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.

Mein Zweites Herz
Lacrimosa Lyrics

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Wen willst do jetzt noch täuschen?
Wen suchst do zu verbergen?
Bin ich nicht Mensch?
Aus Fleisch und Blut?
Bin ich nur Traum?
Der Seele Übermut?
Hab´ ich kein Herz?
So hab´ ich zwei Zerborsten stehts durch Eitelkeit

Gemartert in der Wirklichkeit
Ein dunkler Winkel meines Lächelns

Wie klar scheint mein Spiegelbild
Und wie verzerrt scheine ich mir selbst
Wie oberflächlich malt ein Spiegel mein Gesicht
Und wie viel geschichtet klafft es auf und spricht:
"Wenn do küsst und denkst an Mord
Mein zweites Herz - sei unbesorgt
Ich deck´ dich täglich zu
Beschütze dich - so wie do mich
Erfüll´ nur immer deine Pflicht
Denn dich erkennt und hört man nicht!"

Zu dumm dass ich mich einmal stellte
Zu dumm dass ich nicht schweigend log
So musste spät doch ich erkennen

Dass do - mein rechtes Herz -
das Linke stets geliebt

Overall Meaning

In "Mein Zweites Herz," Lacrimosa questions the notion of identity and self-worth. The song opens with the question "Whom do you still want to deceive? Whom do you seek to hide?" The singer wonders if they are not a human made of flesh and blood, but instead simply a dream or an arrogant spirit. They ponder if they have no heart or if they have two, and if their heart is continually shattered by vanity in reality. The song explores the inner turmoil of the singer and the complicated, multi-layered nature of one's own reflection. The mirror is called out as a tool that both clarifies and distorts one's perception of themselves. The singer warns that if you kiss and think of murder, their second heart will protect you, but they must always fulfill their duty to be recognized and heard.

The lyrics of "Mein Zweites Herz" are dark, but they are ultimately about self-discovery and self-awareness. Rather than being a simple song about heartbreak or anger, this song dives deep into the complexities of ego and identity. The singer is not only questioning who they are, but how they are perceived by others. They question whether their image in the mirror is truthful or just a facade, and they grapple with the idea that they may not truly understand their own motivations.

Line by Line Meaning

Wen willst do jetzt noch täuschen?
Who do you want to deceive now?

Wen suchst do zu verbergen?
Whom are you trying to hide?

Bin ich nicht Mensch?
Am I not human?

Aus Fleisch und Blut?
Made of flesh and blood?

Bin ich nur Traum?
Am I just a dream?

Der Seele Übermut?
The arrogance of the soul?

Hab´ ich kein Herz?
Do I not have a heart?

So hab´ ich zwei Zerborsten stehts durch Eitelkeit
So I have two, perpetually shattered by vanity

Gemartert in der Wirklichkeit
Tormented in reality

Ein dunkler Winkel meines Lächelns
A dark corner of my smile

Wie klar scheint mein Spiegelbild
How clear my reflection appears