His music has been described as a blend of gothic rock, industrial, metal, EBM and 80’s influences into a modern, melodic electro-rock sound. Some reviewers have described it as “Gothtronica” while Anders simply refers to it as “Electronic Rock”.
Regardless of the genre you wish to classify his music, the listeners continue to grow worldwide on a daily basis. In 2007 Anders was nominated for “Band of the Year” by Gothic Beauty Magazine readers alongside Lacuna Coil, Skinny Puppy, and an artist he lists as one of his earliest influences, Gary Numan.
Over the last few years, his fan base has crossed over into the horror film genre, where he has contributed music to over 12 films. The Horror network, FearNet.com referred to Anders’ work as “wickedly inventive” while Pseudopod.org, the world’s premier horror fiction podcast has used Anders’ "Bloodletting On the Kiss” as their show opening for the past 4 years.
Anders has performed at many festivals and dark music events such as Convergence, The Ann Rice Halloween Ball, Black Sun Festival, Goth Stock, Eccentric Festival, Cirque Macabre, Bar Sinister and multiple performances at the infamous “Dracula’s Ball” event in Philadelphia.
In 2008, Anders’ single, “There Will Be Blood” climbed to the top 20 of the German Alternative Music (or DAC) Charts, which prompted him to pursue more opportunities outside the USA. In 2009, he signed with Danse Macabre Records in Europe. His first official worldwide release “Infinite Gaze to the Sun” is expected to be released in January of 2010.
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you Dont Wanna
Anders Manga Lyrics
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The distance that it takes
To find another lover
You want to rectify
This mad look in my eye
Then find your other lover
I found out how to be perfect for you, my dear
You want to estimate
The distance that it takes
To find another lover
Come on, let's rectify
This mad look in my eye
Come on, yeah, let's discover
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you fail
One day, you'll hold your head
So dark and withered dead
Wish you were here
A simple task to feed
Of unforgiven greed
Wish you were here
I found out how to be perfect for you, my dear
While I was fucking around, fucking around
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you fail
One day, you'll hold your head
So dark and withered dead
Wish you were here
A simple task to feed
Of unforgiven greed
Wish you were here
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you fail
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you fail
The lyrics of Anders Manga's song "You Don't Wanna" seem to be about a relationship that has gone sour. In the first verse, the singer is addressing their partner, who seems to be displeased with them. The partner wants to distance themselves and find someone else, while the singer wants to fix things between them. The line "I found out how to be perfect for you, my dear / While I was fucking around, fucking around" suggests that the singer has made mistakes in the past but has learned from them to become a better partner.
The chorus is repetitive, as the singer keeps repeating the same lines, "You don't wanna face me when you / You don't wanna make me when you / You don't wanna take me when you fail." These lines seem to be directed at the partner, who is not willing to confront their problems with the singer and instead wants to leave the relationship.
In the final verse, the singer imagines a future in which their partner regrets their decision to leave, expressing their desire to have them back with the lines, "Wish you were here / A simple task to feed / Of unforgiven greed / Wish you were here."
Overall, the lyrics of "You Don't Wanna" suggest a relationship that is on the brink of collapse, with the singer desperately trying to save it while their partner seems to have given up.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to estimate
The distance that it takes
To find another lover
You are trying to determine how far you need to go to find somebody else to replace me.
You want to rectify
This mad look in my eye
Then find your other lover
You want to fix my craziness and then move on to be with a new lover.
I found out how to be perfect for you, my dear
While I was fucking around, fucking around
I figured out how to be the perfect partner for you while I was cheating on you.
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you
You don't wanna face me when you
You don't wanna make me when you
You don't wanna take me when you fail
You are afraid of confronting me, making me angry or taking me back if you are not successful in replacing me.
One day, you'll hold your head
So dark and withered dead
Wish you were here
One day, you will regret your decision to leave me and you will wish to come back.
A simple task to feed
Of unforgiven greed
Wish you were here
It will be an easy thing for me to take advantage of your greed and make you regret leaving me.
Contributed by Riley E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.