There are 2 European Baums:
1. Switzerland:
Baum is a singer from Switzerland. In May 2006 he acts as support of Van Morrison in Germany. With his guitar he creates a dense atmosphere and attracts the attention of the audience.
2. Germany:
Baum was founded in 2008 by Johann Faustus (formerly Vox Diritatis) and Fleischart.
In the beginning they wanted to deal with the musical and yrical concepts, that didn't fit their
mainprojects but nowadys the music is way more individual.
There are made side trips to old blues and hard rock, one gets lost inside the folkloristic
undergrowth, follows the invitation of black metal and doesn't even stop before mucilaginous
kitsch.
And in lyrical matters one also leaves the dowdy themes behind and avails oneself on wide
metaphors and ciphers. But nevertheless one still finds classical compositions in the lyrics.
In autumn 2008 their first demo was released.
The first album 'Panzertape' was released in summer 2010.
Effortless
Baum Lyrics
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When i dreamed that I
Saw your car pullin′ out
Of her old gravel parkway
Your arm around her softly
I was ashamed of the image in my head
But i found a new sense of danger
When i smelled her on your stained shirt
And i i i i would never dream
Of cheating someone i love
But for you
So effortless
You gave me gave me life, hope
Everything but honesty and honestly youd fuck me by the grave
If i came to you half dead
If i came back to you with this blow to head
Now i got punched in the gut and the flavor
In my mouth you asked me to savor
By hoping id forgive you so easily
Well you ain't my baby
I know it hurts inside, you ready
But you stung me like a bee a thousand times
And i i i i wouldn′t ever dream
Of cheating someone i love
But you oo oo so effortless
You gave me gave me life, hope
Everything but honesty and honestly you'd fuck me by the grave if i
Came to you, half dead, if i came back to you with this blow to head
And i will never dream of cheating someone i love
But for you it was so effortless
It was nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing
You gave me gave me life, gave me hell
Gave me everything but honesty and honestly youd fuck me by the grave
If i came to you half dead,
If i came back with you with this blow to head
Baum’s song “Effortless” talks about a toxic relationship where the singer is cheated on but still finds it hard to leave their partner. The lyrics suggest that the singer has caught their partner cheating and is hurt by it, but they still find it hard to leave the relationship despite the obvious betrayal. They describe the fragrance of the other woman on their partner and how it made them feel ashamed. They also mention that their partner has given them everything except honesty, which is a rather ironic twist to the song.
The chorus is a reflection of how the singer feels about their partner's duplicity. They say that they “would never dream of cheating on someone they love”, but for their partner, it was “so effortless”. The lyrics suggest that it was easy for their partner to cheat, which is something that the singer finds hard to deal with. The use of repetition underscores the point and reinforces the idea that their partner did not care about them at all.
Overall, Baum’s song “Effortless” is a vivid portrayal of a dysfunctional relationship where one person fails to see the pain they are causing the other. It is a haunting composition that stays with the listener long after the music has stopped.
Line by Line Meaning
Go back to the night
Let's reflect back to a particular occurrence of events
When I dreamed that I saw your car pullin' out
I had a dream about you leaving someone else's house
Of her old gravel parkway
Where this other woman lived
Your arm around her softly
You were touching her in an affectionate manner
I was ashamed of the image in my head
I felt embarrassed for even having this dream or thought
But I found a new sense of danger
But it made me feel even more threatened
When I smelled her on your stained shirt
When I realized that you had physical contact with her because her scent was on your shirt
That barbecue you love in the summertime
I recognized the smell of the barbecue sauce that another woman must have made for you, which was a trigger for suspicion
And I would never dream of cheating someone I love
I could never think of betraying someone close to my heart
But for you, so effortless
But for you, it would be so easy to cheat or hurt someone you claim to love
You gave me life, hope, everything but honesty
You brought new energy, optimism, and joy into my life, but have failed to be truthful
And honestly you'd fuck me by the grave if I came to you half dead
You would use my vulnerable state against me and take advantage of my frailty if I am ever in a near-death experience
If I came back to you with this blow to head
If I were to suffer from a serious injury or mental breakdown, you would not hesitate to harm me further
Now I got punched in the gut and the flavor in my mouth you asked me to savor
Now I feel deflated and sickened by the fact that you expected me to accept your dishonesty and infidelity
By hoping I'd forgive you so easily
By assuming that I would be quick to forgive and forget
Well, you ain't my baby
Well, you aren't a person whom I wish to be in a relationship with
I know it hurts inside, you ready
I understand that you are probably feeling emotional pain, are you prepared for that?
But you stung me like a bee a thousand times
But your actions have continuously hurt me intensely
And I wouldn't ever dream of cheating someone I love
I would never entertain the idea of being unfaithful to someone who is dear to me
But you, so effortless
But it seems that cheating and being dishonest comes so easily to you
It was nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Your actions didn't mean anything to you because they seemed so insignificant and effortless
You gave me life, gave me hell, gave me everything but honesty
You brought new vitality to my life, but also gave me immense psychological distress by not being truthful
And honestly you'd fuck me by the grave if I came to you half dead
And in all honesty, if I were to be in a vulnerable state like near-death, you wouldn't hesitate to cause me even more harm
If I came back to you with this blow to head
If I were to be in a severely debilitated condition
Contributed by Maria H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.