Für mich bist du Liebe

"Für mich bist du Liebe" (lit. 'For Me You Are Love') is a song by German pop and Schlager singer Vanessa Mai, released on 22 August 2025. The track is the seventh single released from her eleventh studio album, "Traumfabrik".

The song was written by Vanessa Mai herself, together with co-writers Matthias Zürkler (B-Case) and brothers Chris and Daniel Cronauer.^[1][2] B-Case and Christoph Cronauer also jointly produced the song.^[2][3] Mastering was completed by the team at Mixcube Studio in Austria.^[2]

Vanessa Mai returned to her former songwriters and producers B-Case, Christoph Cronauer, and Daniel Cronauer for the production of her new album, following the release of two albums in the interim. All three previously worked with her between 2019 and 2022, often in joint roles. This collaboration resulted in the albums Für immer (January 2020), Mai Tai (March 2021), and Metamorphose (August 2022),^[4][5][6] which featured several singles, including the chart hit Melatonin (February 2022) and the earlier singles Himbeerrot (One Kiss) (September 2024), Lobby (November 2024), Von London nach New York (January 2025), Sorry Sorry (April 2025), and 100% verliebt (June 2025.^[7][8][9]

The front cover of the single features Vanessa Mai, along with the song title and artist information. She is sitting on the floor with her legs bent, leaning against a wall, wearing a yellow top. Her right arm is resting on her knee, her right fist touching her cheek, and her gaze is directed forward, but not at the camera.^[10] The photograph is by Leipzig-based photographer Sandra Ludewig,^[11] who has previously done several photoshoots with Mai;^[12] and was taken during the filming of the music video for the single "Sorry Sorry" in Spain.^[13]

The first release of "Für mich bist du Liebe" was as a single on 22 August 2025. It was released as a digital single track for download and streaming by Warner Music. Warner Music also handled distribution;^[3] while the song was published by AFM Publishing, Budde Music Publishing, Edition Djorkaeff Beatzarre, Edition Teamscore, Edition Vanessa Mai and Fisherman Songs. On 10 October 2025 of the same year, the song was released as the seventh single from Vanessa Mai's eleventh studio album, Traumfabrik (catalog number: 502173283272).^[14]

The creation of "Für mich bist du Liebe" was first revealed in early summer 2025, when Vanessa Mai performed the song acoustically at her concerts, including one on July 11 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The single release was announced just two days before its release, when Mai and Amazon Music shared the single on their social media channels. The post was accompanied by a teaser of the song's chorus.^[15] An official music video was not filmed, but a lyric video was released on the day of the single's release.^[2]

The song is structured with two verses, a chorus, a bridge, and an outro . It begins with the first verse, which is written as a four-line verse. This is followed by the three-line pre-chorus , before the actual chorus begins with its eight lines . The same structure is repeated with the second verse. The second chorus is followed, as a musical interlude, by the four-line bridge, before the song ends with the outro. This also consists of four lines and refers back to lines from the chorus.^[20]

A reviewer from the Magdeburg press portal described "Für mich bist du Liebe" as an emotional new single that deals with closeness and reliability, going beyond just romantic feelings.^[19]

Kevin Drewes of the German-language online magazine Schlagerpuls described it as an emotional love song that is both intimate and powerful. The very first lines paint a picture of a supportive relationship. A love that catches without suffocating. That grants freedom without creating distance. In the chorus, the feeling intensifies into certainty: "For me you are peace / And no, I can never get enough of you." Mai doesn't tell of a fleeting intoxication, but of someone who has become like a home; through shared highs and lows. A song like an inner compass". Musically, the singer underscores this depth with great feeling in her voice – compelling, but never overwrought. The song is carried by a minimalist piano melody, which, together with gentle guitar, strings, and a distinctive drumbeat, coalesces into an elegant, catchy production.^[21]

• Lyrikvideo zu "Für mich bist du Liebe" on YouTube