After the release of a self-titled demo album in 1996, the group began gaining international recognition with 1998's "Trance" EP, signing with the End Records a year later.
Boasting a complex cinematic sound both gothic and metallic in nature, their debut album "Sombre Romantic" followed in 2000 and saw their core lineup augmented by choirs and string sections in the studio, the better to embellish their grandiose mood metal.
The second album "Elegant...and Dying" (2003) has a sad, epic but romantic sound. The extremely emotional arrangements are further enhanced by Rowan London's unique mournful yet poetic singing style. The songs are presented with numerous angles and at times coming out as soundtrack scores, at others as classical compositions or even as subtle weeping lullabies that make the music as dynamic as it is dark and passionate.
On March 10, 2006, The End Records announced in a press release that Virgin Black would be releasing three albums. The trio of albums is collectively titled "Requiem". First, "Requiem - Pianissimo", a strictly classically-oriented album featuring instrumentation from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, choral singing, and solo singers. Second, "Requiem - Mezzo Forte", built on the styles Virgin Black used in their previous albums, with the band and the orchestra complimenting one anothers' sound and given roughly equal prominence. Lastly, "Requiem - Fortissimo", also featuring a classical influence, but primarily having a death doom metal sound heavier than anything Virgin Black had ever played before.
The centerpiece album, "Requiem - Mezzo Forte", was released in May 2007, coinciding with a show at the Elements of Rock festival in Switzerland followed by "Requiem - Fortissimo" in February 2008. The last in the series, "Requiem - Pianissimo" was released in November 2018.
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Lacrimosa
Virgin Black Lyrics
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Speak comfort to me
Gather me, share my sorrow
Lacrimosa
In Virgin Black's song "Lacrimosa," the singer is calling out for comfort and emotional support during a time of extreme distress. The opening line, "Gather me, for I am scattered," suggests that the singer feels fragmented or disintegrated, potentially due to a traumatic event or a mental health crisis. They are pleading for someone to come to their aid and help them piece themselves back together.
The following lines, "Speak comfort to me / Gather me, share my sorrow," emphasize the singer's need for emotional connection and support. They are not simply asking for someone to help them overcome their struggles, but to sit with them in their pain and share the burden. "Lacrimosa," the song's title, translates to "weeping" or "tearful," adding an additional layer of emotion to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Gather me, for I am scattered
Bring me together, for I am broken apart and spread thin.
Speak comfort to me
Offer me words of solace and consolation.
Gather me, share my sorrow
Bring me together and partake in my grief and sadness with me.
Lacrimosa
A Latin word for 'weeping' or 'mourning.'
Contributed by Zachary D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@issatarabah7276
The hour of judgement is at hand
The hour of judgement is...
Lord be upheld in our distress
The hour of judgement is...
All fall silent, all fall
Lacrimosa, dies illa
Lacrimosa, dies illa
All fall silent, the hour is at hand
Libera eis Domine, (de poenis)
Lord be upheld in our distress
The hour of judgement is...
@cae9956
I found the band by accident and keep coming back for this song. It's just stunning, the instrumentals and singing are magnificent. Otherworldly song.
@eddiycastiano3613
Worldly
@SharpCries
One of the best songs I've heard in my life...
@josea.r.castelo7035
umas das melhores bandas que descobri até hoje,majestoso e muito melancólico,sublime,grande mistura de sons e estilo,brutal - one of the best bands i discover untill today,majestic and melancholic,sublime,great mix of sounds and style,brutal.
@gokcesmusic
7 sene önce hıçkırarak ağlayarak bu şarkıyı dinlediğimi hatırlıyorum, halen daha çok üzgün olmadıkça dinlemem, insan üzerindeki etkisi büyük.
@ulasyavuzer4179
yas tutarken tehlikeli olabilicek bir parça dostum
@gokcesmusic
@Ulaş Yavuzer insanı her an en yakınındaki pencereye yöneltebilir.
@ulasyavuzer4179
@Gökçe Karakaya ama asıl cesaret hayatta kalabilmektir. Ölüm sessizlik değildir aksine kalabalıktır
@gokcesmusic
@Ulaş Yavuzer hepimiz cesuruz aslında, yaşama katlananlar da katlanmaya çalışıp vazgeçmiş olanlar da.
@ulasyavuzer4179
@Gökçe Karakaya evet haklısın, bırakta minnettar olalım o yaslar olmasaydı bu şarkıları bilemiyecektik.. beyaz koyunların arasında siyah koyun olmayı öğrenemiyecektik..