Lyrics
Can't you see I love you?
Expresses affection and love towards someone
Please don't break my heart in two
Requesting not to cause heartbreak
That's not hard to do
Indicates vulnerability to emotional pain
'Cause I don't have a wooden heart
Claims to not possess an emotionless or unfeeling heart
And if you say goodbye
Anticipating sadness if the person leaves
Then I know that I would cry
Recognizes potential emotional distress leading to tears
Maybe I would die
Extreme hypothetical consequence of heartache
'Cause I don't have a wooden heart
Reiterates the lack of a stoic heart
There's no strings upon this love of mine
Emphasizes the absence of conditions in the love shared
It was always you from the start
Asserts an enduring connection from the beginning
Treat me nice, treat me good
Requests respectful treatment in the relationship
Treat me like you really should
Desires appropriate and caring behavior
'Cause I'm not made of wood
Asserts personal vulnerability despite emotions
And I don't have a wooden heart
Repeats the absence of a cold-hearted nature
Muß i' denn, muß i' denn
These lines are in German ("Must I, must I to the little town outside, little town outside, and you, my treasure, stay here"). These lines mirror the sentiment expressed in English about potential separation.
Zum Städtele hinaus
-Städtele hinaus
-Und du mein Shatz bleibst hier
-Muß i' denn, muß i' denn
-Zum Städtele hinaus
-Städtele hinaus
-Und du mein Shatz bleibst hier
-There's no strings upon this love of mine
Reiteration of unconditional love
It was always you from the start
Confirms a lasting and dedicated commitment
Treat me nice, treat me good
Requests fair and kind treatment within the relationship
Treat me like you really should
Asks for proper and loving behavior
'Cause I'm not made of wood
Stresses the absence of emotional insensitivity
And I don't have a wooden heart
Reiterates the lack of a heart devoid of feelings
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