Elis began their musical career under the name Erben der Schöpfung in 2000. In 2001, they released their first single Elis as well as their debut album Twilight. The band has appeared live at the Wave Gotik Festival in Leipzig, among others, has held on to favorable positioning on the DAC-Charts, and has remained well represented in the scene's press. Germany's Orkus Magazine, for example, featured Erben der Schöpfung as their top newcomer act of the month. This choice was later more than confirmed by the publications readership, who extended the honor by choosing the band as their Newcomer of 2001.
Following their split with Oliver Falk, the band re-emerged in 2003 under the new alias Elis. Produced at Mastersound Studio by Alexander Krull (Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes), "God's Silence, Devil's Temptation" was simultaneously released on Napalm Records with the re-release of Erben der Schöpfung's 2001 debut Twilight.
Soon after the release of their debut album, Elis focused their energy on writing new material for their second offering. Between their song writing and recording duties, they found time to tour in a headlining capacity with label mates Eisheilig and The Vision Bleak. The tour took them to Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.
In March 2004 they returned to the studio, under the guidance of band manager and producer Alexander Krull once more, to record the twelve new tracks featured on their second album. Released in October 2004, Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky, showed a maturation of the band's sound. A video clip for the album's opener, Der letzte Tag, was included with the release as well.
The Dark Clouds tour took place in April 2005. Elis played in Germany, Austria, and Belgium, and were supported by Visions of Atlantis and Lyriel. The band offered a preview of the new material during festival performances at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen and M'era Luna Festival. Further opportunities for the fans to experience the new album live were planned for October, as the band embarked on a European Tour with Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes, and Battlelore. This tour ended with a performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest 3. This concert wasn't just the last of this little tour, it also was the last concert with guitarist Jürgen Broger, who left the band amicably soon after.
The third release from Elis, a concept album titled Griefshire was planned for release in late 2006 or early 2007. The band wanted to complete a tour with Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity, but unfortunately on July 8, 2006 Sabine died of a cerebral hemorrhage. An announcement on the band's official website has stated that the album would be released in Sabine's memory. A further announcement in September stated that the band would continue with a new singer.
Griefshire was released in Europe on November 24, 2006 on Napalm Records. The North American release date was January 16, 2007. On December 28, 2006 it was finally announced that the new female singer is the Austrian metal singer Sandra Schleret, former vocalist of Dreams of Sanity and Siegfried, and guest singer on some Samael's albums.
After that, they started a tour that took them for the first time to Mexico (as guest stars for the Festival Oscuro event in August of 2007).
In order to show how Sandra's voice would appear on the next studio album, the band released the Maxi-CD Show Me The Way on November 2, 2007 in Europe and on November 6, 2007 in the United States, that features Sandra Schleret on the two new versions of the song Show Me The Way as well as three non-album tracks from Griefshire recording sessions, still with Sabine Dünser's voice.
Latest album Catharsis was released on November 27, 2009 by Napalm Records.
Sandra Schleret left the band in summer 2011.
Her replacement was Simone Chrisinat.
In late February 2012, Simone Christinat announced to the rest of the band that she would would be departing from the band, due to increased stress. A few days later, the band opted to call it quits.
Official site: www.elis.li
How Long
Elis Lyrics
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How long will I go on like this
Hurting myself and denying my love
How long will I go on like this
Ignoring the pain inside
How long will it take until
How long will it take until
His demons devour him and his visions burn us all
How long can I go on like this
Until all the strength is lost and destroyed
How long can I go on like this
There's a new life on its way
How long will I excuse myself
For every mistake and every fault
And how will I excuse myself
If he hurts our dearest maid and I always had it come
How long
It's time to make another step in the right direction
Too long
It's time to move forward for our own protection
How long will it take until
Everything's ruined and everything's gone
How long will it take until
His demons devour him and his visions burn us all
How long
It's time to make another step in the right direction
Too long
It's time to move forward for our own protection
How long, how long
The lyrics to Elis's song "How Long" tell the story of a person who is struggling to continue living in a toxic and abusive relationship. The singer questions how much longer they can go on ignoring the pain inside and making excuses for their partner's mistakes and faults. The lyrics lament the fact that everything may be ruined and gone before the singer is able to make the necessary changes in their life. The chorus repeats the lines "how long" and "too long," suggesting a sense of urgency to move forward and make a change.
The song captures the emotional turmoil of someone who has been in a dysfunctional relationship for too long. The singer expresses feelings of sadness, frustration, and a desire for change. The lyrics are heartfelt and poignant, and resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of a toxic relationship.
Overall, "How Long" is a powerful song that speaks to the struggles of those who feel trapped in a harmful relationship. It encourages listeners to take action to improve their lives and move forward towards a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
How long, how long
The singer is asking how much longer things will continue as they are.
How long will I go on like this
The singer is questioning how much longer they can continue to hurt themselves and ignore their emotions.
Hurting myself and denying my love
The singer knows that they are causing themselves pain by denying their true feelings.
Ignoring the pain inside
The singer is not dealing with their emotional pain and is instead avoiding it.
How long will it take until
The singer is pondering how much longer until something bad happens.
Everything's ruined and everything's gone
The singer is referring to a situation where everything is destroyed.
His demons devour him and his visions burn us all
The singer fears that their partner's inner demons will cause destruction to their relationship.
How long can I go on like this
The singer questions how long they can continue living their life in the same way.
Until all the strength is lost and destroyed
The singer fears not having the strength to continue on.
There's a new life on its way
The singer hints at the possibility of a new beginning.
How long will I excuse myself
The singer is asking how much longer they can make excuses for their actions.
For every mistake and every fault
The singer acknowledges their mistakes and faults.
If he hurts our dearest maid and I always had it come
The singer is anticipating being blamed for their partner's actions.
It's time to make another step in the right direction
The singer knows that they need to take action to improve their situation.
Too long
The singer realizes that they have waited too long to make a change.
It's time to move forward for our own protection
The singer knows that they need to make changes to protect themselves.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETE STREIT, SABINE DUENSER
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Amador Sánchez Alonso
Preciosa canción de la tristemente fallecida Elis,una voz prodigiosa,que Descanse En Paz
ALAN WOLFF
Hermoso
Gracias por compartir esta chulada
Vanitas Sagittarius
Lamento lo sucedido pero desafortunadamente ROBARON todo el material de mi canal (el tipo que hizo dicho acontecimiento fue denunciado y dieron de baja su canal). Por suerte tenía todo respaldado así que volveré a subir todos los vídeos los cuales he perdido. Sólo les pido paciencia y vuelvan a ser mis subscriptores.