The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Für Die, Die Bleiben" by the artist "Tonbandgerat"

The song "Für die, die bleiben" ("For those who stay") by the German band Tonbandgerat tells the story of a lyrical hero reflecting on loss and moving on. He feels lost, drifting through life, unable to find peace or let go of the past.

He seeks a place that wouldn't remind him of what he's lost, but he realizes it's impossible. The pain of loss is still strong, although he tries to convince himself that "the clouds should have dispersed."

The hero admits that he cannot go back to the past because "no one is waiting there anymore." He tries to move on, run from the pain, but the past haunts him, covering everything around with a gray veil.

The phrase "And you, you are no longer in time - For those who stay, it is doubly hard" is key to the song. It is addressed to the one the hero has lost and expresses his understanding that it is even harder for those who are left behind. They carry the burden of memories and loss.

At the end of the song, the hero clings to fragments of the past, afraid to forget the face of a loved one. He mentions Jason Mraz's song "I'm yours," which probably reminds him of happy moments. The final lines about him getting older and the departed not, emphasize the ruthlessness of time and the irreversibility of loss.