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.
The Last Song
Persephone Lyrics
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We used to know each other well
My last journey led to you
You're the only one I trust
In my eyes you'll read the saddest story
I lost all aims in life
And paid my price with loneliness
I forgot all songs I used to sing
I only remember the pain they caused
Each note seeemed to tear my mind apart
Take the agony away
In your hands I lay my tortured soul
In your hands I lay my voice
Please, hear my final request:
Save the last song!
For too long you weren't beside me
For too long you couldn't lead me
I`m losing my stability
And sometimes I'm losing my mind
I reach out my hands in the dark
But no-one seems to see me
I scream into the dead of night
The lyrics of Persephone's song "The Last Song" showcases the desperation of a person who has hit rock-bottom and has given up on life. The song is a plea to someone the singer trusts, someone who has been there for them in the toughest of times. It's a call to their savior to save them from their misery and to give them hope, one last time.
The singer's journey has led them to this person because they're the only one the singer trusts, and who can understand their pain because they used to know each other well. The singer is tired of fighting their desires, and they have lost all aims in life, paying the price with loneliness. They have forgotten all the songs they used to sing, except for the pain they caused. All the notes seemed to tear their mind apart. The singer wants their agony to go away, and they lay their tortured soul and voice in the hands of the person they trust. The singer makes a final request to save "the last song" - which could symbolize a feeling of hope, a memory of a better time, or something more profound.
The song then takes a darker turn, indicating that the singer has been alone for too long, and their stability is slowly fading away. They are reaching out their hands in the dark, but no one seems to see them. They scream into the dead of night, indicating that they are still searching for someone to save them.
Overall, the song is intense and emotional, conveying a feeling of desperation, pain, and loneliness that can be relatable to many people going through stressful times in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I came to you in my darkest hour
I turned to you when I was at my lowest point
We used to know each other well
We had a close relationship in the past
My last journey led to you
My most recent experience brought me back to you
You're the only one I trust
I have faith and confidence in you above all others
In my eyes you'll read the saddest story
My emotions and pain are evident in my expression
I lost all aims in life
I have lost my sense of purpose and direction
And paid my price with loneliness
I have suffered the cost of my isolation
I'm tired of fighting my desires
I am worn out from battling my inner longings
I forgot all songs I used to sing
I have forgotten the joy and beauty of music
I only remember the pain they caused
All I can recall is the hurt and sorrow they brought me
Each note seemed to tear my mind apart
Every melody inflicted mental anguish
Take the agony away
Relieve me from this suffering
In your hands I lay my tortured soul
I entrust you with my distressed and anguished being
In your hands I lay my voice
I give you my voice and power to convey my message
Please, hear my final request:
I implore you to listen to my last appeal
Save the last song!
Preserve and cherish the final expression of my music
For too long you weren't beside me
You have been absent from my life for an extended period
For too long you couldn't lead me
You were unable to guide me during this time
I'm losing my stability
I am becoming mentally and emotionally unstable
And sometimes I'm losing my mind
At times, my sanity is slipping away
I reach out my hands in the dark
I search for help in times of confusion and difficulty
But no-one seems to see me
It appears as though nobody acknowledges my struggles
I scream into the dead of night
I cry out for help and guidance, even when it appears all is lost
Contributed by Molly L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mr. Saikat Das
An unfathomably great song
Nekrocinema Retro
´Muy buena esta banda lml
rafael
@sideribusatris ya somos 2 en español