Alexander Bard, whose previous music projects had included Army of Lovers, Vacuum and Alcazar, started work on a new project during 2003, working with the record producer Anders Hansson who became the band's co-producer. They auditioned over 35 different vocalists before meeting former Popstars contestant Martin Rolinski who was duly chosen as lead singer. Marina Schiptjenko, an art-dealer and a one-time member of Vacuum, then came on board as the third member of what became Bodies Without Organs [2].
There was initially a suggestion that the band would be a four-piece including Jean-Pierre Barda from Army of Lovers, but this did not come to fruition, and Barda's explicit involvement extended as co-writing the songs "Living In A Fantasy" [2] (BWO's first single) and "European Psycho", both included on BWO's first album "Prototype" (It's odd that a picture of Barda turned up in the inner booklet of this album), and appearing on the videos "Conquering America", "Sixteen Tons of Hardware", "Open Door" and "The Bells of Freedom", in which Dominika Peczynski, also from Army of Lovers did make a cameo too.
The name of the band derives from the philosophical term body without organs, developed by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst FΓ©lix Guattari in their 1972 book Anti-Εdipus. Bard, an author and lecturer of philosophy, has referred to the ideas of Deleuze in his books Netocracy - The New Power Elite And Life After Capitalism and The Global Empire, both co-written with Jan SΓΆderqvist.
At no point has BWO been a full-time project for any of the band's members - Bard continues his other career, notable in its own right, as a philosopher, while Schiptjenko remains an art dealer in Stockholm and Rolinski has a Master of Science in Engineering and works in that field.
Alexander Bard launched his new project Gravitonas in april 2010. Their first single "Kites" is launched in 15 versions on April 28th
Martin Rolinski will go solo also in 2010.
Living In A Fantasy
BWO Lyrics
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Never say never again
Can you hear the engines burning
Tossing and turning
Ready to travel beyond
I'm knocking on a frosty icing
Scorpio rising
Never shed a tear to cry time goes by
Playing a game with your mind
Fall into a deep organic sleeping titanic
Frozen to wake up in time
Living in a fantasy
High and beyond our fantasy
Rocking inside a fantasy
Dreams are forever
Never say never again
Living in a fantasy
High and beyond our fantasy
Rocking inside a fantasy
Dreams are forever
Never say never again
You will have to change your notion
Bodies in motion
Joining the transhuman race
We should be the first transforming
Sweet global warming
Marvel at the beauty of space
Never shed a tear to cry time goes by
Playing a game with your mind
Fall into a deep organic sleeping titanic
Frozen to wake up in time
Living in a fantasy
High and beyond our fantasy
Rocking inside a fantasy
Dreams are forever
Never say never again
Living in a fantasy
High and beyond our fantasy
Rocking inside a fantasy
Dreams are forever
Never say never again
The lyrics of BWO's Living In A Fantasy explore the idea of escapism from reality and striving for a world beyond our current limitations. The opening lines of the song repeat the word "fantasy" three times, emphasizing the notion of a world that exists only in our minds. The line "never say never again" reinforces the idea of breaking free from our limitations and never giving up on our dreams.
The second verse touches on the idea of space travel, with the line "can you hear the engines burning, tossing and turning, ready to travel beyond." The lyrics seem to suggest that we are on the cusp of a new era of discovery, and that we should be open to the possibilities that lie ahead. The theme of transformation is present in the lines "we should be the first transforming, sweet global warming," indicating that we should be open to change as we embark on this new journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Fantasy fantasy fantasy
We are about to enter an imaginary world of our own creation
Never say never again
We should not dismiss the possibility of anything happening
Can you hear the engines burning
Can you feel the excitement and anticipation building?
Tossing and turning
Filled with a restless desire to explore
Ready to travel beyond
Prepared to venture into the unknown
I'm knocking on a frosty icing
I am trying to break through a barrier to reach something special
Scorpio rising
A reference to the astrological sign, suggesting a transformative experience
Shaping the future to come
We have the power to influence what lies ahead
Never shed a tear to cry time goes by
We should not waste time on regrets, since it is always passing by
Playing a game with your mind
We must be mindful of the thoughts and feelings that we entertain
Fall into a deep organic sleeping titanic
A metaphor for embracing a regenerative experience
Frozen to wake up in time
A reference to the idea that time can feel both immobilizing and fleeting
Living in a fantasy
Choosing to dwell in a world of imaginative possibilities
High and beyond our fantasy
Reaching for something transcendent and beyond the ordinary
Rocking inside a fantasy
Feeling stirred by the emotional energy of an idealized world
Dreams are forever
The potential for imaginative expression is infinite
Never say never again
Hold onto the possibility of new and unexpected experiences
You will have to change your notion
A challenge to revise our limited conceptions and embrace new possibilities
Bodies in motion
A call to be active and engaged in shaping the world
Joining the transhuman race
Entering a new phase of human evolution
We should be the first transforming
Urging us to be agents of change and transformation
Sweet global warming
Embracing the energy and enthusiasm of a world in flux
Marvel at the beauty of space
Celebrating the grandeur and mystery of the cosmos
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEXANDER BENGT MAGNUS BARD, ANDERS HANSSON, JEAN-PIERRE BARDA
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