After the said releases, the band was granted a deal with Napalm Records, which included five albums. A harpist was added to the band's line-up and they proceeded to record Memorandum (1999).
Burning: A Wish from 2001 was Lacrimas Profundere's first album to receive attention from the international specialized press. This album featured the removal of the band's classical elements to some degree, and was also the first time they employed baritone vocals, supplied by Oliver's brother, Christopher Schmid. Their first international tour then began, including countries of Europe and Latin America.
Lacrimas Profundere's subsequent albums were Fall, I Will Follow from 2002 and Ave End from 2004.
Filthy Notes For Frozen Hearts received considerable attention from Jackass star Bam Margera and the songs "My Velvet Little Darkness", "Short Glance", "Should" and "Sweet Caroline" along with a vocal excerpt from "Sad Theme for a Marriage" were played on his show Bam's Unholy Union.
In April 2007, Christopher Schmid, the band's founding member's brother and vocalist left the band; citing prolonged stress from touring. It did not take long to find a new vocalist: Peter Kafka, who also sings for the German band Sonicslave. The former singer Christopher Schmid still takes part of the writing of the new lyrics, however, and has occasionally been seen singing for the band in concerts. A few months later bassist Daniel Lechner left the band and vocalist Peter Kafka became the new bassist. Rob Vitacca employed as the new vocalist, who also sings for the German Rock band Lost. Long time keyboardist Christian Steiner also left the band, but supplied some parts for the new album. Songs For The Last View was released in the summer of 2008. This was the first album featuring their new singer, Rob Vitacca.
Lacrimas Profundere's, The Grandiose Nowhere was released on 30 April 2010. The album spawned two singles "The Letter" and "Lips". Videos for each song were made; they also toured in places across Asia and South America.
Antiadore was released on May 24, 2013, with two music videos for "My Release in Pain" and "Antiadore", as their last album for the contract with Napalm Records.
In June 2016, Lacrimas Profundere signed with a new label, Oblivion/SPV, whom they collaborated with for the production and distribution of their eleventh studio album, Hope is Here, which was released on August 12, 2016. With the release of said album, the band moved slightly away from their classic gothic tendencies, in lieu of a sound resembling more closely that of alternative rock. Following the release of Hope is Here, the band toured across Germany and Austria.
In May 2018, Oliver Schmid announced through the bands' social media and on their website, that Rob Vitacca had decided to leave the band in pursuit of other musical projects, "LACRIMAS just cannot work without complete and constant dedication. And giving such a full-time commitment simply isn't possible for Rob anymore." The band took very little time to find a new vocalist, Julian Larre, who is also a founding member of the Finnish band Lessdmv.
In celebration of 25 years as a band, the band went back to the band's roots with a more gothic sound and guttural voices on Bleeding the Stars. This was the first album featuring their new vocalist, Julian Larre.
... And how to drown in your arms
Lacrimas Profundere Lyrics
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I can't bleed more for you
but you mustn't shed more tears for
our fall, to suffer in
what will we become
if nothing...
so my abuse is your tired mask
and the cure is not fast enough for
any blood
and the revenge is life
...bidding you farewell
In Lacrimas Profundere's song, ...and How to Drown in Your Arms, the lyrics are infused with a sense of melancholy and despair. The opening lines, "Heal my sins, I can't bleed more for you" suggest that the singer is tired of paying for their mistakes and is seeking forgiveness. However, this plea for absolution is juxtaposed against the following line, "but you mustn't shed more tears for our fall", implying that the person they are addressing has also contributed to their downfall.
The line "what will we become if nothing" echoes a sense of hopelessness and futility, as if the singer is lamenting the loss of what could have been. They acknowledge their own abuse, which they liken to a "tired mask" that has worn them down. They also recognize that the cure is not coming fast enough for them to give the person they are addressing any comfort, merely adding to their own sense of guilt.
Finally, the phrase "and the revenge is life" is a poignant one, suggesting that the singer has resigned themselves to their fate and is leaving the person they are addressing with a final farewell. The song is a haunting meditation on love, loss, and the struggle to find redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Heal my sins
Please help me get rid of my mistakes and wrongdoings
I can't bleed more for you
I cannot suffer anymore for your sake
but you mustn't shed more tears for our fall
But please don't cry anymore for our downfall
to suffer in what will we become if nothing...
Wondering what fate will await us if we don't change our ways
so my abuse is your tired mask
The way I mistreat you is the cover for your exhaustion
and the cure is not fast enough for me to give you any poise or any blood
The solution to our problems isn't coming fast enough for me to be of any help to you
and the revenge is life
The only way to get back at life is to keep living and doing better
...bidding you farewell
Saying goodbye to you
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@FallenAngel333GR
I miss old Lacrimas Profundere! :(
@LeonardoVala
Que buenos tiempos de Lacrimas Profundere. Muy buen Doom Metal. Aquellos tiempos en los cuales esta banda hacía buenísima música...
Saludos desde Ecuador...
@e_gunes
memorandum is not an album...it is above everything...extraordinary......so,be careful putting the right picture...
@vornitlott
very good
@LordKaraArslan
Do You Bealive that guys Can Made This song =) They are Old Lacrimas With Christopher schmid
@feastingthebeastamon
I agree with Apocalypse ....lacrimas was gothic doom and the past members were incredible....and now someone comes to youtube and puts a picture with another boys that do not even now this song And How To Drown In Your Arms ...becouse it's from Memorandum....so tell me how can you not be mad X-(
@JaniWarheart
Considering Oliver is the only one still left in the band...
@dromertv463
The main riff and part of the music was probably created by Oliver, so give the fucking guy some credit.