The song "Café" by Engelbert Humperdinck tells the story of a man who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics depict a scene in a café where the protagonist and his love interest shared a moment and said goodbye. He has known this girl for a long time and fears that he might be making a mistake by trying to forget about her. Even though she is no longer with him, thoughts of her continue to haunt him. The narrator realizes that he needs to take action to get over this girl and remove her from his heart. He asks for another glass of wine to help heal his broken heart and ease his troubled mind, hoping that it will help him cope with the sorrow he feels. Wine becomes his temporary solution to numb the pain and loneliness. The protagonist has experienced the pain of the girl leaving him twice before, so when she appears in his dreams, he fears that she will call him again and want to get back together. However, he knows that this time it is truly over and he can't bear to play the game of pretending anymore. The repetitive phrase "Give me another glass of wine" emphasizes the reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism. The protagonist believes that wine is the only way to pass the lonely days and avoid sleepless nights filled with broken dreams. Overall, "Café" portrays the struggle of letting go and finding ways to heal a broken heart. The protagonist finds solace in a café, reminisces about the past, and seeks temporary relief through wine, all in an attempt to move on from a love that is gone.
