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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Never Again
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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My soul lies to sleep
Silent crying inside
My pain is so deep
Counting the days
As time passes by
Thinking of past times
Life will never be the same again
Counting timeless tears
Which I spillt for you
You are my obsession
I don't know where you're gone to
I dream a dream of Hope
Under Moonlit stars
Tortured by reality
Which has left it's scars
In a World without feelings
My dreams are all dead
No one beside me
I know where I am at
Embracing the Silence
In my loneliness
Trying not to fear
All the things I posses
The lyrics to "Life Will Never Be the Same Again" by L'Âme Immortelle describe a sense of despair and hopelessness after a devastating loss. The singer's soul is lying to rest on snow-covered mountains, trying to escape from the pain they're feeling inside. They count the days that pass by and reminisce about the past, which only causes them to break down and cry. The lyrics convey a sense of confusion and helplessness in the aftermath of a tragic event.
The singer seems to be deeply in love with someone who is no longer with them. They count timeless tears that they've shed for this person and describe them as their obsession. The singer dreams of hope under moonlit stars, but is ultimately tortured by reality and the scars it has left. They feel like they're living in a world without feelings, and their dreams are all dead. Despite this, they embrace the silence and try not to fear the things they possess.
Overall, this song captures the intense emotions that come with a devastating loss, and the struggle to find hope and meaning in the aftermath.
Line by Line Meaning
On snow covered mountains
The singer is in a desolate, isolated place, possibly representing a state of mind.
My soul lies to sleep
The singer is emotionally numb and disconnected, as if asleep.
Silent crying inside
The singer is experiencing intense emotional pain, but is unable to express it outwardly.
My pain is so deep
The artist's emotional suffering is profound and overwhelming.
Counting the days
The artist is marking time, possibly waiting for something they believe will never happen.
As time passes by
The singer is experiencing the slow, relentless progression of time.
Thinking of past times
The singer is dwelling on memories and experiences from the past.
I break down and cry
The artist is overwhelmed by emotions and unable to keep them under control.
Life will never be the same again
The artist recognizes that a profound change has occurred, and that things will never return to the way they were.
Counting timeless tears
The artist is mourning for something lost, possibly a relationship.
Which I spillt for you
The singer believes that the cause of their pain is a person who has left them.
You are my obsession
The artist is fixated on the person who has left them, unable to let go.
I don't know where you're gone to
The singer is uncertain about the whereabouts of the person they are obsessed with.
I dream a dream of Hope
The singer clings to the hope that the person they are obsessed with will return to them.
Under Moonlit stars
The singer's hope is tied to the romantic notion of being reunited under a starry sky.
Tortured by reality
The artist is struggling to reconcile their hope with the bleak, painful reality of the situation.
Which has left it's scars
The pain and emotional trauma caused by the person's departure has left a lasting impact on the artist.
In a World without feelings
The singer feels emotionally disconnected from the world around them.
My dreams are all dead
The singer's hopes and aspirations have been crushed by their experience.
No one beside me
The artist feels alone and isolated.
I know where I am at
The artist is aware of their situation, but feels powerless to change it.
Embracing the Silence
The artist is finding peace in solitude and quiet.
In my loneliness
The singer has resigned themselves to being alone.
Trying not to fear
The artist is attempting to quell their anxiety and uncertainty about the future.
All the things I posses
The singer has come to the realization that material possessions are meaningless without the love and companionship of others.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: HANNES MEDWENITSCH, THOMAS RAINER
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@alectocles
Pretty good. I wish somebody would upload a video of "Into Thy Gentle Embrace." There was one, but it got taken down. I like that song.
@atmagyan2357
@alectocles I'm keeping that in mind, keep checking in a few days, I might have put it up!
@wiederganger1959
I could throw a bunch of politics into this comment, as the lyrics are clearly political..
But there's too much of that going on already.
The song just rocks!