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.
Feuerengel
Girls Under Glass Lyrics
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Welcher Gott tat mir das an, bin ich tot, dass ich's ertragen kann?
Du stehst vor mir in weißem Licht, wer bist du, ich kenn' dich nicht?
Nimm mich auf und trage mich fort, an einen anderen Ort
Feuerengel führ' mich ins weiße Licht zu dir
Feuerengel lass' mich nicht brennen komm zu mir
Feuerengel ich liege hier und wart' auf dich
Feuerengel kalt das Gefühl, kalt dein Gesicht
Feuerengel in dir verbrenne ich
The lyrics to Girls Under Glass's song 'Feuerengel' translate to "Motionless, I lay here, foreign shadows around me. Which God did this to me? Am I dead to be able to bear it? You stand before me in white light, who are you, I don't know you? Pick me up and carry me away, to another place. Fire angel, lead me to your white light. Fire angel, don't let me burn, come to me. Fire angel, I lie here waiting for you. Fire angel, your wings carry me. Fire angel, cold the feeling, cold your face. Fire angel, I burn in you."
The song appears to be a message from someone who is either dying or has already died. They are questioning who put them in this situation and trying to make peace with the inevitability of death. They appear to be lost and confused, unsure of what direction to go in but open to the possibility of being taken away by a 'Fire Angel' who can guide them. The reference to burning could be symbolic of the pain and suffering they may have experienced in their life, which they are now ready to leave behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Regungslos, so liege ich, fremde Schatten rings um mich
I am motionless, lying with unknown shadows surrounding me
Welcher Gott tat mir das an, bin ich tot, dass ich's ertragen kann?
Which God did this to me, am I dead to be able to bear it?
Du stehst vor mir in weißem Licht, wer bist du, ich kenn' dich nicht?
You stand before me in white light, who are you, I do not know you?
Nimm mich auf und trage mich fort, an einen anderen Ort
Pick me up and carry me away, to another place
Feuerengel führ' mich ins weiße Licht zu dir
Fire angel, lead me to the white light towards you
Feuerengel lass' mich nicht brennen komm zu mir
Fire angel, don't let me burn, come to me
Feuerengel ich liege hier und wart' auf dich
Fire angel, I am lying here waiting for you
Feuerengel deine Flügel tragen mich
Fire angel, your wings carry me
Feuerengel kalt das Gefühl, kalt dein Gesicht
Fire angel, cold the feeling, cold your face
Feuerengel in dir verbrenne ich
Fire angel, in you, I burn
Contributed by Josiah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.