The meaning of the lyrics of the song "You Don't Know My Name" by the artist "Von Hertzen Brothers"

The song "You Don't Know My Name" by the Finnish band Von Hertzen Brothers depicts the unrequited love of the lyrical hero, full of longing and desire to get closer to the object of his affection. The hero is obsessed with this woman, as evidenced by the lines "I calculate every step" and "I even decide what to wish for a shooting star." He craves her attention, noticing the smallest details, such as the moment "when you light a cigarette" and "you are lost in thought, having lost your vigilance."

Despite the fact that the heroine may have hinted at her lack of interest ("It is not at all necessary for you to tell me with your beautiful lips that I have been a nuisance to you from the very beginning"), the hero does not lose hope. He is convinced that he can win her heart ("That's why you should let me get closer and closer, completely").

The recurring phrase "You don't know my name" emphasizes the distance between them. She doesn't really know him, doesn't let him in. The hero dreams of penetrating her thoughts and dreams ("And every day, falling asleep, closing my eyes, I want to fall into your dreams..."), to open her eyes to "real life".

The words "I want to show you what real life is" can be heard not only the desire to share the joy of life with her, but also notes of selfishness, conviction in their superiority. He is the only one who knows how to live. At the end of the song, there is hope that his efforts are not in vain, and she will know his name, and therefore his soul.