Scarcely another band among the German-speaking Alternative /(Dark)Wave-scene has polarized media and audience within the last fifteen years as much as ILLUMINATE. Either praised up to the skies or torn apart as "Schlager" (a German derogatory term for bad pop songs) – be that as it may, for the last decade, Johannes Berthold and his band have left their mark on the Dark scene...
ILLUMINATE manage to combine classical elements, dance rhythms, electronic sound collages, romantic piano parts and heavy guitars without being unfaithful to their typical, unmistakable sound. After seventeen years of band history, 12 studio albums, world-wide life-performances, and having an enormous fan-base, ILLUMINATE are one of the most successful acts of the Alternative / Dark Wave-segment.
Members
* Johannes Berthold - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Bass Guitar
* Manja Wagner - Vocals
* Sylvia Berthold - Vocals
* Jörn Langenfeld - Guitar, Bass Guitar
* Johannes Knees - Keyboards
* Stefan Dittrich - Drums, Programming
Discography
1993 Poesie (MC)
1994 Es atmet (Maxi-MC)
1996 Verfall
1997 Erinnerungen
1998 Erwachen
1999 Nur für Dich (Promo-Maxi-CD & Special-Promo-Maxi-CD)
1999 Letzter Blick zurück
2000 Dunkellicht (Maxi-CD)
2000 Ein neuer Tag
2001 Bittersüßes Gift (Maxi-CD)
2002 Kaltes Licht
2003 10x10 Schwarz (Best-Of)
2003 10x10 Weiß (Best-Of)
2004 AugenBlicke
2006 Zwei Seelen (+Bonus-Live-Album "In Metal")
2008 Zeit der Wölfe
2009 CD Splitter (Best-Of)
2009 CD Ohne Worte (Best-Of)
2011 GemEinsam (Download-Single)
2011 Grenzgang
2012 Zwischenwelten
2. DJ Illuminate, a House, Electro, Dubstep music producer hailing from United States. His works incorporate headbanging elements of Hard Bass Music with Melodic Trance Synths into Modern Electronic Dance Music. Although highly underrated, DJ Illuminate is known for his free EP, "Legacy", released at August of 2013.
Dort am Fenster
Illuminate Lyrics
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Der Tod, der sich nach Leben sehnt
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
In diesem Haus, die Kinder in verlass'nen Zimmern
Voll böser Träume und toten Schimmern
Es sind die Kinder, die sich fürchten
Und die Scheiben, sie sind blind
So blind, daß sich die Seele sehnt
Dem Tod ganz nah, ganz nah zu sein
Dem Tod, der dort am Fenster lehnt
Ich will zu Dir geh'n
Ich will ganz nahe bei Dir sein
Ich will den Tod ganz nah seh'n
Den Tod, der dort am Fenster steht
In diesem Haus, an einem Fenster steht der Tod
Der Tod, der sich nach Liebe sehnt
Nach Liebe, die nach Menschen riecht
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
Und die Scheiben, sie sind blind
So blind, daß sich die Seele sehnt
Dem Tod ganz nah, ganz nah zu sein
Dem Tod, der dort am Fenster lehnt
Ich will zu Dir geh'n
Ich will ganz nahe bei Dir sein
Ich will den Tod ganz nah seh'n
Den Tod, der dort am Fenster steht
Ich werde zu Dir geh'n
Ich werde ganz nah bei Dir sein
Ich werd den Tod ganz nah seh'n
Ich werde dort am Fenster steh'n
The lyrics of "Dort am Fenster" by Illuminate tell a haunting story of a house where Death, personified as a character, stands at a window longing for life. The imagery is bleak and suggests a sense of hopelessness, as if the children inside the house are destined to die or be trapped in a cycle of despair.
The first verse sets the scene with Death standing at the window, desiring to be near people who have the innocence and purity of children. The second verse describes the children inside, living in abandoned rooms filled with nightmares and despair, their fear leading to their demise. The chorus repeats the image of Death standing at the window and the singer's desire to be close to him, suggesting a fascination with the concept of death or suicide.
The lyrics can be interpreted in a few different ways - one possible interpretation is that the song is about the cycle of abuse and neglect, where children who suffer from trauma and neglect are more likely to die young or have a shortened life expectancy. Death is personified as someone who longs for the innocence and purity of children, suggesting that he is drawn to those who are vulnerable and hurting.
Line by Line Meaning
In diesem Haus, an einem Fenster steht der Tod
The singer describes a house where Death is standing at a window.
Der Tod, der sich nach Leben sehnt
Death longs for life.
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
Death wants to be surrounded by innocent, childlike people.
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
Death wants to be surrounded by innocent, childlike people. (repeated)
In diesem Haus, die Kinder in verlass'nen Zimmern
In the same house, there are children in abandoned rooms.
Voll böser Träume und toten Schimmern
These rooms are full of evil dreams and decayed shadows.
Es sind die Kinder, die sich fürchten
The children are afraid.
Und die Kinder, die sterben
The children are dying.
Und die Scheiben, sie sind blind
The windows are opaque and unable to let light in.
So blind, daß sich die Seele sehnt
The artist feels a longing, as if their soul is crying out for light.
Dem Tod ganz nah, ganz nah zu sein
They want to be near Death, as if it can provide some type of release.
Dem Tod, der dort am Fenster lehnt
The artist is fixated on the image of Death leaning against the window.
Ich will zu Dir geh'n
The singer is addressing Death saying that they want to be close to it.
Ich will ganz nahe bei Dir sein
The singer wants to be very close to Death.
Ich will den Tod ganz nah seh'n
The singer wants to see Death up close.
Den Tod, der dort am Fenster steht
The singer is referring to the same image of Death standing by the window.
In diesem Haus, an einem Fenster steht der Tod
The chorus repeats the same description of the house and Death standing at the window.
Der Tod, der sich nach Liebe sehnt
The chorus repeats the idea that Death longs for love.
Nach Liebe, die nach Menschen riecht
Death wants love that is tied to human existence.
Nach Menschen, die wie Kinder sind
Death wants innocent, childlike love. (repeated)
Und die Scheiben, sie sind blind
The windows are still opaque.
So blind, daß sich die Seele sehnt
The artist is still feeling a deep longing for light and release.
Dem Tod ganz nah, ganz nah zu sein
The singer still wants to be close to Death.
Dem Tod, der dort am Fenster lehnt
The singer repeats the image of Death leaning on the window.
Ich werde zu Dir geh'n
The singer is now talking about a future action and declaring that they will go to Death.
Ich werde ganz nah bei Dir sein
The singer will be even closer to Death than before.
Ich werd den Tod ganz nah seh'n
The singer will see Death even closer up.
Ich werde dort am Fenster steh'n
The singer will be standing by the same window Death was leaning against.
Contributed by Mason H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Beth eliza
Como pase tantos años sin conocer Illuminate. Ahora no dejo de escucharlos💕💕🎶. Me encanta .
DARKNESS NIGHTMARE
tienen temas muy buenos, entre illuminate y mono inc son mis bandas favoritas sin olvidar a lacrimosa
tanque97alucard
Muy buena!
Me fascina Illuminate!
Adri Garrido
Lo amoooooo
André
Sehr geiler Song Goth from Germany..... 5*
Ralf Harnisch
Ein schöner Song!!
Ralf Harnisch
Ein schöner Song!!
Slachhka Villalobos
♥