The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Funkstille" by the artist "Voyce"

The song "Funkstille" ("Radio Silence") by the German artist Voyce tells the story of a couple going through a period of silence in their relationship. The lyrical hero suffers from the lack of communication with his beloved and desperately seeks a reason to break the silence.

At the beginning of the relationship "everything sparkled" - a metaphor for bright emotions and passion. But now silence has set in, which is called "radio silence" - a lack of connection, just like a radio signal fading out. The hero loses his composure ("losing my mind"), suffers ("looking for a reason to finally call you"), but tries to remain steadfast in his decision not to call first.

He is sure that his beloved is experiencing the same feelings as he is: longing, loneliness, and wanting to resume communication. The hero urges her to give him a sign, promising to be there.

The "radio silence" metaphor runs through the whole song, emphasizing the unbearable nature of the situation for both. The hero compares their tears to a sea and encourages his beloved to "raise the sails and sail" to him, meaning to make the first move.

In the end, the hero cannot stand it and breaks the silence himself. He goes to his beloved's house, sees that she is also suffering, and decides to reconcile. "Everything sparkled again" - the relationship is renewed, passion returns.

The song uses a play on words: the German word "funken" can mean both "to transmit by radio" and "to sparkle." This duality reinforces the metaphor of "radio silence" and emphasizes the contrast between the beginning of the relationship, when "everything sparkled," and the period of estrangement.