"(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 and 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' song "Here and Now" suggest the importance of living fully in the present moment while acknowledging the illusion of our self-awareness. The first line states that the "here" and "now" are always present, and we need to simply turn around and discover the wonder of the world which has been right in front of us all along.

The second line comments on the tendency of humans to identify with their ego and how society often measures our worth by some arbitrary standard. We follow our shadow, which represents the dark and hidden aspects of ourselves, to prove our existence as individuals. However, this song suggests that the path to true self-actualization is to let go of our ego (or the idea of being someone) and to become a nobody.

The third line suggests that we often miss the beauty of life by constantly chasing after an illusion in our minds. And finally, the last line considers the possibility that our self-awareness can be blocked by the lies we create for ourselves. This song implores listeners to open their eyes and embrace the present moment, rather than living in the shadow of their ego.

Line by Line Meaning

The here is everywhere and the now is always.
The present moment is infinite, and time and space are limitless.

Turn round and discover the sun which was there all the time.
Open your eyes, and you will see the beauty and warmth that is always around you.

You follow your shadow, cause it seems to prove the man you are.
You identify with a false self that you create, rather than your true nature.

Do you think that you're a person? To be, you must be nobody.
Identifying as a person with a separate self is an illusion that prevents you from experiencing true being and oneness.

You miss the real by lack of attention and by excess of imaginations.
Being lost in thought and fantasy distracts you from the present moment and reality.

You, just playing a role, guess what you are when the game is over?
The identity you cling to is just a character you play, and when it ends, you lose sight of who you truly are.

A light is intercepted. So the shadow appears. - The persons arise.
The passing thoughts and judgments you believe in create a false self, which obscures your true nature.

Your self-awareness is obstructed, cause you create a lie.
The identification with a false self prevents you from recognizing and living from your true self.

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