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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No Tomorrow
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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As the days go by
Waking up each morning
Under a different sky
Far away from home
We step into the light
To resurrect the sleeping
Tonight we'll all go up in flames
Driven by our pain and sorrow
And they'll all scream out our names
As if there's no tomorrow
We bleed our minds into the air
Behind a veil of grey
And feed upon your holy screams
Whatever they may say
Your tears will satisfy our thirst
And guide us on the way
As they told us in the past
That we haven't gone astray
The lyrics of L'Âme Immortelle's song "No Tomorrow" describes a feeling of being lost and alone, wandering down endless grey roads with each passing day feeling like nothing changes. They wake up each morning in an unfamiliar place, far from home, feeling a sense of disconnection from everything around them. However, despite this feeling of isolation, the lyrics also depict a sense of power and purpose that comes from being able to "resurrect the sleeping for another night." They are driven by the pain and sorrow that they feel, and as a result, they will all go up in flames. The sense of inevitability and finality is reflected in the line "as if there's no tomorrow," conveying that there is no going back from this path.
The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but one possible interpretation is that they are describing a group of people who have been ostracized or excluded from society, whether by choice or by circumstance. They are outsiders, but they have formed a close-knit community that is driven by a shared sense of pain and sorrow. They feed upon the energy of others, using their emotions as fuel for their own power. This is reflected in lines such as "We bleed our minds into the air / And feed upon your holy screams," suggesting that their power comes from the emotional energy of those around them. The tears of others "satisfy their thirst" and guide them on their way, suggesting that this group of outsiders has a darker purpose.
Overall, the meaning of the song is open to interpretation, but it conveys a sense of loneliness and isolation as well as a kind of dangerous power that comes from being excluded from society. It speaks to the human desire for connection and the need to be seen and understood, and the lengths that some people will go to find that connection.
Line by Line Meaning
These grey roads seem endless
The path forward appears dreary and without end
As the days go by
Despite the passage of time, there is no change in the bleakness of the situation
Waking up each morning
Every new day brings the same monotonous routine
Under a different sky
But each day's familiar routine occurs in an unfamiliar location
Far away from home
The artist is physically distant from their place of origin
We step into the light
Despite the darkness of their surroundings, the singer approaches an opportunity to showcase their talents
To resurrect the sleeping
Their aim is to rouse and captivate the audience
For another night
This performance is a repeat of previous nights, with no end in sight
Tonight we'll all go up in flames
The intensity of this performance will be all-consuming
Driven by our pain and sorrow
The emotion behind the performance is deep and raw
And they'll all scream out our names
The audience will be fully immersed in the experience, fueling the performers' excitement
As if there's no tomorrow
Everyone involved loses themselves in the present moment, without concern for the future or consequences
We bleed our minds into the air
Through their performance, the artists pour out their soul into the atmosphere
Behind a veil of grey
The oppressive setting is still present and visible, as if casting a shadow over the performance
And feed upon your holy screams
The performers are sustained by the response of the audience
Whatever they may say
Regardless of criticism or feedback, the performers will continue to put forth their passion
Your tears will satisfy our thirst
The heightened emotions of the audience, even in the form of tears, will fuel the performers' insatiable desire for more
And guide us on the way
The audience's reaction will continue to shape and direct the path of the performers
As they told us in the past
This symbiotic relationship between performer and audience has existed before
That we haven't gone astray
The artists are reassured that they are still on the right path in their passion and artistic expression
Contributed by Reagan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
vonsi12345
great track from a good band
R R
Very good track