Four years on, Rdtr shows a slightly more subdued Bogus Blimp returning to the grind. If there aren’t any heavy metal stabs to be found here, the atmosphere is as dark and unsettling as ever. Claustrophobic poetry is scattered all over this album and underpins the oppressive nature of these sonic constructions, especially on Automated Bathroom, and ever more so on Going Commercial, where Mona’s voice crawls under the skin and infects the mind by telling a banal story through relentless questioning. Yet, Rdtr introduces a slightly more playful approach to the general sonic structure within which the band evolves. Although this remains very discreet, hints can be perceived through lighter and more accessible melodies and arrangements, giving this album a more respectable face. But this is only for show as behind the scene, the band is busy twisting it all and playing games with the listener's mind.
Officially terminated as a collective late 2004. Some ex-members still continue as Det Är Jag Som Är Döden and Diktafon.
Making Room for God
Bogus Blimp Lyrics
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Opened a vein.
Opened another vein.
Stiill no room for God.
Realized God is in everything,
though, not inside.
Tried to put myself together,
using wallpaper glue.
God was all over the place.
Dripping. Slipping. Sliding off the walls.
Falling down on the ground with a curse.
Dead.
The lyrics to Bogus Blimp's song Making Room for God describe a chaotic and ultimately tragic attempt to make room for God. The opening lines, "Bashed my skull in, making room for God. Opened a vein. Opened another vein. Still no room for God," suggest a violent and desperate attempt to make space for a divine presence. However, as the song progresses, the singer begins to realize that God cannot be confined to a physical space - "Realized God is in everything, though, not inside." The singer then tries to put themselves back together with wallpaper glue and magic tape, but this only seems to make things worse as God is "all over the place. Dripping. Slipping. Sliding off the walls."
This song can be interpreted as a commentary on the futility of trying to confine or control something as vast and overwhelming as God. The violent imagery of the opening lines suggests a desire to dominate or subdue a higher power, but this is ultimately shown to be impossible. Instead, the singer comes to a realization that God is in everything and cannot be contained.
Line by Line Meaning
Bashed my skull in, making room for God.
I caused myself physical harm in an attempt to create space for God within me.
Opened a vein.
I attempted to make room for God by cutting myself.
Opened another vein.
I harmed myself once again, hoping it would help me connect with God.
Stiill no room for God.
Despite my attempts at physical harm, I still could not feel the presence of God within me.
Realized God is in everything,
I came to the realization that God is present in all things and not limited to any specific physical space.
though, not inside.
However, I understood that God was not contained within me or any other individual entity.
Tried to put myself together,
I attempted to fix myself and my broken state.
using wallpaper glue.
I tried to use an inappropriate material to fix myself, nothing that would effectively hold me together.
No good. Magic Tape. Worse.
My attempts at fixing myself only made things worse, as I continued to use ineffective materials.
God was all over the place.
I realized that God was present in all things around me, not just within me.
Dripping. Slipping. Sliding off the walls.
The presence of God was so overwhelming that I struggled to contain it, and it seemed to drip and slip away from me.
Falling down on the ground with a curse.
I ultimately failed to handle the powerful presence of God, leading to my demise.
Dead.
I died - possibly a physical death or a spiritual one - due to my inability to handle the powerful experience of God's presence.
Contributed by Leah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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