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.
In the darkness
Girls Under Glass Lyrics
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In the coldest winter, I take you in my arms
I feel your warm skin and I smell your breath
Before the dawn is coming up, I love you to death
In the darkness, I'm with you
Hold me now, hold me now
In the darkness, our world is painted blue
Hold me now, I'm with you
Hold me now, I'm covered in silence
I watch the stars, you turn out the light
I keep your warm hand and we enjoy our night
I wish the time we spend will last forever
And the time that's left, we will be together
In the darkness, I'm with you
Hold me now, hold me now
In the darkness, our world is painted blue
In deep dark colors, I love you
In the darkness, I dream of you
Hold me now, hold me now
In my darkest dreams, covered in blue
Praise my dreams where I love you
Hold me now I'm with you
Hold me now I'm covered in silence
The lyrics of Girls Under Glass's song In The Darkness speak of finding solace and comfort in someone's company during the darkest and coldest nights. The persona of the song finds themselves in the darkness, where they take in their special someone in their arms and feel the warmth of their skin and smell their breath. The persona expresses love and affection for this person, declaring that they would love them to death even before the dawn breaks.
The persona goes on to describe their surroundings, speaking of how their world is painted blue with deep dark colors in the darkness. They express a desire to be with their beloved forever and cherish the time they spend together. Throughout the song, the theme of being engulfed in darkness is emphasized, but the persona finds light and warmth in the arms of their loved one.
Overall, In The Darkness speaks of finding comfort and warmth in the company of a loved one, even in the darkest and coldest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
In the darkness, I keep you warm
Despite the darkness surrounding us, I provide you with warmth and comfort
In the coldest winter, I take you in my arms
Even in the harshest of conditions, I hold you close and protect you
I feel your warm skin and I smell your breath
I am so close to you that I can feel your body heat and even the scent of your breath
Before the dawn is coming up, I love you to death
I love you so much that I am willing to cherish and protect you until the next day comes, and maybe even beyond that
In the darkness, I'm with you
Despite the lack of light, I am always by your side
Hold me now, hold me now
I want you to hold me close and never let go, especially in the dark
In the darkness, our world is painted blue
The world around us seems cold and melancholy, but together we create our own special world
In deep dark colors, I love you
Even in the darkness, my love for you shines brightly
I watch the stars, you turn out the light
As I gaze at the stars above, you shut off the lights around us
I keep your warm hand and we enjoy our night
We hold hands and spend the night together, cherishing each other's company
I wish the time we spend will last forever
I never want this moment to end and I want to spend eternity by your side
And the time that's left, we will be together
Even when our time left together is limited, we will make the most of it and never forget our love for each other
In the darkness, I dream of you
Even when I am asleep and can't physically be with you, you are always on my mind
In my darkest dreams, covered in blue
Even in my deepest and darkest dreams, my love for you remains strong
Praise my dreams where I love you
I am grateful for the dreams where I can express my love for you freely and without worry
Hold me now I'm with you
Once again, I implore you to hold me close and never let me go, especially in the dark
Hold me now I'm covered in silence
I am surrounded by stillness and quiet, but your embrace brings me comfort and safety
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY STEINBERG, TOM KELLY
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