Who sings the song in the musical?

Lancelot sings it as a solo, and the 2014 recorded credit is tied to Mark Seibert.

Where does it appear in Act II?

After Lancelot disappears into the woods because he cannot handle Guinevere's closeness without breaking his loyalty.

How long is the recording on major streaming listings?

Apple Music and Amazon Music list it at 5:03.

Is there a separate singles-chart history for this track?

Not widely documented. The more reported milestone is the album launch performance rather than individual single rankings.

Nur sie allein / Her Alone Lyrics — Artus Excalibur

Nur sie allein / Her Alone Lyrics

– Lancelot

Ich habe sie mir nicht erwählt
Die Liebe, die mich so bedrückt und quält
So martert mich mein Sündenfall
Ich hör’ und seh’ sie überall, einfach überall

Das Gold des Korns zeigt mir ihr Haar
Das Licht des Monds bringt sie mir nah
Und doch ich weiß
Ich sollt’ sie nie mehr wiederseh’n

Ich schau sie an und bin verlor’n
Und doch zugleich wie neu gebor’n
Ich komm’ nie los von ihrem Zauber
Welch tiefer Fall

Ich seh’ sie überall, überall
Heller als das Licht erstrahlt ihr Glanz
Doch nie für mich, stets nur für ihn
Weil sie nicht ahnt, weil sie nicht weiß
Dass es für mich nur eine gibt
Nur sie allein

Mein ganzes Sein drängt zu ihr hin
Raubt mir die Ruh’ und auch den Sinn
Wie eine Glut, die ich nicht zähmen kann
Die mich verbrennt

Und ich verzehre mich, sehne mich
Nach dem Glück, das ihr ein and’rer gibt
Und niemals ich
Weil sie nicht ahnt, weil sie nicht weiß

Dass es für mich nur eine gibt
Nur sie allein
Nur sie allein

Ich seh’ sie überall, überall
Heller als das Licht erstrahlt ihr Glanz
Was kann ich tun? Sie sieht nur ihn
Weil sie nicht ahnt, weil sie nicht weiß
Dass es für mich nur eine gibt
Sonst keine gibt

Nur sie allein
Nur sie allein

ENGLISH LYRICS:

I did not choose this love
That burdens and torments me so,
Thus my fall into sin tortures me,
I see and hear her everywhere, simply everywhere.

The gold of the corn shows me her hair,
The light of the moon brings her near,
And yet I know
I should never see her again.

I look at her and am lost,
And yet at the same time, newly born,
I can never escape her magic,
What a deep fall.

I see her everywhere, everywhere,
Brighter than the light, her radiance shines,
But never for me, always for him,
Because she doesn't know, because she doesn’t realize,
That for me, there is only one,
Only her alone.

My whole being yearns for her,
Robs me of peace and reason,
Like a flame I cannot tame,
That burns me.

And I consume myself, long for
The happiness another gives her,
And never I,
Because she doesn't know, because she doesn’t realize,
That for me, there is only one,
Only her alone,
Only her alone.

I see her everywhere, everywhere,
Brighter than the light, her radiance shines,
What can I do? She only sees him,
Because she doesn't know, because she doesn’t realize,
That for me, there is only one,
No one else.

Only her alone,
Only her alone.
Last Update: March, 10th 2026

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Song Overview

Nur sie allein lyrics by Mark Seibert — Mark Seibert sings "Nur sie allein" lyrics in the official audio upload.

Review and Highlights

Quick summary

Work: Artus - Excalibur (world premiere: March 15, 2014, Theater St. Gallen)
Song role: Lancelot solo in Act II, sung after he flees into the forest
Dramatic function: a private confession that turns longing into isolation, right before the triangle becomes irreversible
Sound: a wide, lyrical ballad that keeps tightening, as if the melody itself is chasing a person who will not turn back
Recorded voice: commonly credited to Mark Seibert (Lancelot)

Scene from Nur sie allein by Mark Seibert — "Nur sie allein" in the official audio upload.

Artus - Excalibur (2014) - stage musical - non-diegetic. The plot has been squeezing Lancelot for a while: loyalty to Artus on one side, love for Guinevere on the other, and nowhere honest to stand. This song is what happens when he stops pretending he can be noble through sheer willpower. He runs, then discovers the forest is not refuge - it is a mirror.

The writing leans on sensory hallucination: grain becomes hair, moonlight becomes proximity. That is not just pretty imagery, it is the psychology of obsession rendered in stage-friendly snapshots. The melody keeps offering lift, yet the lyric keeps refusing comfort, which creates a specific ache: the heart wants release while the mind insists on punishment. In performance terms, it is a gift for an actor-singer. You can play it as shame, as prayer, or as a last, exhausted attempt to stay honorable.

Creation History

The musical was developed for Theater St. Gallen with music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Robin Lerner, and German translation by Nina Schneider. The concept/cast release arrived in early April 2014, with major digital listings placing the album date on April 4, 2014. The official audio distribution on YouTube credits the same release ecosystem, aligning with the track credit and label shown on streaming pages.

Song Meaning and Annotations

Mark Seibert performing Nur sie allein — Video moments that reveal the meaning.

Plot

Act II is already on fire: war is coming, trust is thinning, and Guinevere is left to mourn the distance from Artus. Lancelot tries to do the right thing and fails quietly - he cannot endure her closeness without losing control, so he disappears into the woods. This solo is the hinge between inner conflict and visible damage. Soon after, Guinevere finds him, and their comfort turns into a choice with consequences.

Song Meaning

The meaning is not "love conquers all". It is the opposite: love can conquer you. Lancelot admits he did not choose this desire, yet he also admits it has rewired his senses. The song is built on a paradox he cannot solve: she makes him feel reborn, and she also makes him feel damned. The mood is pastoral in imagery but claustrophobic in emotion, like breathing fresh air while still trapped.

Annotations

"Ich habe sie mir nicht erwaehlt, die Liebe, die mich so bedrueckt und quaelt"

He begins with a defense that is also a confession. He is saying: this was not a plan. Yet the detail of how he describes it tells you it has become his whole interior weather.

"Das Gold des Korns zeigt mir ihr Haar, das Licht des Monds bringt sie mir nah"

This is obsession rendered as landscape. The forest is supposed to erase temptation, but it keeps reassembling her out of ordinary things, which makes his escape feel doomed.

"Ich schau sie an und bin verlor'n, und doch zugleich wie neu gebor'n"

The line captures the emotional arc in one turn: annihilation and renewal at the same time. On stage, that is where the voice can widen, because the lyric is already doing the dramatic lifting.

Deep-dive notes

Driving rhythm: even as a ballad, it carries forward motion, like a slow pursuit. That helps the song avoid becoming static self-pity.

Style fusion: musical theatre storytelling with pop clarity, built for clean phrasing and direct emotional access.

Touchpoint: this is a classic Lancelot problem rewritten in modern theatre language: not courtly longing, but a man trying to manage impulse like a moral injury.

Technical Information (Quick Facts)

Song: Nur sie allein (alternate title: Her Alone)
Artist: Mark Seibert
Featured: Solo (Lancelot)
Composer: Frank Wildhorn
Lyricist: Robin Lerner
Book: Ivan Menchell
German translation: Nina Schneider
Arrangements and orchestrations: Koen Schoots
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Genre: Musical theatre; ballad
Instruments: band and orchestral layers (cast recording context)
Label: HitSquad Records
Mood: yearning, self-accusing, dreamlike
Length: 5:03
Track #: 12 (album track list)
Language: German
Album: Artus Excalibur - Das Musical
Music style: image-driven solo ballad with a sustained emotional climb
Poetic meter: accentual phrasing with speech-like verse lines and longer sustained cadences

Frequently Asked Questions

Who sings the song in the musical?: Lancelot sings it as a solo, and the 2014 recorded credit is tied to Mark Seibert.
Where does it appear in Act II?: After Lancelot disappears into the woods because he cannot handle Guinevere's closeness without breaking his loyalty.
What is the main theme?: Desire as self-accusation: he frames love as something that happens to him, then punishes himself for feeling it.
Why does the lyric use nature images?: Because the forest is supposed to erase temptation, yet it keeps recreating her through everyday sights, making escape impossible.
Is it more romantic or more guilty?: Guilt drives it. The romance exists, but the song is shaped by honor panic and fear of betraying Artus.
How does it connect to the Guinevere storyline?: It sets the stage for the moment she finds him, and why their comfort can tip from compassion into forbidden intimacy.
Is "Her Alone" an official English version?: It is widely used as an alternate English title in song lists and summaries, while the documented 2014 release is in German.
How long is the recording on major streaming listings?: Apple Music and Amazon Music list it at 5:03.
Is there a separate singles-chart history for this track?: Not widely documented. The more reported milestone is the album launch performance rather than individual single rankings.
What makes it effective on stage?: It is written in clear, image-forward sentences, which lets an actor play thought and restraint instead of melodrama.

Awards and Chart Positions

There is no widely published, separate singles-chart run for this track. The better documented chart note is about the concept/cast release as a whole: as stated in Playbill magazine, the Artus - Excalibur recording hit No. 1 on German Amazon and iTunes charts at launch in early April 2014.

Item	Metric	Date	Scope
Artus - Excalibur (concept/cast recording)	No. 1 on German Amazon and iTunes (reported)	April 3, 2014	Platform charts (album), not an official national singles chart

Additional Info

The scene placement is a clever moral pause. Most shows would give Lancelot a big, public hero moment before the fall. Here, he is already running from himself. That choice makes the later tragedy feel less like a twist and more like gravity. Several production pages and summaries keep the same identification: this is the forest confession that defines his final stretch.

Key Contributors

Entity	Type	Relationship (S-V-O)
Frank Wildhorn	Person	Wildhorn composed Artus - Excalibur.
Robin Lerner	Person	Lerner wrote lyrics for Artus - Excalibur.
Ivan Menchell	Person	Menchell wrote the book for Artus - Excalibur.
Nina Schneider	Person	Schneider translated the show into German for the St. Gallen production.
Koen Schoots	Person	Schoots created arrangements and orchestrations for the production build.
Mark Seibert	Person	Seibert originated Lancelot in the St. Gallen premiere cast and recorded the solo.
Theater St. Gallen	Organization	Theater St. Gallen premiered Artus - Excalibur on March 15, 2014.
HitSquad Records	Organization	HitSquad Records released the 2014 album listing.
Rebeat Digital GmbH	Organization	Rebeat Digital GmbH is credited on the official audio distribution to YouTube.

How to Sing Nur sie allein

Practice metadata commonly tags the studio track around 141 BPM in an A sharp major key center. Use that as a rehearsal anchor, then shape the performance around one idea: the character is alone, but the thought is loud. Your job is to keep the phrasing intimate while the music keeps moving.

Tempo: Start at half-speed for the verse, then build up to the fast pulse (about 141 BPM) once diction stays clean.
Diction: Keep consonants crisp on the image words (Korn, Mond, ueberall). The pictures are the storytelling engine.
Breathing: Mark breaths before long lines so you do not grab air mid-image. The ballad loses its spell when breathing sounds frantic.
Flow and rhythm: Let the verse sit close to speech, then allow longer vowels on the emotional turns. Think confession, not anthem.
Dynamics: Build intensity through focus rather than volume. The climax lands harder when the tone stays controlled.
Color: Start with shame in the sound, then let wonder slip in when he describes feeling reborn. That contrast is the character.
Mic and placement: Keep the soft lines forward. If the voice sinks back, the lyric becomes decorative instead of urgent.
Pitfalls: Do not over-sell the guilt. If you play it too heavy, the imagery turns melodramatic. Let the images carry the weight.

Sources

Sources: Playbill (April 3, 2014 chart note), Wikipedia (Artus-Excalibur Act II synopsis and song list), Apple Music (track listing and duration), Amazon Music (duration and date), LyricTranslate (lyrics and translation), YouTube (Provided to YouTube by Rebeat Digital GmbH), musicstax (tempo and key tagging)

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