Flowing Tears was a gothic metal band from Saarland, Germany. Formed in 199… Read Full Bio ↴Flowing Tears was a gothic metal band from Saarland, Germany. Formed in 1994, their original band name was Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers, which they used on their first two releases, Swansongs and Joy Parade. On Swansongs, Manfred Bersin contributed the male vocals. They officially split up in 2014.

With the release of Serpentine two years later, the band would build on the work they did with Jade, adding a slightly more up tempo, less depressing sound. After the release of Serpentine, Stefanie Duchêne had to leave the band. Her pregnancy was incompatible with the high sights of the band. She is currently working on her solo career. Their current vocalist is Helen Vogt. With a sound similar to that of Serpentine, and Vogt's vocal similarities with Stefanie Duchêne's vocals, the band released their 5th studio album, Razorbliss.

On October 20, 2004, just seven months after the release of "Razorbliss", two founding members of Flowing Tears, Björn Lorson and Cristian Zimmer, died in a car accident.

Exactly 4 years after the accident, on October 20, 2008 they released their sixth studio album, titled Thy Kingdom Gone. It is a concept album containing 12 songs, along with artwork made by Seth Siro Anton, who is known for doing artwork with Moonspell, Soilwork, and Paradise Lost.

Final line-up

* Helen Vogt - Vocals (2004-2014)
* Benjamin Buss - Guitars, programming, keyboards (1994-2014)
* David Vogt - Bass guitar (2007-2014)
* Stefen Gemballa - Drums (2002-2014)

Former members

* Lena Fischer - Keyboards (1994-c. 1995)
* Björn Lorson - Guitar (1994-2004) RIP
* Manfred Bersin - Vocals (1994-1996); Guitar (1996-c. 1999)
* Cristian Zimmer - Drums (1994-1997) RIP
* Stefanie Duchêne - Vocals (1998-2004)
* Eric Hilt - Drums (1998-2000)
* Mike Voltz - Keyboard (2000)
* Frédéric Lesny - Bass (1996-2007)

Cupid of the Carrion Kind
Flowing Tears Lyrics

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There in the dark it's the only abuse
Walking frail to the guardian light
There in the dark where the road is a fuse

And he said
Will you be a light for me
To seduce to elude to grin?
Will you be a light for me

Walking in for a holy sin?

There in the dark it's the only abuse
That I can't get out of his sight
There in the dark it's the only abuse
When the frail old man he smiles

And he says
Will you be a bride for me
On your knees for a second run?
Will you shoot the sky for me
Stealing streetlight just for fun?

I cannot see your sun so far away
I cannot be four light years far away
I cannot see your sky so far away
I cannot see your light another day

There in the dark
Ten years older and wise
Still there's a frail, frail guardian light
There in the dark - back to preach of the night
See the face of the old man is mine

Gaze of the old man is mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Flowing Tears's song Cupid of the Carrion Kind seem somewhat cryptic, but they convey a sense of darkness and manipulation. The song is set in the dark, where the only abuse occurs. The first verse describes a frail person walking towards a guardian light, which serves as a metaphor for something that provides comfort and protection to them. The second verse goes on to describe a man's request for someone to be a light for him, to seduce, elude, and grin. This person seems to want to engage in some kind of unholy activity and wants a partner to join him. The third verse describes the singer's inability to see a faraway sun or sky but is seemingly trapped within the darkness.

The chorus repeats the plea for someone to be a bride for the man, on their knees for a second run, and to shoot the sky for him. The final verse reveals that the old man in the song is actually the singer, who is ten years older and wiser. The song reveals the disturbing idea that someone can become the very thing they once feared, and the old man-turned-singer serves as a warning.

Line by Line Meaning

There in the dark it's the only abuse
Being in the dark is the only misfortune

Walking frail to the guardian light
Walking vulnerable towards the protecting light

There in the dark where the road is a fuse
Being in the dark where the path is explosive

And he said
The old man spoke

Will you be a light for me to seduce to elude to grin?
Will you help me deceive others happily?

Will you be a light for me walking in for a holy sin?
Will you join me in committing a holy sin?

That I can't get out of his sight
That I can't escape from his view

When the frail old man he smiles
When the old man smiles weakly

Will you be a bride for me on your knees for a second run?
Will you marry me for a second time on your knees?

Will you shoot the sky for me stealing streetlight just for fun?
Will you shoot the sky for me, stealing streetlight for amusement?

I cannot see your sun so far away
I cannot see your sun distant in the distance