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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Redemption
L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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Of the people that surround me
I look into the faces
Of a fearsome enemy
When silhouettes do clear up
I look into a smiling face
I feel surely that I am
The seed is spread
The time has come
The harvest shall begin
Only when you see them clear
Their slaying can begin
Redemption's what I'm longing for
Restoring justice is no sin
Too long did I deny
What the world's become to me
Too long have I been blind
Not seeing who betrayed me
Too long did I just watch
What they made of me
Too long have I been
The fool they made of me
The lyrics of "Redemption" by L'Âme Immortelle speaks about looking at the faces of people around them and seeing them as enemies. The singer talks about seeing devilish teeth behind a smiling face, which creates a sense of deceit and betrayal. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been in denial about the nature of the world and has been blind to those who have betrayed them. However, they are now ready to confront their enemies and seek redemption.
The song alludes to the idea of a harvest and the spreading of a seed, which symbolizes the beginning of a new era. The singer believes that they must be able to see their enemies clearly to slay them, and that the restoration of justice is not a sin. The lyrics suggest a desire to seek redemption in a world where there is deceit and betrayal, and to right the wrongs that have been done to them.
Overall, "Redemption" is a song about the struggle to overcome violence and deception in the world. The singer seeks to confront their enemies and restore justice, emphasizing the importance of redemption in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
When I look into the faces
The singer is observing the people around them
Of the people that surround me
The people around the singer are the subject of their observation
I look into the faces
The observation is centered on people's faces
Of a fearsome enemy
The people observed are perceived by the artist as a harmful presence
When silhouettes do clear up
The artist is waiting for a better view of the people around them
I look into a smiling face
The singer sees someone who may be pretending to be friendly or trustworthy
I feel surely that I am
The singer expresses confidence about their perception
Facing a jaw with devilish teeth
The friendly appearance hides cruel and dangerous intentions
The seed is spread
An event or decision has taken place
The time has come
It's now the moment to act
The harvest shall begin
Consequences of past actions will be seen
Only when you see them clear
One must be able to perceive the circumstances accurately
Their slaying can begin
Once it's possible to recognize the enemy's menace, it's possible to fight back
Redemption's what I'm longing for
The singer wants to make up for past failures or mistakes
Restoring justice is no sin
Doing what's right and fair is morally right
Too long did I deny
The artist realizes that they have been avoiding facing the truth for a long time
What the world's become to me
The world has disappointed the artist's expectations
Too long have I been blind
The singer has ignored warning signs or infringements for too long
Not seeing who betrayed me
The singer has been unable to recognize the person or group taking advantage of them
Too long did I just watch
The artist has observed without taking action for a long time
What they made of me
The person or group observed has manipulated or forced the artist into submission
Too long have I been
The artist has felt a sense of powerlessness and victimization for too long
The fool they made of me
The person or group's actions have made the singer feel foolish or naive
Contributed by Gavin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.