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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L'Âme Immortelle Lyrics
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As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
Then, in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
The lyrics of L'Âme Immortelle's song "Alone" express the feeling of isolation and difference that the singer has felt their entire life. The first stanza establishes this feeling, as the singer describes their inability to connect with others and share in their experiences. The second stanza delves deeper into this sense of separation, with the singer reflecting on the origins of their uniqueness. They suggest that their individuality arises from a combination of positive and negative experiences, which have contributed to a lasting sense of ambiguity or mystery surrounding their identity.
The final stanza provides concrete examples of the kinds of experiences that have shaped the singer's sense of self. The evocative imagery, ranging from natural phenomena like mountains and sunsets to dramatic events like lightning strikes and demons, helps to convey the intensity of the feelings at play. Ultimately, the lyrics convey a sense of sadness and resignation about the singer's isolation, but also a kind of pride or strength in their ability to forge their own path in life.
Line by Line Meaning
From childhood's hour I have not been
Since I was a child, I have always felt different from others.
As others were; I have not seen
I have not perceived the world in the same way as others have.
As others saw; I could not bring
I could not force myself to feel the same way as everyone else.
My passions from a common spring.
I do not draw my inspiration from the same sources as others do.
From the same source I have not taken
I have not experienced the same emotions and feelings as others have.
My sorrow; I could not awaken
I cannot force myself to feel grief in the same way as others.
My heart to joy at the same tone;
I cannot be happy in the same way as others are happy.
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Everything I have ever loved, I have loved on my own.
Then, in my childhood, in the dawn
During the early years of my life,
Of a most stormy life was drawn
When I was encountering chaos throughout my life,
From every depth of good and ill
I drew inspiration from everything, whether positive or negative.
The mystery which binds me still:
The enigma that still connects to me today:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
Whether from the rapid current or the serene waters,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the blood-colored peak of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
From the sun that illuminated my surroundings,
In its autumn tint of gold,
During its golden, autumnal tint,
From the lightning in the sky
From the bolts of lightning in the sky,
As it passed me flying by,
As it sped past me through the sky,
From the thunder and the storm,
From the rumbling thunder and tempestuous storm,
And the cloud that took the form
Even from the cloud that altered its shape
(When the rest of heaven was blue)
(Even when the rest of the sky was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
And even from the demonic form that appeared before me.
Contributed by Kennedy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
deilykarina
Gracias por subirla... amo esta canción...
Distressing Soul
Hace cuanto que no escuchaba estos temas.. =D
Almad Sayah
......chiiido.........muy bacana esa rola la amo, es mi preferida de este grupo. Saben donde puedo descargar el disco donde esta?¿ grax por subirla
Andrey Sobolev
Super!!!
XSwitchbladeXSaintX
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who knew this before hearing the song.
palmtreehomonculus
Thank you for the update - I so love that song. However, this is a poem by E.A. Poe, originally...
deilykarina
Amo a Poe...
MARYNIA PERSEPHONE LECTER GEUN-MIN.
ME GUSTA LA ROLA Y A MI HERMANA TAMBIEN
erpepe1988
De nada, la subí precisamente porque para mí es de las mejores de L'Âme Immortelle y no verla por aquí me parecía un sacrilegio contra la banda (aunque en Alemania no dejen ver estos videos... jajaja)
erpepe1988
Thanks palmtreehomonculus, somebody told me that, I suppose but 1 month ago I don't know exactly if this song is originally an Edgar Allan Poe's poem or not... deilykarina told me that the song is a E.A.Poe's poem... so, thank you for your comment ^^, I'm glad you like it!