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
Nightmare
Gothminister Lyrics
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From here, on those sleepless nights a faint bell and a
Harsh cough filled the air
Nothing will remain
He will ease you from your pain
If you shall reign this world
Embrace your nightmare
To help people die, to resurrect and join his
Army of walking undead
He will case you from your pain
If you shall get your revenge in the end
He was a lunatic from my worst nightmares
They said he used to lure sleepless and unaware children
And in his dark cellar he would end their lives
Consume their brains, and thus reconquer the ability of being creative again
And to live happily as only a child can, in it's pathetic fantasy world
On Sunday nights I often walk pass that old house, where I used to live as a child
Last night, when I passed the house, I heard a faint sound of a bell in the wind
I was wondering if others also could hear it, that bell, and my harsh, nagging cough that I can't get rid of
The lyrics of Gothminister's song "Nightmare" are haunting and ominous, telling the story of a horrific figure that is rumored to have lived across the street from the singer's childhood home. The song begins by describing "sleepless nights" filled with the sound of a bell and a harsh cough emanating from the direction of the house. The lyrics suggest that the figure across the street had the power to ease pain and even help people die, but only in exchange for joining his army of the undead. The chorus implores the listener to "embrace your nightmare" and to seek revenge against the perceived injustices in their life.
The second verse delves deeper into the mythology surrounding the figure, describing him as a madman who lured unsuspecting children into his dark cellar and consumed their brains in order to regain his own creativity. The lyrics are evocative of classic horror stories and the imagery they conjure is unsettling. The final verse returns the singer to the present day, walking past the house where the figure lived as a child and hearing the same ominous sounds that haunted them in their youth.
Overall, "Nightmare" is a chilling and moody song that explores themes of revenge, death, and horror. Its lyrics are open to interpretation, but the story they tell is undeniably creepy and captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a child, I used to live across the street
The singer is reflecting on their childhood and where they used to live.
From here, on those sleepless nights a faint bell and a
The singer is reminiscing about how they used to hear a faint bell ringing on sleepless nights.
Harsh cough filled the air
The singer also remembers how there was a harsh coughing sound in the air.
Nothing will remain
The artist is acknowledging that nothing lasts forever.
He will ease you from your pain
The artist is suggesting that there is someone who can help ease pain and suffering.
If you shall reign this world
The singer is implying that in order to gain power, one must be willing to embrace their darkest nightmares.
Embrace your nightmare
The singer is encouraging the listener to embrace their innermost fears and anxieties.
They said he once rose from the earth
The artist is recounting rumors that they heard about someone who seemingly rose from the earth.
To help people die, to resurrect and join his
The artist is suggesting that this person had the ability to help people die, and then bring them back to life.
Army of walking undead
The artist is describing how this person would then add these people to their army of the undead.
He will case you from your pain
The singer is repeating that this person can take away one's pain and suffering.
If you shall get your revenge in the end
The artist suggests that in order to achieve revenge, one must be willing to face their darkest fears.
He was a lunatic from my worst nightmares
The singer is describing this person as a lunatic, and one who haunted their worst nightmares.
They said he used to lure sleepless and unaware children
The singer is recounting rumors they heard about how this person would lure young children.
And in his dark cellar he would end their lives
The singer suggests that this person would then take these children to their dark cellar and kill them.
Consume their brains, and thus reconquer the ability of being creative again
The artist is suggesting that this person consumed the brains of the children to regain creativity and imagination.
And to live happily as only a child can, in it's pathetic fantasy world
The artist is saying that this person did this in order to live in a childlike fantasy world of their own creation.
On Sunday nights I often walk pass that old house, where I used to live as a child
The singer is saying that they often walk by the old house where they used to live on Sunday nights.
Last night, when I passed the house, I heard a faint sound of a bell in the wind
The singer is recounting how they heard a faint sound of a bell while passing the old house.
I was wondering if others also could hear it, that bell, and my harsh, nagging cough that I can't get rid of
The artist is wondering if anyone else can hear the bell and harsh cough that they can't seem to rid themselves of.
Contributed by Liam C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.