L'âme Immortelle (French: the immortal soul) is an Austrian band that produ… Read Full Bio ↴L'âme Immortelle (French: the immortal soul) is an Austrian band that produces darkwave, and more recently also industrial metal.

Many of L'âme Immortelle's songs feature melancholy or lovelorn lyrics in German or English, and juxtaposed harsh male and emotional female vocals. Current work has moved away from the band's electronic roots into the neue deutsche härte (New German hardness) genre.
L'âme Immortelle was formed in 1996 in Vienna, Austria by friends Thomas Rainer and Hannes Medwenitsch. Soon vocalist Sonja Kraushofer, a former classmate of Rainer, joined and the band sought a record contract. They released their first album, "Lieder die wie Wunden bluten" in 1997 on MOS Records in Lichtenstein, which became popular in the underground German Goth subculture. In 1999, L'âme Immortelle switched to Trisol Records. From 1998 through 2001, L'âme Immortelle released another LP yearly, each bringing the band greater popularity. In 2002, Medwenitsch left the band. Kraushofer and Rainer recruited Ashley Dayour as a guitarist and the re-formed L'âme Immortelle released a new single, "Tiefster Winter" in November 2002. In 2003, L'âme Immortelle released "Als die Liebe starb", as well as "Seelensturm", a collection of re-issued and re-mixed early material.

In 2004, the band switched labels again, this time to major label Supersonic, a subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The first issue following the switch was a collaboration with OOMPH! on the non-album single "Brennende Liebe" (released as OOMPH! feat. L'âme Immortelle); they also appeared in the video. Following that, L'âme Immortelle released a new album, "Gezeiten", which includes some of their most popular songs like "5 Jahre", "Stumme Schreie" and "Fallen Angel". A significant change in L'âme Immortelle's style is evident now that the band is on a major label; notably the electronic instrumentation of earlier work was less prominent in "Gezeiten".

Their latest album "Auf deinen Schwingen" has been released on August 2006 along with "Phönix" single. The record also includes songs like "Wohin" which contains text from another famous LAI song called "Aus den Ruinen", and "Nur Du" — a song which totally differs from older L'âme Immortelle work. The music video for this song is a cartoon, an unusual thing for the band.

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Betrayal
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics

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In these moments when I think of you
And suicide seems the way of choice
I think of your betrayal
Which still echoes with your voice

I gave you all that I could give
My soul, my heart, my mind
And I didn't see the future coming

Because I've been too blind

Tell me: Why did you betray me?
Why did you do the things you've done?
Tell me: Why did you betray me?
Destroyed my life with so much fun

You took all that you could get from me
Until the final day
My pride, my light, my energy
My sight to see my way

You left me empty on the floor
Without even looking back

And then you walked through the door
And my life turned black

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of L'âme Immortelle's song "Betrayal" explore the themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and the resulting despair which may lead one to contemplate suicide. The singer speaks directly to their betrayer, wondering why they would hurt them so badly. The emotions are raw as the singer laments the loss of everything dear to them, such as their soul, heart, and mind. They feel foolish for not seeing the warning signs, and they question why their betrayer would cause so much damage to their life as if it were all a game.

The singer explains how they gave their all to their partner and didn't realize what was happening until it was too late. They were left with nothing, not even their dignity, pride, or vision. Their betrayer took all they could until they left the singer empty and alone. The singer's use of the word "fun" to describe their ex's destruction of their life speaks to their bitterness and anger. They can't comprehend how someone could cause such pain and devastation for mere enjoyment.

In short, "Betrayal" is a devastatingly honest portrayal of heartbreak and hopelessness. It shines a light on the devastating impact of betrayal and the lasting scars it can leave. The song's raw emotions capture the essence of one's mental state in the aftermath of such a betrayal.

Line by Line Meaning

In these moments when I think of you
When I am lost in thoughts of you

And suicide seems the way of choice
And death appears to be the only solution

I think of your betrayal
I remember your deceitful actions

Which still echoes with your voice
Which I still hear in my mind

I gave you all that I could give
I offered you everything I had

My soul, my heart, my mind
My innermost being, my emotions, my thoughts

And I didn't see the future coming
And I had not anticipated the consequences

Because I've been too blind
Because I was so unaware

Tell me: Why did you betray me?
Please explain: Why did you cheat on me?

Why did you do the things you've done?
Why did you act in such a way?

Tell me: Why did you betray me?
I need to know: Why did you deceive me?