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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Gefallen
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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Kein Opfer zu groß
Um zu erreichen was ich verfluche
Gibst Du Dich auf
Warum ist Dir die Akzeptanz
Oberstes Gebot
Siehst Du nicht der Wahrheit Glanz
Tief in Dir
Ich hab' zu viele Engel fallen sehen
Unter dem Rad der Zeit
Seelenleer und entstellt
Wenn der letzte Schatten fällt
Warum erkennst Du nicht einmal
Im letzten Augenblick
Dass Du ein Leben nur aus Lügen lebtest
Ohne klar zu sehen
Dass das Gesicht unter der Maske ist
Zur Fratze nun entstellt
Dass nichts mehr von Dir übrig ist
Was Dich zusammenhält
The lyrics of L'âme Immortelle's song Gefallen talk about the consequences of living a life based on lies and false perceptions. The lyrics question an individual's motives and their willingness to sacrifice for their beliefs, despite the harm it may cause to others. The songwriter asks why one would prioritize acceptance over the truth, and highlights the beauty found in acknowledging reality.
The song describes the pain of witnessing too many "angels" fall due to the "wheel of time." It laments the emptiness and disfigurement of souls, as well as the finality of their downfall. The lyrics suggest that individuals in denial of truth are living a life of lies and deception, causing them to lose sight of who they truly are, hence becoming distorted.
The song further questions why an individual would refuse to see the illusion they've created for themselves and choose to live a life built on falsehoods. The words describe the face behind the mask, now disfigured to the point of being unrecognizable. The song implies that even when faced with the truth, many are unwilling to accept it, preferring to live within the comforting confines of their self-delusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Warum ist Dir auf Deiner Suche kein Opfer zu groß
Why do you consider no sacrifice too great in your pursuit
Um zu erreichen was ich verfluche Gibst Du Dich auf
To achieve what I curse, are you giving up
Warum ist Dir die Akzeptanz Oberstes Gebot
Why is acceptance your highest commandment
Siehst Du nicht der Wahrheit Glanz Tief in Dir
Do you not see the brilliance of truth deep within you
Ich hab' zu viele Engel fallen sehen Unter dem Rad der Zeit
I have seen too many angels fall beneath the wheel of time
Seelenleer und entstellt Wenn der letzte Schatten fällt
Soulless and disfigured when the last shadow falls
Warum erkennst Du nicht einmal Im letzten Augenblick
Why do you not realize in the very last moment
Dass Du ein Leben nur aus Lügen lebtest Ohne klar zu sehen
That you lived a life of lies without seeing clearly
Dass das Gesicht unter der Maske ist Zur Fratze nun entstellt
That the face under the mask is now distorted into a grimace
Dass nichts mehr von Dir übrig ist Was Dich zusammenhält
That nothing of you remains that holds you together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS RAINER
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