In 2007, the band announced the release of a career-spanning retrospective called "Don't look back", to be accompanied by a tour. Following the completion of that tour in late August 2008, the group entered an indefinite hiatus.
The brothers Wingenfelder reformed as Wingenfelder & Wingenfelder and have released three albums and a b-sides album, with plans record a fourth in 2017. Rainer Schumann released a solo album under the name Schumann. Christof Stein formed Wohnraumhelden and has released three albums under that name.
In 2016, the band reformed for their 30th anniversary, and released a new track. Additional new tracks were included in the band's new retrospective "30 - The Ultimate Best Of Collection."
Discography (albums):
1989 - Fury in the Slaughterhouse
1990 - Jau!
1991 - Hook a Hey
1992 - Pure Live! (Live)
1992 - Mono
1995 - The Hearing and the Sense of Balance
1997 - Brilliant Thieves
1998 - Nowhere...fast!
1998 - Super Fury: The Best of Fury In The Slaughterhouse
2000 - Home Inside
2002 - The Color Fury
2002 - Monochrome (Live)
2004 - Nimby
2005 - Acoustic Grand Cru Classé (Acoustic)
2006 - Every Heart Is a Revolutionary Cell
2008 - Don't look back
2008 - Farewell & Goodbye - Tour 2008 (live)
2017 - 30 - The Ultimate Best Of Collection
Related side projects: Driftland, Wingenfelder, Little Red Riding Hood, Thorsten Wingenfelder, Wingenfelder & Wingenfelder, Wohnraumhelden, Schumann, Kuersche & Members of Fury In The Slaughterhouse.
Riding on a Dead Horse
Fury In The Slaughterhouse Lyrics
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I'm feeling pretty save
I don't know
Where to go
I miss the warm sheets
Of my narrow city cave
I am drivin' slow
She said her love is deeper than I know
Is it so, that's what I'm aking myself
It's ten past ten
I stop for some gas
A pack of cigarettes
And a chat with the moon
The city disappears
I am counting my miles
It's cold outside
Tonight
She said her love is deeper than I know
Is it so, that's what I'm asking
She said her love is stronger than herself
Is that so, or am I just riding on a dead horse
Riding on a dead horse
The lyrics of Fury In The Slaughterhouse's song Riding on a Dead Horse convey a sense of confusion and disorientation. The singer is out in the streets, unsure of where to go, and missing the comfort of home. The pace of the song is slow, reflecting the character's own slow and uncertain journey. The chorus, "She said her love is deeper than I know/Is it so, that's what I'm asking myself/She said her love is stronger than herself/Is that so, or am I just riding on a dead horse," is a reflection of the singer's own uncertainty about his romantic relationship. He is unsure whether his partner's love is real or whether he is simply clinging to a relationship that is no longer viable.
The song reflects a sense of weariness and uncertainty that many people may relate to. The singer is lost in his own thoughts, questioning everything from his relationship to his own sense of self. The metaphor of "riding on a dead horse" speaks to a sense of futility and loss, as though the singer is pursuing something that is no longer alive or meaningful.
Overall, Riding on a Dead Horse is a powerful reflection on the human condition, capturing the confusion, uncertainty, and sense of loss that many people experience at some point in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm out in the streets
I am currently outside in public
I'm feeling pretty safe
I feel secure in my surroundings
I don't know
I am unsure
Where to go
I do not have a destination
I miss the warm sheets
I am nostalgic for the comfort and safety of my home
Of my narrow city cave
Of my small and enclosed living space within the city
I am drivin' slow
I am operating my vehicle at a leisurely pace
Stop and go
I am intermittently stopping and starting my vehicle
She said her love is deeper than I know
Someone told me that their affection for me is more profound than I realize
Is it so, that's what I'm asking myself
I am questioning the veracity of the previous statement
It's ten past ten
The time currently is 10:10 PM
I stop for some gas
I cease my travel to refuel my vehicle
A pack of cigarettes
I purchase a container of tobacco sticks
And a chat with the moon
I engage in casual conversation with the celestial body that illuminates the night sky
The city disappears
The urban landscape is no longer visible
I am counting my miles
I am keeping track of the distance I have traveled
It's cold outside
The atmospheric temperature is low
Tonight
During the present nighttime hours
She said her love is stronger than herself
The same person mentioned before stated that their feelings for me outweigh their own needs and desires
Is that so, or am I just riding on a dead horse
I am uncertain as to whether this is factual or if I am holding onto false hopes and beliefs
Riding on a dead horse
Metaphorically persisting in a hopeless or impossible endeavor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOF STEIN-SCHNEIDER, KAI-UWE WINGENFELDER
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