Their musical style incorporates elements from electro-industrial, futurepop, synthpop, darkwave and ambient electro, with voices provided by both male and female vocalists.
Since the 90's, they have released extensively via their own label, Minuswelt Musikfabrik, developing stylish soundscapes mixed with lyrics drawn from Judeo-Christian mythology and fantasy. The band is currently based in the Black Forest area, in Southern Germany.
Kiss of Death
In Strict Confidence Lyrics
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An angel fell from the sky
Her eyes were like two reflecting lakes of misery
Her heart a dying ember
Out of the inky blackness came forth an ephemeral presence
His heart a radiant flame
His soul glowing like a translucent jewel
He sparked her dreams with his captivating touch
As the angel was drawn closer to him
She sealed her fate with the kiss of death
The sparkled essence left her alone
Whereupon she crashed to the floor
Her wings shattered into diamond-like shards
She could no longer fly
For her fantasy had gone away
Since she had nothing else
She wept infinite crystal tears
Which twinkled in the darkness like hopeless stars in a dead night.
Her agony was to no avail, for the fairytale being did not return
And she was left to sink into the shadows
Never to be seen again...
The lyrics of In Strict Confidence's song "Kiss of Death" tell a dark and melancholic story of an angel who falls from the sky and meets a radiant and ephemeral presence. The angel's eyes reflect her misery, and her heart is dying. The ephemeral presence's soul glows like a translucent jewel, and he sparks her dreams and soothes her sorrows with his captivating touch and enchanting eyes. The closer the angel is drawn to him, the more she seals her fate with the kiss of death.
The sparkled essence that was the angel's fantasy leaves her alone, and she crashes to the floor. Her wings shatter into diamond-like shards, and she can no longer fly. The tears she weeps are infinite crystal tears that twinkle in the darkness like hopeless stars in a dead night. Her agony is to no avail, and the fairytale being doesn't return. The angel is left to sink into the shadows, never to be seen again.
The lyrics of "Kiss of Death" are a harrowing tale of self-destruction and the destructive nature of love. The angel's melancholy and misery are evident in her reflecting eyes, and her heart is dying. The ephemeral presence is a radiant and enchanting being, but his touch leads to the angel's downfall. The kiss of death seals her fate, and she is left to sink into the shadows, hopelessly.
Line by Line Meaning
An the darkest gloom of a melancholy night
In the midst of a very dark and gloomy night
An angel fell from the sky
A divine being descended from above
Her eyes were like two reflecting lakes of misery
Her eyes were brimming with pain and sorrow
Her heart a dying ember
Her heart was flickering weakly, on the brink of complete failure
Out of the inky blackness came forth an ephemeral presence
From the dark void emerged a fleeting figure
His heart a radiant flame
His heart burned with intense passion and energy
His soul glowing like a translucent jewel
His essence shone like a clear gemstone
He sparked her dreams with his captivating touch
He ignited a passion within her through his enchanting charisma
Soothing her sorrows with enchanting eyes
His comforting gaze eased her sadness and pain
As the angel was drawn closer to him
As the celestial being was lured nearer to him
She sealed her fate with the kiss of death
She condemned herself to a tragic end by embracing him
The sparkled essence left her alone
His glittering aura dissipated, leaving her by herself
Whereupon she crashed to the floor
She tumbled down to the ground
Her wings shattered into diamond-like shards
Her wings broke into fragments similar to diamonds
She could no longer fly
She lost the ability to soar through the air
For her fantasy had gone away
Her hopeful dream had vanished into thin air
Since she had nothing else
Without any other options available to her
She wept infinite crystal tears
She shed an unquantifiable amount of tears that glistened like crystal
Which twinkled in the darkness like hopeless stars in a dead night.
Her tears shone in the darkness like stars without any light in a lifeless night.
Her agony was to no avail, for the fairytale being did not return
Her suffering was futile, as the mystical creature never came back
And she was left to sink into the shadows
She was abandoned to fade away into obscurity
Never to be seen again...
Without any further traces left behind...
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