According to Ash, Nargaroth was formed in 1989, but due to contradictory statements of Ash, this date is disputed, as well as the release of the seven track instrumental demo Orke in 1991. It is supposed that this demo was actually released in 1999. The demo Herbstleyd, which Ash claims to be released in 1993, was probably not released before this date. Nargaroth’s first album Herbstleyd was released by No Colours Records in 1999, followed in 2000 by Amarok, which is not an album but a re-release of old recordings, as well as the controversial demo Fuck Off Nowadays Black Metal, (released as a demo resulting to disputes over production values). This demo is said to be limited to 333 tapes and 100 LPs, but more units were probably released.
In 2001, No Colours Records released Black Metal ist Krieg, considered Ash’s dedication to black metal. It was followed in 2002 by Rasluka Part II. The third album Geliebte des Regens was released in 2003. 2004 saw release of live album Crushing Some Belgian Scum, Rasluka Part I, and Prosatanica Shooting Angels. The next album Semper Fidelis was released by No Colours Records in 2007. The sixth album was released in 2009 named Jahreszeiten by No Colours Records limited to 1000 copies.
Seven Tears Are Flowing to the River
Nargaroth Lyrics
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And six of 'em are mine:
Und ich kostete den fremden Saft,
Der sich mit meinigem vermengte,
Um zu deuten in ihm jene Kraft,
Die an so viele ich verschenkte.
Und freud war er in meinen Mund
Und ich stürzt' in tiefe See'
Die geifernd lacht in all dem Weh'.
Doch als die Flut sein Leichnam barg,
Nachdem er Trän' verlor, sechs an der Zahl.
Das Wasser ward zu seinem Sarg,
Eine Sieb'te sich ergoß,... aus Qual.
Und als der Fluß die Trän' geleitet,
Hin zu ew'gen Meer,
Ward ihm endlich Lieb' bereitet.
Doch das er weiß wohl nimmer mehr.
Und könnt die Zeit verkehrt nun fließen
Und sei nur Traum der ganze Schmerz,
Wird er um sie die Arme schließen
Und Liebe sei um beider Herz...
The lyrics of Nargaroth's song Seven Tears are Flowing to the River depict a rather melancholic tale of lost love and regret. The opening verse describes the shedding of seven tears into a flowing river, indicating the magnitude of the hurt and pain. The following lines clarify that six of those tears belong to the person singing, indicating that it is their story being spoken of. The lines "And I tasted the foreign juice, which mixed with mine to interpret in him that power that I gave to so many," suggests that the singer indulged in something foreign, trying to interpret power within someone else who they have previously given so much to. This could be interpreted as a possible relationship, where the singer has given much of themselves to this person. The next line, "And joy was in my mouth, and I plunged deep," describes some sense of pleasure or joy that the singer experiences with this person, which leads them to plunge deep. This line could be referencing both physical pleasure and emotional intimacy. However, this happiness is short-lived and the next lines describe a wound that is still painful, despite being an old one. The reference to "all that pain" suggests that the wound may be some kind of betrayal, hurt or heartbreak that the singer is still struggling to come to terms with.
The second verse brings more clarity to the singer's pain. The reference to the dead body of the person who seems to have caused the singer so much pain, suggests that they may have passed away. The line "And as the flood recovered his body and he lost tears, six in number, the water became his coffin and a seventh spilled from agony," suggests that the singer is grieving the loss of this person. The seventh tear that spills from agony stands out and could be interpreted as the singer's final tear, the one they cannot help but shed. The final lines of the song make it clear that the singer is still in love with this person but cannot be with them, even if time could reverse. The line "And if time could flow backwards and the pain was just a dream, he would embrace her arms, and love would be around both their hearts", is a poignant reference to the fact that the singer is struggling to cope with the loss of this person and they still love them deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven Tears are flowing to the river
The singer is shedding seven tears, which are falling into the river.
And six of 'em are mine:
The singer is responsible for six out of the seven tears that are flowing in the river.
Und ich kostete den fremden Saft,
The singer tasted the foreign substance.
Der sich mit meinigem vermengte,
The foreign substance mixed with the artist's own substance.
Um zu deuten in ihm jene Kraft,
The artist consumed the substance to understand the power within it.
Die an so viele ich verschenkte.
The singer has given this substance to many others.
Und freud war er in meinen Mund
The substance brought pleasure to the singer's mouth
Und ich stürzt' in tiefe See'
The artist fell into a deep sea after consuming the substance.
Und es schmerzt die alte Wunde,
The artist has an old wound that still hurts.
Die geifernd lacht in all dem Weh'.
The wound still causes pain and mocks the artist's suffering.
Doch als die Flut sein Leichnam barg,
When the tide took his body away,
Nachdem er Trän' verlor, sechs an der Zahl.
The body lost six tears while being taken by the tide.
Das Wasser ward zu seinem Sarg,
The water became his coffin.
Eine Sieb'te sich ergoß,... aus Qual.
Out of grief, the seventh tear flowed out.
Und als der Fluß die Trän' geleitet,
When the river carried away the tears,
Hin zu ew'gen Meer,
Towards the eternal sea,
Ward ihm endlich Lieb' bereitet.
Finally, love was prepared for him.
Doch das er weiß wohl nimmer mehr.
The singer can no longer remember this love.
Und könnt die Zeit verkehrt nun fließen
If time could flow backwards,
Und sei nur Traum der ganze Schmerz,
If the pain was just a dream,
Wird er um sie die Arme schließen
The artist would embrace her in his arms.
Und Liebe sei um beider Herz...
Love would be around both of their hearts.
Contributed by Callie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fortuna2577
Seven Tears are flowing to the river
And six of 'em are mine
And I taste the foreign liquid
That mixes up with mine
To read in it of the strength
That I gave away to so many
And joy it was in my mouth
And I fell into a deep ocean
And the old wound hurts again
Droolingly it laughs within all the sorrow
But when the flood recovered his corpse
After he had lost six tears
The water became his coffin
A seventh tear fell ... out of agony
And when the river lead the tear
To the eternal ocean
He finally was loved
But for sure he doesn't know that anymore
And if time could be turned back
And all the pain was just a dream
He'll put his arms around her
And love would be in both of their hearts
@Schwarzstern
Black Metal takes our minds on a journey through the worlds which
"normal" people fear. BM takes us through depression, darkness,
self-recognition, love and solitude.
BM is much more than just music like dubstep or something else. It
influences our whole life and lifestyle. Even our feelings. Everybody
who says BM is just yelling and distorted E-Guitars hadn't listen to BM
the right way. BM expresses feelings.
Mostly the dark and cold ones.
Edit: Comment was written three years ago, 3300 likes on it up until now.
What a great respronse to my comment guys! (I have no idea why this cheers me up - it's just a freakin' comment) But I have to admit that after those three years, I gladly would like to add some points to my original comment. Those would throw over the whole point of it though, which brings me to the decision of just leaving it as it is.
At the bottom line I am very glad I hit the right spot with my words that I wrote out of a certain life situation and a musical preference (which I still have by the way). I still believe in the words I wrote and I still can feel every bit of emotion once I hear any tunes of the purest music of them all. But I have moved on, as we all have most probably.
So it is very nice to look back at this and to see that it still hits me right in the middle of my heart.
The mentality, the music, the screams and personally to me - the atmosphere, the cold.
To myself at least, I have to say that I have never been wrong with what I wrote back then. Even though my life changed a lot, I still can feel and remember every bit and piece of it.
That is why black metal is life and, to me at least, that will most probably never change.
@danielkrommenhoek7120
Seven Tears are flowing to the river
And six of 'em are mine:
And I taste the foreign liquid
That mixes up with mine
To read in it of the strength
That I gave away to so many
And joy it was in my mouth
And I fell into a deep ocean
And the old wound hurts again
Droolingly it laughs within all the sorrow
But when the flood recovered his corpse
After he had lost six tears
The water became his coffin
A seventh tear fell ... out of agony
And when the river lead the tear
To the eternal ocean
He finally was loved
But for sure he doesn't know that anymore
And if time could be turned back
And all the pain was just a dream
He'll put his arms around her
And love would be in both of their hearts
@SF-zm2py
10 tears or more I've shed so far
Before I learned to cry
The me from oh so long ago
He couldn't read my mind
He never had a chance
And even if I wanted to
I doubt I could change his future
So I'll be him, and he'll be me
Drowning here in my quaint puddle
Just like I always have
I swear I've shed 10 tears or more
And though I must embrace the ocean
And though I crave the desert's soul
I can't take a baby's step
And this fool will remain alone
@fraternidadeaustriaca2625
Aqui estou de novo, ouvindo está bela música!
Dessa vez ao acaso, não me sinto mal, parece que estou encontrando o caminho e tomando decisões por realmente acreditar nelas sem me importar com o que a maioria faz.
As coisas que me deixavam triste hoje me fazem rir, estou encarando o mundo de uma forma diferente.
Não estou nem perto de onde quero chegar, mas estou menos distante que antes.
31/10/2021 - há 2 dias meu treinador me convidou para lutar em minas
17/11/2022 - tudo dando errado de novo, estou no fundo do poço, nunca estive em uma situação tão ruim na minha vida. essa música me trás um enorme conforto nesses momentos...
01/05/2023 - Meu treinador abandonou o boxe, estou sozinho... Mas comecei um emprego num lugar legal, comecei faculdade e estar sozinho me levou a fundar minha equipe e à me manter forte nas minhas paixões. Talvez anos atrás eu não estivesse numa situação tão ruim quanto eu imaginava, talvez simplesmente fosse o caso que eu era uma criança mimada que achava que o mundo tinha a obrigação de lhe fazer feliz.
@hallienastareal5027
English lyrics:
" Seven Tears are flowing to the river
And six of them are mine
And I tasted the strange sap,
mingling with my own.
In it I felt that force
So many gave away
And strangely sweet it was in my mouth,
and I plunged into a deep sea.
And it hurt the old wound,
with its drooling laughter amidst all woes. "
But then the tide concealed his body,
after he had lost six tears
The waters became his coffin,
A seventh one poured forth... from agony.
And when the river had guided the tear,
towards the infinite sea,
Love was finally promised to him.
But that he probably will never know.
And if time could now flow backwards,
and but a dream was all the pain
He will embrace her in his arms
and love shall embrace both their hearts...
@metalklown
My late wife was introduced to black metal by me. She had a passing interest in the stuff I liked... Immortal, naglfar, cryptic winter moon... But then I showed her wolves in the throne room. And she opened up to a very specific type of black metal. I literally don't even know half the bands she found on her own. Cold world is all I can remember right now. But she loved it. This song was one of her favorite songs of all time. Listening to it in her memory. RIP my love. Your daughter and I miss you every day.
@dungcheeseMORK999
I'm sorry to hear that man.
@metalvideos1961
Coldworld atmospheric depressive black metal. one of the best black metal genres out there. Then again everything depressive black metal is amazing.
@1wildman397
❤
@miarosa8579
@metalvideos1961 can you pls recommend some atmospheric BM like this one
@metalklown
@@miarosa8579 wolves in the throne room.
@janniesneed4511
I lost my dog this year, I used to take long walks in the forest with him listening to black metal which was quite the atmosphere those gray and foggy February days in Sweden among the pine- and fir trees. This song reminds me of him, I never knew losing a pet could hurt so much. Rest in peace Ozzi
@izzrio7559
Rest in peace ❤
@NOISE-fe6fp
In August, I lost my beloved black cat. He was surprisingly clever and kind, for that he was loved by the whole family. He was not even a year old. One night he just disappeared and never came back. His name was Cheecheen, or Cheech for short, and instead of the usual cat calls to get their attention, I said sheeeesh. I understand your pain my friend.
@MegaMed99
A friend of mine has a dog with the same name 🤘🏻. Stay strong brother