1. A band from Austria / Germany
1. A band from Austria / Germany
2. A band from the United States
3. A Witch House / Hip Hop / Trap Producer from Sweden
1. Sonja Kraushofer meets for the first time Tobias Hahn, who produced the L'Âme Immortelle album "Dann habe ich umsonst gelebt". As a result of this creative collaboration and of extended talks, the idea emerges to bring forth a new conjoint project that will also involve Dirk Riegert in a pivotal role as a songwriter.
As early as 1999, Sonja Kraushofer, while on a tour with the band Christian Death, met Christian Death’s guitarist at that time, Wim Leydes. He then goes on to perform some of his own compositions for Sonja and the singer is elated. One of the pieces is entitled "Forest Song" that is featured on the debut album "Home" and that in turn leads Wim to join the band.
In autumn, the first song drafts are created. The cello assumes a central role and PERSEPHONE succeeds in winning over the instrumentalist Martin Höfert, who will later become the live-arranger of the formation.
After a half a year of preparations and elaborations of the existing drafts the first full-length album with the title "Home" is produced at the Nachtschicht-studios by Tobias Hahn and Dirk Riegert.
The artwork-artist Joachim Luetke is responsible for the visual presentation and his name is often mentioned in connection with bands such as Marilyn Manson, Dimmu Borgir, Pain and Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows.
The first album is released in January and is welcomed both by the public and the press. PERSEPHONE presents itself at fortresses, castles and other buildings with flair for the first time live, and embarks together with Janus on the very successful "Winterreise"-tour. Furthermore, the band pays tribute to the "Wave-Gotik Treffen". Martin gets supported with the cello by Holger Wilhelmi who becomes another member of the group.
PERSEPHONE devotes itself to the Nachtschicht studios to the subsequent EP-production, "Still...".
Dirk Riegert withdraws from the project.
The EP "Still..." is released almost exactly one year after the album "Home" was released in a limited edition that in turn is sold out within a short time. It includes, aside from live-recordings and a remix, a new song.
Plans for a full-length album have been made and shall be implemented now. Due to time constraints and occupational reasons Tobias Hahn is forced to cancel his participation in the production of the new album. In November the band assembles at the studio in order to record the new album "Atma Gyan" that will be released in March of 2004. For this purpose, PERSEPHONE invites Matt Howden (Sieben) and producer John A. Rivers (Dead Can Dance) as part of the team. The production concludes in January 2004.
The album "Atma Gyan" is released in March 2004 and sets the starting point of a concept which spreads over the whole of 2004. Part of this concept is a one-year-concert-cycle where the band plays only one concert per month. After PERSEPHONE already has been supported by Johannes Kramer (Doublebass, Cello) in 2003, John Abdelsayed (Percussions) joins the formation. As a special guest the band invites the highly skilled guitarist Frederik Behrens for the concerts in Krefeld and at Schloss Wernigerode. The other part of the concept is a second album which is recorded in summer. "Mera Sangeet Kho Gaya" is again produced by John A. Rivers. It is released on 6th December 2004 and completes "Atma Gyan" as well musically as thematically. The last concert finalizes the extraordinary concept about the mythological character of Persephone.
2. There is not much available about the USA band Persephone. They are from New Mexico, fronted by a transplanted Nebraska woman named Persephone. She says she is inspired by her husband and children. Persephone , according to her, has been pretending to be a rock star since lip-synching along to Abba when she was 8 years old. The album, Birth of Persephone, was self-released in 2006. The sound is a blending of jazz and folk.
Black Widow
Persephone Lyrics
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It was you who poisoned my mind
I'm sick of being kind
Playing the sacrificed
Today you are my prey!
I'm a black widow
It's time for the deadly game
You can't flee
'Cause I'm starving and I'm ready to eat
I'm a black widow
Come into my arms, don't be shy
You're my imprisoned
Now you'll get what you deserve
Are you ready to die?
How does it feel? – the deadly kiss
Can you feel it? - the poison.....
The blood rushes through your veins
You shiver...and look full of pain...
Your lips are pale
You slowly getting high
Follow me into your worst nightmares
No-one can escape his fate
No-one can withstand her kiss
Black widow
Waiting for her sacrifice
Black widow
She loves to kill
The song "Black Widow" by Persephone is a metaphorical representation of a woman who has been wronged in a relationship and has decided to seek revenge on her partner. It depicts her as a black widow spider and her partner as her prey. The lyrics describe that it was the partner who "poisoned" her mind, and she is now tired of being kind and playing the role of the sacrificed one. She is now ready to take revenge, and her partner is her prey. The lyrics express that it's a deadly game, and there's no point in fighting, as she is ready to kill and eat.
The chorus section of the song depicts how the black widow encourages her partner to come into her arms, and that it's time for him to get what he deserves, which is death. She is waiting to deliver her deadly kiss, and the victim can feel the poison slowly coursing through his veins. The final section of the song suggests that no one can escape their fate and withstand her kiss.
Overall, the song presents a dark and powerful metaphor for a woman taking control of a situation where she has been wronged in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a black widow
I am someone who will use my charm to attract you, but I am not what I seem. I am a spider who catches my prey in my trap without them seeing it coming.
It was you who poisoned my mind
You made me feel betrayed and angry, and now I am seeking revenge.
I'm sick of being kind
I used to be sweet and compassionate, but that part of me is gone because of what you did to me.
Playing the sacrificed
I have suffered long enough, and now it's time for me to take control and make you pay for your actions.
Today you are my prey!
I am coming after you, and you won't be able to escape my trap.
It's time for the deadly game
I am ready to use my skills to make you fall into my trap, and I will enjoy every moment of it.
It makes no sense to put up a fight
You cannot resist me, and you might as well give in because I will overpower you.
You can't flee
I have you in my grip, and there is no way for you to escape.
'Cause I'm starving and I'm ready to eat
I am craving revenge, and I will not rest until I have made you pay for what you did to me.
Come into my arms, don't be shy
I am luring you into my trap with my charm, and you are falling for it.
You're my imprisoned
You are now mine, and there is no way for you to escape.
Now you'll get what you deserve
I am going to make you pay for what you did to me, and you deserve everything that is coming to you.
Are you ready to die?
You will be punished for your actions, and the price you will pay might be your life.
How does it feel? – the deadly kiss
You will experience the full force of my wrath, and it will feel like a deadly kiss.
Can you feel it? - the poison.....
The poison of my vengeance is taking hold, and you are the victim.
The blood rushes through your veins
You can feel the poison spreading through your body.
You shiver...and look full of pain...
The poison is causing you unbearable pain, and you are helpless to stop it.
Your lips are pale
Your body is failing, and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
You slowly getting high
The poison is causing your mind to weaken, and you are losing control.
Follow me into your worst nightmares
I am leading you down a dangerous path, and there is no escape from what is to come.
No-one can escape his fate
You cannot escape the punishment that I have in store for you.
No-one can withstand her kiss
The kiss of the black widow is deadly, and there is no way to survive it.
Black widow
A predator who lures its prey with charm and then traps and kills it.
Waiting for her sacrifice
The black widow is patiently waiting for its next victim.
She loves to kill
The black widow takes pleasure in killing its prey.
Contributed by Benjamin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AtmaGyan
It's Black Widow, not window lol Amazing album though, thanks for uploading it~
Reignenstein
Thanks for correct ^^"