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Alles Gute may literally mean “all the best,” yet Mathea spins the phrase into a sparkling piece of Austropop sarcasm. The singer addresses a so-called friend who has been secretly dating her boyfriend, listing every tell-tale sign: his late-night arrivals scented with the friend’s perfume, the mysteriously lost keys, and the Instagram photos that scream new couple energy. With biting humor she points out how the friend copy-pasted her style—same makeup, same shirts, even the same playlist—before snagging the same guy. Instead of a tear-soaked breakup ballad, Mathea delivers a sassy, empowered eye-roll, pretending to cheer the pair on while revealing she has already seen straight through their lies.

Behind the playful beat lies a clear message: betrayal says more about the cheaters than the one who was betrayed. By wishing them “alles Gute” as they stroll “toward happiness,” she subtly predicts history will repeat itself—he will wander again and she will end up alone. Mathea turns heartbreak into a confidence boost, showing listeners that the best goodbye can be polite words wrapped in razor-sharp honesty and a catchy chorus you cannot help but sing along to.

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