After two albums, recording, producing and mixing all their music by themselves, the band decided to improve on their 'Do-It-Yourself' mentality and take it to a next level. This 3rd album (appropriately called The 3rd Album) is a co-operation with producer Reyn. His recording studio, filled with old analogue synths, pianos and rare musical apparatuses, was an apt place for the quartet to put their creativity to the test. Twelve haunting songs have found their way into this work of fiction. The first single A good year for the robots, the ironic God dress America and the uplifting You will fall are just a few of the highlights on the album. The magazine-like booklet coming with the album is a compilation of 12 photographs by talented Dutch artists and photographers and 12 little stories accompanying the 12 songs. You'll also find all the lyrics in the back of the booklet. This whole Coparck magazine has been compiled and written by Girod, feeding the listener with images and words.
The album got very good response. National radio station 3FM and some magazines proclaimed it their “Album of the Week”, MTV made Coparck’s video for “Good Year for the Robots” as “Must-C”.
Kindamuzik.net mentioned Coparck’s album as “the new standard for Dutch bands”.
In autumn 2009 they released their last album, A Dog and Pony Show. In februari 2010, after ten beautiful years, they decided to stop. After giving one last tour, and playing at several festivals, they finally quit in summer 2010.
Funny Dark Iconoclastic
Coparck Lyrics
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Gain the world but lose the soul
Accurate forecasts, he wore a shirt /
with "Nostredamus says 'Hell, I told you so'"
Glowing, gleaming, awesome splendor
I guess it's time to let things go
In former years I used to be quite indecisive
Pleasant, complex, inessential
Fridge magnet worth ...
It's not the destination, well then, wake me when we get there
If we're going, now let's try the long way, yeah
The lyrics to Coparck's song "Funny Dark Iconoclastic" seem to be describing a certain type of person who is funny, dark, and iconoclastic (meaning they challenge societal norms and values). This person is someone who may have gained success and recognition in the world, but at the cost of losing their own sense of self and soul. The line "Accurate forecasts, he wore a shirt with 'Nostredamus says 'Hell, I told you so'" suggests that this person is aware of future events and has the confidence to predict them.
The second verse seems to reflect upon the idea that material possessions and success are not everything. The line "Glowing, gleaming, awesome splendor, I guess it's time to let things go" implies that the singer (possibly the person described in the first verse) has achieved a lot, but now realizes that it's time to move on from those things. The next line "In former years I used to be quite indecisive, but now I'm not so sure" could mean that the singer was previously unsure of what they wanted, but they are now more certain of their desires.
The final verse is a bit more ambiguous, but seems to suggest that the singer values things that may not seem important to others. The line "Pleasant, complex, inessential, fridge magnet worth..." could imply that the singer values small and insignificant things for their pleasant complexity. The final lines "It's not the destination, well then, wake me when we get there, if we're going, now let's try the long way, yeah" could mean that the singer is not too concerned about the end result or goal, but rather enjoys the journey and the process of getting there.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny, dark, iconoclastic
The song is characterized by a sense of humor, a dark mood, and a disregard for conventional beliefs or icons.
Gain the world but lose the soul
Being overly obsessed with material success can result in a loss of one's spiritual or moral values.
Accurate forecasts, he wore a shirt /
with "Nostredamus says 'Hell, I told you so'"
He wore a shirt with a quote from Nostradamus predicting a disastrous event that later came true, emphasizing the irony of his accurate forecasts.
Glowing, gleaming, awesome splendor /
I guess it's time to let things go /
In former years I used to be quite indecisive /
But now I'm not so sure
The artist is in awe of amazing and beautiful things, but now believes that it might be time to let go of them. The artist used to be indecisive but now feels more confident in their choices.
Pleasant, complex, inessential /
Fridge magnet worth ...
A fridge magnet that is enjoyable, intricate, and unnecessary. Its worth lies in its aesthetic and sentimental value rather than practical value.
It's not the destination, well then, wake me when we get there /
If we're going, now let's try the long way, yeah
The journey is more important than the destination. The singer wants to take the long way for the experience of it, rather than just reaching the destination quickly.
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.