Deine Lakaien is a German Darkwave group comprising vocalist Alexander Velj… Read Full Bio ↴Deine Lakaien is a German Darkwave group comprising vocalist Alexander Veljanov and the classically trained composer, pianist and drummer Ernst Horn. The band started in 1985 with an advertisement in the classifieds of a magazine ("Vocalist wanted who enjoys experimenting") posted by Ernst Horn. Most of the band's recordings have been released on Chrom Records although a few recent albums were released by Sony and EMI. The band's sales exceed 500,000 units.

Lost
Deine Lakaien Lyrics

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We did...used to...laugh and
we did...used to...breathe and
and now all is stuck in tears
your eyes they are burning
lips remain in taciturnity
no more returning

What we did had to be done

all our faith lost and gone
what we did we never won
lost our hope our aim
all is gone
to close the door is never easy
but we can't ignore
we can't ignore
what we lost we won't find
see those eyes they turned blind

All those...nights warm...as fire
take them...with me...cold desire
where the naked fairies played
the soil...it is...burning
leaving...gloomy...emptiness
nothing to say

What we did had to be done
all our faith lost and gone
what we did we never won
lost our hope our aim all is gone
to close the door is never easy
but we can't ignore
we can't ignore

what we lost we won't find
see those eyes they turned blind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Deine Lakaien's song Lost convey a sense of regret and loss. The singer seems to be reminiscing about a past relationship and the happy times they shared. The lines "We did...used to...laugh and we did...used to...breathe" suggest that they once had a strong connection and enjoyed each other's company. However, this happiness has been replaced by tears and burning eyes, indicating that something has gone wrong in the relationship. The lyrics "lips remain in taciturnity" suggest that there has been a breakdown in communication, and the singer is unable to express their feelings.

The chorus repeats the lines "What we did had to be done, all our faith lost and gone, what we did we never won, lost our hope our aim all is gone". This seems to suggest that despite the happy times they shared, the relationship ultimately failed, and they have lost all hope of salvaging it. The lyrics "to close the door is never easy, but we can't ignore" suggests that the singer knows that they need to move on from the relationship, but it's a difficult thing to do.

The second verse adds to the sense of loss, with the singer recalling warm nights where they were once happy. However, now they are consumed by "cold desire" and emptiness. The final line "see those eyes they turned blind" suggests that the relationship is irreparable, and that neither party is able to see things clearly anymore.

Overall, the lyrics to Lost convey a sense of nostalgia and regret. The singer seems to be mourning the loss of a past relationship, but also understands that they need to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

We did...used to...laugh and
There was a time where we used to laugh

we did...used to...breathe and
We used to breathe without a care in the world

and now all is stuck in tears
Now everything is just sadness and tears

your eyes they are burning
I can see the pain in your eyes

lips remain in taciturnity
Your lips remain silent, saying nothing at all

no more returning
We can't go back to how things were before

All those...nights warm...as fire
Remember those nights that were warm, like fire

take them...with me...cold desire
I hold onto them with a cold desperation

where the naked fairies played
In that magical, innocent place where the fairies played

the soil...it is...burning
But now, the ground is scorched and barren

leaving...gloomy...emptiness
Leaving behind only a dark, empty feeling