Absynthe Minded originally formed in 1999 as a one man band. Singer/guitarist Bert Ostyn recorded the first demos solo in his bedroom in Ghent. In 2002 Ostyn recruited Renaud Ghilbert (violin, trumpet, percussion), Sergej Van Bouwel (bass, contrabass) and Jan Duthoy (Hammond, piano) to form the Absynthe Minded Quartet, shortly Absynthe Minded. The History Makes Science Fiction EP (2003) was their first release on the independent Keremos label.
One year later the band finished second the infamous Belgian rock contest Humo's Rock Rally, which gathered them a serious amount of media coverage. After the addition of drummer Jakob Nachtergaele to its line-up, Absynthe Minded released their first full length Acquired Taste later that year to much critical acclaim.
Their sophomore album New Day was released only a year later. With the succes of hit-single My Heroics, Part One, Absynthe Minded start touring Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. They also supported dEUS on their European tour.
For the release of their next albums There Is Nothing (2007) and the self-titled Absynthe Minded (2009), the band signed with Universal.
In february 2015 Absynthe Minded announced their split, due to solo ambitions of Ostyn.
New Day
Absynthe Minded Lyrics
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Last night I dreamt that all of you were gone
I had not one relationship begun
no name no face that you would know
no place or home to call my own
i drove around brussels by subway
i watched the morning people go their way
I remembered every word she said
if you could care less
would you do it
if you could love her
would you prove it
if you could decide what's on your mind
we'd have a wonderfull time
last night i dreamt that all of you were gone
my first real moment on my very own
i said the words to myself they meant less
i shut my mouth and laid my head to rest
i drove around the city for some time
i couldn't bother ‘cause all time was mine
always on time to rush to sweat
I remembered every word she said
If you could care less
Would you do it
If you could love her
Would you prove it
If you could decide what's on your mind
We'd have a wonderful time
(2x)
If you could care less
Would you do it
If you could love her
Would you prove it
If you could decide what's on your mind
We'd have a wonderful time
The lyrics of Absynthe Minded's "New Day" present a dream-like state of mind, where the singer is alone and introspective. The song starts with the singer dreaming about a world where everyone he knows is gone, and he is left with nothing but his own thoughts. The loneliness is palpable, as he confesses that he has not yet started any relationships nor found any home to call his own. He drives around Brussels by subway, watching the busy morning people rush off to work, seemingly without any purpose.
The singer then remembers every word that someone important to him has said, pondering a few relevant questions: If you could care less, would you do it? If you could love her, would you prove it? If you could decide what's on your mind, would we have a wonderful time? These lines suggest that he is questioning the value of the relationships he has or could have. He seems to be searching for meaning and purpose in his life, especially in relation to others.
The singer drives around the city for a while, seemingly not caring about anything but his own company. He eventually decides to lay his head to rest, perhaps implying that he has found some peace in his own solitude. The song ends with him pondering the same questions, suggesting that the search for purpose and meaning is a continuous journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I dreamt that all of you were gone
Last night I had a dream in which everyone I know disappeared
I had not one relationship begun
I did not have any meaningful relationships in the dream
no name no face that you would know
Nobody in the dream was recognizable to me
no place or home to call my own
I didn't have any place to call my own in the dream
i drove around brussels by subway
I traveled around Brussels using the subway system
i watched the morning people go their way
I observed people going about their routines in the morning
they check the time they rush and sweat
They were checking the time and appeared to be in a hurry
I remembered every word she said
I recalled everything that she had said
if you could care less
If you don't care very much
would you do it
Would you still do it despite not caring much
if you could love her
If you have the capacity to love her
would you prove it
Would you show it and make it known
if you could decide what's on your mind
If you could make up your mind
we'd have a wonderful time
We would have a great time together
my first real moment on my very own
This was my first true moment of independence and self-reliance
i said the words to myself they meant less
The things I told myself didn't have much significance or impact
i shut my mouth and laid my head to rest
I stopped talking and tried to get some sleep
i drove around the city for some time
I drove around the city aimlessly
i couldn't bother ‘cause all time was mine
I didn't have any pressing obligations or responsibilities
always on time to rush to sweat
People are always in a hurry and working hard
If you could care less
If you don't care very much
Would you do it
Would you still do it despite not caring much
If you could love her
If you have the capacity to love her
Would you prove it
Would you show it and make it known
If you could decide what's on your mind
If you could make up your mind
We'd have a wonderful time
We would have a great time together
Contributed by Jordyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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