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.

Rosengarten
Letzte Instanz Lyrics

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Du nahmst aus dem Garten mir eine Rose mit
Ich mußte lange warten auf deinen ersten Schritt
Du kamst um zu schweigen was ich noch nicht verstand
Ich vergaß zu zeigen was ich für dich empfand

IM ZUSTAND DER ERINNERUNG
DA WIRD MIR EINES, EINES KLAR
ICH GLAUBTE ZU VERLIEREN

WAS NOCH NIEMALS, NIEMALS MEINE WAR

Ich sah dich verschwinden im grellen Morgenlicht
Im Bruchteil von Sekunden mein ganzes Ich zerbricht

IM ZUSTAND ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Letzte Instanz's song "Rosengarten" tells the story of a person who lost a rose from their garden to someone they love. The person had to wait for a long time for the other person to take the first step towards their relationship. When the other person finally arrived, they came with the intention to remain silent, which the first person did not understand. In the end, the first person forgot to express their feelings for the other person, and they took the rose without realizing its significance.

The song is a reflection of how sometimes we lose the things we love and struggle to express our emotions to the people we care about. The lyrics are full of regret and heartache, and the feeling of loss dominates the narration. However, the song ends with the realization that what we think we have lost was never truly ours in the first place. The person understands that what they had was temporary and was never meant to last, which gives them closure and helps them move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Du nahmst aus dem Garten mir eine Rose mit
You took a rose from the garden that belonged to me

Ich mußte lange warten auf deinen ersten Schritt
I had to wait a long time for you to take the first step

Du kamst um zu schweigen was ich noch nicht verstand
You came to be silent about what I didn't yet understand

Ich vergaß zu zeigen was ich für dich empfand
I forgot to show what I felt for you

IM ZUSTAND DER ERINNERUNG
In the state of memory

DA WIRD MIR EINES, EINES KLAR
One thing becomes clear to me

ICH GLAUBTE ZU VERLIEREN
I thought I was losing

WAS NOCH NIEMALS, NIEMALS MEINE WAR
What was never, never mine

Ich sah dich verschwinden im grellen Morgenlicht
I saw you disappear in the bright morning light

Im Bruchteil von Sekunden mein ganzes Ich zerbricht
In a split second, my whole self breaks apart

IM ZUSTAND ...
In the state of ...