The debut album, 'Træerne Vokser Ind I Himlen', was released in January 2007, and was very well recieved by press as well as listeners all over the country.
After releasing their second album, "På Bagsiden af Europa" in 2008, the band went on a hiatus.
On November 2nd 2018, the band released "Skymaskiner", their first album in ten years.
In the band:
Jonas Villumsen. Vocal and guitar
Kristian Martinsen. Guitar
Henrik Gibo. Bass
Abas Bathilly. Drums
Nicolaj Olsen. Keybord
Influences:
Kent, Scott Walker, Rufus Wainwright, Radiohead, The Divine Comedy, and more.
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Modpolen
Entakt Lyrics
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alle tårne er sat på spidsen
i det åbenlyse ovenlys
fornuften er udenbys
vi holder himlen i anklen
højt hævet over resten
her er for stille og jeg ved
Omkvæd
og målet er modpolen
blot et stenkast fra solen
rygrad limet til stolen
filmen smelter i spolen
et skuldertræk mod solen
dette er ingen nyttes verden
vi ved hvor galskabet skal stå
men vi nægter at række hånden op
signalerne, rødt lys, stop
det er deres hjerter
de kaster gennem ruderne
det er djævlens køkken
de bringer ind i stuerne
der er spejlblanke øjne
gemt bag maskerne
det er deres hjerter
der eksploderer i skuldertaskerne
Omkvæd
og målet er modpolen
blot et stenkast fra solen
rygrad limet til stolen
filmen smelter i spolen
et skuldertræk mod solen
og målet er modpolen
barrikaderne
signaler!
signaler!
det åbenlyse ovenlys
signaler!
de skodder vinduerne
de tager skiltene ind
København lugter blod
jeg synes jeg kan dufte solskin
barrikaderne
signaler!
signaler!
det åbenlyse ovenlys
signaler!
de skodder vinduerne
de tager skiltene ind
København lugter blod
jeg synes jeg kan dufte solskin
de skodder vinduerne
de tager skiltene ind
København lugter blod
jeg synes jeg kan dufte solskin
The lyrics of Entakt's song "Modpolen" describe a sense of alienation from society, with the singer feeling disconnected from the world around them. The opening stanzas set the scene with imagery of a city skyline and the idea that the singer is walking a tightrope on the edge of the city. The towers are described as being "on point" and the "obvious skylights" suggest something grand and awe-inspiring, but the singer's perspective is one of detachment. They feel the "reasoning" is "out of town" and they are holding the sky "by the ankle," as if it is a weight they must bear. The singer is aware of their isolation from the rest of society, feeling that it is too quiet and that others would despise the "view" that they have.
The chorus seems to suggest that the singer is seeking something beyond the mundane, represented metaphorically as the "south pole," which is only "a stone's throw away from the sun." The idea of a "spine glued to a chair" seems to suggest someone who is trapped, unable to escape the mundanity of existence. The metaphor of a film reel melting away suggests a loss of control and a sense that time is slipping away, and the phrase "a shrug at the sun" suggests a resigned acceptance of their situation.
The second half of the song introduces more evocative imagery, with "mirror-bright eyes" hidden behind "masks" and hearts "exploding in shoulder bags." The imagery is striking and vivid, hinting at a sense of danger or chaos bubbling beneath the surface. The repeated chorus is a reminder that the singer is seeking something beyond the mundane, and that the goal seems to be just out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
vi går på line på kanten af byen
We walk on the edge of the city, treading carefully
alle tårne er sat på spidsen
All towers are pointed, sharpened
i det åbenlyse ovenlys
In the obvious skylight
fornuften er udenbys
Sensibility is out of town
vi holder himlen i anklen
We hold the sky by the ankle
højt hævet over resten
Raised high above the rest
her er for stille og jeg ved
It's too quiet here, and I know
du afskyr udsigten som pesten
You hate the view like the plague
Omkvæd
Chorus:
og målet er modpolen
And the goal is the opposite pole
blot et stenkast fra solen
Just a stone's throw from the sun
rygrad limet til stolen
Backbone glued to the chair
filmen smelter i spolen
The film melts in the reel
et skuldertræk mod solen
A shrug towards the sun
dette er ingen nyttes verden
This is a useless world
vi ved hvor galskabet skal stå
We know where the madness should be
men vi nægter at række hånden op
But we refuse to raise our hands
signalerne, rødt lys, stop
The signals, red light, stop
det er deres hjerter
It's their hearts
de kaster gennem ruderne
They throw through the windows
det er djævlens køkken
It's the devil's kitchen
de bringer ind i stuerne
They bring into the living rooms
der er spejlblanke øjne
There are mirror-shiny eyes
gemt bag maskerne
Hidden behind the masks
det er deres hjerter
It's their hearts
der eksploderer i skuldertaskerne
That explode in their shoulder bags
Omkvæd
Chorus:
barrikaderne
Barriers
signaler!
Signals!
det åbenlyse ovenlys
The obvious skylight
de skodder vinduerne
They shutter the windows
de tager skiltene ind
They take down the signs
København lugter blod
Copenhagen smells of blood
jeg synes jeg kan dufte solskin
I think I can smell sunshine
de skodder vinduerne
They shutter the windows
de tager skiltene ind
They take down the signs
København lugter blod
Copenhagen smells of blood
jeg synes jeg kan dufte solskin
I think I can smell sunshine
Contributed by Tristan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.