Originally signed to Chris Parry's Fiction Records, the band released Disco Rigido in the late 1980s (distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records), which featured "Welcome To America", "Land of the Free" and "I've Got To Make Sense". Though the album falls solidly into the EBM genre, it contains hints of the experimentation and genre-bending that later recordings would feature (e.g. "Y Tagata en Situ").
A second album, Big Electric Metal Bass Face, built on the foundation laid with Disco Rigido and upped the ante with excursions into funk (listen to "Funkopolis" as well as the live take of "Coming Down"). Contributors to the band at the time included Chris Vrenna and James Woolley, who both served time in Nine Inch Nails during the mid-Nineties.
Marcus and Christie then teamed up with Jane Jensen to form Oxygiene 23, and released an album ("Blue") on Fifth Column Records.
Engine, a 1995 release on WaxTrax!, was a huge jump forward and found critical acclaim for its decimation of genre boundaries. Die Warzau could no longer be simply pigeonholed into the "industrial" category, as their music became more organic, rounder on the edges yet still retaining their trademark knack for insistent rhythm and pure, unrefined electronic noise. "Liberated" and "All Good Girls" became trademark songs for the group. Fellow WaxTrax! act Sister Machine Gun "inherited" an unused song from this period ("Hole In the Ground"), which they included on their Burn album.
Die Warzau as a group then went on hiatus for a number of years, with Marcus and Christie working on other projects--Jim Marcus founded the pure funk group Everplastic while Van Christie worked on Eco-Hed.
By 2005, though, the duo had reconvened and released Convenience (on their Chicago-based Pulseblack Records). A continuation of the path they started on with Engine, songs like "Radiation Babies", "Kleen" and "Linoleum" further blur any genre lines and leave something truly original. More output is expected from the group in 2006, including a collaboration with funk pioneer George Clinton.
Burning
Die Warzau Lyrics
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But the fires don't go out
Every word is a symphony
When you stop and hear things out
Burning, burning
I'm still learning
Can't you see the tide is turning
Everybody, come together
When the streets are full now
And it's clear you can read their mind
Look out for the firebombs
You'll get burned and it's not your time
Freedom is the only thing
That can calm this violent house
When the words all come out wrong
That is where we can all get out
Die Warzau's song "Burning" features lyrics that discuss societal issues of violence and the importance of coming together as a community to find a solution. The opening line, "You might think it's a malady but the fires don't go out", suggests that this issue of violence is not going away anytime soon. Despite this, the song urges listeners to have hope and find strength in unity. The line "Every word is a symphony when you stop and hear things out" emphasizes the importance of listening and understanding each other to create harmony and progress.
The chorus repeats the word "burning" as a metaphor for the intense emotions and struggles that come with confronting these issues. It also acknowledges that change is a difficult process that requires continued effort and learning. The line "Can't you see the tide is turning on the streets that we can measure, everybody come together" urges listeners to take action and join together to create change.
As the song progresses, it refers to the potential for violent acts such as firebombs and the need for freedom to calm the situation. The final line, "When the words all come out wrong, that is where we can all get out" emphasizes the importance of communication and finding the right words to express oneself and move towards positive solutions.
Line by Line Meaning
You might think it's a malady
You may perceive this as a disease
But the fires don't go out
Despite that, the flames continue to burn
Every word is a symphony
Each word is a harmonious expression
When you stop and hear things out
If you pause to listen carefully
Burning, burning
Intensifying, magnifying
I'm still learning
I'm continuously gaining knowledge
Can't you see the tide is turning
Are you not aware of the shift that's happening
On the streets that we can measure
In the areas we can quantify
Everybody, come together
Everyone should unify
When the streets are full now
As the roads overflow with people
And it's clear you can read their mind
And it's apparent what they're thinking
Look out for the firebombs
Be cautious of the explosive devices
You'll get burned and it's not your time
You'll face consequences that aren't justified
Freedom is the only thing
The sole solution is liberty
That can calm this violent house
To pacify this aggressive environment
When the words all come out wrong
When spoken language is misunderstood
That is where we can all get out
That's when we can all escape
Contributed by Adalyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@j_shelby_damnwird
Shout out to anyone who thinks this album and band are the definition of "underrated".
@purplishcat
So glad to have found this (and Disco Rigido), as these are sadly missing on Spotify and Apple Music. Such great albums.
@Dreadwroth
I love this album so much, its so good.
@crazyjimheath
thank you !!
@bobbylee_
I forgot how good this album is.
@petemilkman
The very last track 'Head' at 59:41 is one of the most beautiful tracks ever. It's criminal that it's not more conveniently available anywhere else.
@Sotol811
they opened for NIN at city gardens NJ in 90 or 91
@CATProductions100
Burning is my fave track.
@astralwerks4
Underrated
@rickhanson3293
;)