There are two bands under this name:

1) Letzte Instanz, founded in D… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands under this name:

1) Letzte Instanz, founded in Dresden, Germany in 1996, is a German rock band particularly noted for their use of the violin and cello. The founding members included Hörbi, Tin Whistle, Muttis Stolz, Kaspar Wichman, Holly D. and Markus G-Punkt. Benni Cellini and Robin Sohn (Sebastian Lohse) entered the group a year later. To date, they have released six studio albums, one live album, a live DVD, two singles, and have appeared on a number of mix CDs. Since "Ins Licht" (2005) Letzte Instanz have a new singer called Holly (not Holly D!).

2) Letzte Instanz, a RAC band from Germany.
They've released a split CD "Ruhe Vor dem Sturm" with gnadenlos.

Ewig
Letzte Instanz Lyrics

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Ewig währt die Angst vorm Tod
ewig bringt das Leben Angst
ewig macht die Angst marode
was aus Liebe auferstand
Ewig scheint kein Licht zu glühen
ewig hält kein Menschenband
ewig wird doch nur verblühen
was aus Liebe auferstand

Komm doch mit mir
Hab keine Angst
Komm doch mit mir

Nimm meine Hand
Komm doch mit mir
Hab keine Angst
Komm doch mit mir
Nimm meine Hand

Komm doch mit mir
Hab keine Angst
Komm doch mit mir
Nimm meine Hand

Nicht jeder Tod gibt neues Leben
und im Leben lebt der Tod
deine Angst wird dir verwehren
was die Liebe bot

Ewig wird kein Frieden währen
ewig aber auch kein Kampf
ewig können wir nur lieben
was aus Liebe auferstand
Jedes ewig hat ein Ende
bis dahin nimm meine Hand

lass uns tragen in den Händen
was aus Liebe auferstand

Overall Meaning

Letzte Instanz's "Ewig" is a melancholic song that delves deep into the concept of eternity and the fear it brings, specifically the fear of death. The song offers a contrasting view between life and death and tries to bring home the point that while eternity may exist, everything must come to an end.

The song's opening lines speak of how the fear of death is eternal - it exists forever. Death is something that can happen at any time, and so the fear of it stays with us for life. The following line then says that life brings fear too. The fear of what the future holds, of growing old, of missing out on things, and so on. The next line in the song talks about how this fear eats away at us and makes us weak. The things that we build with love can fall apart due to the fear that we have.

The chorus of the song offers a ray of hope to the listener. The singer is calling out to someone, asking them to come along and not be afraid. The message is clear - even if everything falls apart, we can hold on to each other and get through it together. The repeated call to "Nimm meine Hand" or "Take my hand" is an offer of companionship, of someone to lean on. The song's final verse highlights how not all deaths lead to new life, and how fear can hold us back from experiencing what love has to offer. The song closes on a bittersweet note, with a reminder that all eternity will eventually come to an end.

Line by Line Meaning

Ewig währt die Angst vorm Tod
The fear of death lasts forever

ewig bringt das Leben Angst
Life always brings fear

ewig macht die Angst marode
Fear always weakens us

was aus Liebe auferstand
What arose from love

Ewig scheint kein Licht zu glühen
No light seems to shine forever

ewig hält kein Menschenband
No human bond lasts forever

ewig wird doch nur verblühen
What once blossomed will eventually fade

was aus Liebe auferstand
What arose from love

Komm doch mit mir
Come with me

Hab keine Angst
Don't be afraid

Nimm meine Hand
Take my hand