Kruspe started the band in 2005, writing songs with ex-wife Caron Bernstein, when Rammstein decided to take time off from touring and recording. Kruspe has previously stated that the idea for Emigrate came to him around Rammstein's Mutter era.
On September 5, 2006, members of the Rammstein.de newsletter were sent an invitation to the Emigrate newsletter and given the chance to download the song "Wake Up", a sneak peek of the upcoming album. Three song samples were also posted on Emigrate's website: "My World", "Babe", and "Temptation". Fans voted "Babe" as being their favorite, and newsletter recipients were allowed to download "Babe" in its entirety starting November 29, 2006. Babe is the only one of these songs where the subject matter, a parent's unconditional love for their child, is not Bernstein's point of view, as she didn't have any children at the time. Kruspe then explained exactly how he felt, and she turned his feelings into lyrics. As opposed to "My World" which is entirely about her feelings of her life as it related to her world. On May 21, 2007, Emigrate's official website opened and "My World" was made available for download in its entirety to newsletter subscribers.
The video for "My World" has been released and can be viewed on the official website. The video was also included on the limited edition release of the album Emigrate. In addition to the video, "My World" is featured on the soundtracks to the third Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Extinction and True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. The soundtracks to the previous two movies contained "Halleluja" and "Mein Teil" from Rammstein, respectively. On July 27, 2007, Kruspe made an appearance on Bruce Dickinson's rock show on BBC. A video for "New York City" has been released. Kruspe then left the Emigrate project aside due to Rammstein reuniting in the fall of 2007 to work on their new album Liebe ist für alle da which was released in October 2009, and also to take part in the subsequent Rammstein tour.
Joe Letz, who had appeared in the video for "My World", updated the Emigrate Facebook page on June 24, 2011, stating that Kruspe had been working on a new record.
On December 5, 2012, an announcement posted on the Emigrate Facebook page announced that demos were being recorded and reviewed, and studio time was being set up in January 2013 to begin official recording of an untitled second album.
In January 2013, Kruspe stated via the Emigrate Facebook page that drums were beginning to be mixed for the new record.
In January 2014, Kruspe, on the Emigrate Facebook page, posted that twenty tracks had been recorded for Emigrate and that mixing would be performed in Los Angeles, California, alongside Ben Grosse, with a projected release in the summer of 2014. On March 7, 2014, Kruspe announced the second album was complete and he is departing back to Berlin.
On July 22, 2014, a post was made to Emigrate's official Facebook page with a teaser trailer to Emigrate's new album, titled Silent So Long and an official release date of October 17, 2014.
On December 9, 2014, Emigrate's second album titled Silent So Long was released.
On July 26, 2018, a post on the official Facebook page announced the upcoming filming of a new music video with guests Benjamin Kowalewicz and Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent, inviting applications to participate in the recording.
Emigrate's third album, A Million Degrees, was released on November 30, 2018.
The fourth album - The Persistence of Memory - was released on November 12, 2021.
BLOOD
Emigrate Lyrics
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Bloodlust fever mark
Contrast not the date
Love lust losing faith
Hope comes in moving waves
Jesus Christ, here to save
Dazzling then I hide
Red in every book
Signs everywhere I look
Blood, feel my veins explode
Blood, getting close to fire
Blood, genetically transforming
Blood, overload
Poison in my mind
People fight genocide
Life live name your price
Commercial world, free advice
Losing all control
Now you are illiable
Johnny just lost his soul
The other kids fill the hole
Yah!
Blood, feel my veins explode
Blood, getting close to fire - I'm getting higher
Blood, I'm getting higher
Blood, I'm getting higher
Blood
Losing all control
Losing all control
Losing all control
Losing all control
Blood, feel my veins explode
Blood, getting close to fire - I'm getting higher
Blood, I'm getting higher
Blood, I'm getting higher
Blood, I'm getting higher
Blood, feel my veins explode
Blood, getting close to fire
Blood, genetically transforming
Blood, overload
The lyrics to Emigrate's song "Blood" seem to be a commentary on the violent and chaotic state of the world, and the singer's own internal struggle to maintain his sanity amidst the turmoil. The opening lines of "monsters in the dark, bloodlust fever mark" set a foreboding tone, hinting at the presence of unseen dangers lurking in the shadows. The next line, "contrast not the date", seems to imply that the violence is timeless and unending, and that the singer is trapped in a world where there is no escape. The line "love lust losing faith" suggests that the singer has lost his way emotionally, and that he is no longer able to connect with others on a human level.
As the song progresses, the singer seeks hope in "moving waves" and references Jesus Christ as a possible savior. However, he quickly pulls back from this hopeful sentiment and says "dazzling then I hide, 'cause that would be like suicide", indicating that he is hesitant to fully embrace hope and faith because of the risk of disappointment or failure. The recurring imagery of blood throughout the song suggests a sense of intense passion or rage building up inside the singer, threatening to overwhelm him completely. He talks about "genetically transforming" and the feeling of "getting higher", indicating that he is going through some kind of personal metamorphosis or transformation. Overall, the lyrics to "Blood" paint a vivid picture of a world in turmoil, and a narrator struggling to keep his own inner demons at bay.
Line by Line Meaning
Monsters in the dark
The unknown fears and anxieties lurking in the back of my mind
Bloodlust fever mark
The dangerous urge and desire for bloodshed and violence
Contrast not the date
The present is always filled with darkness, regardless of time or place
Love lust losing faith
The loss of faith in love, replaced by lust and desire
Hope comes in moving waves
Hope is never constant, always fleeting and temporary
Jesus Christ, here to save
Turning to religion for salvation, but finding no true relief or answers
Dazzling then I hide
The fear of being seen as weak or vulnerable, leading to hiding behind a mask of strength
'cause that would be like suicide
Revealing one's true self and vulnerabilities would be like putting oneself in harm's way
Red in every book
Violence and danger are ever-present themes in every aspect of life
Signs everywhere I look
The constant reminders of the darkness and violence in the world
Blood, feel my veins explode
The overwhelming feeling of being consumed by the urge for violence and danger
Blood, getting close to fire
The rush and thrill of danger and violence becoming increasingly intense
Blood, genetically transforming
The effect of violence and darkness on the mind and body, transforming them into something unrecognizable
Blood, overload
Being consumed and overwhelmed by the desire for violence and danger
Poison in my mind
The toxic and dangerous thoughts and desires that consume the mind
People fight genocide
The fight against the darkness and violence in the world, and the desire to prevent harm and destruction
Life live name your price
The commercialization and over-valuing of life and its worth
Commercial world, free advice
The commodification of knowledge and advice, often leading to worthless or harmful information
Losing all control
The complete surrender to the desire for violence and danger, losing all sense of self and morality
Now you are illiable
Having lost oneself to the desire for violence and danger, becoming impossible to control or hold back
Johnny just lost his soul
The loss of self and morality caused by the desire for violence and danger
The other kids fill the hole
The cycle of violence and darkness continuing, as others take the place of those consumed by it
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.