Without Emotions
Combichrist Lyrics
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Without Feelings
Without love
Without hate
Breath is just a clock
Ticking
Ticking
Ticking
Without Emotions
Without Feelings
Without love
Without hate
Breath is just a clock
Ticking
Ticking
Ticking
The lyrics to Combichrist’s song “Without Emotions” offer a bleak view of life without any kind of emotion – love, hate or anything in between. Breath itself is compared to a clock – simply ticking away, with no purpose or meaning. The repetition of the lyrics “Without Emotions, Without Feelings, Without Love, Without Hate” further emphasize the bleakness of this existence, with no highs or lows, only the endless ticking away of time.
This song can be interpreted in a number of ways – as a commentary on depression or mental illness that leaves one feeling numb, or as a warning about the dangers of becoming too detached or apathetic to the world around us. Whatever the interpretation, the song is unrelenting in its bleakness and offers little hope for any kind of emotional resolution.
Line by Line Meaning
Without Emotions
Devoid of any emotional and affective responses.
Without Feelings
Lacking the capacity to experience emotions and sensations.
Without love
Absence of affection, bonding and connection with others.
Without hate
Devoid of anger, resentment or bitterness towards others.
Breath is just a clock
The passage of time is marked by the rhythm of breathing, reflecting the monotonous and unvaried nature of life.
Ticking
Reinforcing the theme of time's linearity and relentless progression.
Ticking
The cyclical nature of time's ticking is reminiscent of the constant, unchanging drone of a machine.
Ticking
The repetition of this word emphasizes the overwhelming, all-encompassing nature of time's existence.
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In 2003 Andy LaPlegua of "Icon of Coil" wrote a few power noise/techno cross over tracks under the name of "D.R.I.V.E.". This was changed to "Combichrist" when the debut album, "The Joy of Gunz" was set to be released on Out Of Line. The name Combichrist originates from a hardcore fanzine LaPlegua made during the late 90s, with "JR Ewing" guitarist Håkon Mella. Read Full BioCombichrist is an aggrotech group, formed in Norway and currently based in the United States.
In 2003 Andy LaPlegua of "Icon of Coil" wrote a few power noise/techno cross over tracks under the name of "D.R.I.V.E.". This was changed to "Combichrist" when the debut album, "The Joy of Gunz" was set to be released on Out Of Line. The name Combichrist originates from a hardcore fanzine LaPlegua made during the late 90s, with "JR Ewing" guitarist Håkon Mella.
The follow up EPs, and the clamour for live shows, sent Combichrist out on the road where they would become known for their strong and energetic performances.
Their second EP, "Sex, Drogen und Industrial", spent 7 weeks at number one in the DAC charts.
In March of 2007 they released their third album "What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?". "Today We Are All Demons", was released on January 20th, 2009.
The band had been selected to support industrial metal band "Rammstein" for their 2009 European tour and continued to support them during the 2010 part of the tour.
August 2010 saw the release of "Making Monsters", which had full tracks available for streaming on the website, each track being rolled out for a new one. Combichrist undertook a tour in support of the new album in late 2010, with "Aesthetic Perfection" and "iVardensphere" as the support bands.
Their most recent album, "No Redemption", was released in January of 2013 in both single and 2CD versions. This album was the official soundtrack album for the video game "Devil May Cry". The limited edition bonus CD was essentially a greatest hits compilation.
March 2014 will see the release of a new album titled "We Love You", with an accompanying tour of North America starting in April. "William Control" and "New Years Day" have been announced as the support bands.
Combichrist have had much more success than many of the other acts emerging from the electronic underground and the band have become one of the dark electro scene's most popular live acts.
The roster of live members is currently Joe Letz (ex "Genitorturers"), Mr Petersen, Z_Marr (ex "Hell Trash"), Kourtney Klein (who also played drums for the reformed "Nitzer Ebb") and Trevor Friedrich who was the drummer for "Eighteen Visions" and "Imperative Reaction". Past live members include Håkon Mella, Bjoern Petersen, Syn M, Shaun Frandsen & Jon H.
The band's website is at: www.combichrist.com