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
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Torweg
Illuminate Lyrics
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Gelähmt vom Rausch der Erinnerung.
Der Schutzschleier des Vergessens zerreißt,
Ängste gestorben - gnädig verborgen!
Sie leben, sie starren in mein Gesicht.
Den Torweg zurück! Er entgleitet ins Nichts.
Wo sind die Stimmen, die liebevoll sangen?
Bin ewig im Kerker der Seele gefangen!
Im Kerker – der Wiege meiner Angst!
Der Kerker – die Wiege meiner Angst!
The lyrics of Illuminate's song "Der Torweg" describe a journey that has gone too far and become too costly, leaving the singer paralyzed by the memories and emotions that have resulted. As the protective veil of forgetfulness is torn away, the fears that have atrophied are revealed to be still very much alive, haunting the singer despite their best efforts to hide them away. The Torweg (gate) they passed through is now lost, disappearing into nothingness, leaving the singer trapped in a mental prison with no escape.
The imagery used in the lyrics is stark and evocative, painting a picture of a soul tormented by its own demons. The reference to the Torweg adds an element of cosmic dread, suggesting that the singer may have passed through a portal to another world or dimension, from which there is no return. The repetition of the line "Der Kerker - die Wiege meiner Angst" (the dungeon, the cradle of my fear) drives home the theme of being trapped and powerless, with the dungeon symbolizing both physical and mental confinement.
Line by Line Meaning
Zu weit ging die Reise, zu hoch war der Preis,
The journey went too far, and the cost was too high.
Gelähmt vom Rausch der Erinnerung.
Paralyzed by the intoxication of memories.
Der Schutzschleier des Vergessens zerreißt,
The protective veil of forgetfulness tears apart.
Ängste gestorben - gnädig verborgen!
Fears died - mercifully hidden!
Sie leben, sie starren in mein Gesicht.
They live, they stare in my face.
Den Torweg zurück! Er entgleitet ins Nichts.
Go back through the gateway! It slips into nothingness.
Wo sind die Stimmen, die liebevoll sangen?
Where are the voices that lovingly sang?
Bin ewig im Kerker der Seele gefangen!
I am forever trapped in the prison of my soul!
Im Kerker – der Wiege meiner Angst!
The prison - the cradle of my fear!
Der Kerker – die Wiege meiner Angst!
The prison - the cradle of my fear!
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.