Lacrimas Profundere was founded in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid.… Read Full Bio ↴Lacrimas Profundere was founded in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid. At the time, the band was influenced by doom metal, and also made use of feminine vocals and classical elements. With the entrance of vocalist Anja Hötzendorfer, they drew enough attention to themselves to be able to record their debut, entitled ... and the Wings Embraced Us, which was released in 1995 and was followed by La Naissance d’un Rêve (French for "The Birth of a Dream"), from 1997.

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.

Gallowsong
Lacrimas Profundere Lyrics

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It's my gallow, oh
And it's yours
And we can't swallow enough of
And every little thing we had to do
Fell in our throat and dies into
There's nothing to be found and nothing to go through
We had our glasses and thought
They were true

Please believe me bitch

It can't go on
And we can't do it one more time

Overall Meaning

The opening of Lacrimas Profundere's song Gallowsong sets the stage for a melancholic exploration of a shared misery. The first two lines both begin with "It's my gallow" and "And it's yours", indicating a sense of communal ownership over a deep-seated pain. The "gallow" which is referenced is typically associated with a place of execution, symbolizing a feeling of condemnation and impending doom. The use of the word "swallow" in the second line also invokes a sense of suffocation, as if both the singer and their listener are struggling to bear the weight of their collective suffering.

The following lines detail the futility of their situation. Any action they took, any efforts to alleviate their pain, merely choked them further until everything they attempted "dies into" their throat. The repetition of "nothing" underscores their hopeless state, as if they have exhausted all avenues and find themselves in a void where there is "nothing to be found and nothing to go through". They may have believed their "glasses" were true, meaning that they saw their circumstances clearly, but the reality is that it has led them to this point of desperation. The singer implores their listener to "believe" that they can't continue like this, as their shared gallow has reached its breaking point and they cannot "do it one more time".

Line by Line Meaning

It's my gallow, oh
This situation we're in is like being imprisoned and sentenced to death, and I feel responsible for it.

And it's yours
You share the blame for this situation, and we're both suffering because of it.

And we can't swallow enough of
We're trying to escape the pain and guilt by drowning ourselves in drugs or alcohol, but nothing seems to alleviate it.

And every little thing we had to do
Every decision we made led us to this point, and we're haunted by the regrets of those choices.

Fell in our throat and dies into
We can't even speak about our struggles because the weight of it all chokes us, and we suffer silently.

There's nothing to be found and nothing to go through
We've exhausted all options, and there seems to be no way out of this hopeless situation.

We had our glasses and thought
We clung to the illusion of happiness and comfort that drugs and alcohol provided as a means of escapism.

They were true
We were deceived by false beliefs and temporary pleasures that ultimately led to our downfall.

Please believe me bitch
I'm pleading with you to see the reality of our situation, and not to fall for the illusion that we can continue down this path without consequence.

It can't go on
Our destructive behavior can't continue, and we need to face the consequences of our actions before it's too late.

And we can't do it one more time
We can't afford to make another mistake or continue down the same path, or else we'll face dire consequences.

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