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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Dusk Embraces Loneliness
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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My futile misery
Slowly I die away
For all of you to see
When the night is overwhelmed
To make room for the day
I move on to some other place
Deep inside my soul
Time passes by
For one last time
No more tears are left to cry
I change myself to fit the needs...
During this Mutation my heart bleeds
Trying to adjust to Society
Not anymore I want to be free
Like a rose you'll fade away
With every hour, every day
Thorns and Blossoms die away
Like the words you forgot to say
When the sun has risen
My eyes have grown so dim
I close them for the last time
To conserve the joy I've seen
The lyrics to L'Âme Immortelle's "Dusk Embraces Loneliness" paint a picture of a person who is slowly fading away as their misery consumes them. The melancholy tone of the song is mirrored by the bleak and hopeless lyrics that offer little comfort to the listener. The opening line, "Dusk embraces loneliness," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as it describes the moment when the darkness of night creeps up and consumes the emptiness inside the singer's heart.
The lyrics go on to say "For all of you to see" indicating that the singer's misery is not something they can hide as they slowly die away. The second verse reveals the inner turmoil the singer is going through as they struggle to find their place in society. The line "Trying to adjust to society, not anymore I want to be free" hints at a lack of belonging and discomfort within their own skin.
The chorus of the song compares the singer to a rose that is slowly fading away with every hour and every passing day. The final verse acknowledges that their time has come, and they close their eyes to preserve the fleeting moments of joy they experienced.
Overall, "Dusk Embraces Loneliness" is a song about despair, isolation, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that can sometimes feel cold and uncaring.
Line by Line Meaning
Dusk embraces loneliness
I feel overwhelmed by loneliness at sunset
My futile misery
My sadness has no purpose or meaning
Slowly I die away
I am consumed by sadness and feel like I am dying inside
For all of you to see
My sadness is visible for everyone to observe
When the night is overwhelmed
When the darkness becomes too much to bear
To make room for the day
To welcome a new beginning
I move on to some other place
I look for a new path for myself
Like a rose I'll fade away
Like a rose, I will eventually cease to exist
Deep inside my soul
From within my innermost being
Time passes by
Life moves forward despite my struggles
For one last time
One final moment before I leave this world
No more tears are left to cry
I have cried all my tears and have no more left
I change myself to fit the needs...
I try to fit into society by changing myself
During this Mutation my heart bleeds
I am hurt by this transformation
Trying to adjust to Society
I am attempting to conform to societal norms
Not anymore I want to be free
I no longer want to be held back by societal expectations
Like a rose you'll fade away
You, too, shall someday fade away like a rose
With every hour, every day
Time continues moving forward, unstoppable
Thorns and Blossoms die away
Both the good and the bad in life come to an end
Like the words you forgot to say
Regret for the things left unsaid
When the sun has risen
A new day has come
My eyes have grown so dim
My eyesight is failing
I close them for the last time
I am about to take my last breath
To conserve the joy I've seen
To remember the good moments in life before passing away
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.