Having gathered intimate knowledge of performance through his time touring with the punk cabaret group “Strom & Wasser”, Antun returns with a solo project formed in collaboration with his old guitar teacher Tobias Kavelar and acoustic bassist Horst Fritscher. His eponymous trio constitutes the core ensemble, which according to the spirit of the album occasionally flexes to include other guest instrumentalists.
Indeed, versatility is an important part of Antun’s musical ethos – he plays an unconventional blend of world music, blues, and pop; allowing blaring trumpets to meet a swinging banjo, while gospel choirs are jubilating in the background. Sometimes the guitar romanticises in the style of Django Reinhardt, sometimes, it devotedly enthrals the listener in the manner of Paco de Lucia. In some of his songs, Antun Opic includes passionate gypsy and fiery flamenco only to recall Paul Simon's African borrowings in others.
The particular nature of the band also enables adaptibility – playing both acoustically and with amplification, their music can encapsulate and transmit a panoply of different atmospheres, through “blind understanding” (T. Kavelar). Nevertheless, it is not through the desire to touch a wider audience that Antun Opic chooses to sing in English as opposed to his native German or Croatian – the reasoning is twofold. As well as being the lingua franca for the Anglo-American pop/rock genre which “has been inspiring him ever since his early youth”, English also provides for Antun the doorway to a “new soul” through which he can write with some objective distance.
The stage characters Antun creates may be as he puts it “people you wouldn’t really want to know”, as is the case with his track The Informer, but perhaps this too is at the essence of Antun Opic’s appeal – he writes as the lingering one percent of our minds which we try to ignore. He writes from a multinational outlook with a result that evades geographical or genre classification, and approaches timelessness.
Having released his first demo album on his own digital record label “Antuned”, his self-produced debut “No Offense” will finally follow this year in summer.
Ellie Clarke, Prescription PR
The Informer
Antun Opic Lyrics
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You're a disgrace
You're so free
I have no space
But if I pull your leg
A little here
A little there
You'll lose the race
See I wrote down
The very moment that you left
And I wrote down the very moment that you came
I know your name!
I know your name!
So give me another reason
One dirty spot in front of your door
I hate my life
I hate my wife
Well, I don't know what am I doing here?
But it*s an
An awful feeling
If I have to think about you
I don't have to think bout myself
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
You're a dreamer
You're such a shame
You think the world's yours
I'll put you back in the frame
Cause if I tell a little story here
A story there
The wind will turn
And you will burn
So give me another reason
One dirty spot in front of your door
I'll make a call
And that would be all
See I don't know what are you doing here
But well, I have this feeling
And if I hink what they all think
I don't have to think for myself
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
Spread the word!
This guy's a nerd!
Keeping his sheep
Far from our herd
Spread the word!
This guy's a nerd
Spread the word!
Let's shoot this bird!
The Informer by Antun Opic is a song that speaks about a person who is resentful of another individual's happiness, freedom, and ability to dream. The lyrics reveal that the singer wants to pull the other person down and put them in their place. The line "You're a disgrace" is repeated several times, perhaps reflecting the singer's anger and frustration at the other person's carefree nature.
The second stanza of the song introduces the idea of the singer keeping track of the other person's movements. They know when the person left and when they returned, and they also know their name. This suggests a level of obsessive behavior on the part of the singer. The rest of the song continues with the theme of the singer wanting to bring the other person down, even going as far as to suggest they will make a false accusation to ruin their reputation. The song ends with the emphatic line "Let's shoot this bird!", suggesting the singer's desire to destroy the other person completely.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so happy
Despite your happiness, your behavior is shameful
You're a disgrace
Your behavior is unacceptable and embarrassing
You're so free
You have too much freedom which results in me having no space
I have no space
Your behavior is suffocating and takes up too much room for me to be comfortable
But if I pull your leg
By targeting your weaknesses and vulnerabilities,
A little here
I can easily manipulate and control you
A little there
You'll lose the race
I can easily make you fail and bring shame upon you
See I wrote down
I have noted and recorded
The very moment that you left
The exact time and date of your departure
And I wrote down the very moment that you came
The specific time and date of your arrival
I know your name!
I am well aware of who you are and what you've done
So give me another reason
Provide me with additional justification
One dirty spot in front of your door
Any mistake or fault on your part is good enough for me to act upon
I hate my life
My own life is terrible and I cannot blame anyone else for this emotion
I hate my wife
The person closest to me is also a source of my misery
Well, I don't know what am I doing here?
I am not certain of my purpose or intention in this situation
But it's an
However, it is an
An awful feeling
A feeling of unpleasantness and discomfort
If I have to think about you
If I am forced to consider your existence
I don't have to think bout myself
I can evade my own personal problems and issues
All by myself
Alone and without support
You're a dreamer
Your ideas and plans are unrealistic and unreasonable
You're such a shame
Your embarrassing behavior frustrates and irritates me
You think the world's yours
You have an overly grandiose sense of entitlement and self-importance
I'll put you back in the frame
I will make sure you are restricted and controlled
Cause if I tell a little story here
By sharing small pieces of information
A story there
I can shape people's opinions and perspectives of you
The wind will turn
Public opinion will shift against you
And you will burn
You will suffer consequences and be punished for your mistakes
I'll make a call
I will take action against you
And that would be all
That will be enough to cause harm and distress for you
Spread the word!
Inform others!
This guy's a nerd!
This individual is uncool and socially inept
Keeping his sheep
Possessing control over people
Far from our herd
Away from the larger group of people who matter and are valued
Let's shoot this bird!
Let's punish this individual harshly for their actions
Contributed by Leah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kabopro Films
Very funny! We love the acting and the closing is very smart. Both in the music and the video, fresh domagkstyle for the world! ***
sinschae
love both the video and the music! in which city was it taken?
Stephanie Böhringer
Munic 😊
Vandetti mal anders
Tolles Video :)