☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a successful and independent woman with an important position in her company.
- The singer takes on the household chores and tries to be a good housewife while his partner works in the office.
- The singer has concerns that his partner may be having an affair, although she reassures him and says there is nothing going on.
- The powerful woman is seen as a kind of revenge for the centuries-long oppression of women in the patriarchy.
- The song emphasizes the importance of trust and mutual support in a partnership.
Interpretation
The song "Powerfrau" by
Wise Guys is about a woman who has a successful career and is very independent. She works in a company that the singer of the song doesn't exactly understand what it does, but he knows she holds an important position. Despite her success, the woman knows she can rely on her partner.
The singer is responsible for the household chores and takes care of daily tasks like ironing clothes and grocery shopping. He tries to do it all and be a good housewife while his partner works in the office. In the process, he realizes that it's not so easy to handle everything alone. He misses his partner and sometimes feels tired and empty.
The singer also worries that his partner might have an affair with her young private secretary. Although she reassures him and says there's nothing going on, he is skeptical and suspicious. He sees the Powerfrau as a kind of revenge for the centuries of oppression of women in the patriarchy.
Overall, the song expresses the importance of supporting an independent and successful partner, and that a partnership should be based on trust and mutual support.