Depressive Age was a German Metal band from Berlin, beginning as progressiv… Read Full Bio ↴Depressive Age was a German Metal band from Berlin, beginning as progressive 90s Thrash on albums "First Depression" and "Lying In Wait", then adding more industrial and avant-garde sound on albums "Symbols for the Blue Times" and "Electric Scum". The last known line-up consisted of Jan Lubitzki (vocals), Jochen Klemp (guitar), Tim Schallenberg (Bass) and Norbert Drescher (drums). Before they split up, they were very influential with their unique sound, especially thanks to vocalist Jan Lubitzki, yet never managed to grow out of the underground scene.
Formerly known as Blackout (Ger). After the release of the "Electric Scum" album the band was renamed into D-Age.
In Autumn Time of 2022 the band's announcement to have re-united under their initial name Depressive Age spread across diverse platforms. Depressive Age are booked to play the 2023 Rockhard-Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The intention to write new material and to release another album has been communicated via press releases meeting excited anticipation by fans and fanzines.

Where
Depressive Age Lyrics

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Where it streams from the light to everywhere
And it's difficult to be not there
You jump to points and try to hide
Shadows have no border to light

Feel as waves or feel as matter
Neighbors tight, neighbors drawing together
They take a shape and turning around

Look their traces far in the background

Their master's master is never to explain
Excited movement from nowhere
Is he there? Or there? Is he there? Anywhere?

Where it streams from flesh to the hole's warm sides
The animal reasons are going to strike

For growing up in a warm cage
Proud heads gliding in a new age

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Depressive Age's song "Where" describe the sense of detachment and confusion that can accompany a person's attempt to grasp the nature of existence. The opening lines suggest that the universe emanates from a source of light that is all-encompassing, making it difficult for anyone to be outside of its reach. However, this grandeur is undermined by the next line, which suggests that people are constantly trying to run away from it, hiding in the shadows that apparently have no clear boundary with the "light" from which they are retreating. The following lines suggest that people are uncertain about how to understand the universe, oscillating between viewing it as something that can be measured and quantized (like waves or matter) or as something that defies such attempts at comprehension.

The song suggests that people are constantly struggling to define themselves in relation to the universe around them, with the "neighbors tight" and "drawing together" in an effort to make sense of their place in the world. However, this too is undermined by the realization that people are largely shaped by forces beyond their control, with their "master's master" forever beyond the realm of human explanation. The final lines suggest that people are both proud of their place in the world (represented by the "heads gliding in a new age"), but also aware of the potential dangers that surround them (represented by the image of the "animal reasons" ready to "strike" at any moment).

Line by Line Meaning

Where it streams from the light to everywhere
The origin of this thing is unclear, but it seems to exist everywhere and come from a source of light.

And it's difficult to be not there
It's hard not to be affected by this thing's presence.

You jump to points and try to hide
People are trying to avoid or escape from this thing by moving around quickly and hiding.

Shadows have no border to light
The darkness that surrounds this thing cannot be penetrated by light.

Feel as waves or feel as matter
This thing can be experienced as either an intangible force or a physical substance.

Neighbors tight, neighbors drawing together
People are coming together and forming closer bonds because of this thing.

They take a shape and turning around
The people affected by this thing are changing and adapting to it.

Look their traces far in the background
The impacts of this thing can be seen in the distant past.

Their master's master is never to explain
It's unclear who or what is behind this thing or where it came from.

Excited movement from nowhere
There is unexplained energy and activity happening that seems to be connected to this thing.

Is he there? Or there? Is he there? Anywhere?
People are questioning where this thing is and if it can be found or stopped.

Where it streams from flesh to the hole's warm sides
This thing seems to originate from living beings and spread to anything warm and receptive to its influence.

The animal reasons are going to strike
Instinctual or animalistic behaviors are being triggered by this thing.

For growing up in a warm cage
People are becoming accustomed to the influence of this thing and are growing in its confines.

Proud heads gliding in a new age
People are feeling empowered by this thing and are moving confidently into a new era.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAN LUBITZKI, JOCHEN KLEMP

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