Discover the story of the song > A Handful Of Darkness – Alphaville

The protagonist describes a child living in a world of war and reflects on how it could be anyone's child. The child's potential is cut short as judgment day arrives and they are killed. In dreams, the child returns to share beautiful things about a paradise where everything is clean, everyone is nice, and love and light surround them. The protagonist questions the whereabouts of the sky and the great wide open, where they once flew with strength and anger. They wonder who is to blame for their loss and if they are just lost in life without a purpose. The protagonist reaches out to Mother Mary, expressing their distance from her and the sun, and sends her all their love in the midst of darkness.