Their debut album was recorded in 1987: Humus with Dark Star. For this record Dr. Fluch joined the band and played bass guitar.
During 1989 Girls Under Glass supported bands such as Fields of the Nephilim, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and were just big stars in the German gothic-wave-scene. At this point of time the band was playing together with two guest musicians (Marcel Zürcher, drummer of Abwärts, Schwansee, Shanghaid Guts) and Olaf O (bassplayer). Flowers (second album was recorded). Members: Thomas Lücke (vocals) Zaphor (guitars) Hauke Harms (keyboards), Axel Ermes (bassplayer). Axel joined the band and was integrated into the real band-line up. Axel and Zaphor played at this point of time parallel in the German cult band Cancer Barrack.
In 1990 Zaphor left Cancer Barrack and concentrated on the third GUG album. Main singer Thomas Lücke left the band and Zaphor took over the singers part. Rodney Orpheus of The Cassandra Complex produced the third GUG album called Positive and started a friendship with Zaphor. Zaphor joined The Cassandra Complex studio and live-lineup and was working together with Rodney for many years. 1990 was really a year of changes and re-starts.
In 1991 Project Pitchfork were playing their first gigs as support band for the Positive-tour.
Darius, the 4th album was recorded in 1992. This is the first CD recorded with a real drummer (Marcus Giltjes, ex Pink Turns Blue). As a new guitar player Girls Under Glass welcomed Raj Sen Gupta.
Christus was recorded in 1993, also with Raj Sen Gupta plus Markus Giltjes. For the following tour Raj left the band and Girls Under Glass worked together with Robert Wilcocks of Sleeping Dogs Wake and Cobalt 60 for the next 3 years.
Crystals & Stones (1995) was recorded as a trio again (Volker, Axel & Hauke) The band recorded this album in their new own studio. Die Krupps did a remix of "Die Zeit", which became a club hit in Germany. For this record the band was touring with Robert Wilcocks again. Additional drums on tour were played by Tippi Agogo (musician from Vancouver and close friend to The Legendary Pink Dots and Skinny Puppy musicians-scene).
Firewalker was recorded in 1997. The hardest record GUG ever made. Totally inspired by the American industrial metal & electro music scene such as NIN, KMFDM, Stabbing Westward, Gravity Kills, etc. Girls asked ex-KMFDM drummer Rudi Naomi to join the band for the tour. GUG toured together with Deathline Int´l, a German-American-electro-act.
In 1998 Equilibrium was recorded with Hall Of Sermon. GUG calmed down a bit and found their way back to the more Gothic and Wave orientated style.
The seminal anthology record Nightmares for the United States was compiled in 1999. The record includes the biggest hits of GUG's career as well as out of print and new unreleased tracks including a cover of the classic track "Halloween" theme by John Carpenter.
In 2001 Minddiver was recorded. First album on their own label Aragon Records, includes a cover version of Madonna's "Frozen". First appearance in London (UK), co-headlining the famous GOTHAM – Festival with Clan Of Xymox European Tour together with Fair Sex.
2002 European Tour had been recorded on 16 Tracks. Released on Aragon as first real live album Live in Light & Darkness.
During 2003 GUG paused for a bit more than 1 year. No gigs or studioworks.
In 2004 new material was written and recorded. Producer JP Genkel joined the production and recorded the album Zyklus in his IMPULS studio, Hamburg. Zyklus was released in February, 2005 on Metropolis Records.
Du Bist Das Licht
Girls Under Glass Lyrics
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Die wärme und das gefühl
Die liebe der hass die klarheit
Der weg und auch das ziel
Du Bist das Licht am ende des tunnels
Du bist die hoffnung in dieser welt
Du bist die kraft die quelle der wärme
[Welches mir fehlt]
Das licht das leben die freundschaft
Die ohnmacht die zeit und die stunden
Vertrauen liebe und hass
Die zeit heilt alle wunden
The lyrics of the song "Du bist das Licht" by Girls Under Glass describe the presence of light in one's life. It talks about how this light represents different emotions and values such as life, truth, warmth, feeling, love, hate, and clarity. The light is also seen as a guiding force that can lead a person out of darkness towards hope and a better future. The singer acknowledges that this light is missing from their life and the person they are addressing has the power to provide it. The second verse talks about how besides providing hope, the light also represents other emotions and concepts such as friendship, helplessness, time, trust, and healing.
The lyrics celebrate the idea of light as a positive force in a world that can often be dark and gloomy. They provide hope and encourage the listener to seek out this light, which represents different things to different people. It could be a guiding principle, a source of inspiration, or a person around whom one feels safe and warm. Overall, the song is a reminder of the power of light in our lives and encourages us to seek it out and keep it close.
Line by Line Meaning
Das licht das leben die wahrheit
The light, the life, the truth
Die wärme und das gefühl
The warmth and the feeling
Die liebe der hass die klarheit
The love, the hate, the clarity
Der weg und auch das ziel
The path and also the goal
Du Bist das Licht am ende des tunnels
You are the light at the end of the tunnel
Du bist die hoffnung in dieser welt
You are the hope in this world
Du bist die kraft die quelle der wärme
You are the strength, the source of warmth
Du bist das licht welches mir fehlt
You are the light that I am missing
Das licht das leben die freundschaft
The light, the life, the friendship
Die ohnmacht die zeit und die stunden
The powerlessness, the time and the hours
Vertrauen liebe und hass
Trust, love and hate
Die zeit heilt alle wunden
Time heals all wounds
Contributed by Noah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.