Discover the story of the song > Serenade – Franz Schubert

The song is about a man saying goodnight to his partner and telling her to sleep well while he's not there. He hopes she will be protected by angels and he'll be thinking of her as he falls asleep. He compares her to a lovely treasure and asks her to dream of him. The moon shines on her while she sleeps, and a nightingale sings outside. The man must leave, but he promises that his heart will still be with her.