1) an English Gothic … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Nosferatu:
1) an English Gothic rock band
2) a German krautrock band
3) a heavy metal band from Brazil
4) a death metal band from Sweden
5) an alias to Hardcore Techno producer Erwin van Kan.
6) a hardcore band from the US
1) Nosferatu is an English Gothic rock band formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora. They are one of the most successful second wave Gothic rock groups in the world. Their albums, singles, and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies world-wide. They have also sold hundreds of thousands of songs on various compilation albums since their first commercial release in the early 1990s.
Nosferatu have the credibility and good fortune of being one of the few UK-based Gothic rock bands to receive chart success both in the UK and Germany. Their back catalog of independent releases, to date, stands at 8 singles, 11 albums, 1 DVD and songs featured on 48 compilation albums. Nosferatu have a repertoire of over 100 songs and have performed over 300 concerts in 14 countries: Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Republic Of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Wales.
The current lineup of the band is Louis DeWray (Voice), Damien DeVille (guitar), Belle Star (drums) & Stefan Diablo (bass).
Damien DeVille is the only member to have been in the band all through its 23 year history. He has written a book on NOSFERATU titled "Vampyres Cry - The History Of A Gothic Rock Band", which is due to be published in late 2011.
2) Nosferatu, formed in 1968, was a German krautrock band. They released a self-titled album in 1970 and disbanded the year after.
3) Nosferatu is a heavy metal band from Campinas, Brazil. They've been active since 1999 and have one full-length released. Their most recent record is a split with Norwegian cult thrashers Deathhammer.
4) There was also a death metal band from Sweden called Nosferatu. They released only two demos in 1990., called "REH 90.03.06" and "Decadence Remains".
5) A project name which Patrick van Kerckhoven came up with for an early release on Ruffneck Records together with Fred Henderson. Nosferatu is also an alias to a Hardcore Techno producer. The alias was later used as a project name by Van Kerckhoven and Erwin van Kan. The latter is now the solo user of the moniker. Because Van Kan has produced the bulk of the Nosferatu material.
6) A hardcore band from Austin, Texas. They have an EP on Lumpy Records, and an album on La Vida Es Un Mus/Media Disease, as well as a bunch of tapes.
Wonderland
Nosferatu Lyrics
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All time as death crossed Wonderland
And as you slipped to sleep I ferried you
To this dream-less scream-less rendervous.
Maybe one day you'll be silently underground, laughting
But you can't find a way
While the blood stills your decay.
Lalullah you're held fast in my arms
Lallullah you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart.
The night wrapped a veil around your escape
It's silken arms held your shape
I tould you of Hecate as frost bit your lips
You whispered in my head that you'd never love again
But I don't see, don't feel
You wept and cried "it's not real".
Lalullah you're held fast the last breath in my arms
Lalullah you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart
Lalullah you're held fast, the last breath is in my arms
And Lalullah you're spellbound, hell-bound
Drowned in my heart.
Beauty dear beauty discovered us here
Fills empty days, dry savage tears
Don't say "if you understood me..."
"This is how it could be..." "This is how it would be..."
Here lies all that should be
With skin that is paper and hair that is thin
Feminine, feminine
Pull me in, pull me in
Forever be my heroine.
Lalullah you're held fast in my arms
And Lalullah you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart
Oh Lalullah you're held fast, it's your last breath my arms
And Lalullah you're spellbound,
Drowned in my heart.
The song Wonderland by Nosferatu appears to be a love song that describes a dream-like state where the singer takes his beloved on a journey through a winter wonderland. However, the lyrics also suggest that the beloved is dying or dead as the song moves between realities. The verse "Under the spell snow fell across the land / All time as death crossed Wonderland / And as you slipped to sleep, I ferried you / To this dream-less, scream-less rendezvous" suggests the beloved is dying or already dead, and the singer is taking them on one final journey.
The chorus, "Lalullah, you're held fast in my arms, Lallullah, you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart", adds to the idea that the singer is holding onto the beloved in their final moments. The phrase "hell-bound" could also suggest that the love between the two was forbidden or taboo. The verse "And as the night wrapped a veil around your escape/It's silken arms held your shape/I told you of Hecate as frost bit your lips/You whispered in my head that you'd never love again," suggests that the beloved has moved beyond death and is now communicating with the singer in their thoughts.
Overall, the song Wonderland can be interpreted in many ways, but it appears to be a love song that transcends life and death. The lyrics suggest a dream-like state where the beloved is being held by the singer as they are dying or dead, taking them on a final journey. There is a sense of melancholy in the song but also a sense of hope and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the spell snow fell across the land
The land was enchanted and snow was falling
All time as death crossed Wonderland
Death was present in Wonderland all the time
And as you slipped to sleep I ferried you
While you were falling asleep, I took you somewhere
To this dream-less scream-less rendezvous.
I brought you to a place where there were no dreams or screams
Maybe one day you'll be silently underground, laughing
One day, you might be dead and buried, but at peace
But you can't find a way
You cannot escape your fate
While the blood stills your decay.
As your blood stops flowing, you will decay more slowly
Lalullah you're held fast in my arms
I am holding you tightly
Lallullah you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart.
You are under my spell and trapped in my heart
The night wrapped a veil around your escape
Night prevented you from escaping
It's silken arms held your shape
The night wrapped around you like silk
I told you of Hecate as frost bit your lips
I spoke to you about Hecate while you were freezing
You whispered in my head that you'd never love again
You told me you could never love again
But I don't see, don't feel
But I can't see or feel the same way you do
You wept and cried "it's not real".
You were upset and said it wasn't real
Beauty dear beauty discovered us here
We found each other in a beautiful place
Fills empty days, dry savage tears
It brings joy to our empty days and stops our tears
Don't say "if you understood me..."
Don't say 'if you understood me...'
"This is how it could be..." "This is how it would be..."
"This is how it could be..." "This is how it would be..."
Here lies all that should be
Everything that should be is here
With skin that is paper and hair that is thin
The person has thin skin and hair
Feminine, feminine
Very feminine
Pull me in, pull me in
Pull me closer
Forever be my heroine.
Always be my hero
Lalullah you're held fast in my arms
I am still holding you tightly
And Lalullah you're spellbound, hell-bound in my heart
You are still under my spell and trapped in my heart
Oh Lalullah you're held fast, it's your last breath my arms
You are taking your last breath in my arms
And Lalullah you're spellbound, drowned in my heart.
You are still under my spell and submerged in my heart
Writer(s): Henning Reith, Andreas Litterscheidt, Reinhard Raith, Wolfgang Boss
Contributed by Benjamin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gravity
on Bombers
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
Maybe you’re not meant to be
Sleeping alone dreaming so prettily
Waiting always waiting for tonight
To open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like starts to follow
No one knows, no one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow down so... slow
Today the sun sank quietly
Across your back and through your eyes
Drowning in your dilated stare
England’s dreaming land conceals
Our sliding bodies as i steal
Every honeysuckle scented breath
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and no one sees
As I cut your throat let the river flow
Down slow
All the time
Through your eyes
Breaking every life
Stopping every moment in time
But never saving your soul
Through your eyes
Breaking every moment
Stopping every movement inside
And never saving your soul
I see you are beautiful across the lives
and through your skin
I spy you are beautiful inside
With every hungry bite I take
Your frozen body shake shake shakes
Gasping for breath
Gasping for breath
So deliciously pale in your moment of death
You open your eyes for love in sorrow
Raising your hands like stars to follow
No one knows and
No one sees
As I cut your throat
Let the river flow...flow....flow...flow...flow...flow...flow...flow