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.
Curious
Die Warzau Lyrics
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To cut the strings that bind us
Take the thing that holds us here
While it's beating
Maybe I'm beneath the skin
There's no way to go but down
To the ground beneath me
And if you're the one to stop this roller coaster
Don't think that I'm an evil thing just that I was curious
And if you're the gun who puts me out of your way
Don't think that I'm an evil thing just that I was curious
Schools are watch and wait
And breed their own aggression
Take their books and bags
And try to make a man
That stops inside the hall
And turns his nose to blood now
And he's assembling god
For all he's learning
Emas eht lla era ew dna
Em htaeneb dnuorg eht ot
Nwod tub og ot yaw on s'ereht
Niks eht htaeneb m'I ebyam
Gnitaeb s'ti elihw
Ereh su sdloh taht gniht eht ekat
Su dnib taht sgnirts eht tuc ot
Edisni m'I ebyam
The lyrics to Die Warzau's "Curious" suggest a feeling of confinement and a desire for freedom. The lines "Maybe I'm inside / To cut the strings that bind us / Take the thing that holds us here / While it's beating" convey a sense of being trapped and wanting to break away. The song seems to explore the idea of being curious and wanting to explore things beyond our immediate surroundings, even if it means taking risks and facing consequences. The lines "And if you're the one to stop this roller coaster / Don't think that I'm an evil thing just that I was curious" suggest the idea of being punished for being adventurous and questioning the status quo.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of societal pressures and expectations. The lines "Schools are watch and wait / And breed their own aggression / Take their books and bags / And try to make a man" suggest the pressure put on young people to conform and fit into societal norms. The song illustrates the conflict between wanting to break free and explore versus the pressure to conform and be "normal."
Overall, "Curious" seems to be a commentary on the struggle for individuality and freedom in a world that often values conformity and tradition. It encourages listeners to embrace their curiosity and explore the world, even if it means taking risks and facing adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I'm inside
I am in a state of introspection
To cut the strings that bind us
To free ourselves from societal limitations
Take the thing that holds us here
Escape the routine of our lives
While it's beating
While we still have the chance to explore
Maybe I'm beneath the skin
I'm in a place that is hidden
There's no way to go but down
We have to face our deepest fears
To the ground beneath me
To the core of our being
And we are all the same
We are all connected and equal
And if you're the one to stop this roller coaster
If you're the one who can put an end to this chaos
Don't think that I'm an evil thing just that I was curious
Don't judge me for my curiosity
And if you're the gun who puts me out of your way
If you're the one who wants to get rid of me
Don't think that I'm an evil thing just that I was curious
Don't assume that I am wicked
Schools are watch and wait
Institutions exist to control and observe us
And breed their own aggression
Their structure can generate cruelty and hostility
Take their books and bags
They provide us with knowledge and tools
And try to make a man
And shape our identity to conform
That stops inside the hall
But many of us break down in the school environment
And turns his nose to blood now
And lose themselves in violence
And he's assembling god
And create their own form of religion
For all he's learning
Based on all the knowledge and experiences they've gained
Emas eht lla era ew dna
We are all the same, reversed
Em htaeneb dnuorg eht ot
To the ground beneath me, reversed
Nwod tub og ot yaw on s'ereht
There's nowhere to go but down, reversed
Niks eht htaeneb m'I ebyam
I'm beneath the skin, reversed
Gnitaeb s'ti elihw
While it's beating, reversed
Ereh su sdloh taht gniht eht ekat
Take the thing that holds us here, reversed
Su dnib taht sgnirts eht tuc ot
To cut the strings that bind us, reversed
Edisni m'I ebyam
Maybe I'm inside, reversed
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J.F. Kroll
one of my favorite songs off their latest album!!!!
mola55e5
Great track. I really miss Die Warzau. Always loved Jim n Co...
sunsetgun707
so good
Jewel Clone
Cool kinda reminds me of something outta Holy Wood.
Virtego
Fav. Number ONE ^^
Some Fresh Bread
Hellyeah. 10 bucks on Amazon? sold.