The project started in 1992 by Ralf Jesek (music, voice, instruments, programming) and Dirk Lakomy (lyrics), who decided to form a temporary project and record one demo tape of darkwave music. By the following year, the reactions to their demo was so positive that they were signed to a label and released a debut album entitled Those Silent Years. Since then, they have reformed many times and released over a dozen full albums. Their final album, really an exploration of all the best musical directions they had explored since the beginning, was released in 2010 and is entitled Retro.
Ralf and Dirk still view In My Rosary as a temporary project, so each new release might be their last. If there is nothing more to say, they will remain silent.
Besides In My Rosary, Ralf and Dirk once started a side project called Griffin's Fall together with Martin von Arndt (Printed at Bismarck's Death) in 1995. Griffin's Fall released an album called "A Medicine For Melancholy" in 1997.
Ralf's other musical projects include the now-defunct new wave/pop group Derriere Le Miroir and a side project called Mary's Comic. Dirk is a photographic artist and has released three photobooks so far.
Indeed, in 2011, Ralf and Dirk finally went their separate ways. Ralf continues the spirit of In My Rosary under the new name I-M-R, with the same live band members as before. Dirk is now making music in a more electro style with friend Tobias Birkenbeil in the project Lakobeil.
Flood
In My Rosary Lyrics
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And you give me mussels
The wind, the stars, the moon
I want to sink into your bloom
Why are you so silent
Say that word
Please don't hide your secrets
I give to you my tears
Take them and take me too
Then we'll be together
And our hearts will flood the earth
Put out my fire (drown my soul)
Tear to tear (for this is my flood)
The song "Flood" by In My Rosary appears to be about a deep connection and desire for intimacy with nature. The opening lines set the scene with the singer lying at the shore of a body of water and being given mussels - this tactile experience of nature is clearly very important to them. They then describe the wind, stars, and moon, suggesting a reverence for the natural world and a desire to become one with it. The final line, "I want to sink into your bloom," is quite evocative and suggests a yearning for a deep level of intimacy.
The second stanza implies that the singer is experiencing some frustration or confusion with this relationship with nature. They ask why it is so silent (perhaps referring to the natural world's perceived lack of communication or reciprocation), and ask for the secrets to be revealed. However, they still express a desire to feel nature in its entirety, holding nothing back.
The final lines introduce some more ambiguous imagery, with the singer giving their tears to nature and asking to be taken as well. The line "then we'll be together and our hearts will flood the earth" suggests a merging of the singer's heart with that of nature, the intensity of which will have some sort of global impact. The last two lines add a final layer of intensity, implying some sort of sacrifice ("put out my fire", "tear to tear") which culminates in the singer's own personal flood.
Overall, the song seems to be about a deeply spiritual connection to nature, and the desire for a physical merging with it that is so intense it will cause a flood. The lyrics are quite enigmatic and could be interpreted in a variety of ways, but the consistent theme is one of intense yearning and the pursuit of intimacy and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lying at your shore
I am at your mercy
And you give me mussels
And you shower me with gifts
The wind, the stars, the moon
The forces of nature around us
I want to sink into your bloom
I want to become a part of you
Why are you so silent
Why won't you speak to me
Say that word
Tell me what I need to know
Please don't hide your secrets
Don't keep things from me
Just let me feel your nature
Let me experience your essence
I give to you my tears
I am vulnerable to you
Take them and take me too
Accept me completely
Then we'll be together
We will belong to each other
And our hearts will flood the earth
Our love will overwhelm everything
Put out my fire (drown my soul)
Take away my passion (kill my spirit)
Tear to tear (for this is my flood)
Emotionally overwhelmed (this is my deluge)
Contributed by London H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.