Silber are commonly know as the reformed neue deutsche haerte band Weissglu… Read Full Bio ↴Silber are commonly know as the reformed neue deutsche haerte band Weissglut. After many years playing under the name of Weissglut it came as a shock to many to see the dissolution of this great band. However, from the ashes of Weissglut, Tom v. K., Guido Winters and Thomas auf dem Berge formed a new combination. Without a Keyboarder which is almost a trade mark of German bands and the new recruit Oli Emmrich as the second guitarist, Silber's journey had begun.
Silber were to release their debut album with Sony records in 2002. But a major reshuffle at the company saw Silber pull out of the contract not long before the album was to be released. It was to be well over a year before Silber were able to find a suitable record company in Neue Zeiten. So in 2003 Silber released their long awaited and much delayed debut album. The album had a number of changes to the one to be released with Sony. The album coverart was chaged from this to this and three songs were dropped, they were "Ende Schwarze Traüme', 'Niemand ist sicher' and 'Kalt Wie Eis' the later of which you can download from the media section of this site. The first self titled cd set Silber a platform on which to launch themselves into the Deutsche Musik world. Many were blown away by the clever mood touching music created by this group of talented bunch of musicians. With the lessons learnt from the first cd, Silber knew the direection they wanted to take for the next cd.
In late 2004 Silber broke off with their record label shortly before the new album was completed. Over a year was spent searching for a new record label. What made it even more frustrating was the fact that the album was complete and ready to go. In May 2006 Silber announced to the world that they had resolved this issue by creating their own record label connectedways.records. The new cd was named 'Hier und Jetzt' and was given a release date of 25th August 2006, exactly 3 years after their debut album was released.

Taken with permission from www.silberonline.org

Grenzenlos
Silber Lyrics

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Ein Gedanke
in Verbannung wird verenden
ungelebt
Ist die Hoffnung eng verschlungen
Oder zeigt sie, dass sie lebt

Das Warten
auf ein Wunder ohne Sinn

wird zur Qual in dir
Sind die Gipfel noch zu hoch
Sie zu nehmen
fordert Mut von dir
Denn ein reißender Strom ist grenzenlos

Hast du dein Herz gefragt
Hast du alles getan
was dein Innerstes
von dir verlangt
Schreit dein Herz nach Liebe
Schreit die Liebe nach Feuer
Hast dein Herz gefragt
Hast du alles getan

Ergreife den Moment,
der gewaltig fühlen lässt
Die Gedanken stehen still,
wenn ein Fluss in seine Richtung fließt

Ist es Lüge dann schwöre
im Innern dass du s fallen lässt
Ist es Wahrheit dann lebe dies Gefühl
bevor es dich verlässt
Denn ein reißender Strom ist grenzenlos

Hast du dein Herz gefragt ...

Den Fluss des Stroms zu ändern
es ist nicht das Gebot
Sein Fließen zu erkennen
Nur zu leben
Willst du weiter
mit den Wölfen heulen,
bis das Rückgrat bricht
Ein Sklave der Gedanken
wenn das Herz nicht spricht
Ein Strom fließt grenzenlos

Hast du dein Herz gefragt ...

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Silber's song "Grenzenlos" expresses the idea of a thought being relegated to exile, leading to its eventual demise, unfulfilled. The hope that is tightly intertwined with this thought is either concealed or evidence of this thought's vitality. The next stanza talks about the excruciating wait for a miracle that is meaningless, creating agony within. The peaks seem insurmountable, but taking them requires courage. The thought of a tumultuous river that has no borders is a metaphor for something powerful that can overcome any obstacle.

The chorus urges the listener to ask themselves whether they have asked their heart everything it needs; have they done everything it demanded of you? If love calls out to you, and you can't resist the pull of passion, have you interrogated your heart? Have you done everything required? The next part of the song urges the listener to grab the moment that allows them to feel a new rush, to let calmness caress the oppressive thoughts of the past.

The last stanza of the song makes clear the concept of understanding and accepting the flow of life as it is and not trying to change its course. It is essential to recognize its flow and live it to the fullest. The wolf metaphor is used to exemplify how weighed down we can become with our thoughts and not allow our hearts to dictate our beliefs. In summary, the song is about searching deep inside oneself and recognizing the things required to live a fulfilled existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Ein Gedanke in Verbannung wird verenden ungelebt
A thought that is banished will die without ever being lived out

Ist die Hoffnung eng verschlungen Oder zeigt sie, dass sie lebt
Is hope tightly bound, or is it showing that it is alive

Das Warten auf ein Wunder ohne Sinn wird zur Qual in dir
Waiting for a meaningless miracle becomes agony within you

Sind die Gipfel noch zu hoch Sie zu nehmen fordert Mut von dir Denn ein reißender Strom ist grenzenlos
If the peaks are still too high to climb, it takes courage to attempt them, because a raging river is limitless

Hast du dein Herz gefragt Hast du alles getan was dein Innerstes von dir verlangt Schreit dein Herz nach Liebe Schreit die Liebe nach Feuer Hast dein Herz gefragt Hast du alles getan
Have you asked your heart if you have done everything that your innermost self demanded of you? Does your heart cry out for love? Does love cry out for passion? Have you asked your heart if you have done everything?

Ergreife den Moment, der gewaltig fühlen lässt Die Gedanken stehen still, wenn ein Fluss in seine Richtung fließt
Seize the moment that allows you to feel powerful. Thoughts come to a standstill when a river flows in its direction

Ist es Lüge dann schwöre im Innern dass du s fallen lässt Ist es Wahrheit dann lebe dies Gefühl bevor es dich verlässt Denn ein reißender Strom ist grenzenlos
If it's a lie, swear in your heart that you'll let it go. If it's the truth, live this feeling before it leaves you, because a raging river is limitless

Den Fluss des Stroms zu ändern es ist nicht das Gebot Sein Fließen zu erkennen Nur zu leben
Changing the flow of the river is not the order. Only recognizing its flow and living by it

Willst du weiter mit den Wölfen heulen, bis das Rückgrat bricht Ein Sklave der Gedanken wenn das Herz nicht spricht Ein Strom fließt grenzenlos
Do you want to continue howling with the wolves until your backbone breaks? A slave to your thoughts when your heart doesn't speak. A river flows limitlessly

Hast du dein Herz gefragt ...
Have you asked your heart...

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