The Belgian alternative rock outfit Absynthe Minded is heavily influenced b… Read Full Bio ↴The Belgian alternative rock outfit Absynthe Minded is heavily influenced by thirties jazz, soul, Merseyside pop, balkan and gypsy music.

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.

Singalong Song
Absynthe Minded Lyrics

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Are you familiar with the liars
They got the cash, fistful of it
Ambition is a faithful fight with
The counterfeit since the beginning
It's funny how some people forget
They make you wanna buy all this shit
They reckon you won't throw a fit
As long as you think you need it

I am alarmed can't get rid of it
Not in my line I'm just passing my time
I feel ashamed not pushing limits
This is alright I'll let them all behind

They're tryin' to outnumber us bit by bit
I'm stuck in this baby I'm giving in quick
The dream is what I'll never become
The question does me so much harm

I used to be stubborn fierce and swift
Now I'm complaining "You! Give me my bread!"
The growin' up part ain't the hardest bit
It's the money that's messin' with the kid
It's the money that's messin' with the kid
It's the money that's messin' with the kid
It's the money that's messin' with the kid
It's the money that's messin' with the kid

I am alarmed can't get rid of it
Not in my line I'm just passing my time
I feel ashamed not pushing limits
This is alright I'll let them all behind

I am just passin' my time
And I'll let them all behind
I am just passin' my time
And I'll let them all behind

Singalong song

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Absynthe Minded's song "Singalong Song" are a critique of the consumer culture and how it's affecting our values and behavior. The song starts by referring to the liars, who make money by selling us things we don't really need. They convince us with their ambition, but it's all counterfeit since the beginning. The chorus then expresses the singer's feeling of being trapped in this culture and being unable to resist it despite feeling alarmed and ashamed. The second verse talks about how the dream of becoming wealthy is doing harm to us, making us forget our true selves and making us complain about not having enough. The song ends on a slightly hopeful note, with the singer conceding that they're just passing their time but they'll let go of this culture eventually.

Overall, the message of the song seems to be that the obsession with material wealth and the constant pressure to accumulate more is detrimental to our well-being and values. It's a commentary on our society's consumerist culture and how it's affecting our behavior and relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Are you familiar with the liars
Have you encountered those who deceive

They got the cash, fistful of it
They have money, lots of it

Ambition is a faithful fight with
Having goals is a constant struggle against

The counterfeit since the beginning
Fraudulence has always been present

It's funny how some people forget
It's ironic how some forget

They make you wanna buy all this shit
They make you want to buy unnecessary things

They reckon you won't throw a fit
They think you won't complain

As long as you think you need it
As long as you believe it's necessary

I am alarmed can't get rid of it
I am worried and unable to let it go

Not in my line I'm just passing my time
This isn't my concern, I am just passing through

I feel ashamed not pushing limits
I am embarrassed for not pushing myself