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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Beyond Your Borrowed Dreams
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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Somewhere in a subway station
Can't handle your life no more
Sick of talk and confrontation
Beyond your borrowed dreams
Your whole life turns back to grey
Beyond your borrowed dreams
Your sad life will fade away
You took the easy way
Out of your misery
Now you're free of all dismay
But time will teach you
Now you're caught in a world
That's exactly how you want it to
But then you are hurled
Back to the Life from which you flew
The lyrics of "Beyond Your Borrowed Dreams" by L'Âme Immortelle depict a person who has become disillusioned with life and unable to handle the challenges of daily existence. Sitting on a dirty floor in a subway station, this individual is tired of the constant chatter and confrontation that life brings. Beyond their borrowed dreams, their entire life seems to have faded to a bleak grey hue. Their decision to take the easy way out of their pain only gives temporary relief, and time will eventually teach them that there is more to life than running away.
Despite the relief that this individual feels at first, eventually they are hurled back into reality. They discover that the world they thought they wanted is not as fulfilling as they imagined, and they are forced to confront the life they fled. These lyrics suggest that avoiding problems and taking shortcuts may offer temporary relief, but they will eventually catch up with you. The song is a reminder that it's important to face life head-on and to work through problems instead of running away from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting on a filthy floor
Feeling lost and alone amidst a dirty, uncomfortable environment
Somewhere in a subway station
In a place where people come and go, but without any meaningful connections
Can't handle your life no more
Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges and pressures of daily existence
Sick of talk and confrontation
Tired of argument and strife, just wanting peace and quiet
Beyond your borrowed dreams
Past the fantasies and illusions you've borrowed from others, into a harsh reality
Your whole life turns back to grey
Everything loses its colors and vibrancy, becoming monotonous and dull
Your sad life will fade away
Your unhappy existence will come to an end, one way or another
You took the easy way
Instead of facing your problems head-on, you chose the path of least resistance
Out of your misery
Trying to escape from the pain and suffering that had become unbearable
Now you're free of all dismay
After running away, you feel liberated from all the negative emotions that had plagued you
But time will teach you
Eventually you will realize the consequences of your actions, and understand the true nature of your situation
Now you're caught in a world
Trapped in a reality of your own design, but unable to control its consequences
That's exactly how you want it to
Living in your own fantasies, pretending that everything is under your control
But then you are hurled
Suddenly thrown back into the real world, with all its harshness and unpredictability
Back to the Life from which you flew
Returning to the same problems and challenges that you thought you had left behind, realizing that you can't escape from yourself
Contributed by Christopher W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.