Join Me to React to Elli Berlin’s new song “Aus Der Asche” (From the ashes)

Elli Berlin’s “Aus der Asche” translates to “From the Ashes” in English, a powerful title that evokes the imagery of rebirth, resilience, and transformation. This song, part of Berlin’s repertoire, showcases her unique ability to blend compelling melodies with evocative lyrics, creating a musical experience that’s both intimate and expansive.

The song’s lyrics are in German, but the music’s emotional depth and Berlin’s expressive delivery make it accessible to all listeners. The song’s arrangement is simple and elegant, with Berlin’s voice and guitar taking center stage. The song’s gentle, lilting melody is both soothing and haunting, creating a sense of intimacy and vulnerability that draws the listener in. The song speaks – in lyric and music – to the universal human experience of facing adversity, falling to our lowest points, and then finding the strength to rise again. “Aus der Asche” metaphorically uses the phoenix’s story, a mythological creature that is reborn from its ashes, to represent this cycle of destruction and renewal. It’s a powerful symbol of resilience, echoing the idea that from the end comes a new beginning.

Elli Berlin’s sensual sexuality is an integral part of her artistic expression, adding depth and nuance to the song’s narrative. Rather than being overt or explicit, it’s woven into the fabric of the music and the performance in a way that enhances the song’s themes of rebirth and transformation. Her ability to embody sensuality in her music adds a layer of intimacy, making the listener feel a personal connection to the journey she describes. It’s not just about the physical aspect of sexuality but about the power of creation, regeneration, and the intimate knowledge of oneself that comes from enduring and overcoming adversity.

The choice of “phoenix from the ashes” as a motif underscores the song’s message of hope and renewal. It’s a potent reminder that even in our darkest moments, there is the potential for growth and rebirth. The phoenix symbolizes not just survival, but the beauty and strength that can emerge from suffering. In “Aus der Asche,” Elli Berlin captures this duality of human experience—the pain of loss and the exquisite joy of finding oneself reborn, stronger, and more alive than before.

Intro: Alles hat es dir genommen
Du bist ganz unten angekommen
Doch du bist
Phönix aus der Asche

Zerfetztes Herz
Drehst die Geschichte
vor und rückwärts

Erstickt im Dreck
dein Leben einfach ausgelöscht und weg

Alles ändert sich
Doch das ändert nichts

Phönix aus der Asche
Du wirst auferstehen
Nie vergehen
die Sonne wird dich wieder sehen
Phönix aus der Asche
In deinem Feuerkleid steigst du empor
Stark wie nie zuvor
Aus der Asche

dir fehlt die Luft
Wenn die Verzweiflung
aus dir ruft

Alles brennt
Die Hoffnung nur noch ein Fragment

Alles ändert sich
Doch das ändert nichts

Phönix aus der Asche
Du wirst auferstehen
Nie vergehen
die Sonne wird dich wieder sehen
Phönix aus der Asche
In deinem Feuerkleid steigst du empor
Stark wie nie zuvor
Aus der Asche

Phönix Aus der Asche
Dem Tod geweiht
Phönix aus der Asche
In Unsterblichkeit

Phönix aus der Asche... 

Lyrics

In English

From the ashes

Intro: Everything has been taken away from you
You've reached the bottom
But you are
Phoenix from the ashes

Torn heart
Spin the story
forward and backward

Suffocated in the dirt
your life simply wiped out and gone

Everything changes
But that doesn't change anything

Phoenix from the ashes
You will be resurrected
Never expire
the sun will see you again
Phoenix from the ashes
You rise in your garment of fire
Stronger than ever before
From the ashes

you're running out of air
When desperation
calls out of you

Everything is burning
Hope is just a fragment

Everything changes
But that doesn't change anything

Phoenix from the ashes
You will be resurrected
Never expire
the sun will see you again
Phoenix from the ashes
You rise in your garment of fire
Stronger than ever before
From the ashes

Phoenix from the ashes
Doomed to die
Phoenix from the ashes
In immortality

Phoenix from the ashes...