Louis, who wishes to be human. The lyrics talk about how Louis is tired of the monkey life and would rather be like a human.
Louis describes how he lives as a monkey in the jungle and jumps from branch to branch. Although this is easy for a monkey, he wishes to be human and roam the city. He envies the protagonist Mowgli, who as a human can do many things that monkeys cannot.
In the chorus, Louis expresses his desire to be able to walk and stand like a human. He sings: 'Ich wäre gern wie du, ich möchte gehen wie du, stehen wie du' (I would like to be like you, I would like to walk like you, stand like you). Louis imagines what it would be like to be human and emphasizes that he would like to have the freedom and abilities of a human.
In a dialogue scene between Mowgli and Louis, Louis asks Mowgli to reveal the secret of making fire. He is fascinated by the spectacle of fire that humans can create. Louis hopes that the knowledge of how to make fire will give him the power to be like a human.
The lyrics of the song 'Ich wäre gern wie Du (Das Dschungelbuch)' are therefore about Louis' longing to be human and his admiration for the abilities of humans. He wants to experience the freedom and possibilities of being human and hopes that the knowledge of how to make fire will allow him to achieve them.