GMF have been ‘groovin’ for more than ten years; 100'000 people have been d… Read Full Bio ↴GMF have been ‘groovin’ for more than ten years; 100'000 people have been dancing and applauding frenetically to their music. It is hard to find a club or an Open-Air Festival in Switzerland that the band hasn’t transformed into a pumping spot. Festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival Miles Davis Hall in 1997, the St.Gallen Open Air and the Gurten Festival in 2001 are GMF highlights together with their performance at the Avo Session, Basel in 2000, where they opened up for James Brown. The legend himself watched the band from offstage while brushing his teeth, rollers in his hair and was duly impressed.

GMF just produced their fifth studio recording. Together with three live recordings, they have sold 20'000 CDs, which makes them one of the ten most successful bands in Switzerland. GMF have a fanclub in Japan and the Bahamas, where their music is broadcasted on a regular basis.

These ten musicians have been developing their own musical style playing more than 500 shows on national and international stages. Thus, the band has never sounded better before. One thing has always been there and stays the same: GMF’s enthusiastic enjoyment of music, their incredible energy, fun and stage presence while performing live.

GMF’s new sound has been expected with excitement; The CD was released in spring 2005. It shows the essence of a ten-year-creative process, eventually packed into a definition called “Beat Mondial”, a stew of different influences, prepared by the ‘chefs’ of GMF. A dish meant to reach out into the heart of all grooving people in this world.

The expression «Mondial» is frankly a description for a crossover synonym that the collective is heading to. Considering their musical qualities, they do not fear comparisons with international acts.

Darkside Way
GMF Lyrics

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The people on the darkside
Are frightended of something
They will loose touch
With in our world
And time passes them
by eventually
They will turn to dust
And be scattered in the wind

The society remains
cold and gray
This gloomy society
Has created a pitiful life
The people on the darkside
And frightened of something
The people on the darkside
And frightened of something
They will loose touch
With in our world
This gloomy society
Has created a pitiful life
The people on the darkside
And frightened of something
This gloomy society
Has created a pitiful life
The people on the darkside
And frightened of something

Oh, Having attained welth
Does it make you a sccess?
Oh, Having attained power
Does it make you a sccess?
You are wrong!
Oh, Having attained welth
Does it make you a sccess?
Oh, Having attained power
Does it make you a sccess?
You are wrong!
This gloomy society
Has created a pitiful life
The people on the darkside
And frightened of something
This gloomy society
Has created a pitiful life

The people on the darkside
And frightened of something

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Darkside Way" by GMF allude to the dehumanizing effects of a society that values wealth and power over empathy and compassion. The "people on the darkside" are a metaphor for those who have succumbed to the selfishness and coldness of such a society, and have lost touch with the things that truly matter in life. The repetition of the line "And frightened of something" suggests that this loss of humanity is not a conscious choice, but rather a result of fear and insecurity.

The song's message is a critique of a capitalist culture that measures success exclusively in terms of material wealth and status. The lines "Oh, Having attained wealth/Does it make you a success?/Oh, Having attained power/Does it make you a success?/You are wrong!" suggest that true success lies not in what one possesses, but in how one treats others and contributes to society as a whole.

The repeated refrain "This gloomy society/Has created a pitiful life" emphasizes the bleakness and lack of fulfillment that can result from a life spent pursuing wealth and power at the expense of human connection and empathy. By contrast, the things that truly matter in life-the things that the people on the darkside have lost touch with-are intangible and often undervalued in our society: love, compassion, and a sense of purpose beyond one's own achievements and possessions.

Line by Line Meaning

The people on the darkside
Referring to those who live in a negative state, away from positivity.

Are frightened of something
The inhabitants of this side of life are scared of a particular thing or force they might confront.

They will lose touch
Their state of mind is caused by their disconnect from the lighter side of life where things are not as grim.

With in our world
They see the world around them as not worthy of their attention, where ours is full of potential and beauty.

And time passes them by eventually
As they live their life in a state of melancholy, the rest of the world keeps moving forward without them, and they get left behind.

They will turn to dust
Eventually their time here will pass, and they will no longer be a part of this world, fading away from existence.

And be scattered in the wind
They will disintegrate into the environment around them, leaving no lasting impact or legacy.

The society remains cold and gray
The society that supports these people is also unenthusiastic and dull.

This gloomy society
The society that these people are a part of is full of hopelessness and negativity, where everything seems to be against them.

Has created a pitiful life
Their negative state of mind is a direct result of their surroundings and the circumstances they find themselves in.

Oh, Having attained wealth
The singer is questioning wealth being the key to true success in life, indicating it's not the case.

Does it make you a success?
The singer is pointing out that successes are subjective and that not everything has to be monetary or materialistic.

Oh, Having attained power
The second verse revolves around questioning success as a result of obtaining power and influence.

You are wrong!
The singer is rejecting societal norms and typical measures of success, as they see them as wrong.

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