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.
Sabrina
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
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The morning sheets surprising stain
It's not the red of which we bleed
The red of cabernet sauvignon
A world of ruby all in vain
It's not that red
It's not that red
It's not that red
It's not as golden as Zeus famous shower
It doesn't come, not at all, from above
It's in the open, but it doesn't get stolen
It's not that gold
It's not as golden as memory
Or the age of the same name
It's not that gold
It's not that gold
It's not that gold
It's not gold at all
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
Your color, I wish
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
Your color, I wish
It is as black as Malevich's Square
The cold furnace in which we stare
A high pitch on a future scale
It is a starless winter night's tale
It suits you well
It is that black
It is that black
It is that black
It is that black
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
I wish this would be your color
Your color, I wish
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
Your color
I wish
The lyrics of Einstürzende Neubauten's song Sabrina are a poetic exploration of the colors the singer wishes Sabrina had, but ultimately acknowledging that she is something else entirely. The song acts as a meditation on desire, and how often our desires are frustrated by the reality of the world around us.
The first stanza compares the red of Sabrina, which the singer wishes for, to different shades of red, such as the red of a dying sun, the stain on morning sheets, and the red of cabernet sauvignon. The repeated phrase "It's not that red" implies that Sabrina's red is something different altogether. This continues into the second stanza, which explores the idea of gold. The singer wishes for Sabrina to be the color of gold, but admits that the reality is not as golden as Zeus's shower, and that the gold they imagine is not real.
The final stanza shifts to black, describing it as "that black," which is the color the singer ultimately believes suits Sabrina best. The reference to Malevich's Square, a famous black square painting, further emphasizes the importance of black as a color. The lyrics end with a repetition of the phrase "I wish this would be your color," as if the singer is still searching for the perfect color for Sabrina.
Overall, the song Sabrina is a poignant and introspective examination of the human desire for beauty and perfection, and the disappointment that comes when our desires are not fulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the red of the dying sun
The red is not the color of a sunset.
The morning sheets surprising stain
It's not the color of a stain on your sheets when you wake up.
It's not the red of which we bleed
The red is not the color of blood.
The red of cabernet sauvignon
The red is the color of cabernet sauvignon.
A world of ruby all in vain
But it's meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
It's not that red
It's just not that specific shade of red.
It's not as golden as Zeus famous shower
It's not as bright or shiny as the golden shower of Zeus in Greek mythology.
It doesn't come, not at all, from above
It's not a gift from the heavens.
It's in the open, but it doesn't get stolen
It's something that's easily accessible, but no one wants to take it.
It's not that gold
It's just not that specific shade of gold.
It's not as golden as memory
It's not as precious or vivid as memories.
Or the age of the same name
Or the time period named after the golden age.
It's not that gold
It's just not that specific shade of gold.
It's not that gold
It's just not that kind of gold at all.
It's not gold at all
In fact, it's not even gold.
I wish this would be your color
The artist wishes this could be your color.
Your color, I wish
I wish this color is specifically associated with you.
It is as black as Malevich's Square
The color is as black as the painting 'Black Square' by artist Kazimir Malevich.
The cold furnace in which we stare
It's reminiscent of a dark, empty forge.
A high pitch on a future scale
The color represents a high note on a scale, suggesting the future is bright.
It is a starless winter night's tale
The color is like a story of a cold, dark, starless winter night.
It suits you well
The color is well-suited to you or someone else.
It is that black
It's exactly that shade of black.
It is that black
It's just that shade of black.
It is that black
It's undeniably black.
It is that black
It's the type of black that everyone can agree on.
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
The singer wants this to be your color very badly.
Your color, I wish
They want this color to be specifically associated with you.
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
The artist still wants this color to be yours.
Your color, I wish
This color is something they want to be exlusive to you.
I wish this would be your color (I wish this would be your color)
The singer really, really wants this color to be yours.
Your color, I wish
The artist hopes this color will forever belong to you.
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH
Written by: ALEXANDER HACKE, ANDREW CHUDY, BLIXA BARGELD
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@ennio997
Sabrina
It's not the red of the dying sun
The morning sheets surprising stain
It's not the red of which we bleed
The red of cabernet sauvignon
A world of ruby all in vain
It's not that red
It's not as golden as Zeus famous shower
It doesn't, not at all, come from above
It's in the open but it doesn't get stolen
It's not that gold
It's not as golden as memory
Or the age of the same name
It's not that gold
I wish this would be your colour
I wish this would be your colour
I wish this would be your colour
Your colour, I wish
It is as black as malevitch's square
The cold furnace in which we stare
A high pitch on a future scale
It is a starless winternight's tale
It suits you well
It is that black
I wish this would be your colour
I wish this would be your colour
I wish this would be your colour
Your colour, I wish
@Gullimaehn
Scrolling through the comments, I've come across some interesting interpretations of the song.
I'd like to add an idea: keep in mind that the colors he sings about are red-gold-black.
Those are the colors of the german flag (it's a german band)!
It could point to a bemoaning of the actual state of this country.
"I wish this would be your color!" is a hint to a desire that the country
should remain true to the principles these colors symbolize!
2:58 "It is a starless winternight's tale" is a clear reference to Heinrich Heines 'Deutschland. Ein wintermärchen.'!
The ideals of red and gold aren't reached ("it's not that red!" and "it's not gold(en) at all!").
The only correspondence in a shallow and not symbolic way lies in "black" in the meaning of 'darkness'.
The state we're in is pitiful..."it is that black...it is that black..."
@soyelyugo
La canción es tragedia, es angustia del porvenir, es deseo y en el video un moderno Minotauro espera en soledad frente a su propia imagen. Insatisfecho.
A continuación la traducción de un comentario de Whispersilk Saint sobre el video/canción de Eistürzende Neubaten el comentario es acertado e inmejorable, solo agrego una aclaración al pie para quien no entienda lo del "cuadrado negro".
IXX-2014
dice Whispersilk Saint:
La canción es acerca de la identidad de la actual Alemania y cómo se ve a sí misma frente a lo que quiere ser.
Utiliza los colores de la bandera para representar las cualidades a que aspira ("Me gustaría que este fuera su color"), o es nostálgica ("No es tan dorada como la memoria / O la edad del mismo nombre"), en contraste con la realidad de los hechos oscuros que han manchado su imagen ("Es tan negro como el cuadrado de Malevich* / El horno frío en el que mirar ...").
Es una canción bastante trágica, de verdad.
Sabrina
No es el rojo del sol poniente
La mancha en las sábanas de mañana
No es el rojo de lo que sangramos
El rojo de cabernet-sauvignon
Un mundo en ruinas por nada
No es ese rojo
No es ese rojo
No es ese rojo
No es tan dorada como famosa lluvia de Zeus*
No es no, en absoluto, viene de arriba
Está a la vista, pero no es robada
No es que el oro
No es tan dorada como la memoria
O la edad del mismo nombre
No es ese oro
No es ese oro
No es ese oro
No es ese oro en absoluto
Deseo que sería su color
Me gustaría que este fuera su color
Me gustaría que este fuera su color
Su color, Deseo
Es tan negro como el cuadrado de Malevich**
El horno frío en el que miramos fijamente
Un tono alto en una escala futuro
Es un cuento de invierno una noche sin estrellas
Te queda bien
Es ese el negro
Es ese el negro
Es ese el negro
Es ese el negro
Me gustaría que este fuera su color
Me gustaría que este fuera su color
Me gustaría que este fuera su color
...
Su color, quisiera...
* Zeus sedujo a Danae (madre de Perseo) con una lluvia dorada.
** El suprematismo fue un movimiento artístico enfocado en formas geométricas fundamentales (en particular, el cuadrado y el círculo), que se formó en Rusia en 1915-1916. Surgió en Rusia paralela al Constructivismo (alrededor de 1915). Se inició con las ideas de Malévich, quien promovía la abstracción geométrica y el arte abstracto, en búsqueda de la supremacía de la nada y la representación del universo sin objetos. El Suprematismo rechazaba el arte convencional buscando la pura sensibilidad a través de la abstracción geométrica. Se desarrolló entre los años 1912 y 1923, siendo su primera manifestación la pintura de Malévich “Cuadrado negro sobre fondo blanco” de 1915.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suprematismo
@vars666
to all people that have just discovered this band. please search more. they are still playing after thirty years but are struggling to tour outside europe
@CandiesAintMe
Well, EN don't exactly propose the easiest music to listen to... amazing and complex, at times purely experimental, but not really destined to worldwide recognition
@westgoten
@@CandiesAintMe The world is not yet totally ready for the greatness of EN. We who are, are indeed the lucky ones.
@Aware_Bear
@@westgoten Agreed. Like when as a teen...rediscovered my love.
@edgort
@vars666 Cierto. Conocí esta banda a través de un programa humorístico llamado "Peter Capusotto y Sus Videos" e inmediatamente compré Tabula Rasa, porque además soy admirador del idioma alemán. Soy de la Argentina y venía escuchando mucho a Rammstein pero esta banda tiene un género musical mucho más interesante. Además, entrando en su trayectoria, veo que han habido muchas modificaciones desde su alineación inicial. No entiendo porqué no han hecho giras por Latinoamérica (o muy pocas, no sé) y deberé un día hacer un viaje hasta Berlín para conocerlos en vivo. Debe ser único.
@skumsters2323
always welcome in my livingroom!!
But from Rotterdamn, Europe
@ufinc
This song is about Germany, how it sees itself and how it wishes to be seen. Notice the colours mentioned in the lyrics mirroring the German flag.
@ufinc
Germany is still not passionate red or glorious gold. It is darkest black. "It is that black, it is that black."
@lhwinh4201
wow now this song is even better
@EmillyOrr
It is, absolutely, but--it's relevant to far more topics than just Germany's identity.