☝️ Key Points
- The song is about an unrequited love that the protagonist felt for an older person when they were a child.
- The window to the courtyard symbolizes the connection to that person.
- The protagonist remembers their first feeling of love and hopes that something could develop between them.
- The protagonist often reminisces about the years with her, while she had no idea of his longing.
- The lyrics express the feelings of unrequited love and the protagonist's uncertainty.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Das Fenster zum Hof" by
Roland Kaiser are about an unrequited love that the protagonist felt for an older person when he was a child. The window to the courtyard symbolizes the connection to this person. The protagonist still vividly sees her image and remembers his first feeling of love that arose in him. Although she was close to him, she remained unattainable. He hid out of fear that she might talk to him, but in his dreams he found the courage to seek her closeness. The window to the courtyard was the place where he began to hope that something could develop between them. He hopes that time will pass and he will become a man who has the possibility to express his feelings. The protagonist often thinks back to the years with her, while she had no idea of his longing. At the end of the song, the question remains whether time will help him to go from being a child to being a man who might have a chance with her. The lyrics express the feelings of unrequited love and the uncertainty of the protagonist.