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.
Ende Neu
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Insel zu verschenken
Nur kein Neuland mehr
Lass' andere auf Trampelpfaden
Mit Steinchen hinterher
Wir werden was wir sind, und:
Ende Neu
Auf der Insel eingestürzt
Tür zu! Wir tanzen weiter
Engumschlungen nur
Halt mich fest an den zwei Worten:
Ende Neu
Wir kennen uns schon lange
Der Phönix und ich
Ich lehrte in zwei Worte
Damit er mit mir spricht:
Ende Neu
Goodbye Hallo
Nimm zwei:
Ende Neu
Ende Neu
Ende Ende Ende Neu
Insel zu verschenken
Nur kein Neuland mehr
Wir nehmen etwas Anlauf
Und machen einen Satz so gross wie New York
Und schöner als die Sonne
Zum Geschenk
Einen Satz mit nur zwei Worten:
Ende Neu
The lyrics to Einstürzende Neubauten's song "Ende Neu" can be interpreted as a rejection of tradition and embracing of change. The lines "Goodbye Hallo" and "Insel zu verschenken" suggest a turning away from what is familiar and the desire to start anew. The repetition of the phrase "Ende Neu" throughout the song reinforces this idea of a fresh start and the rejection of the past.
The lyrics also suggest a certain degree of self-reliance and individuality. The line "Lass' andere auf Trampelpfaden / Mit Steinchen hinterher" can be interpreted as a refusal to follow the crowd and blaze one's own trail. The repetition of the phrase "Wir werden was wir sind" reinforces this idea of personal growth and development.
The chorus, with its repetition of the line "Halt mich fest an den zwei Worten: / Ende Neu", can be interpreted as a plea to hold onto the idea of change and to not fall back into old patterns and habits.
Overall, "Ende Neu" can be interpreted as an anthem for individualism and embracing change, even if it means leaving behind what is familiar.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye Hallo
We are leaving the old behind and embracing the new
Insel zu verschenken
We have a gift to offer - an island
Nur kein Neuland mehr
We do not want to start from scratch
Lass' andere auf Trampelpfaden
Let others follow the beaten path
Mit Steinchen hinterher
While we move ahead without looking back
Wir werden was wir sind, und:
We become what we truly are, and that is:
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Einst neue Bauten
We built something new in the past
Auf der Insel eingestürzt
But it has now collapsed on the island
Tür zu! Wir tanzen weiter
We do not let that stop us, we keep dancing
Engumschlungen nur
Holding on to each other tightly
Halt mich fest an den zwei Worten:
Two words that give me strength are:
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Wir kennen uns schon lange
We have known each other for a long time
Der Phönix und ich
Like the Phoenix, we rise from the ashes
Ich lehrte in zwei Worte
I taught him two words
Damit er mit mir spricht:
So that he could communicate with me using:
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Goodbye Hallo
We are leaving the old behind and embracing the new
Nimm zwei:
Take two:
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Ende Ende Ende Neu
Repeating that this is a significant turning point
Insel zu verschenken
We have a gift to offer - an island
Nur kein Neuland mehr
We do not want to start from scratch
Wir nehmen etwas Anlauf
We gather momentum
Und machen einen Satz so gross wie New York
And make a leap as big as New York
Und schöner als die Sonne
And more beautiful than the sun
Zum Geschenk
As our gift
Einen Satz mit nur zwei Worten:
A statement made with just two words:
Ende Neu
The end of something old and the beginning of something new
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDER HACKE, ANDREW CHUDY, BLIXA BARGELD, F M EINHEIT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind