Released: 2017
Colter Wall and Tyler Childers’ ‘Fraulein’ is a tender love ballad about a man’s longing for a woman he loved and left in Germany. The song paints a vivid picture of nostalgia and unfulfilled love, as the protagonist yearns for his ‘Fraulein’ from afar.
The song starts with the protagonist recalling his love affair with a German girl, the ‘Fräulein’, who lives by the Rhine river. He admits that he loved her and left her, and now he can’t forget her. The term ‘Fräulein’ is a German word that was traditionally used to address young, unmarried women.
The chorus, ‘Fräulein, Fräulein, look up toward the heavens…,’ is a heartfelt plea to his lost love. He asks her to look at the stars, which are the same ones he’s seeing, symbolizing their shared connection despite the distance. He swears his love for her under these stars, emphasizing his deep longing and affection.
When he sings, ‘When my memories wander away over yonder…,’ he’s expressing how his thoughts often drift back to his Fräulein. The phrase ‘over yonder’ is a common term in country music, typically referring to a distant place, often used to evoke feelings of nostalgia or longing.
In the end, the song is a poignant expression of longing and unfulfilled love. The repeated line, ‘You are my pretty Fräulein,’ underscores the protagonist’s enduring affection for the woman he left behind. Despite the distance and time, his love for her remains as strong as ever.
