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.
Hören mit Schmerzen
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
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Hör mit Schmerzen
Hör meine Wunden
Hör mit Schmerzen
Hör mit Schmerzen
Wir schlagen Dich tot
Hör mit Schmerzen
Hör mit Schmerzen
Negativ
Hör mit Schmerzen
Hör mit Schmerzen
Hör mit Schmerzen
Aus
Hören mit Schmerzen is a song by the German experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten. The lyrics appear to be a series of commands or statements, and they convey a sense of violence and pain. The repeated line "Hör mit Schmerzen" translates to "Listen with pain" and could be interpreted as a demand or a warning.
The song appears to be about power dynamics and the use of violence to control others. The line "Wir schlagen Dich tot" translates to "We beat you to death," and it suggests that the singer(s) are in a position of dominance and intend to use force to maintain that position. The repeated use of the phrase "Negativ" further emphasizes the bleak and oppressive tone of the song.
Overall, Hören mit Schmerzen is a dark and intense piece of music that is open to interpretation. It is possible to read the lyrics as a critique of authoritarianism or as an exploration of the human capacity for cruelty and domination.
Line by Line Meaning
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör meine Wunden
Listen to my wounds.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Wir schlagen Dich tot
We beat you to death.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Negativ
Negative.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Hör mit Schmerzen
Listen with pain.
Aus
Out.
Contributed by Luke R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.