This folk song from the Surselva, a region in the canton of Graubünden (Switzerland), expresses a deep emotional and spiritual connection to nature and to the composer's personal suffering. Tumasch Dolf's songs are often influenced by the local culture and language, in this case Rhaeto-Romanic, which is widely spoken in the Surselva.

The text suggests that the composer experienced his illness as an introspective experience in which the stars offered a kind of solace or company on sleepless nights. This kind of symbolism - the combination of personal feelings with natural elements - is a common feature of folk songs from this region and reflects the close ties people have with their surroundings.