The band released a debut self-titled album in March 1995, with vocals done by both Protector and Silenius, as well as with the voice of Julia Lederer (Protector's sister) and Nora El Shamah. Die verbannten Kinder Evas returned after a two-year break with "Come Heavy Sleep", musically speaking, the recording remained true to their original sound, perhaps becoming more complex and more classical in style. The vocals are done by Julia and Richard Lederer, as Nora left the band due to lack of interest and Silenius focused more on Summoning.
Die verbannten Kinder Evas signed to Napalm Records in 1999 and released a third album, "In Darkness Let Me Dwell". With this release Die Verbannten Kinder Evas continue to make considerable use of their now trademark classical sound. Furthermore, the addition of Tania Borsky's singing talent to Richard Lederer's diverse vocal styles add colour and contrast to the dark tracks typical of the band.
The Die verbannten Kinder Evas' last album, titled "Dusk and Void Became Alive" was released in November 2006, which features a new female singer named Christina Kroustali.
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In Darkness Let Me Dwell
Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Lyrics
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To a woeful wretched wight.
Hence, despair with thy tormenting fears
0 do not my poor heart affright.
In darkness let me dwell,
The ground shall sorrow be;
The roof despair to bar
All cheerful light from me:
That moistened still shall weep;
My music hellish jarring sounds
To banish friendly sleep.
(Thus wedded to my woes,
And bedded to my tomb,
Oh let me living, living die,
Till death do come)
The lyrics of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas's song In Darkness Let Me Dwell expresses despair and sorrow of an individual. The opening lines, "Sorrow, stay! Lend true repentant tears to a woeful wretched wight" reveal the singer's desire to hold onto their sorrow and shed true tears of repentance. They do not want to be comforted because that would mean forgetting their pain, which they do not want to do.
The singer then requests "In darkness let me dwell." This line reveals the singer's preference for darkness as it symbolizes sorrow and despair. The darkness of the ground and the marble-black walls that "moistened still shall weep" create a bleak and harrowing atmosphere. Additionally, the cacophonic music the singer listens to ("hellish jarring sounds") only push away any chance of relief that sleep could bring.
The final lines of the song allude to a desire for living while preparing for death. The singer says, "Thus wedded to my woes, and bedded to my tomb / Oh let me living, living die / Till death do come." The repetition of "living" emphasizes the singer's acceptance of their sorrow as an integral part of their life. The phrase "living die" suggests that the singer is choosing to metaphorically die and live with their sorrow until natural death takes them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sorrow, stay! Lend true repentant tears
I implore my sorrow to stay and give me genuine tears of remorse.
To a woeful wretched wight.
To a miserable and unhappy person.
Hence, despair with thy tormenting fears
Therefore, let go of your fears that cause me pain, despair.
0 do not my poor heart affright.
Oh, please do not scare my poor heart.
In darkness let me dwell,
I want to live in darkness without any light.
The ground shall sorrow be;
The ground will be a symbol of my sorrow.
The roof despair to bar
The ceiling will prevent any hope or joy from entering.
All cheerful light from me:
To keep all happiness and joy away from me.
The walls of marble black
The black marble walls symbolize my grief.
That moistened still shall weep;
These walls will continue to cry in sorrow.
My music hellish jarring sounds
The music I create will be painful and discordant.
To banish friendly sleep.
Intended to drive away peaceful sleep.
(Thus wedded to my woes,
By being so committed to my sorrows,
And bedded to my tomb,
And being destined to die alone,
Oh let me living, living die,
Let me continue to exist but feel dead inside,
Till death do come)
Until I can finally pass away.
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Hairy Ghostbear
0:00 - Intro
4:25 - Brief Even As Bright
11:25 - On A Faded Violet
18:21 - Overpast
24:30 - Cease Sorrows Now
31:30 - In Darkness Let Me Dwell
38:31 - Shall I Strive?
44:29 - Arise From Dreams Of Thee
50:42 - From Silent Night
Jorge Gutiérrez
La inconmensurable grandeza y complejidad musical, majestuosidad, elegancia, y a la vez agresividad sonica, dolor, desesperación en este grandioso álbum. No cabe duda, Lederer, Gregor y todo el colectivo artístico denominado " sindicato Austriaco del terror" son portadores dela grandiosa verdad: esto es también Arte
Hairy Ghostbear
0:00 - Intro
4:25 - Brief Even As Bright
11:25 - On A Faded Violet
18:21 - Overpast
24:30 - Cease Sorrows Now
31:30 - In Darkness Let Me Dwell
38:31 - Shall I Strive?
44:29 - Arise From Dreams Of Thee
50:42 - From Silent Night
Diana malym
TvanOosten ❤thanks❤
Андрей Вишнев
TvanOosten ,спасибо 👍
Blauer_Nachtschatten
Danke für das Inhaltsverzeichnis. 😀☝️
Tobias Tjärnbro
I played this album on repeat whilst studying philosophy and reading Momo for the first time. It worked really well!
Lúcio Biazotto
Quite an appropriated situation! I'll read Nietzsche's Ecce Homo while listening to this album here... Try at least.
Tobias Tjärnbro
@Lúcio Biazotto cool, I have that book, so I will do that! :-)
Lúcio Biazotto
@Tobias Tjärnbro good luck with that hahah, that book is a bit tiring to understand some times... But it's worth the effort I guess. Maybe DVKE can help you with its dark beautiful melodies and lyrics😁
Ema Jurado
I'm from a lost town in a far away region of a 3rd world country. Somehow, a copy of this album ended up in our local metal cd and record shop. Saw the cover, fell in love. Haven't stopped listening to this band ever since!