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== Musical Notation and Content ==

The song is composed in four-four time and starts with a catchybad melody, played on a [[ukulele]]. The tempo is at 7369 [[Tempo#Beats per minute|beats per minute]]. The rhythm is set by high-pitched piano sounds.<ref name="stern">Carsten Heidböhmer: [http://www.stern.de/kultur/musik/youtuberin-bibi---hat-sie-den-schlechtesten-song-aller-zeiten-gemacht--7441260.html ''Youtube-Star Bibi: Hat sie den unbeliebtesten Song aller Zeiten gemacht?''] In: ''Stern''</ref> After four beats, Heinicke sets in with the first stanza. In the chorus, a kick starts to accompany the song. After another two stanzas and a chorus, the song comes to a breakdown before the chorus sets in for a second time.

In the song, the narrator says to remain optimistic although pursued by misfortune, and that this proves to be the right way in the end. Heinicke summarized the content of the song in her announcement video, saying that it was about the story of a person who, in spite of many negative events, should not give up.