Sternenträumer literally translates to "star-dreamer." It's a beautiful compound noun that evokes a sense of wonder, imagination, and longing.
In the context of the song, it refers to a state of being where the singer and their loved one will reunite beyond this life, becoming dreamers among the stars. It's a poetic and unique word that captures the song's ethereal and hopeful theme of eternal connection.
Andrea Berg's "Sternenträumer" is a really touching song about remembering someone special who is no longer here. The lyrics describe this person with such vivid imagery, calling them "full of questions" and "magic," like "a sea full of colors" [ein Meer voller Farben] and "my favorite symphony" [Meine Lieblingssinfonie]. It sounds like they had a big personality, sometimes quiet and sometimes "quite loud" [ziemlich laut], like a "summer rain on the skin" [Ein Sommerregen auf der Haut].
Even though this person is gone, the singer feels they are still "alive" [lebendig] wherever they are. There's a strong sense of an unbreakable bond, even if it feels like just "a breath in the wind" [ein Hauch im Wind]. The song looks forward to a time when they will be "star dreamers" [Sternenträumer] together again, finding each other "behind the rainbow" [Hinterm Regenbogen] where there's "neither sorrow nor death" [weder Leid noch Tod]. It's a beautiful message of enduring connection and hope.