Lyric discussion by Marous91 

Cover art for Der Weg lyrics by Herbert Grönemeyer

it's about the cancer gronermeyer's wive i wonder what the lyrics exactly mean, anyone?

@Marous91 The lyrics are sometimes cryptic, but they never seem to intend a pun, or an innuendo. Minor corrections: it's not "aufrechter Gang", but "sicherer Gang" it's not "unbekannte Welt", but " offene Welt"

I can't see anything I don't trust my eyes anymore I can hardly believe it The feelings have turned I am to lazy to give up It would be too soon because there is always something.

We were oathbound to each other We would have died for one another We bent the rain We borrowed faith We tried to turn in schuss drive Nothing...