April 1992 the single "Kiss & Tell" was the first release on Rebel Records / SPV and thus the start of a long-term and successful collaboration. 1992 saw a flood of releases, much to the delight of the fans. Further again the band changed their guitarist position. Mark Wheeler from now on has been in charge for about 2 years. In September came the album "An Irony of Fate", in October the re-releases of "Sinister Dawn/Ecstasy" and "Flags of Revolution" and finally in November the single "Demimondes" followed, which all together displayed an abundance of innovation.
On "Stormy Visions", the pre-release single for the album "Odyssee", released in October 1993, goes one step further in a very dancefloor-orientated direction, prooved by a truly techno-id mix of the title track. The album release in January 1994 again was followed with a crash of the line-up. Mark Wheeler has been dropped and replaced by the guitarist Colin Hughes. Some remixes and the incredible David Bowie cover "Heroes" been released shortly after the album on the Single "Flood of Love", more in the typical Love Like Blood realms.
A year later "Exposure" saw the daylight in October 1995 and broke the silence. Mixed at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool (UK) and produced by Pee Wee Coleman. One of the most influential German band now sounds really fresh, yet keeps the roots but showing itself more from the Metal side.
In January 1996 the band rushed into their most serious crisis ever. The band cancelled their 6 weeks Europe tour and felt into deep depressions. Many rumours spread around about a band split, their retirement.
No official statements, no news for about 1 1/2 years until the Demo Single "Taste of Damocles" been released as an offical announcement. The band from now on consists just by the brotherhood and founding members Yorck and Gunnar Eysel. Former guitarist Colin Hughes as well as dummer Joxx Schmid retired. But the main heads of the band continue what they have started about ten years ago.
So it's no wonder that in February 1998 in time of their 10 years anniversary with a big bang the advance Mini-Album "The Love Like Blood E.P." was released. A new chapter is opened, a fresh, highly motivated band returns and again is setting new standards.
Their anniversary E.P. as well as the follow-up album "Snakekiller" have been recorded with numerous highly reputated musicians as there are AC (drums, Lacrimosa), Esa Holopainen (guitars, Amorphis), Ed Warby (drums, Gorefest), Frank Schwer (guitars, Silke Bischoff), Frank Weyzig (Born For Bliss), Susan D'Ivallo (vocals, Moonchild) and finally Peter Tägtgren (producer, Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, Edge Of Sanity)
Look Out
Love Like Blood Lyrics
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I'm tearing through the night with a distorted consciousness
When depressions are nominating with lots of chemicals (inside)
Displacing everything, everything in my mind
While I see myself on slides completely blurred and grey
When the world has shown me is such a disgusting way
Look out, I am in spiritual confusion!
Look out, cause that is no illusion!
Look out, or gimme something more (from you)
And yesterday you saw my face in sorrow and in grief
But you my friend went over, in you can't believe
Your shaky fingers will close my eyes
(thinking) he lost his thread of life
But he won't wake up in paradise
He won't see the orange glowing sky
Look out, I am in spiritual confusion!
Look out, death is waiting behind the door!
Look out, cause that is no illusion!
Look out, or gimme something more (from you)
The lyrics to Love Like Blood's song "Look Out" are a dark and introspective exploration of one's own fear and mental state. The opening lines, "Is that the fear I feel or suicidal nervousness / I'm tearing through the night with a distorted consciousness," convey a sense of confusion and desperation. The singer is grappling with their own emotions and struggling to make sense of what is happening to them.
As the song progresses, the lyrics delve deeper into the singer's mental state. They describe feeling overwhelmed by chemical imbalances and how those imbalances are affecting everything in their mind. The line, "While I see myself on slides completely blurred and grey," paints a vivid picture of how the singer sees themselves.
Despite the darkness of the lyrics, there is also a plea for help. The repeated refrain of "Look out" is a warning to others, but it also serves as a cry for someone to understand and help the singer. Ultimately, the song is a powerful exploration of mental illness and the struggles that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Is that the fear I feel or suicidal nervousness
I am uncertain whether my current emotions are due to fear or suicidal tendencies
I'm tearing through the night with a distorted consciousness
I am moving swiftly through the night with a maladjusted sense of awareness
When depressions are nominating with lots of chemicals (inside)
My mind is afflicted by depression and chemical imbalances
Displacing everything, everything in my mind
These afflictions are disrupting every aspect of my thoughts
While I see myself on slides completely blurred and grey
I visualize myself in a hazy and colorless manner, as if on a projected slide
When the world has shown me is such a disgusting way
I have been exposed to a horrible aspect of the world
Look out, I am in spiritual confusion!
Be aware, I am struggling with spiritual uncertainty
Look out, death is waiting behind the door!
Be cautious, as death is a looming threat
Look out, cause that is no illusion!
This danger is genuine and not merely an illusion
Look out, or gimme something more (from you)
Provide me with something substantial to help combat this danger
And yesterday you saw my face in sorrow and in grief
You witnessed me expressing emotional pain and distress yesterday
But you my friend went over, in you can't believe
But somehow you cannot comprehend my situation, my friend
Your shaky fingers will close my eyes
You will be the one to shut my eyes in death, your hands trembling
(thinking) he lost his thread of life
(thinking to yourself) he has lost his hold on life
But he won't wake up in paradise
I will not awaken in an afterlife paradise
He won't see the orange glowing sky
I will not experience a beautiful, brightly lit sky
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DENNIS HARDY FREDERIKSEN, LEO ODOM, TONY HASELDEN
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