GOTHMINISTER played all the big German Festivals like WGT, Dark Storm Festival, two years in a row invited to the M`Era Luna Festival, and performing for over 10.000 people at the Schattenreich Festival at ARENA in Oberhausen together with bands like Oomph! , In Extremo and Within Temptation. GOTHMINISTER had great success and the debutalbum was re-released by Drakkar Entertainment GmbH/BMG in November 2003. Since then GOTHMINISTER has two new members; keyboardist Android, and live drummer Chris Dead. With the new album the music of GOTHMINISTER is more than ever about heavier guitars and dark metal. The electronic elements are still there, but more in the background, to make room for fantastic orchestral pompous moods. GOTHMINISTER will be touring all over Germany and the rest of Europe in order to promote the new masterpiece album: “Empire of Dark Salvation.”
They are taking part in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "We Come Alive".[2] They advanced from their semi-final on 13 January 2024
Beauty After Midnight
Gothminister Lyrics
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We´re dancing while the devil spreads his wings
We fill our lives with death so unlike the others
But in the end we were the ones who lived
There´s beauty after midnight, you´ll see
The wicked come to me
We´re burning after midnight, the dark
We´re dancing like pure immortals afer sundown
We´re moving like we all do belong in hell
We fill our lives with death so unlike the others
But in the end we will be the ones to tell:
There´s beauty after midnight, you´ll see
The wicked come to me
We´re burning after midnight, the dark
Will feed our blackened hearts
So let the dusk embrace us
We´re gonna stay here for a while
Until the norned king kills the lights
We´re dancing around the fire in black masses
We´re dancing while the devil spreads his wings
The darkness is for ignorant pretenders
The beaurty in it is for queens and kings
There´s beauty after midnight, you´ll see
The wicked come to me
We´re burning after midnight, the dark
Will feed our blackened hearts
So let the dusk embrace us
We´re gonna stay here for a while
Until the norned king kills the lights
The lyrics to Gothminister's song "Beauty After Midnight" depict a group of people who live lives filled with death and darkness. They dance around a fire in black masses, while the devil spreads his wings. They feel a sense of camaraderie as they move like pure immortals after sundown. They believe that there is a beauty to be found in the darkness, and that it is only for those who truly understand it.
The chorus repeats the idea that there is beauty after midnight. The wicked come to the singer, and they burn into the night with their blackened hearts. They feel comfortable in the darkness, and they believe that it feeds them. The idea of the darkness being for ignorant pretenders is referenced in the final verse, with the suggestion that the true beauty to be found in it is reserved for those who are royalty.
The overall theme of the song seems to be that darkness has a beauty to it that is often misunderstood. The singer of the song embraces the darkness and finds comfort in it, while recognizing that others may not understand. The idea of dancing around a fire in black masses also seems to evoke images of paganism and ritual, suggesting that the singer may be a part of a larger group with similar beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
We´re dancing around the fire in black masses
We are dancing in large groups around the fire wearing black clothing
We´re dancing while the devil spreads his wings
We continue to dance as the devil appears with his wings spread out
We fill our lives with death so unlike the others
Our lives are different from the others as we embrace death and darkness
But in the end we were the ones who lived
We are the ones who truly lived as we welcome the darkness and embrace it in our lives
There´s beauty after midnight, you´ll see
There is a beauty in darkness that only comes after midnight
The wicked come to me
Those who embrace the darkness are welcomed by the wicked
We´re burning after midnight, the dark
We burn with passion and creativity in the darkness after midnight
Will feed our blackened hearts
This darkness feeds our souls with the inspiration and creativity we need
We´re dancing like pure immortals afer sundown
We move with the grace of immortals and feel invincible as the sun sets
We´re moving like we all do belong in hell
Our movements suggest that we belong in the underworld, among the damned
But in the end we will be the ones to tell:
Despite what others may think, we will have the final say and be the ones who are remembered
The darkness is for ignorant pretenders
Only those who do not truly understand darkness would pretend to embrace it
The beaurty in it is for queens and kings
True beauty lies in embracing darkness, and those who do so are deserving of royalty
So let the dusk embrace us
Let the darkness consume us and wrap us in its power
We´re gonna stay here for a while
We plan to enjoy this moment of darkness for as long as we can
Until the norned king kills the lights
Until dawn breaks and the light of day triumphs over the darkness, we will bask in its glory
Contributed by Julian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.