Discover the story of the song > Lassie Come Home – Alphaville

The protagonist in the song is a lonely boy who is looking at the world around him. He sees a Little Yellow Man painting on the walls and a Lovely Lady dancing. The protagonist and his partner are talking, and she says that he used to be authentic, but now he has hurt her. He didn't realize he was hurting her, and it hit her hard. The partner is giving out photographs to people, and she tells the protagonist about a ghost that was recorded. The protagonist shouts for Lassie to come home. The partner is dancing in a music hall, and something bad happens to her. The telephone is ringing, but no one answers. The protagonist hears a voice saying that the Captain is dead. The protagonist keeps shouting for Lassie to come home. The song ends with repeated lines about Lassie coming home.