Lacrimosa invites us on a dreamy journey where everyday reality slips just a little out of focus. At first, everything in “Die Unbekannte Farbe” feels perfectly arranged, almost peaceful. Yet the singer quickly reveals that this calm surface hides a rush of unfamiliar emotions. The heart begins to cry, not out of sadness, but from the overwhelming sensation of discovering something more than what our eyes can normally see. Like stepping into a painting and realizing there are shades that have never existed on any palette, the song suggests that life still holds secrets waiting to be felt.
That mystery is embodied by a single, dazzling image — the color no one has ever seen. This unknown hue represents a love so rare that ordinary words fail to describe it. Even if the lovers are “two hundred and two kisses” apart, their connection remains “unvergleichbar schön” (incomparably beautiful). In short, the track paints love as a brand-new color that transforms everything it touches, encouraging listeners to trust the hand that leads them into the vivid unknown.