However, Neubauten soon outgrew the confines of even the broad scope of industrial music. In their 25-plus years, they have produced a dozen studio albums, live records, a remix album and EP, scored theatre pieces, and more.
Lead vocalist Blixa Bargeld is perhaps the best-known member of the group, both for his work with Neubauten and as guitarist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His fellow founding members Alexander Hacke and N.U. Unruh have likewise been active in various musical roles outside the group over the years.
Bassist Mark Chung was a member of the group from 1981 to 1994. He founded the publishing house Freibank Music Publishing to handle business affairs for Neubauten and other groups, and has continued in this role (concurrently serving as a senior vice-president of Sony Music International for nine years). Percussionist FM Einheit, was a member from 1981 to 1995, and has also been active as a solo artist and member of groups such as Gry.
Since 1997 the group has also included guitarist Jochen Arbeit and percussionist Rudi Moser.
Neubauten's most recent work has been available exclusively to subscribers to their online home, www.neubauten.org. Neubauten completed the third incarnation of their online project in November 2007 and were touring Europe in 2008 in support of their latest album Alles Wieder Offen.
Currently Einstürzende Neubauten is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a tour through Europe and the United States. In October/November 2010 the band is releasing Strategies Against Architecture IV, the fourth album in the archival compilation series by Neubauten which collates the band’s output from 2002-2010.
Blume
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
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for you I'm a chrysantemum
supernova, urgent star
:: astera compositae ::
for you i'll be a dandelion
or just a drop in the ocean
if you know my name
don't speak it out
it holds a power - as before
:: liliacea ::
a lily of the valley
a flower of saron
:: helianthus annus ::
for you i even be a sunflower
do you hear my enlightening laughter?
another reason to cut off an ear
you know my name, do you not?
don't say it
for it is sacred, immovable - frozen
:: rosa, anemone et nymphea alba ::
i'll even be a waterlily,
a marygold, a rose
or a little thistle
:: euphorbia ::
a blue dahlia, a black tulip
that's where opinions differ
the scholars disagree
my name, should you know it
remains unspeakable
and is spoken - malediction
The song "Blume" by Einstürzende Neubauten is a poetic masterpiece where the singer expresses his willingness to transform into different flowers and plants to please a loved one. The lyrics are fluid, and it's as though the singer is trying to convince the listener that he's willing to become anything for her, even if it means shedding his identity. The first stanza sees the singer liken himself to a chrysanthemum, supernova, or an urgent star, indicating his desire to stand out and be noticed by his lover. He's essentially saying that his love for her burns brightly, even to the point of exploding into a supernova.
The second stanza conveys the message that the singer is willing to become anything in the world for his lover. He doesn't care about the size of his identity as long as she notices him. He says he'll be a dandelion with thousands of petals in the sky or just a drop in the ocean. He urges the listener not to say his name out loud, as it holds immense power that could ruin everything. The third stanza has the singer comparing himself to a lily of the valley or a flower of Saron, emphasizing his willingness to change and become anything his lover desires.
Throughout the song, the singer tells his lover that his name is sacred and should never be spoken out loud. The fact that he mentions his name adds an air of mystery to the song, reinforcing the idea that he's willing to become anything she wants, even shedding his identity in the process. Overall, Blume is a beautiful song that is open to a wide range of interpretations.
Line by Line Meaning
for you I'm a chrysantemum
I am willing to transform into anything for you
supernova, urgent star
I will be bright and shining, ready to fulfill your needs
for you i'll be a dandelion
I will be delicate and intricate for you
a thousand flowerettes in the sky
I will create beauty and magic around you
or just a drop in the ocean
I will humble myself, even to extremes to serve you
if you know my name
If you have the right to call me
don't speak it out
Don't use it recklessly
it holds a power - as before
My name is potent, it carries weight like it used to
a lily of the valley
A symbol of purity and grace
a flower of saron
An emblem of spirituality and divinity
for you i even be a sunflower
I will be sunny and radiant for you
do you hear my enlightening laughter?
I will make you smile and fill your heart with joy
another reason to cut off an ear
I am prepared to pay a high price for the right to serve you
you know my name, do you not?
You know who I am, don't you?
don't say it
Don't reveal it, keep it hidden within you as I want it to be
for it is sacred, immovable - frozen
It's not just a name, but a sacred entity that has to be frozen in time
i'll even be a waterlily,
I can adapt myself to become anything you want me to be
a marygold, a rose
I am willing to be anything from the most delicate flower to the toughest thorn
or a little thistle
I can be the epitome of pain or a sign of good fortune
a blue dahlia, a black tulip
My true form is still up for debate, as scholars can't seem to agree
that's where opinions differ
The true nature of who I am remains a mystery
my name, should you know it
If you discover what I am called
remains unspeakable
Don't take my name in vain or use it lightly
and is spoken - malediction
It can become a curse if not used with respect and reverence
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH
Written by: Alexander Hacke, Andrew Chudy, Blixa Bargeld, F.m. Strauss, Mark Chung, ETSUKO SAKAMAKI, F. M. STRAUSS
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: chrysantemum ::
for you I'm a chrysantemum
supernova, urgent star
:: astera compositae ::
for you i'll be a dandelion
a thousand flowerettes in the sky
or just a drop in the ocean
if you know my name
don't speak it out
it holds a power - as before
:: liliacea ::
a lily of the valley
a flower of saron
:: helianthus annus ::
for you i even be a sunflower
do you hear my enlightening laughter?
another reason to cut off an ear
you know my name, do you not?
don't say it
for it is sacred, immovable - frozen
:: rosa, anemone et nymphea alba ::
i'll even be a waterlily,
a marygold, a rose
or a little thistle
:: euphorbia ::
a blue dahlia, a black tulip
that's where opinions differ
the scholars disagree
my name, should you know it
remains unspeakable
and is spoken - malediction
@keithlarsen7557
I remember as a teenager thinking this was the most profoundly beautiful thing created. Teenage me was right.
@ISayNukem
I wonder if you'd like A Drowing by How To Destroy Angels (an angel? one of the two)
@ElizabethMcDermott-cy4cv
❤
@duantorruellas716
This has always been a masterpiece. An intellectual marvel of sound , information and the poetry of a love song .
@RobKirbyson14
Possibly the most beautiful song ever written..... either this or @Half Gifts' by Cocteau Twins.
@johndavies8728
Anita lane's voice with blixa's was the perfect combination, you will be sadly missed mrs lane pure talent
@philbertdesanex9355
i hope, she's in paradise now.
@ElEcodelTren
that was precisely what i was wondering, who she was... thanks!..
@johndavies8728
@@ElEcodelTren
Check out "subterranean world" by die hert, it's both of them singing (again) (stunning stuff), she released just two solo albums (dirty peal) and (sex o'clock) and sung on two albums for mick harvey (intoxicated man) and (pink elephants) all worth indulging in
@ElEcodelTren
@@johndavies8728 thanks!.. will check it!