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.
Trust Me
Girls Under Glass Lyrics
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Why are you telling me everything's okay?
Why do I have to find
Find out by myself?
That something's going on?
Something's going badly wrong
Trust me
I am here for you
I am your friend
I am there for you
Trust me
Give me your hand
My love is true
I won't go away
Without You
I felt really sad
The day you walked away
You never gave yourself a chance to find a way
A way for you and me
Just another chance
There is nothing I can do about
To get you back again
The lyrics of Girls Under Glass' song "Trust me" convey a strong sense of empathy and concern for someone who may be struggling with hidden emotions or difficulties. The opening question of "Why are you hiding behind your smile?" suggests that the person in question may be putting on a brave face or pretending that everything is fine, despite obvious signs to the contrary.
The singer then expresses frustration at being left to discover on their own that "something's going badly wrong." Despite this, they urge the person to trust them and to know that they are there for them as a friend, offering a hand to hold onto when things get difficult. The third stanza reveals the singer's personal feelings of sadness and loss at the person's departure, but still holds out hope for a future reconciliation.
The song's lyrics continue to emphasize the themes of trust, friendship, and support, as the singer promises to be a reliable source of comfort and encouragement. The repeated refrain of "Trust me" reinforces the idea that the singer is someone who can be counted on, even in difficult or uncertain times.
Line by Line Meaning
Why are you hiding behind your smile?
I can tell that something is bothering you, so why pretend like everything is fine?
Why are you telling me everything's okay?
I can sense that something is wrong, so why lie to me?
Why do I have to find
Why am I the one who has to figure things out on my own?
Find out by myself?
Why can't you just tell me what's happening?
That something's going on?
I can feel that there's an issue that's not being discussed.
Something's going badly wrong
The problem is serious and it's affecting you deeply.
Trust me
Believe that I have your best interests at heart and I'll do my best to help you.
Don't go away
Please don't push me away, despite how difficult it might be to share your problems.
I am here for you
I want to be a support and a listening ear when you need it.
I am your friend
I care deeply about you and value our friendship.
I am there for you
You can count on me to be by your side during both the good and the bad times.
Give me your hand
Let me help you through this tough situation.
My love is true
I care deeply about you and want nothing but the best for you.
I won't go away
I'll stick by your side through thick and thin.
Without You
I don't want to face any challenges without you by my side.
I felt really sad
I was deeply heartbroken and hurt when you left.
The day you walked away
I'll never forget the day that you walked out of my life.
You never gave yourself a chance to find a way
You didn't try to find a solution to our problems or give yourself time to process things.
A way for you and me
A solution that worked for both of us, and our relationship.
Just another chance
I wish we could have had just one more opportunity to try and fix things.
There is nothing I can do about
I've tried to come up with a solution, but I'm powerless in this situation.
To get you back again
I miss you terribly, and I wish there was a way for us to reconcile.
Contributed by Sadie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.