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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Jenseits der Schatten
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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Längst vergangener Tage
Der Wind verschleiert gnadenlos
Alles was ich sage
In den Tiefen meiner Seele
Bin ich fast schon tot geboren
Als Du mich verlassen hast
Jenseits der Schatten - der Vergangenheit
Jenseits meiner Träume - in meiner Dunkelheit
Jenseits der Schatten - bist Du wieder bei mir
Auch wenn alles endet - überleben wir
Selbst in den kalten Fluten
Fühl' ich Dich
Mein Schicksal hat ein Ende
Dort wartest Du auf mich
Im Angesicht des Todes
Stehst Du erneut vor mir
Nimmst mich in Deine Arme
Und trägst mich fort vor hier
The lyrics to L'Âme Immortelle's song Jenseits der Schatten depict a sense of longing and pain in the aftermath of heartbreak. The first stanza speaks of misty clouds that conjure memories of the past, shrouding the singer's words. The second stanza reveals the depth of the singer's despair, feeling almost as though they were already dead even before their beloved left them. The chorus, "Jenseits der Schatten - der Vergangenheit, Jenseits meiner Träume - in meiner Dunkelheit, Jenseits der Schatten - bist Du wieder bei mir, Auch wenn alles endet - überleben wir," suggests a glimmer of hope that the singer's beloved may one day return to them, as they persist through the pain and darkness.
The final stanza brings a cathartic resolution to the song, as the singer envisions their lover waiting for them beyond death's door. The image of being carried away by their beloved into the afterlife paints a picture of release from the earthly troubles that plagued the singer throughout the song. Overall, "Jenseits der Schatten" is a deeply emotional ballad that captures the complexities of heartache, longing, and the hope for something more beyond the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
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The fog is drawing pictures
Längst vergangener Tage
Of the long-gone days
Der Wind verschleiert gnadenlos
The wind ruthlessly veils
Alles was ich sage
Anything I say
In den Tiefen meiner Seele
In the depths of my soul
Bin ich fast schon tot geboren
I was almost born dead
Als Du mich verlassen hast
When you left me
Hab' ich meinen Weg verloren
I lost my way
Jenseits der Schatten - der Vergangenheit
Beyond the shadows - of the past
Jenseits meiner Träume - in meiner Dunkelheit
Beyond my dreams - in my darkness
Jenseits der Schatten - bist Du wieder bei mir
Beyond the shadows - you're with me again
Auch wenn alles endet - überleben wir
Even if everything ends - we survive
Selbst in den kalten Fluten
Even in the cold waters
Fühl' ich Dich
I feel you
Mein Schicksal hat ein Ende
My fate has an end
Dort wartest Du auf mich
You're waiting for me there
Im Angesicht des Todes
In the face of death
Stehst Du erneut vor mir
You stand before me again
Nimmst mich in Deine Arme
You take me in your arms
Und trägst mich fort vor hier
And you carry me away from here
Contributed by Grayson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mario marianof
Mist draw pictures of bygone days
The wind veils mercilessly everything I say
In the depths of my soul I was born almost dead
When you left me , I've lost my way
Beyond the shadow - the past
Beyond my dreams - in my darkness
Beyond the shadow - you're back with me
Even if it all ends - we survive
Even in the cold waters I make yourself
My destiny has an end , there you wait for me
Faced with death, you are standing in front of me again
Take me in your arms and carry me out of here
tiefschwarzeseele
Fast niemand schafft es so gut wie L´ame Immortelle, diese todtraurige Stimmung in ihrer wundervollen musik aufzubauen.
mario marianof
Mist draw pictures of bygone days
The wind veils mercilessly everything I say
In the depths of my soul I was born almost dead
When you left me , I've lost my way
Beyond the shadow - the past
Beyond my dreams - in my darkness
Beyond the shadow - you're back with me
Even if it all ends - we survive
Even in the cold waters I make yourself
My destiny has an end , there you wait for me
Faced with death, you are standing in front of me again
Take me in your arms and carry me out of here
Daniel Redlich
Danke für diesen Track ,ewig nicht mehr gehört da kommen Erinnerungen auf
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Ce morceau est infiniment beau.
Shane Düppstadt
love this song... and great job on the video... +5...
Bernd Hartwig
L'AME IMMORTELLE - Immer wieder Klasse.
Alex Seliga
genau das richtige zum Mitternachtstündschen... Ein Song gepaart mit einen tollen Video! Toll !!!
Frank YouNow
Tolles Lied und klasse Video.
fgegegre rffef
einfach geil die lieder sind der hammer
Astrid Nowak
selten so ein geil gemachtes video gesehen!!