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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Dying Day
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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In the hallway of my soul
And a drum is slowly pounding
Out of my control
Falling lonely through the ceiling
A water drop does find its way
Wounds that never will be healing
Scar me since that very day
There is nothing left to do but pray
The day you died I lost my way
You always cared and helped me see
Out of this misery
You've always been my shelter
Always been my guide
In joyful days of summer
And in the days I cried
Now you're gone and I'm still here
Lost and left behind
A new born visionary
Who has gone blind
There is nothing left to do but pray
The day you died I lost my way
You always cared and helped me see
Out of this misery
The lyrics of L'Âme Immortelle's song Dying Day depict a person who is lost and struggling to come to terms with the loss of someone close to them. The opening lines describe the feeling of emptiness and despair that has taken over their soul. The lonely chord that resounds in the hallway of their soul is a metaphor for the emptiness that they feel inside. The slow pounding of the drum is a symbol of the heaviness and weight of their grief that they cannot control. They feel as though they are falling through the ceiling, unable to control their emotions or stop the pain.
The lyrics are a tribute to someone who was always there for the singer. They had served as their guide and shelter. The listener can feel that the grief-stricken singer is having a difficult time moving on from this loss of this person. They describe their wounds as never healing and the scars being a permanent reminder of this loss.
The chorus of the song conveys the ultimate helplessness that the singer feels. They have lost their way and cannot see a way forward. The only thing that they have left to do is to pray. They acknowledge that this person had always cared for them and helped them out of their misery, but they now feel lost without them.
Overall, the lyrics of L'Âme Immortelle's song Dying Day present a powerful and emotional depiction of grief and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
A lonely chord's resounding
A feeling of sadness lingers and echoes in my soul
In the hallway of my soul
Inside of me, where my emotions reside
And a drum is slowly pounding
Intense emotions are building up inside of me
Out of my control
I cannot contain or manage these powerful emotions
Falling lonely through the ceiling
A symbol of my sadness and a reminder of how alone I feel
A water drop does find its way
Even small things can add to my sadness
Wounds that never will be healing
I am forever scarred by the loss of someone dear to me
Scar me since that very day
The pain has been with me since the day it happened
There is nothing left to do but pray
I feel helpless and can only turn to prayer for comfort
The day you died I lost my way
My entire life changed when you passed away
You always cared and helped me see
You were always there for me and helped me see through tough times
Out of this misery
You helped me escape from sadness and despair
You've always been my shelter
You provided me with comfort and protection
Always been my guide
You showed me the way when I was lost
In joyful days of summer
You were with me during happy times
And in the days I cried
You were there to comfort me when I was sad
Now you're gone and I'm still here
I feel lost without you and don't know how to move on
Lost and left behind
I am alone and don't know what to do without you
A new born visionary
I am starting a new life without you
Who has gone blind
I am lost and cannot see clearly without your guidance
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.