In my version Wotan & Alberich were cute boyfriends until W gave his eye for the spear & left him for Fricka & that’s why Alberich is so pissed
In my version Wotan & Alberich were cute boyfriends until W gave his eye for the spear & left him for Fricka & that’s why Alberich is so pissed
(This fits with the “Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich” bit too)