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.
Spirit
Persephone Lyrics
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Just like before when I was a child
Only to find that dreams made of sand
Would just fall apart and slip through my hands
But the spirit of life keeps us strong
And the spirit of life is the will to carry on
Adversity what have I done to you
That has come between me and you
And the spirit of life remains in light
And the spirit of life remains inside
I never thought it would be quite like this
Living outside of mutual bliss
But as long as the veins in our arms still stand up
The spirit of life will keep living on..
Persephone's "Spirit" is a song that reflects on the challenges of life and the hope that comes from the spirit of life. The opening lines, "I thought I'd found a reason to live, Just like before when I was a child," suggest the singer's search for meaning and purpose in life. However, the subsequent line, "Only to find that dreams made of sand, Would just fall apart and slip through my hands," suggest the futility of such search. The singer seems to recognize that life is full of challenges and disappointments, but still believes that there is a reason to keep going.
The chorus of the song, which says "But the spirit of life keeps us strong, And the spirit of life is the will to carry on," emphasizes the resilience that comes from the human spirit. The singer acknowledges that life can be tough, yet there is always a will to keep moving forward. The bridge of the song, which says "Adversity what have I done to you, To cause this reclusive silence, That has come between me and you," suggests that there may be a personal struggle that the singer is dealing with. Despite this, they believe that the spirit of life is still present and can help them overcome.
Overall, Persephone's "Spirit" is a song that emphasizes the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity. It recognizes that life can be tough, but encourages the listener to keep going and to hold onto hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I'd found a reason to live
I believed I had discovered the purpose of living
Just like before when I was a child
It was similar to the way I felt when I was a kid
Only to find that dreams made of sand
However, I soon realized that my dreams were fragile and easily destroyed
Would just fall apart and slip through my hands
They disintegrated and disappeared despite my efforts to hold onto them
But the spirit of life keeps us strong
Nevertheless, the vitality of existence fortifies us
And the spirit of life is the will to carry on
It is that animalistic drive within us that propels us forward
Adversity what have I done to you
Oh adversity, what have I done to incur your wrath?
To cause this reclusive silence
That has resulted in my introverted silence
That has come between me and you
That has created a rift between us
And the spirit of life remains in light
Yet the valour of existence persists even in the lightest moments
And the spirit of life remains inside
It remains embedded deep within us
I never thought it would be quite like this
I never anticipated that it would be like this
Living outside of mutual bliss
Living without the shared happiness we had imagined
But as long as the veins in our arms still stand up
But as long as we have a pulse, as long as our hearts beat strong
The spirit of life will keep living on..
The inexorable spirit of existence will continue to endure
Contributed by Katherine F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Filha de Ísis
How beautiful. Love Sonja's voice.
Nikki Li
What an amazing cover! So beautiful ❤
Akun Akun
Too bad this is not on Spotify.
Chrystus Jezus
CHRYSTUS JEZUS NIEŚWIADOMY SIEBIE JEZUS TWÓRCA MUZYKI O OBRAZIE
alexandrembcosta
I thought I'd found a reason to live
Just like before when I was a child
Only to find dreams made of sand
Would just fall apart and slip through my hands
But the spirit of life keeps us strong
And the spirit of life is the will to carry on
Adversity what have I done to you
To cause this reclusive silence
That has come between me and you?
And the spirit of life remains in light
And the spirit of life remains inside
I never thought it would be quite like this
Living outside of mutual bliss
But as long as the veins in our arm still stand up
The spirit of life keeps living on
Krisztina Asztalos
❤❤ LuGSN