Meaning of 'Das Leichteste der Welt'

by Silbermond

Interpretation

The lyrics of the song 'Das Leichteste der Welt' by Silbermond are about a person who discovers that their former partner is living a new happy life after the breakup, while they are still struggling with the pain of the past.

The text begins with the person hearing that the sun is shining again for their ex-partner and that he seems happy again. They also hear that he has moved on from them and that the separation was the best step of his life. The person also sees that their ex-partner's heart now belongs to someone else and that he quickly found someone new, even though he had said he needed time. In photos, they see how happy he is with the new person and find it disgusting.

The person feels sad and can't sleep without taking something to calm down. They feel far from being able to move on from the past. They see that their ex-partner is already fully immersed in a new life and looking forward optimistically, as if it were the easiest thing in the world.

Then, the text changes theme and describes how the person breaks down seeing how happy their ex-partner is now and realizing that they have to start from scratch. Every day and every year they were together was meaningless and in vain. The person hopes that they can eventually sleep without help again and that there is a new life waiting for them somewhere out there. But imagining that is currently the hardest thing in the world.

Overall, the lyrics describe the difficulty of dealing with a breakup and seeing the former partner moving on happily while one is still suffering. The lines of the text reflect the person's feelings and show the contrast between the ex-partner's new life and the pain of the past.