Discover the story of the song > Dusseldorf – Teleman

The song is about the protagonist leaving someone behind on a carousel in Düsseldorf, a cold and grey town. They express a longing for a luxurious lifestyle and talk about meeting new people. They mention a girl with a yellow balloon and how they don't have a place to stay. The chorus talks about the girl lifting a stylus and the ice melting, and they mention the girl from Düsseldorf is gone. The bridge includes spoken words in German, asking if the listener wants to know why they left the person on the carousel. The song ends with the chorus repeating that the girl is gone and to put on their favorite song. Overall, the song is about the protagonist's experiences and feelings as they move through a series of grey towns, and the longing for something more in their life.