Blutengel was formed in 1998 after Chris Pohl had decided to give up the preceding project, Seelenkrank (which had released two albums), due to contractual problems. Just as its predecessor, Blutengel uses melodious electronic tunes in combination with both male and female voices. The lyrics are primarily in German or English and mixed between male and female vocals paired with electronic sounds and with songs often focusing on all aspects of love, from the tragedy of hopeless romance of vampires (all the way to the more animal aspects of desire) and aspects of death and the afterlife.
The first album Child of Glass was released in early 1999 with Kati Roloff and Nina Bendigkeit as the original female vocalists.
In 2001, the second album Seelenschmerz was released. Nina left to concentrate on photography and eventually form the band Formalin. Gini Martin joined the band as the second female voice alongside Kati. The first Blutengel gig ever took place at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen on June 1, 2001, in Leipzig, in front of 10,000 fans. At the end of 2001, the single Black Roses was released with Constance Rudert as a session singer. The band performed at the Dark Storm Festival where Constance appeared on stage with Kati and Gini. This was the last time the band would play with its original line-up. Kati and Gini left the band days later for personal reasons and founded their own project together, Tristesse de la Lune. Constance, who had originally only been recruited for the single "Black Roses", became a full time member of Blutengel. Eva Pölzing joined soon after as a second vocalist.
Angel Dust was released in 2002, placing 58th on the German Charts.The Angel Dust promotional photo-shoot and booklet was made by Nina Bendigkeit.
In 2004 their fourth album, Demon Kiss, was released, featuring the single "Forever". A DVD release Live Lines and the album-length EP The Oxidising Angel appeared in 2005, the latter of which contained new material as well as a cover of "Cry Little Sister" from The Lost Boys soundtrack. In early October Eva Pölzing decided to leave the band due to other projects. Eva was replaced by Ulrike Goldmann (ex-Say-Y).
For the following two years, the band released a couple of singles with a slightly more "pop-driven" sound until their fifth album, Labyrinth was released in September 2007. It reached 36th in the German charts, and featured the single "Lucifer", and the live favourite "Engelsblut".
In 2009 Blutengel released the album Schwarzes Eis, which featured the single "Dancing in the Light" and accompanying music video to promote the album. An extended edition of this album contained three full CDs, each with its own subtitle (Schwarzes Eis, the instrumental Behind the Mirror and Redemption). The EP Soultaker was released later that year.
In 2010, they performed at the Amphi Festival featuring Anja Milow, Maria Rehfeld and Jenny Haufe who had been hired in 2009 as a dancers for the Schwarzes Eis Tour. Days later, it was announced on the official website that Constance had been replaced by two new singers, Anja Milow and Steffi Weingarten. Both featured on the seventh album Tränenherz, released in 2011 and placed in the German charts at number 12. Two singles "Über den Horizont" & "Reich Mir Die Hand" were released to promote the album, with accompanying music videos the latter featuring Pohl's new girlfriend Viki Scarlet as the "Bloody Girl" in Reich Mir Die Hand who would later become a permanent dancer.
The EP Nachtbringer followed that same year. a music video was released for the title track featuring the complete lineup excluding Jenny for this video. Steffi was fired from the band before they began touring and on her official Facebook page, she wrote a statement claiming that she was not allowed to tour due to legal issues with Constance. Jenny left in 2012, followed by Anja to focus on her job as a model for the clothing label AMF Korsets, continue college studies and work as an independent designer with her label Madone Noire.
Monument and Black Symphonies (2012–2014) Edit
From May 12 to May 20, 2012 Blutengel toured North America for the first time. Playing in Mexico City, New York, San Antonio, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and in Montreal for the Kinetik Festival. After the tour Maria Rehfeld left the band.[citation needed]
The first single from the album Monument, "Save Our Souls", was released in November 2012 while the second single, "You Walk Away", was released in January 2013. The album Monument was released in February 2013 and placed #4 & #96 on the German and Switzerland music charts respectively. "Kinder dieser Stadt" was released on July 19, 2013, as the third single from Monument.
Blutengel released an orchestral compilation album, Black Symphonies (An Orchestral Journey), on February 28, 2014. A single and music video for "Krieger" were released to promote the album.
Omen & Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked (2014–2016)
The first single "Asche Zu Asche", from their upcoming album was released on November 14, 2014. The second single, "Sing", was released on January 23, 2015.
Omen was released on February 12, 2015.
The band then embarked on the first leg of the Omen tour in April and spanning through to August. Festival appearances include Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Mera Luna Festival, and Summer Breeze Open Air.
A new EP, In Alle Ewigkeit, was announced via the band's website in early August as well as the tour dates for the second leg of the Omen tour, which began in November and ended in early December. The new EP was released 23 October 2015, and featured a reworking of 'Weg Zu Mir' originally from 'Child of Glass' which served as a preview for the upcoming 'Best of' album.
Chris Pohl recorded guest vocals on Italian industrial group Helalyn Flowers' "Beware of Light" single which was released by Belgian label Alfa Matrix Records in October 2015.
On 26 February 2016, their 'best of' album Nemesis: The Best of & Reworked was released with re-recorded versions of BlutEngel classics. To support this release, they will be playing 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' in July.
Due to legal issues, Omen was re-released under the title Save Us.
Leitbild & Un:Gott (2016–present) Edit
In early 2016, BlutEngel entered the studio to record a new album, set for a release in February 2017.
"Complete", the first single from the upcoming 10th album, Leitbild, was released on December 2, 2016. it featured two B-sides and a remix by British darkwave act Massive Ego. The second single "Lebe Deinen Traum" was released as a digital single on February 3, 2017.
Leitbild was released on 17 February. The album would be the band's third straight album to chart in the top 5 of the Media Control Charts at number 4. The album would also chart Swiss Music Charts at #49. BlutEngel went on Tour starting in April and ended in May to promote Leitbild, with Massive Ego as their support. On 12 May, they performed an acoustic set which was recorded for release on DVD as, A Special Night Out: Live & Acoustic in Berlin.
After the Leitbild tour ended, Chris teased that he began work on a new Mini Album or EP to be released towards the end of the year. The new Mini Album was later confirmed and entitled Black. The 2nd leg of the Leitbild tour was also announced for October through December, 2017. Live im Wasserschloss Klaffenbach will be released April 2018, with footage from their 'Nemesis - Open Air Festival' from July 2016.
In May, 2018 BlutEngel were back in the studio working on their next album, Un:Gott, which was released 15th February 2019 and was promoted with a tour, that began in February. The tour was once again supported by Massive Ego.
A new Mini Album "Damokles" was released on November 1st, 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic three singles were released. The first Wir Sind Unsterblich on 27th March. The second, Obscured, a collaboration with Hocico on 3rd April. The third, Nothing But A Void, a collaboration with Massive Ego was released Friday 13th of November.
Line-up
Current members
Chris Pohl – vocals, lyrics, programming (1998–present)
Ulrike Goldmann – vocals and lyrics (2005–present)
Current dancers
Viki Scarlet – Main Visual Concept (2011–present)
Former members
1998–2000: Nina Bendigkeit (now in Formalin;also female voices on Seelenkrank and Terminal Choice albums) – Vocals and lyrics
1998–2002: Kati Roloff (was in Tristesse de la Lune with Gini but left in late 2006) – Vocals
2000–2002: Gini Martin (now in Tristesse de la Lune) – Vocals and Lyrics
2002–2005: Eva Pölzing – Vocals
2002–2010: Constance Rudert (now in Cinderella Effect)– session singer then Vocals and Visual Concept
2010–2011: Steffi Weingarten – Vocals
2009–2012: Anja Milow – Vocals and Visual Concept
Former dancers
2001–2009: Sonja Semmler (now in Masters of Comedy – Live performance, visual concept (their first official dancer/performance artist to be part of the band)
2009-2012: Jenny Haufe- Visual Concept
2009-2012: Maria Rehfeld- Visual Concept
Albums Edit
1999: Child of Glass
2001: Seelenschmerz
2002: Angel Dust
2004: Demon Kiss
2007: Labyrinth
2009: Schwarzes Eis
2011: Tränenherz
2013: Monument
2015: Omen/Save Us
2017: Leitbild
2019: Un:Gött
Lebe Deinen Traum
Blutengel Lyrics
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Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du fragst dich jeden Tag
Ob du wirklich hierher gehörst
Du würdest so gern weg von hier
Doch du weißt nicht wo hin du willst
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen‘
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Jede Nacht in deinen Träumen
Gehst du auf die Reise
In eine andere Welt
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Du träumst von einem besseren Leben
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Leuchten nur für dich
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Blutengel's "Lebe Deinen Traum" is a song about living your life to the fullest despite any doubts or past mistakes. The opening lines state that this life belongs only to you as long as you're breathing and alive, and that there's no turning back once you've made a decision. The first verse poses a question to the listener, asking if they truly belong in their current situation and questioning whether they've taken hold of their own life. The chorus repeats the message of the opening lines, emphasizing that you must keep moving forward and leave any past mistakes behind to live your dream.
The second verse takes place in the realm of dreams, where the listener travels to another world filled with vibrant colors that are meant only for them. The dream world is seen as a refuge from the struggles of reality, a place where a better life is possible. However, the song doesn't advocate for giving up on reality to live in a fantasy. Instead, it tells the listener to take inspiration from their dreams and strive to make them a reality in their waking life.
Overall, "Lebe Deinen Traum" is a motivational ballad that encourages the listener to take control of their lives, never give up, and pursue their dreams. The song presents the idea that life is fleeting and that we must take advantage of it while we can.
Line by Line Meaning
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
You are the owner of your life and all it represents
Solang du atmest
As long as you breathe
Solang du lebst
As long as you live
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Once a decision is made, there is no turning back
Du musst immer weitergehen
You must always keep moving forward
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
What happened already happened and can't be changed
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Leave behind the shadows of the past
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Look forward and continue on your path
Lebe deinen Traum
Live your dream
Jede Nacht in deinen Träumen
Every night in your dreams
Gehst du auf die Reise
You embark on a journey
In eine andere Welt
To a different world
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
All the colors of the world
Leuchten nur für dich
Shine only for you
Du träumst von einem besseren Leben
You dream of a better life
Lebe deinen Traum
Live your dream
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Chris Pohl
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
KillerEtuin
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du fragst dich jeden Tag
Ob du wirklich hierher gehörst
Ist es wirklich dein Leben?
Du würdest so gern weg von hier
Doch du weißt nicht wo hin du willst
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen‘
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Jede Nacht in deinen Träumen
Gehst du auf die Reise
In eine andere Welt
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Du träumst von einem besseren Leben
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Leuchten nur für dich
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
David Martinez
Lebe Deinen Traum
Blutengel
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du fragst dich jeden Tag
Ob du wirklich hierher gehörst
Ist es wirklich dein Leben?
Du würdest so gern weg von hier
Doch du weißt nicht wo hin du willst
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen‘
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Jede Nacht in deinen Träumen
Gehst du auf die Reise
In eine andere Welt
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Du träumst von einem besseren Leben
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
Leuchten nur für dich
Leuchten nur für dich
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
Solang du atmest
Solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist ist geschehen
Tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn geh' deinen Weg
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
The Leviathan
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
solang du atmest
solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
Du fragst dich jeden Tag
ob du wirklich hierher gehörst
Ist es wirklich dein Leben?
Du würdest so gern weg von hier
doch du weißt nicht, wo hin du willst
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
solang du atmest
solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist, ist geschehen
tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn, geh' deinen Weg
lebe deinen Traum
Jede Nacht, in deinen Träumen
gehst du auf die Reise
in eine andere Welt
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
leuchten nur für dich
Du träumst von einem besseren Leben
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
solang du atmest
solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist, ist geschehen
tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn, geh' deinen Weg
lebe deinen Traum
Und alle Farben dieser Welt
leuchten nur für dich
leuchten nur für dich
Dieses Leben gehört nur dir
solang du atmest
solang du lebst
Es gibt kein Weg zurück
du musst immer weitergehen
Was geschehen ist, ist geschehen
tritt aus dem Schatten der Vergangenheit
Schau nach vorn, geh' deinen Weg
lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Lebe deinen Traum
Translation By @goral XX-6
This life just belongs you
As long as you breath, as long as you live
There is no way back
You ask yourself every day
If you really belong here
Is it really your life
You'd really like to go away from here
But you don't know where you want
This life belongs only to you
As long as you breath, as long as you live
There is no way back
You always have to go forwards
What has happend, has happened
Leave the shadow of the past
Look forwards, go your way
Live your dream
Every night in your dreams
You go on a journey
In(to) another world
And all the colors of this world
Only shine for you
You dream of a better life
This life belongs only to you
As long as you breath, as long as you live
There is no way back
You always have to go forwards
What has happend, has happened
Leave the shadow of the past
Look forwards, go your way
Live your dream
And all the colors of this world only shine for you
This life belongs only to you
As long as you breath, as long as you live
There is no way back
You always have to go forwards
What has happend, has happened
Leave the shadow of the past
Look forwards, go your way
Live your dream
Live your dream
Live your dream
Live your dream
sheila colclasure
Live your dream
This life is only yours,
As long as you breathe,
As long as you're alive
There's no going back
Every day you ask yourself
If you really belong here
Is this really your life?
You'd love to get away from here
But you don't know where you want to go
This life is only yours,
As long as you breathe,
As long as you're alive
There's no going back
You need to keep going
What's done is done
Walk away from the shadows of your past
Look ahead, walk your way
Live your dream
Every night in your dreams
You're going on a journey
To another world
And all the colours of this world
Are burning just for you
You've been dreaming of a better life
This life is only yours,
As long as you breathe,
As long as you're alive
There's no going back
You need to keep going
What's done is done
Walk away from the shadows of your past
Look ahead, walk your way
Live your dream
And all the colours of this world
Are burning just for you,
Burning just for you
This life is only yours,
As long as you breathe,
As long as you're alive
There's no going back
You need to keep going
What's done is done
Walk away from the shadows of your past
Look ahead, walk your way
Live your dream
Live your dream
Live your dream
Live your dream
Sosuke Aizen
Cara isso tá lindo essa voz dele combina com tudo
Anna Vittórya Vittórya
As músicas dele são todas muito boas essa banda é de mais
Κυριάκος Τουμπας
Pure magic..closer the eyes better the sense...thank you BLUTTENGEL
JurassicWolf94
It's hard for an artist to keep up the quality of its work in the years, but you continue to succeed despite your frequent production. I love your music, keep it up.
Sarah M.
Dieses Lied ist eines meiner liebsten! Es gab mir Mut und Kraft meinen Weg zu gehen. Mein Leben endlich zu leben als das was ich bin! Niemand wird mir das jemals wieder kaputt machen! ♥
Luis Juarbe
👩❤️💋👨✨💌👩❤️👨
Luis Juarbe
Du bist meine Gegenwart, mein Wunsch und meine Zukunft. Du bist mein Alles und ich werde dich sehr cool schwanger machen
Andreas Goehler
Jop
Andreas Goehler
👍👍
Herr Wahnsinn
Blutengel ist liebe, Blutengel ist lebe