Lacrimosa is a duo led by German-born Tilo Wolff, the main composer, and Fi… Read Full Bio ↴Lacrimosa is a duo led by German-born Tilo Wolff, the main composer, and Finnish Anne Nurmi, currently based in Switzerland and founded in 1990. Lacrimosa was at the beginning a solo project of Tilo Wolff and his musical genre originally was neue deutsche todeskunst (New German Death Art). Between Satura and Inferno, when Anne Nurmi (ex-Two Witches) joined a group, their music style has shifted much more towards hard rock/(neo)progressive rock with gothic influences. Their musical style mixes heavy metal and gothic rock sounds along with violin, trumpet and more classical instruments, although their musical development throughout the years has also led to changes in instrumentation. Lacrimosa's lyrics are written almost exclusively in German, although since the 1995 album Inferno every album has featured one or two songs in English, generally written by Anne Nurmi. Finnish has also appeared in brief spoken intros to two songs (Schakal on Inferno and The Turning Point on Elodia) and on a bonus track in a limited edition release of Fassade. Their lyrics are mainly about loneliness, sadness, darkness, despair and love.
All albums were released through Wolff's own label Hall of Sermon.

Their official site is www.lacrimosa.ch.

Der Erste Tag
Lacrimosa Lyrics

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Nichts habe ich gesagt
Noch habe ich je etwas getan
Dies ist der erste Tag
Do hälst mich in Betroffenheit
Und deckst mich zu mit Dunkelheit
Nicht lieben möcht ich dich
Noch kann ich leben ohne dich
In deinen Augen glänzt der Tod

Dein Übermut - die blinde Wut
Do spuckst mir tief in mein Gesicht
Und siehst dabei noch niemals mich
In deinen Augen glänzt der Tod
Dein Übermut - die blinde Wut
Do spuckst das Blut
Der Stich trifft mich
In deinen Augen do und ich
Die Härte der Geschlossenheit
Alleine bleibt sie unerreicht
Bei all dem Lärm und dem Geschrei
Bist do doch niemals führungsfrei
So bin ich ausgeliefert deinem Hass

Dem deinen und dem derer
Deren Nähe ich vergass

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Lacrimosa's song "Der Erste Tag" (The First Day) are filled with intense emotions and an overall feeling of despair. The singer in the song is experiencing a tumultuous relationship with their partner and is struggling to cope with the intensity of their emotions. The first two lines of the song, "Nichts habe ich gesagt, noch habe ich je etwas getan" (I have said nothing, nor have I ever done anything), indicate the singer's feelings of powerlessness in their relationship. They feel as though their actions and words are insignificant and that they are at the mercy of their partner's anger.

The following lines, "Dies ist der erste Tag, Do hälst mich in Betroffenheit und deckst mich zu mit Dunkelheit" (This is the first day, you hold me in dismay and cover me with darkness), further emphasize the singer's feeling of being trapped in their relationship. They are overwhelmed with feelings of despair and darkness, as though they are suffocating under the weight of their partner's anger.

Despite the intensity of their emotions, the singer acknowledges that they cannot love their partner nor can they live without them. The lines "Nicht lieben möcht ich dich, noch kann ich leben ohne dich" (I don't want to love you, nor can I live without you) highlight the singer's internal struggle. They are conflicted and cannot find a way out of their situation.

Overall, these lyrics are a complex and emotional depiction of a relationship fraught with intense emotions and feelings of powerlessness.

Line by Line Meaning

Nichts habe ich gesagt
I have not said anything

Noch habe ich je etwas getan
Nor have I ever done anything

Dies ist der erste Tag
This is the first day

Do hälst mich in Betroffenheit
You hold me in concern

Und deckst mich zu mit Dunkelheit
And cover me with darkness

Nicht lieben möcht ich dich
I do not want to love you

Noch kann ich leben ohne dich
Nor can I live without you

In deinen Augen glänzt der Tod
Death shines in your eyes

Dein Übermut - die blinde Wut
Your arrogance - the blind rage

Do spuckst mir tief in mein Gesicht
You spit deeply in my face