Song Meaning
The lyrics paint a picture of fleeting moments, even as they're happening. The opening lines, 'Alles fließt und geht vorbei auch wenn es gerade beginnt' (Everything flows and passes by even when it just begins), establish a sense of transience. This feeling is amplified by images of time aging and stars growing cold, suggesting a cosmic scale of impermanence. Even words, typically meant to endure, are described as 'Worte verwehen im wind' (words blow away in the wind), reinforcing the idea that nothing truly lasts.
Despite this overarching theme of impermanence, a powerful counter-current emerges: the desire for eternal life, specifically tied to a relationship. The narrator declares, 'Auch wenn heut der erste tag vom Rest meines lebens ist' (Even if today is the first day of the rest of my life), acknowledging the present but immediately looking back to 'vergangenes glück' (past happiness). This yearning is contingent on the presence of a loved one: 'Solang du nur bei mir bist' (As long as you are just with me).
The core of the song lies in this paradox: the acknowledgment of life's inevitable decay versus the desperate wish to halt time. The repeated refrain, 'Denn ich will ewig leben / Und immer mehr von dir / Immer wieder und immer weiter mit dir' (Because I want to live forever / And always more of you / Again and again and always further with you), is a plea for an unending present. It's not just about living forever, but about an ever-increasing, perpetual experience of connection with another person.
This intense desire for 'ewig leben' (eternal life) is crafted through insistent repetition and a focus on the 'more' and 'always further' aspects of the relationship. The lyrics suggest that the only way the narrator can conceive of escaping the universal flow of time is by anchoring themselves to a love that feels infinite. The contrast between the vast, indifferent universe ('sterne kalt') and the intensely personal, desired eternity with another person is what gives the song its poignant emotional weight.
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