Himmel Auf Lyrics in English Silbermond

“Himmel Auf” – literally “Sky Open Up” – is Silbermond’s soulful shout into the clouds for anyone who feels stuck under unending gray. In the first verse we meet a man lugging “a thousand crosses” through a colorless routine, watching the clock carve lines in his face. In the second, a woman drifts through Berlin’s cold streets, numbing herself with “sweet poison.” Both characters share the same simple dream: a tiny slice of luck and the moment when the sky finally tears open so that light can pour in.

Silbermond’s lead singer Stefanie Kloß turns their plea into an anthem of quiet resilience. The repeated question “Wann reißt der Himmel auf?” (“When will the sky open up?”) becomes a hook that listeners can cling to, reminding us that even in the darkest tunnel there is a distant glow. The song balances raw realism with stubborn hope, urging us to keep walking, keep asking, and believe that a crack of blue will appear for everyone – for him, for her, and for you.