The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Zum Heulen Zumut" by the artist "Untoten"

This text of the German band Untoten "Zum Heulen Zumut" (What makes you cry) is filled with grief, despair, and hopelessness. The lyrical hero identifies with wolves, whose howl becomes a metaphor for pain and powerlessness in the face of a destructive force symbolized by the "storm" and "sky black with smoke".

Wolves, traditionally associated with wildlife and danger, in this case act as companions in misfortune, sharing pain and loss with the lyrical hero. The phrase "Beasts are bad company" rather emphasizes not the danger of wolves, but the fact that even they, strong and free predators, have suffered from what happened.

The encounter with the she-wolf becomes a key moment. Her inability to howl, her desire to share this burden with the lyrical hero, emphasizes the depth of despair. The hero howls "for both of us", taking on the burden of unspoken grief.

The repeated phrase "I want to howl" emphasizes the growing sense of helplessness and the desire to pour out emotions, to share one's pain with the world. Howling becomes not just an expression of grief, but also an act of solidarity, a recognition of shared loss.

The final phrase "The howling of wolves will never cease" sounds like a bitter prophecy, emphasizing the infinity of suffering and the inevitability of pain in a world where even nature suffers from destructive forces.