1). American composer… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1). American composer and producer active since the 90s.
2). American Black Metal band, formed in 1995.
3). Tibetan rap group, formed in 2016.
1). Anu is an American musician, composer, and producer. A classically trained oboe player, he studied music at Dartmouth College under noted composers John Appleton and Christian Wolff.
Based out of Los Angeles in the 90s, Anu fronted post-industrial band Shockwork for several years. Following its dissolution, he did some film and television scoring and worked with other bands producing and engineering.
In the mid-1990s he began releasing electronic/ambient music under the pseudonym Captain Kirk, joining the Internet music collective Chill Productions. The Captain Kirk album "The Shape of the Universe" held the #1 position on the experimental charts of the then-new MP3.com for 6 months.
1997 saw the release of "Songs for the Last Man on Earth", a one-man studio project, on the Bastard Science label.
In the late 1990s he joined the short-lived Dan Meyer Project as bass player. He also played keyboards in Widget, the rock band fronted by Hollywood film composer Tyler Bates.
Anu authored an educational CD-ROM ("Switched-On Sound") discussing the history of 20th century music.
In 2000 he relocated to San Francisco. He joined electro-clash outfit Luxxury long enough to release a few EPs (notably their breakthrough "Drunk" EP, which he co-produced).
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2). Anu is an American Black Metal band, formed in 1995.
Discography:
· Demo '99 (Demo, 1999)
· Anu (EP, 2000)
· Opus Funaerum (Full-length, 2010)
· III (EP, 2011)
· Nighthymns (Full-length, 2016)
· Nightwinds Return (Compilation, 2019)
· Eternal Obscurity (Demo, 2019)
All Instruments and vocals by Drathrul. (See also: Draath, Hour of Thirteen, Obscurae, Old Ghoul, Olde, Stench of Evil, The Crooked Whispers, The Sabbathian, ex-Hanging Rotten, ex-Set, ex-Seven Foot Spleen, ex-The Ritualist, ex-Mountain of Judgement, ex-Goatworship, Agrabatti, Antiprocess, Davis, Fornaldarsögur, Jenzeits, Romannis Mötte, Subklinik, Tasha-Yar, ex-Akem Manah, ex-Chains, ex-Demoncy, ex-Profane Grace, ex-Deimos Lab / D-LAB, ex-Mortuor, ex-Night Magic, ex-Ravensbrück, ex-Torturecide, ex-U.S. Christmas, ex-Witchcoven)
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3). ANU is a Tibetan rap group. They were founded in 2016 by Gong Ba and Baya. They are from Nangqian County, northwest China's Qinghai province.
In July 2016, ANU released their first EP ANU, which included two songs, ANU and Living Hometown. On December 27, they released their single, Joke.
On May 20, 2017, they released their second single, Fly.[2]
In 2018, their third single GA·GA and fourth single 1376 were released on February 14 and July 31, respectively.
In September 2019, they participated in China's long-running singing competition Singer 2019.
Daemons
Anu Lyrics
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But even I can be improved
If I just stay tough
My teeth are metal reinforced
My eyes are plastic lens
And daemons run inside my head
Imaginary friends
To make a statue take a hammer
And smash what you don't want
To sharpen up a blade you scrape
Until the dull is gone
They say you must destroy yourself
In order to create
Before you can be loved
You must be someone you hate
I will change
The daemons run inside my head
And tell me what is wrong
They point out what can be improved
And focus on my flaws
I listen to their whispering
And I hear what they say
I am still not good enough
So I smash and scrape
Smash and scrape away
I can change
Try harder
Am I still the same?
Still the same
In this song, Anu expresses her insecurities and feelings of inadequacy, yet also recognizes the potential for growth and improvement within herself. She compares herself to a statue that needs to be destroyed and rebuilt, or a blade that needs to be sharpened by removing its dullness. Anu acknowledges that the daemons, or imaginary friends, in her head are constantly pointing out her flaws and areas that need improvement, driving her to continue working on herself. She realizes that in order to be fully loved by others, she must first love and accept herself, even the parts that she dislikes.
The lyrical theme of self-discovery and improvement is further emphasized by the use of industrial and mechanical imagery, such as the metal reinforced teeth and plastic lens eyes. These lines evoke a sense of artificiality and lack of authenticity, suggesting that Anu is not fully comfortable in her own skin. However, the song ends on a hopeful note as Anu declares her willingness to change and improve, demonstrating a newfound sense of self-assurance and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never really felt that I was ever good enough
I struggle with feeling inadequate
But even I can be improved
I acknowledge that there is always room for growth and self-improvement
My teeth are metal reinforced
Parts of me have been physically reinforced or altered
My eyes are plastic lens
My sight has been corrected or enhanced through artificial means
And daemons run inside my head
I have imaginary entities or thoughts that influence me
Imaginary friends
These entities could be seen as helpful, though they are not real
To make a statue take a hammer
Creating something new requires destroying something old
And smash what you don't want
In order to hone in on what we want, we must get rid of what we don't want
To sharpen up a blade you scrape
Improvement requires hard work and effort
Until the dull is gone
We must keep refining ourselves until we are at our best
They say you must destroy yourself
There may be a belief that we need to completely change ourselves
In order to create
But perhaps this is necessary in order to achieve true growth and creation
Before you can be loved
It may feel like we have to change ourselves in order to be accepted or loved by others
You must be someone you hate
And this can lead to self-hatred and feelings of inadequacy
I will change
Despite these challenges, I am committed to changing and improving myself
The daemons run inside my head
I am still influenced by these imaginary entities or negative thoughts
And tell me what is wrong
They point out my flaws and areas for improvement
They point out what can be improved
Though it may be challenging to confront my flaws, it is necessary for growth
And focus on my flaws
I must face these flaws head-on and actively work to change them
I listen to their whispering
I am attuned to these negative thoughts and am trying to actively address them
And I hear what they say
By listening to these thoughts, I am able to identify areas for improvement
I am still not good enough
Despite these efforts, I still feel inadequate
So I smash and scrape
I must continue to work hard and make sacrifices in order to change
Smash and scrape away
And relentlessly address and refine my flaws
I can change
With enough effort and dedication, I believe that I can truly improve
Try harder
I must continue to push myself to be better and address my weaknesses
Am I still the same?
Though I am working hard to improve, I still question whether I am truly changing or not
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Written by: Alexander Kirk
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