Edelweiss is a white flower that looks like a lion's paw. It is the national flower of Austria. "Edel" meaning 'noble' and "weiss" meaning 'white.' He's singing about Austria and hoping that it isn't taken over by Germany, since this is the time of World War II.
Edelweiss is a white flower that looks like a lion's paw. It is the national flower of Austria. "Edel" meaning 'noble' and "weiss" meaning 'white.' He's singing about Austria and hoping that it isn't taken over by Germany, since this is the time of World War II.