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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Brother against Brother
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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Towards their deadly goal
I'm standing in their rows
Dying is my soul
Father, Mother
Help me in this misery
Father, Mother
Father, mother
Soon I will join you
Father, Mother
To hell is where I'm going to
Brother against Brother
Man against Man
Killing eachother
Never again
Killing for religious reasons
Killing for supriority
Countless soldiers falling
And are rotting helplessly
Awaiting the enemies charge
With a rifle in my hand
To look a soldier in his eyes
And put his life to an end
Hit by a machine gun burst
Falling to the ground
The only thing that is left
Is the gun's so deadly sound
The last thing before I die
A soldier standing over me
His gun is pointing at my head
And so he'll release me from my pain....
The lyrics to L'Âme Immortelle's song "Brother against Brother" are a poignant commentary on war and the senseless violence that it brings. The opening lines describe the march of armies towards their "deadly goal" and the singer's own participation in this violent act. The repetition of the phrase "Father, Mother" underscores the theme of familial loss that permeates the song, as the singer contemplates his eventual death and reunion with his parents in hell. The chorus, with its monotonous repetition, conveys the sense of hopelessness and despair that accompanies war, as brother fights against brother and countless soldiers fall, only to rot helplessly.
The lyrics also delve into the reasons behind war, citing religious differences and the desire for superiority as motives that drive men to kill one another. The second verse describes the traditional battlefield scene, with soldiers waiting for the enemy charge and preparing to kill. The imagery is gruesome and unsettling, with the singer recounting his own death at the hands of a soldier who finally releases him from his pain.
Overall, the lyrics of "Brother against Brother" convey a message of futility and loss, highlighting the toll that war takes on both individuals and societies. Through its vivid imagery and emotional intensity, the song serves as a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and the need for peace.
Line by Line Meaning
The armies they keep marching
The armies keep advancing toward their deadly goal
Towards their deadly goal
The armies are advancing toward a goal that will likely cause many deaths
I'm standing in their rows
The singer is a member of one of the armies
Dying is my soul
Being a part of this conflict is causing the singer's spirit to die
Father, Mother
The singer is calling out to their parents
Help me in this misery
The singer is seeking help to escape their miserable situation
Peace will never be
The singer doesn't believe peace can ever be achieved
Soon I will join you
The singer believes they will soon be with their deceased parents
To hell is where I'm going to
The singer believes they are going to hell for their actions in the war
Brother against Brother
The war is causing families to fight against each other
Man against Man
The war is causing individuals to fight against each other
Killing eachother
People are killing each other in the war
Never again
The singer hopes that this kind of conflict never happens again
Killing for religious reasons
Some are killing based on their religious beliefs
Killing for supriority
Some are killing to assert their superiority
Countless soldiers falling
Many soldiers are dying in the war
And are rotting helplessly
The dead soldiers are left to decay without any help or assistance
Awaiting the enemies charge
The singer is waiting for the enemy's attack
With a rifle in my hand
The singer is armed with a gun
To look a soldier in his eyes
The singer is preparing to face an enemy soldier directly
And put his life to an end
The singer is planning on killing the enemy soldier
Hit by a machine gun burst
The singer is shot by an enemy machine gun
Falling to the ground
The singer is falling down after being shot
The only thing that is left
The only sensation the singer experiences after being shot is a ringing in their ears
Is the gun's so deadly sound
The gunshots are the only thing the singer can hear
The last thing before I die
The singer is about to die
A soldier standing over me
An enemy soldier is standing over the singer
His gun is pointing at my head
The enemy soldier is aiming their gun at the singer's head
And so he'll release me from my pain....
The enemy soldier will end the singer's life, ultimately ending their suffering
Contributed by Christopher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.