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)

Words Before You Leave
Flowing Tears Lyrics

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Cross me,
Possess me,
Cause failure is my name.

Guard me,
Protect me,
And out of the dark comes the pain.

Trust me,
Inhale me,
Rejection is the game.

Drown me,
Escape me,
And out of the dark, we arise.

Father,
Come guide me,
To heaven high above...

Mother,
Don't blind me,
In darkness I once rose...

I pray for you,
In words before you leave.
Someone will pray for you,
In worlds of no believe.
I pray for you,
The words impure to speak.

Hate me,
Forsake me,
For certain is my fall.

Still me,
Mislead me,
And out of the cold, we arise.

Father ,
Come hide me,
From heaven high above...

One day,
You'll find me,
In paradise unborn..

I pray for you,
In words before you leave.
Someone will pray for you,
In worlds of no believe.

I pray for you,
The words impure to speak.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Flowing Tears's song Words Before You Leave are complex and subject to multiple interpretations. The song's title suggests that the lyrics are spoken by someone who knows that another person is about to leave them, possibly for good. The singer seems overwhelmed by feelings of rejection and failure, as they plead with a father and a mother figure to guide them and protect them from pain and darkness. The repetition of the line "I pray for you" suggests a sense of desperation, as if the singer is grappling with their own fears and feelings of inadequacy.

The lyrics also explore the theme of trust, both in oneself and in others. The line "Trust me, inhale me, rejection is the game" seems to suggest that the singer has been hurt by someone they believed in, and that they are now struggling to trust again. The phrase "words of no believe" implies that the singer has lost faith in themselves and their own abilities, perhaps due to past failures. Overall, the lyrics of Words Before You Leave convey a powerful sense of emotional turmoil and uncertainty, as the singer struggles to come to terms with their own feelings of rejection and fear.

Line by Line Meaning

Cross me,
Challenge me,

Possess me,
Dominate me,

Cause failure is my name.
I am doomed to fail.

Guard me,
Protect me,

Protect me,
Keep me safe,

And out of the dark comes the pain.
Pain emerges from the darkness.

Trust me,
Believe in me,

Inhale me,
Breathe me in,

Rejection is the game.
The game is one of being rejected.

Drown me,
Submerge me,

Escape me,
Flee from me,