The band's performances utilise chanted vocals and often employ the use of a variety of different instruments including the Celtic harp, nyckelharpa, lyres, bagpipes, Japanese taiko, cister, Pagan zither, flutes and Arabic instruments such as the dombra, rebab, riq, oud, darabukka and bendir.
Faun's roots in medieval music, combined with their influences drawn from Celtic folk, contemporary rock and Arabic rhythmic tones and fused with driving beats has gained the band a quickly-growing crowd of followers.
Faun was founded in early 2002 in Munich, Germany, and has since performed at more than four-thousand shows in a variety of locales, including festivals, medieval markets, concert halls and churches throughout Europe.
Official site: http://www.faune.de
Faun was also a late 1960's studio project featuring George Tickner and Ross Valory (ex-Frumious Bandersnatch), both of whom would later be in the original line-up of Journey. Their sound was a unique blend of pop, jazz, 1930's swing and psych.
Der Stille Grund
Faun Lyrics
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die Täler weit und breit,
die Bächlein, wie verirret,
gehen durch die Einsamkeit.
Da drüben sah ich stehen
den Wald auf steiler Höh,
die finstren Tannen sehen
Ein Kahn wohl sah ich ragen,
doch niemand, der ihn lenkt.
Das Ruder war zerschlagen,
das Schifflein halb versenkt.
Eine Nixe auf dem Steine
flocht dort ihr goldnes Haar.
Sie meint, sie wär alleine,
und sang so wunderbar.
Sie sang und sang, in den Bäumen
und Quellen rauscht es sacht,
und flüsterte wie in Träumen
die mondbeglänzte Nacht.
Ich aber stand erschrocken,
denn über Wald und Kluft
klangen die Morgenglocken
schon ferne durch die Luft.
Und hätt ich nicht vernommen
den Klang zu guter Stund,
wär nimmermehr gekommen
aus diesem stillen Grund.
The song "Der Stille Grund" by Faun is a beautiful and haunting portrayal of a mysterious encounter in nature. The opening verses describe the moonlight that confuses the valleys and streams, making them appear lost and aimless in the solitude of the night. The singer then sees a forest on a steep hill and dark spruces that reflect in a deep lake, offering an eerie and almost surreal sight. The focus shifts to a boat that lies half-sunken, its oars shattered and with no one to guide it. The curious narrator discovers a mermaid weaving her golden hair on a stone beside the boat. The mermaid sings a sweet and enchanting song that echoes throughout the woods and whispers in the dreamy night.
The final verse reveals the urgency of time and the need to return to reality, as the distant chimes of morning bells remind the singer of the passing hours. Despite the fear and awe provoked by the strange and mystical setting, the encounter with the mermaid has left a deep impression on the singer and creates a sense of longing and wonder that would never abandon him.
Overall, the lyrics of "Der Stille Grund" evoke a sense of mystery, magic, and connection to nature's elements. They convey a sense of beauty that is both fragile and powerful, as if within the stillness and silence of the night lies a whole universe of deep emotions and hidden meanings.
Line by Line Meaning
Der Mondenschein verwirret
The moonlight confuses
die Täler weit und breit,
the valleys far and wide,
die Bächlein, wie verirret,
the streams, as if lost,
gehen durch die Einsamkeit.
go through the loneliness.
Da drüben sah ich stehen
Over there, I saw standing
den Wald auf steiler Höh,
the forest on a steep height,
die finstren Tannen sehen
seeing the dark fir trees
in einen tiefen See.
in a deep lake.
Ein Kahn wohl sah ich ragen,
I saw a boat towering,
doch niemand, der ihn lenkt.
but no one steering it.
Das Ruder war zerschlagen,
The rudder was broken,
das Schifflein halb versenkt.
The small ship half-sunken.
Eine Nixe auf dem Steine
A mermaid on the stone
flocht dort ihr goldnes Haar.
braided her golden hair there.
Sie meint, sie wär alleine,
She thinks she's alone,
und sang so wunderbar.
and sang so wonderfully.
Sie sang und sang, in den Bäumen
She sang and sang, in the trees
und Quellen rauscht es sacht,
and gently rushes from the springs,
und flüsterte wie in Träumen
and whispered as if in dreams
die mondbeglänzte Nacht.
the moonlit night.
Ich aber stand erschrocken,
But I stood frightened,
denn über Wald und Kluft
because over forest and rift,
klangen die Morgenglocken
the morning bells rang
schon ferne durch die Luft.
already far through the air.
Und hätt ich nicht vernommen
And had I not heard
den Klang zu guter Stund,
the sound at a good time,
wär nimmermehr gekommen
I would never have come
aus diesem stillen Grund.
out of this silent ground.
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cathye Graham
Beautiful song even though I dont know what it is about. I love Faun's harmony and their midevial music.
Brummel99
Mystisch und wunderschön!
carpepotentia
Ein wunderschönes Lied wunderschön gesungen !
Merlin Vergol
einfach nur FAUN - was soll ich noch sagen? Still lauschend
zwischenzeilenleser
Das Lied ist so wunderschön.. :)
metalheart94
Wunderschön!
Markus B
Traumhaft schön. Perfekte Harmonie. Macht Gänsehaut im Hirn.
Gaia94
einfach wunderschön :)
tolux101
sooooo entspannend... zum Dahinschmelzen und Sich-Den-Gedanken-Hingeben :-)
Gaia94
einfach wunderschön :)