Girls Under Glass were founded in 1986 in Hamburg, Germany by Thomas Lücke … Read Full Bio ↴Girls Under Glass were founded in 1986 in Hamburg, Germany by Thomas Lücke (singer), Hauke Harms (electronics & keyboards) and Zaphor aka Volker Zacharias (guitars).
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.

Ohne Dich
Girls Under Glass Lyrics

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Wohin ich seh', wohin ich geh
Seh' ich deinen Schatten neben mir
Als wärst du ständig um mich rum
Meine Gedanken sind bei dir

Die Vergangenheit holt uns ein
Als würden wir niemals frei sein
Wie eine Reise ohne Ziel

Was ich verlange ist zu viel

Was bleibt ist Chaos in meinem Herz
In meinem Kopf
Ein dumpfer Schmerz
Und ein Gefühl so endlos leer
So übermachtig, endlos schwer

Was bleibt ist atmen ohne Luft
Ist dein Geruch, ohne deinen Duft

So wie ein Raum ohne Licht
Ohne dich schaff ich es nicht

Overall Meaning

In Girls Under Glass's song Ohne Dich, the lyrics express the intense feeling of longing and emptiness after a relationship has ended. The singer describes how they constantly feel their ex-partner's presence, as if they are always around, even though they are not physically present. The past seems to be haunting them, making them feel trapped.

The chorus emphasizes the pain of the separation, with the singer expressing the chaos and emptiness in their heart and mind. They feel as though they cannot breathe without their ex-partner, like they are in a dark room without any light. The lyrics convey the sense of loss and desperation that comes with a breakup, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the fact that they must continue on without their significant other.

Line by Line Meaning

Wohin ich seh', wohin ich geh
Everywhere I look, everywhere I go

Seh' ich deinen Schatten neben mir
I see your shadow next to me

Als wärst du ständig um mich rum
As if you're always around me

Meine Gedanken sind bei dir
My thoughts are with you

Die Vergangenheit holt uns ein
The past catches up to us

Als würden wir niemals frei sein
As if we'll never be free

Wie eine Reise ohne Ziel
Like a journey without a destination

Was ich verlange ist zu viel
What I ask for is too much

Was bleibt ist Chaos in meinem Herz
What remains is chaos in my heart

In meinem Kopf
In my head

Ein dumpfer Schmerz
A dull pain