Different Germany Lyrics

Lyric discussion by offhand 

Cover art for Different Germany lyrics by Ian Anderson

Much of the album, Walk into Light. is about travel -songs about walking, flight, trains, etc. This song mirrors another song on the album "Looking for Eden" where he passes young women -thinks about them for a moment before passing on. In both songs, the singer is a loner/stranger making observations as he passes through. The album/song ends on an indefinite note -no happy ending/destination here.

Ironically, the song has a beautiful melody.