"(AbsuЯd) Minds" is a futurepop music band from Germany.

Absurd Mind… Read Full Bio ↴"(AbsuЯd) Minds" is a futurepop music band from Germany.

Absurd Minds was formed in 1995 by Stefan Großmann (voice, composing) and Tilo Ladwig (composing, programming, sampling). Musically they were inspired by the EBM of the early 1990s.

Between 1995 and 1999, Absurd Minds released three CD-rs in limited quantities, laying the groundwork for further developments by the band. After a long creative phase their first concert took place at the Dresden club, "Bunker". As a result of this the band came into contact with "Music Cooperation" who subsequently became their management. A recording contract with the label Scanner followed in December 1999. In the meantime, Absurd Minds played in "Electromania II" in Leipzig. The recording for their first single, "Brainwash", and album, "Deception", began in January 2000.

In March, the band played live at the "Nostromo Festival" in Görlitz and opened for the "Electromania III" festival which was part of the "Wave-Gotik-Treffen" 2000. In December their second single, "Come Alive" appeared and in January 2001 they began recording the album "Damn the Lie". During this period the band took on a third member, Timo Fischer, who till then had only played as reinforcement during live performances.

Their third album "The Focus" followed in October 2003, with the singles "Master Builder" and "Herzlos" both doing well in the DAC. Another appearance at the "Wave-Gotik-Treffen" followed in 2004, whilst the fourth Absurd Minds album "Noumenon" was released in November 2005.

Currently, the most recent release from Absurd Minds is the EP "The Cycle" which was released in 2007. According to the bands' website a new album, "Serve or Suffer", is scheduled for 2010.

Official website: http://www.absurdminds.de

Discography:

Planetary Empire (1996)
Venture Inward (1998)
Brainwash (2000)
Come Alive (2000)
Deception (2000)
Damn The Lie (2001)
Damn The Lie (Limited Edition Bonus Disc) (2001)
Master Builder (2002)
The Focus (2003)
The Focus (Limited Edition Bonus Disc) (2003)
Herzlos (2004)
Revived (Best of/Rarities Album) (2005)
Noumenon (2005)
Noumenon (Limited Edition Bonus Disc) (2005)
The Cycle (2007)
Serve Or Suffer (2010)
Tempus Fugit (2017)
Sapta (2020)

Here & Now
Absurd Minds Lyrics

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The here is everywhere and the now is always.
Turn round and discover the sun which was there all the time.

You follow your shadow, cause it seems to prove the man you are.
Do you think that you're a person? To be, you must be nobody.

You miss the real by lack of attention and by excess of imaginations.
You, just playing a role, guess what you are when the game is over?

A light is intercepted. So the shadow appears. - The persons arise.
Your self-awareness is obstructed, cause you create a lie.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Absurd Minds's song Here & Now express a message of self-discovery and living in the present. The first two lines, "The here is everywhere and the now is always. Turn round and discover the sun which was there all the time," suggest that the present moment is always with us, even if we are not fully aware of it. The line "Turn round and discover the sun which was there all the time" could be interpreted as a metaphor for finding beauty or meaning in the everyday moments that we often overlook.

The next two lines, "You follow your shadow, cause it seems to prove the man you are. Do you think that you're a person? To be, you must be nobody," suggest that the singer is questioning the listener's idea of identity. The shadow is often seen as a representation of the self, but the singer is suggesting that following it may not lead to a true understanding of oneself. They also suggest that being a person is not about conforming to an image, but rather about being true to oneself.

The final two lines, "A light is intercepted. So the shadow appears. - The persons arise. Your self-awareness is obstructed, cause you create a lie," suggest that the listener is not fully aware of themselves, and that their self-awareness is being obstructed by their own perceptions or beliefs. The reference to "the persons arise" suggests that the singer is urging the listener to break free from societal norms or expectations and embrace their true selves.

Overall, the lyrics of Here & Now encourage the listener to be mindful of the present moment, question their ideas of identity, and strive for true self-awareness.

Line by Line Meaning

The here is everywhere and the now is always.
The present moment exists both spatially and temporally and is constantly accessible.

Turn round and discover the sun which was there all the time.
Emphasizing the importance of taking perspective and shedding light on that which was previously hidden.

You follow your shadow, cause it seems to prove the man you are.
Many people mistake their personas, or their projected identities, for their true selves.

Do you think that you're a person? To be, you must be nobody.
To be truly authentic, one must transcend the limiting constraints of personal identity altogether.

You miss the real by lack of attention and by excess of imaginations.
Our preconceptions, biases, and mental constructs can prevent us from experiencing reality as it truly is.

You, just playing a role, guess what you are when the game is over?
When we are forced to confront the impermanence and contingency of our life roles, we must ask ourselves who we truly are.

A light is intercepted. So the shadow appears. - The persons arise.
What we perceive as our identities are the mere shadows of our true selves.

Your self-awareness is obstructed, cause you create a lie.
Our egos and defenses can obscure our ability to see ourselves and the world objectively.

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