Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: show-tunes
Song Meaning of “Sie Raubt Dir Die Sinne” by Spotlight Musicals
Sie Raubt Dir Die Sinne tells the story of a passionate but tumultuous love affair between two people, where emotions run high and the conflicts between them drive them apart. The title translates roughly to “She Takes Your Senses Away,” and the lyrics speak to this theme in a variety of ways.
The first verse paints the picture of two lovers whose relationship is an intense journey of emotion and passion, where moments of bliss are matched with moments of pain. The lines “Du weißt, wie sehr ich Dein bin” and “Sie berührt mich in tief mattes Gefühlen, sterne werfen uns licht” translate to “You know how much I am Yours” and “She touches me with deep unmoving feelings, stars throwing us light” hint at the deep connection they share.
The chorus captures the way that the love between them wreaks havoc on the man’s senses, in the lines “Ich atme ein, sie nimmt mir meine Sinne/…Ich lös mich langsam in Ihr auf”. The idea of being taken away from reality and lost in her embrace is further underscored by the line “Ich verliere mich, Erfüllung, und ich schweb'”.