Karg's music features typical Black Metal elements, as well as some Post Hardcore influences and Wahntraum's stylistic screamed vocals. The lyrics, which mainly deal with personal and biographical topics, are written in High German and, from the album Weltenasche onwards, also in Middle Bavarian (Pongau dialect).
L'appel du vide
Karg Lyrics
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Du bist es schwaaste Gedicht des I ma jemois ersonnen hob
Du bist da finsterste Åbschnitt vo dem Weg in den ma uns varrennt hom
Und da erschütternste Schrei, der mi imma wieda aufschreckt in jeda einzelnen Nåcht
Manchmal denke ich zurück, wie ich war bevor ich dich kannte
Weißt du noch wer ich damals war, ich habe es schon fast vergessen
Sag mir nochmal wer ich war, ich würde es einfach gerne wissen
Wos sogst jetz?
Is des wonoch ma oi de Joare g‘suacht hom?
Da Traum vo da Fremdn?
De Flucht ois letzte Bastion?
Woast as no wer ma domois woan?
I ko mi fost nimma erinnern
Ois hod sie so schnö vaändert
Owa I bin iangwie niemois weida zogn
Blick z’long in Åbgrund, und er blickt g‘wiss auf di z‘ruck
Blickt da direkt in‘d Seel‘ und z’reisst da freiweg dei Herz
Nimm es Lebn z‘ernst und du wirst niemois wieda lochn kena
Nimm in Åbgrund in dia ois folgenschware Hemmnis hi…
…und er vaschlingt di
Monchmoi denk I zruck wia I woa bevua I di kennt hob
Woast as no wer I woa, I hobs scho fost vergessen
Sog mas nuamoi wia I gwen bin, I dats hoid gern wieder wissen
Dass recht is wer i woan bin, bittsche sog mas, I murs oafoch wissen
Du bist die traurigste Note in jedem meiner Lieder
Das untröstlichste Gedicht, das ich mir jemals ersonnen habe
Du bist der finsterste Abschnitt des Weges in den wir uns verrannten
Du bist der erschütterndste Schrei, der mich aufschreckt in jeder Nacht
The Karg song L'appel du vide expresses the deep pain and sorrow that the singer feels from a lost love. The lyrics describe the former lover as the saddest note in every song, the darkest part of the path they walked together, and the most haunting scream that wakes the singer up at night. The singer reminisces about who they used to be before this person came into their life and wonders if they will ever remember themselves fully again. They beg the former lover to confirm that the person they have become is right, indicating that they have lost themselves in the relationship and are unsure of who they are without it.
The second verse of the song poses existential questions about life and death, asking if the dream of a far-off land or the act of fleeing to escape pain are the only options left in a world that brings such overwhelming heartbreak. The song then takes a darker turn, with the imagery of looking into the abyss and having it look back, tearing apart the singer's heart and becoming an insurmountable obstacle. The final lines describe being consumed by this darkness, indicating the finality of the end of the relationship.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of the pain and uncertainty that comes from a broken heart, with the singer struggling to find meaning in their life without their former lover. The haunting melody and evocative lyrics create a highly emotional experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Du bist die traurigste Note in jedem meiner Lieder
You are the saddest note in all of my songs
Das untröstlichste Gedicht, das ich mir jemals ersonnen habe
The most inconsolable poem that I have ever composed
Du bist der finsterste Abschnitt des Weges in den wir uns verrannten
You are the darkest stretch of the path we got entangled in
Du bist der erschütterndste Schrei, der mich aufschreckt in jeder Nacht
You are the most shocking scream that startles me every night
Woast as no wer I woa, I hobs scho fost vergessen
Do you remember who I used to be? I almost forgot
Dass recht is wer i woan bin, bittsche sog mas, I murs oafoch wissen
Please tell me that I turned out alright, I just need to know
Du bist es schwaaste Gedicht des I ma jemois ersonnen hob
You are the darkest poem I have ever created
Nimm es Lebn z'ernst und du wirst niemois wieda lochn kena
Take life seriously and you will never laugh again
Nimm in Åbgrund in dia ois folgenschware Hemmnis hi…
Let the abyss within you become a serious obstacle
...und er vaschlingt di
...and it will swallow you up
Blickt da direkt in'd Seel' und z'reisst da freiweg dei Herz
It looks directly into your soul and tears your heart apart
Woast as no wer ma domois woan? I ko mi fost nimma erinnern
Do you remember who we used to be? I can hardly recall
Is des wonoch ma oi de Joare g‘sucht hom?
Is this what we have been searching for all these years?
Da Traum vo da Fremdn? De Flucht ois letzte Bastion?
The dream of the unknown? The escape as the final refuge?
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LilithLi
Magnifique 🖤
Juan Manuel Lopera
i love the bands that keep your original language <3
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Totalmente de acuerdo.
I totally agree.
Janusz Jankes
🤘😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈🤘Mega odjazdowy 💯 zanbistej muzy pełnej ognia potęgi vocalu wstawek gitar basu i bębnów dla mnie to bomba petarda razem super.
Jacek Sky
Hej
Wejdź o 22 na Black Metal Catalog
Elias S
04:37 it is soooo good
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Beautiful
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Amazing!!!!
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Monstrueux >:]