1.) Black Heaven is a German darkwave/dark electro project by mastermind Ma… Read Full Bio ↴1.) Black Heaven is a German darkwave/dark electro project by mastermind Martin Schindler (also: Mantus & Sepia). He's responsible for production, vocals and lyrics. Mainly on the first three albums and the EP he's also supported by his sister Tina a.k.a. Thalia on songs with female vocals. The fourth and fifth album “Kunstwerk” (in Engl.: “Artwork”) and “Negativ” feature almost only male vocals by Martin.
In 2009 they released the first Best of-compilation of Black Heaven: “History”.

Discography:
* 2001: Chapter One
* 2002: Obscurity
* 2003: End of the World -EP-
* 2004: Trugbild (ltd. edition with a special 2nd CD "Black heaven feat. Mantus")
* 2007: Kunstwerk (ltd. first edition with 7 track-bonus CD)
* 2008: Negativ (ltd. first edition with 3 multimedia bonus tracks)
* 2009: History (2 CD-compilation; 1st: "Best Of", 2nd: "Remakes, Remixes and New Stuff")

There is also a new remixed version of the song "Babylon" available on the official website done by Rudi Ratzinger (:wumpscut:) - this track also appears on "History".

2.) Black Heaven is also the name of a Philippine band with heavy/progressive metal and rock leanings fused with that distinctive Filipino style. A little more information about this Baguio quintet can be found at their Friendster page.

3.) Black heaven the fictional band from the anime "black heaven : hardrock save the space"

4.) Black heaven was also czech doom metal band. They released two demos, Heaven in Black in 1993 and Fantasy in 1996, had songs on two czech compilations and then disappeared

5.) Black Heaven, a mexican metal band

Glut und Asche
Black Heaven Lyrics

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Die Gedanken in mir, sie zerstören mich
Und das Rauschen im Kopf spiegelt sanft das Neonlicht
Ich weiß es manchmal nicht, wer ich wirklich bin
Ich gehöre nicht hierher und auch nicht woandershin

Glut und Asche will ich sein
Um ein anderer Mensch zu sein
Glut und Asche will ich sein...

Um die Nacht zu überleben
Um die Welt zu überstehen
Nein, ich kann es nicht versprechen
Vielleicht wird es weitergehen

Das Verlangen in mir reißt mich blind entzwei
Und es kämpft in mir drinnen, bin gefangen und bin frei
In Gedanken zurück und von vorn beginnen
Doch da ist kein Gefühl weil ich längst gestorben bin

Sind das wirklich meine Worte
Rede ich mir das bloß ein
Werde an der Welt zerbrechen
Könnte nie ein anderer sein

Nein, das sind nicht meine Worte
Nein, das rede ich mir bloß ein

Werde an der Welt zerbrechen
Werde nie ein anderer sein

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Glut und Asche by Black Heaven explore the internal conflict of the singer who is struggling with their own thoughts and desires. The opening line "Die Gedanken in mir, sie zerstören mich" which translates to "The thoughts inside me, they destroy me" sets the tone for the entire song. The singer feels overwhelmed and haunted by their own thoughts and the constant noise in their head, which is a metaphor for the chaos and confusion in their life. The neon lights in the second line create a visual image of the surrounding environment that reflects the singer's inner turmoil.

The singer also seems to have an identity crisis and feels like they do not belong anywhere, which is expressed in the line "Ich gehöre nicht hierher und auch nicht woandershin" or "I don't belong here or anywhere else." The chorus uses the imagery of "Glut und Asche" or "fire and ash" to represent the change that is needed in the singer's life. They want to burn everything down and start afresh as someone else. The third verse delves deeper into the singer's struggle with their own desires, which is tearing them "blind entzwei" or "apart".

The bridge explores the singer's doubt about their own words and the fear of being trapped in their own destructive patterns forever. They wonder if they will "an der Welt zerbrechen" or "break from the world" and if they will ever truly be able to change. The song ends on a somber note, left open-ended with no clear resolution.

Line by Line Meaning

Die Gedanken in mir, sie zerstören mich
My thoughts within me, they destroy me

Und das Rauschen im Kopf spiegelt sanft das Neonlicht
And the noise in my head softly reflects the neon light

Ich weiß es manchmal nicht, wer ich wirklich bin
Sometimes I don't know who I really am

Ich gehöre nicht hierher und auch nicht woandershin
I don't belong here and I don't belong somewhere else

Glut und Asche will ich sein
I want to be fire and ash

Um ein anderer Mensch zu sein
To be another person

Um die Nacht zu überleben
To survive the night

Um die Welt zu überstehen
To endure the world

Nein, ich kann es nicht versprechen
No, I can't promise it

Vielleicht wird es weitergehen
Maybe it will keep going

Das Verlangen in mir reißt mich blind entzwei
The desire in me tears me apart blindly