Discover the story of the song > Schaukelkind – Angizia

The lyrics tell the story of a protagonist, referred to as "he", who encounters a child on a wooden horse. The child sings a song while using a saw to cut off the horse's head. The protagonist tries to calm the child and tells her to go to sleep because there is a strong wind outside. Other characters join in the song, including a servant named Bertram and a hunchbacked woman. Ultimately, the lyrics describe the child's obsession with the decapitated horse and the protagonist's attempt to console her.