Wind of Change is a song by German Rock Band "Scorpions" composed in 1990. The lyrics celebrate the end of the cold war and the end of socialism.
Verse 1 reads "I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park" The Moskva river could be used as a symbol for the nature, indicating that the end of the socialism is caused by the basic human nature (socialism constricts your freedom to enjoy yourself). The fact that his goal is Gorky Park, an entertainment park, also supports such an interpretation, because people want to have fun. "Listening to the Wind of Change" signifies the failure of the socialism had become visible, everybody could see that it would come to an end sooner or later. The wind he is listening symbolizes the end of socialism.
Verse 2 reads "The world is closing in" The world people knew, one which was separated into the capitalist west and socialist east, was coming to an end; the socialist governments took their last breaths, before finally being gone. "And did you ever think" Only a few years prior, during the prime of the Soviet Union’s Rule, such a dramatic change would not have been believed or expected. "That we could be so close, like brothers" The methaporical border between two different people, but also actual borders such as the Wall of Berlin were destroyed in that time and people could be closer to each other, families that were long separated were finally able to come back together. "The future's in the air, i can feel it everywhere" The problems and the required changes could not be hidden from the public eye by the government anymore. Therefore, the future became obvious to everybody, since many people are now talking about about it openly. "Blowing with the wind of change" The failure of the socialism had become visible, everybody could see that it would come to an end sooner or later. But now, instead of having to listen to the wind of change, the change is actually blown towards him and everybody else, marking the development of the situation as time passed.
The chorus reads, "Take me to the magic of the moment, on a glory night." He who expected the fall of the communist regimes wanted to see this event as soon as possible, considering the fact this night would be a (glorious) part of history. Where the children of tomorrow dream away, in the wind of change" In this moment, the reunion of both German countries, West and East, the life of the next generations would be changed fundamentally, an event he had expected, because of the public view and behavior.
All in all this song has been voted the song of the century, and it is the highest selling song in Germany with an outstanding 6 million records sold. Also this song is remembered as a song of German reunification and a message of hope.
Verse 1 reads "I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park" The Moskva river could be used as a symbol for the nature, indicating that the end of the socialism is caused by the basic human nature (socialism constricts your freedom to enjoy yourself). The fact that his goal is Gorky Park, an entertainment park, also supports such an interpretation, because people want to have fun. "Listening to the Wind of Change" signifies the failure of the socialism had become visible, everybody could see that it would come to an end sooner or later. The wind he is listening symbolizes the end of socialism.
Verse 2 reads "The world is closing in" The world people knew, one which was separated into the capitalist west and socialist east, was coming to an end; the socialist governments took their last breaths, before finally being gone. "And did you ever think" Only a few years prior, during the prime of the Soviet Union’s Rule, such a dramatic change would not have been believed or expected. "That we could be so close, like brothers" The methaporical border between two different people, but also actual borders such as the Wall of Berlin were destroyed in that time and people could be closer to each other, families that were long separated were finally able to come back together. "The future's in the air, i can feel it everywhere" The problems and the required changes could not be hidden from the public eye by the government anymore. Therefore, the future became obvious to everybody, since many people are now talking about about it openly. "Blowing with the wind of change" The failure of the socialism had become visible, everybody could see that it would come to an end sooner or later. But now, instead of having to listen to the wind of change, the change is actually blown towards him and everybody else, marking the development of the situation as time passed.
The chorus reads, "Take me to the magic of the moment, on a glory night." He who expected the fall of the communist regimes wanted to see this event as soon as possible, considering the fact this night would be a (glorious) part of history. Where the children of tomorrow dream away, in the wind of change" In this moment, the reunion of both German countries, West and East, the life of the next generations would be changed fundamentally, an event he had expected, because of the public view and behavior.
All in all this song has been voted the song of the century, and it is the highest selling song in Germany with an outstanding 6 million records sold. Also this song is remembered as a song of German reunification and a message of hope.
This was a good song choice. You provide quality interpretation of the song, but you overlook the significance of literary features and their effect on an audience.
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