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.
Winter
Letzte Instanz Lyrics
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Erreicht kaum mehr die kalten Venen
Nebel nässt und frierend schläft der Keim
Und wartet auf neues Leben
Gestern noch war alles bunt - erfrischend
Heute nun ist alles dunkel - kalt
Ein Meer aus Blüten, tot und nass
Beschützt erwartet taubes Gras
Die winterkalte Hand
Licht schaut im schlafenden Tag vorbei
Unterm Tod ruht still das Leben
Es wartet und glaubt, fühlt sich bereit
Ein Pulsschlag lässt es erbeben
Gestern noch schlief alles dunkel - zahm
Und heute nun wacht alles wieder auf
Ein Meer aus Blüten, tot und nass
Deckt zu das matte Land
Beschützt erwartet taubes Gras
Die winterkalte Hand
Licht scheint nur noch kurz in die Tage hinein
Der Himmel weint kalte Tränen
Nebel nässt und lächelnd stirbt die Welt
Tief in ihr keimt schon neues Leben
Jugendliche Kraft bricht sich die Bahn
Lässt alles wieder leben
Ein Meer aus Blüten, tot und nass
Deckt zu das matte Land
Beschützt erwartet taubes Gras
Die winterkalte Hand
The song "Winter" by Letzte Instanz reveals the despair and hopelessness that the season brings, with its coldness, darkness, and lifeless scenery. The opening lines suggest that there is little light or warmth left in the days, with even the veins feeling cold. The mist and frost make everything damp and freezing, creating an atmosphere of death and waiting for rebirth. The contrast between the colorful and refreshing past and the dark and cold present suggests that life has lost its vitality and excitement.
The second stanza describes the land covered with a sea of dead and wet flowers, as if mourning the passing of life. However, there is also a sense of preservation and expectation, as the flowers protect and wait for the dormant grass to sprout. The third stanza repeats the imagery of the first one but with a different perspective. The sleeping day is now embodied in a silenced and resting life, which believes and feels prepared for a new beginning. A heartbeat can be felt, and everything wakes up again.
The final stanza sees the light shining briefly into the days, but with the sky weeping cold tears, as if unable to dispel the winter's gloom. However, there is a glimmer of hope as new life begins to grow beneath the dying world. The youth's energy and force break through the winter's grasp, ushering in a renewed cycle of life.
Overall, the song Winter by Letzte Instanz symbolizes the cycle of life and death, the darkness and the light, and how the winter season brings both despair and hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Licht scheint nur noch kurz in die Tage hinein
The daylight is fleeting, and the sun's warmth doesn't penetrate the cold winter air for long
Erreicht kaum mehr die kalten Venen
The sunlight struggles to warm anything, unable to reach into the cold veins of the earth
Nebel nässt und frierend schläft der Keim
The fog brings wetness to everything, as nature hibernates in the cold and waits for new life to emerge
Und wartet auf neues Leben
The dormant world waits in anticipation for new life to sprout and bloom
Gestern noch war alles bunt - erfrischend
Just yesterday everything was vibrant and refreshing
Heute nun ist alles dunkel - kalt
But now everything is dark and cold
Ein Meer aus Blüten, tot und nass
The ground is covered in a sea of dead, wet flowers
Deckt zu das matte Land
The flowers provide a covering for the dull, lifeless land
Beschützt erwartet taubes Gras
They protect and wait for the barren, dormant earth to spring back to life
Die winterkalte Hand
The cold grip of winter
Licht schaut im schlafenden Tag vorbei
The light passes by the sleepy day
Unterm Tod ruht still das Leben
Life rests quietly, beneath the apparent stillness of death
Es wartet und glaubt, fühlt sich bereit
Life waits patiently, believing and feeling prepared for what's to come
Ein Pulsschlag lässt es erbeben
A heartbeat stirs it into motion
Gestern noch schlief alles dunkel - zahm
Everything slept in a peaceful darkness just yesterday
Und heute nun wacht alles wieder auf
But today everything is waking up again
Der Himmel weint kalte Tränen
The sky cries cold tears
Nebel nässt und lächelnd stirbt die Welt
The fog dampens everything, and the world dies with a smile
Tief in ihr keimt schon neues Leben
But new life is already starting to sprout deep within it
Jugendliche Kraft bricht sich die Bahn
Youthful energy bursts forth
Lässt alles wieder leben
And everything comes back to life again
Contributed by Jeremiah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.