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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Final Oath
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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I spilled through my life
You, you are my obession
Nothing'll do us part
After the sun has shone
For one last time
After all life is gone
Not the wind that shakes the trees outside
Nor the sea can keep you from my side
Not the firestorm from which they hide
Nor the final endless night can break us
Words are too weak
To describe this spell
That'll endure forever
A never dying well
Deep in my heart
I see the future shining bright
As we walk together
Towards the brightest light
Pray ! For anger and dismay
Feelings I do pray
All my work before me lay
Seeing what the truth may bring
Living for the single thing
Living far away
For the future I do pray
The lyrics of L'Âme Immortelle's song Final Oath describe a love that is passionate and obsessive, that will never fade or die. The singer counts "endless tears of passion" that they have shed throughout their life for their beloved, who they describe as their "obsession". This love is so intense that "nothing'll do us part", meaning that nothing can come between them or break them apart. The singer then describes how even after death, their love will still survive, saying "after all life is gone, we'll still be bound". The use of nature imagery throughout the song emphasizes the strength of this love – neither the wind nor the sea nor a firestorm nor an endless night can keep them apart.
The second half of the lyrics describe how the singer sees a bright future with their beloved, and they pray for the strength to navigate any obstacles that may come their way. The love between them is described as a "never dying well" that will endure forever. The song ends with the singer praying for the ability to live for that one thing – their love – and for a future where they can be together.
Overall, the lyrics of Final Oath convey a sense of passion, obsession, and eternal love. The use of nature imagery throughout the song emphasizes the strength and power of this love, and the singer's prayer for strength and perseverance suggests that they recognize the challenges that may come with such an intense and all-consuming love.
Line by Line Meaning
Counting endless tears of passion I spilled through my life
I have shed countless tears of passion throughout my life.
You, you are my obsession Nothing'll do us part
I am obsessed with you and nothing can separate us.
After the sun has shone For one last time After all life is gone We'll still be bound
Even after we die, our bond will remain strong.
Not the wind that shakes the trees outside Nor the sea can keep you from my side Not the firestorm from which they hide Nor the final endless night can break us
No external force or obstacle can break our relationship.
Words are too weak To describe this spell That'll endure forever A never dying well
I cannot find the right words to describe our everlasting bond.
Deep in my heart I see the future shining bright As we walk together Towards the brightest light
I believe our future is bright as we walk together towards it.
Pray ! For anger and dismay Feelings I do pray All my work before me lay Seeing what the truth may bring Living for the single thing Living far away For the future I do pray
I pray for the strength to overcome any negative emotions or obstacles and continue working towards our future together.
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.