The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch)" by the artist "Yello"

In the song Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch) by the Swiss band Yello, the lyrical hero is going through a painful breakup. He understands and accepts his beloved's decision to leave ("You are leaving me... I know you were right"), but he cannot cope with the emotional emptiness.

The phrase "I want this wound, But I suffer, That I feel no pain" conveys the hero's paradoxical desire. He craves pain that would confirm the reality of the loss and allow him to experience grief. The absence of pain is perceived as suffering, as an inability to have a full emotional response.

The repeating refrain "Sometimes, sometimes I wish I could cry" emphasizes the hero's inner struggle. He strives for liberation through tears, which symbolize purification and catharsis. However, the inability to cry indicates a deep emotional block, possibly caused by the shock of the separation.

The contrast between the hero's experience ("I gave you All the feelings I could") and his emotional detachment creates a sense of tragedy. He has "heard of love," but the loss he has experienced leaves him devastated and unable to fully experience his feelings.