☝️ Key Points
- The three birch trees symbolize the memory of a past love
- The singer enjoys the memories, but also feels sadness for the loss
- A rascal separates the lovers
- The solid house in Celle symbolizes the definitive end of love
- The singer longs for his beloved and regrets the loss
Interpretation
The song lyrics 'Es stehen drei Birken' by
Volkslieder is about a past love that is now over. The three birch trees on the heath symbolize the memory of the time spent together and the joy that the singer had with his beloved. The lines 'Es stehen drei Birken auf der Heide, Vallerie und vallera, An denen hab ich meine Freude, Juppheidi, heida' illustrate the joy that the singer feels for these memories.