Lyrics
My dear friend
The day you say your name for the first time
This day you realize
Your name, it is a good name
You are good
You are good person.
Your diet shall be my diet
I shall be yours, you shall be mine
We shall be three together
Water and salt and bread
Water and salt and bread
Water and salt and bread.
There are as many assumptions
About good and evil
In this world
As there are diets
As there are confessions.
Diet is confession.
All morals in this world
Originate in food and drink.
Your diet shall be my diet
I shall be yours, you shall be mine
We shall be three together
Water and salt and bread
Water and salt and bread
Water and salt and bread.
Art Concept and Commentary
In this song it says: "My dear friend, the day you say your name for the first time, this day you realize, your name, it is a good name, you are good, you are good person."
Hence, a name relates to appreciated and acknowledged assumptions about good!
It has something to do with God!
God is the most inclusive person a people can imagine.
A person's name should be derived from ancestors with high moral standards that provide sound guidance in life. Among many names, there have been bearers with good worldviews who have achieved or said remarkable things. A name that is "good" and associated with goodness in the society where someone lives can promote better social standing and education. The initial goodness of a name strongly depends on the semantics derived from that name that guides the perception of the name, and it depends strongly on the mother tongue that connects the surrounding society. Thus, the interpretation of a name in terms of its goodness depends very much on the culture and, therefore, on the place and time. Both first and surnames have a remarkable impact on the development of identity, personhood, self-image, and the understanding of oneself and in relation to the world. Names are spelled a certain way, pronounced a certain way, and have a history. When someone meets a person with a certain name, they usually build on it to some degree when they meet a second person with the same or a similar name, even if this is a subconscious process. Of course, a person is much more than just their name, but the name is an essential part of the person!
A thousand years ago, there was no such thing as a "surname" in most parts of Europe, as most people had only one name. Later some people were also referred to by their profession, competence, duties or occupation: "baker", "miller", or "blacksmith", to name a few. Back then, a baker would have a son who continued the family business. Mr. Baker was supposed to have certain qualities, know a certain language, and have a certain understanding. If someone wanted a birthday cake, the best person to talk to was probably Mr. Baker. His world revolved around the bakery. His essential vocabulary revolved around bread, croissants, baguettes, cheesecakes, and many other bakery and confectionary items. A baker could explain the world in terms of bakeries. Today, when one meets Mr. Baker, he is most often not a baker of bread. Today Mr. Baker may work in the software industry and "bake" software components rather than croissants. Even today, if someone has the name "baker", they have a different world model/view related to the traditions associated with that name. "A baker is a person who bakes." Interestingly, some names can serve as a surname and first name. There need not always be too much distinction between surnames and first names, although it is important to note that parents can choose their children's first names quite freely.
By the Middle Ages, the patriarchal Roman Catholic Church appeared very attractive to men, as with their help, Mr. Baker would have a son who was sure also to become a "good" baker with all the necessary beliefs and values. The quid pro quo was that they would be Christians and, thus, faithful church followers.
The croissant was therefore symbolic of the moon and Mary, the mother of God, after whom all women and mothers should model themselves. The baguette stood for “male potency”, the church steeple, the ability and the goal to lead to greater Christian love, to be a “good” father and man, as exemplified by the representative of Jesus (the priest). A bakery is then ultimately a Christian world of experience, designed to keep every customer in line and spread Christian beliefs and values. Ultimately, of course, it's also about money.
The mentioned explains why during the Holocaust at Auschwitz concentration camp, the Jewish victims were systematically deprived of their names. They were tattooed a number on their forearm only by which they were supposed to be identified from then on.
They were not considered "persons" anymore.
Many centuries ago, by the decision of the Emperor, most names of the German Ashkenazic Jews were changed from Semitic names into German names.
With this their identities became considerably more German.
A person is a feeling being, with a name, and at least a basic worldview.