Its … Read Full Bio ↴Borghesia is a Slovenian band that had its heyday in the eighties.
Its members were/are Aldo I., Lado J., Borut K., Niklas S., Dario S. and Tom T.
The band/group was formed 1982 in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, by some students as a spin-off of the experimental theatre project "FV 112/15". They had their own place where they performed and arranged concerts. Among other things Borghesia organised Laibach's first public appearance.
Borghesia's image is antiauthoritarian and anti-nationalistic. However, they emphasise different forms of submission and coercion, not just political, but also sexual by nature. Being part of the militant gay scene of the 80's Borghesias visual image, for example on their record covers, is very explicitly homosexual and has sadomasochistic undertones.
Between 1987 and 1992 the group was signed by "Play it again Sam" alongside artists like Front 242 and similar EBM-groups.
Conflict
Borghesia Lyrics
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Along the veins
Rabies and madness are raging through the crowds
To linch! To linch!
The leaders are speaking grinding the knives
chaos and freency
A tooth for a thooth
An eye for and eye
The flagellants with slogans in thier hands
Thirsty for blood
Ram from town to town
And the furious dogs howl
To linch! To linch!
There is froth at thier mouths
And heavy membranes hae grown over thier eyes
To linch! To linch!
The song "Conflict" by Borghesia is a commentary on the dangerous nature of mob mentality and the violent consequences it can have. The opening lines talk about the surge of adrenaline and rage that spreads throughout the crowd, causing them to become frenzied and bloodthirsty. The repeated refrain "To linch!" suggests a desire to engage in violent retribution against some perceived enemy, with the leaders of the group urging them on by metaphorically grinding their knives.
The imagery in the lyrics is disturbing, with talk of rabies and madness, and the flagellants moving from town to town with slogans in their hands, thirsting for blood. The picture painted is one of a society on the brink of anarchy, with people succumbing to their most primal instincts and losing all sense of reason or compassion. There is even a suggestion that the members of the mob have become physically transformed by their desire for violence, with froth at their mouths and heavy membranes growing over their eyes.
Overall, "Conflict" is a stark warning about the dangers of groupthink and the power it can have to unleash the worst in human nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Adrenalin billows
The people feel an intense adrenaline rush.
Along the veins
It spreads through their bodies.
Rabies and madness are raging through the crowds
People are acting crazy and wild with anger which is like rabies.
To linch! To linch!
They are chanting to lynch their targets.
The leaders are speaking grinding the knives
Leaders are stirring up their followers, urging them to act violently and harm others.
chaos and freency
The atmosphere is chaotic and frenzied.
A tooth for a thooth
Retaliation is being sought, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.
An eye for and eye
Retaliation is being sought, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.
The flagellants with slogans in thier hands
People are carrying signs with slogans to show their support for violence.
Thirsty for blood
They crave the taste of violence and want to see blood shed.
Ram from town to town
They move around, causing chaos and destruction in different places.
And the furious dogs howl
The angry mob is like a pack of wild dogs, baying for blood.
There is froth at thier mouths
They are so worked up that there is spit and foam at the corners of their mouths.
And heavy membranes hae grown over thier eyes
Their judgment is clouded with hatred, and they cannot see clearly.
To linch! To linch!
The mob continues to chant its deadly mantra.
Contributed by Levi K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.