The band's music is characterized by its extensive use of both romantic and classical styled male and female vocals. They have been one of the cornerstones of Hyperium Records' Heavenly Voices compilation series of the early 1990s.
Originally formed by Ralf Donis, Maik Hartung, Sven Mertens, and Susann Heinrich, the band members and music have changed slightly. The first few LICTD albums were released on Hyperium Records in Europe and on Metropolis Records in the United States.
The band's debut album "Teignmouth" was the first Metropolis Records release, and remains one of LICTD's more popular albums. Following the departure of Donis, the more experimental songs that characterized some of the early LICTD work gave way to a much more classical sound.
The band performed at major international festivals including, Wave Gotik Treffen in 2003 and 2005 and the annual Bach Festival Leipzig in 2003 (Leipzig is considered Bach's hometown). Love Is Colder Than Death split up in 2011 and re-formed again in 2012, with the new album "Tempest", released in 2013.
Fiorina
Love Is Colder Than Death Lyrics
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I travel to your soul
It's the warmth your existance
That will build my emptiness
Through the wilderness
I travel to you
Through the wilderness
The sacrifice I give
You wanted blood I bleaded
The sacrifice I give
You wanted all I gave it
The sacrifice I give
You want my soul I gave it
The sacrifice
The sacrifice
My journey will not end
Something compells me
I travel through the darkness
To be by your side
Through the wilderness
I travel to you
Through the wilderness
I yearn to be with you
The sacrifice I give
You wanted blood I bleaded
The sacrifice I give
You wanted all I gave it
The sacrifice I give
You want my soul I gave it
The sacrifice
The sacrifice
The sacrifice I give
You wanted blood I bleaded
The sacrifice I give
You wanted more I gave it
The sacrifice I give
You want my soul I gave it
The sacrifice
The sacrifice
From: In The Shadow Of The Angel
The lyrics of "Fiorina" by Love is Colder Than Death offer a description of an intense love that is driven by sacrifice and the journey that comes with it. The song begins with the singer traveling through the cold winter, aiming to reach the soul of the person they love. They describe the warmth of the other's existence as a means of defeating their feeling of emptiness. The journey is challenging, through the wilderness and darkness, but the compulsion to be with their love is too strong to resist.
The main theme of the song is sacrifice, and it is described in haunting detail throughout the lyrics. The singer willingly gives up blood, all they have, and even their soul to be with their love. The repetition of "the sacrifice" adds to the sense of desperation and urgency in the song. The imagery evoked is both beautiful and eerie, with the darkness and wilderness acting as a counterpoint to the warmth and love described earlier.
Taken as a whole, "Fiorina" is a powerful depiction of love that is all-consuming, and sometimes destructive. The lyrics are poetic, with a mixture of dark and romantic imagery that creates a unique atmosphere. The song is a prime example of Love is Colder Than Death's unique brand of neoclassical darkwave that blends medieval and gothic elements with synthpop.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the coldness of this winter
Despite the harshness of this season
I travel to your soul
I journey towards the essence of who you are
It's the warmth your existance
It's the comforting heat of your being
That will build my emptiness
That will fill the void inside me
Through the wilderness
Across the untamed terrain
I travel to you
I make my way towards you
I yearn to be with you
I deeply desire to be with you
The sacrifice I give
What I offer up to you
You wanted blood I bleeded
You demanded my life force, and I gave it
You wanted all I gave it
You requested everything, and I surrendered it
You want my soul I gave it
You desire my very essence, and I relinquished it
My journey will not end
My adventure will continue onward
Something compells me
A force drives me forward
I travel through the darkness
I traverse the shadows
To be by your side
To stand beside you
The sacrifice I give
What I offer up to you
You wanted more I gave it
You requested more, and I provided it
Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.