Wir Werden Sehen

Fink's song 'Wir Werden Sehen' delves into the theme of waiting and the existential weight it carries. The lyrics paint a picture of someone caught in a seemingly endless cycle of anticipation, questioning whether the wait will ever be worth it. The opening lines, 'Eine stunde oder zwei / Zweieinhalb vielleicht drei,' set the tone for a narrative steeped in uncertainty and the passage of time. The protagonist is in a state of limbo, waiting for something undefined, and this sense of ambiguity permeates the entire song.

The chorus, 'Wir werden sehen ob das warten sich lohnt,' translates to 'We will see if the wait is worth it,' encapsulating the central theme of the song. This line is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the doubt and the hope intertwined in the act of waiting. The protagonist's life seems to be on hold, as they sit and wait for the next year, hoping that the future will bring clarity and improvement. The repetition of 'Und ich warte und warte und warte und warte / Und irgendwann bin ich tot' ('And I wait and wait and wait and wait / And eventually, I am dead') underscores the futility and the existential dread that comes with prolonged waiting.

Fink's lyrics also touch on the passage of time and the feeling of life slipping away. The lines 'Meine zeit liegt totgeschlagen / Von früh morgens bis zum abend / Und das grab / Ist mein tag' ('My time lies beaten to death / From early morning to evening / And the grave / Is my day') convey a sense of wasted time and a life that feels like a living grave. The song ends with a poignant question, 'Ich wart seit jahren auf eine antwort / Ich wart seit jahren auf ein wort von euch / Das mir erklärt warum ich sitz und warte worauf wartet ihr' ('I've been waiting for years for an answer / I've been waiting for years for a word from you / That explains why I sit and wait, what are you waiting for?'), highlighting the shared human experience of waiting and the search for meaning in it.