☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are about a man named Sigismund, who is exceptionally beautiful from birth and is loved by many people.
- The text emphasizes that Sigismund is not to blame for his beauty and raises the question of why he is condemned for his external appearance.
- The story of Mrs. Lehmann is told, who likes Sigismund as long as her husband is not around, and defends him when he is criticized.
- In the end, it is described how Sigismund dies at the age of eighty and is supposed to be taken to paradise by a little angel, but Peter does not let him in because he is a sinner.
- However, the angels in heaven protest and ask what Sigismund can do about being so beautiful, and emphasize the importance of beauty.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Was kann der Sigismund dafür" by
Theo Lingen are about a man named Sigismund, who is exceptionally beautiful from birth. He is compared to a statue from Athens and is loved by many people. However, despite his beauty and popularity, Sigismund is often envied and criticized by the envious.
The text expresses that Sigismund is not to blame for his beauty. Rhetorically, it asks what he can do to be so beautiful and loved by people. Beauty is presented as something positive and it is emphasized that we should be grateful that there is something so beautiful.
The text also tells the story of a woman named Frau Lehmann, who likes Sigismund as long as her husband is not present. However, when her husband is present and becomes loud, she defends Sigismund and says that he is not to blame for his beauty.
At the end of the text, it is told that Sigismund dies at the age of eighty and that an angel is supposed to take him to paradise. However, Saint Peter does not let him in because he is a sinner. The angels in heaven protest, asking what Sigismund can do to be so beautiful.
The lyrics of the song therefore address the beauty of Sigismund and how he suffers from envy and criticism. It raises the question of why Sigismund is condemned for his external appearance, even though he is not to blame. The text emphasizes the importance of beauty and calls for it to be appreciated and accepted rather than seen as a sin.