Goethes Erben (Goethe's inheritors) is a musical group from Germany started… Read Full Bio ↴Goethes Erben (Goethe's inheritors) is a musical group from Germany started in 1989 by Oswald Henke and Peter Seipt. The basic idea was to put spoken german words into the center of a music-theatre. After the releases of two demo-tapes and their debut-concert, Peter Seipt leaves the band in July 1990 to go his own musical way with The Seer. Oswald Henke is only working in his studio after that.

In February 1991 Goethes Erben is formed as a group again. Mindy Kumbalek (keyboards, drums and saxophone) and Conny R. (guitars) make the trio perfect.

In this stocking they record their debut-album "Das Sterben ist ästhetisch bunt" ('Dying is aesthetically colorful') which makes the start of a triology and is published in February 1992 on the Hamburger Label DARK STAR. On this label the following albums are also published.

Short time before the release of the second album "Der Traum an die Erinnerung" ('The dream of the rememberance'), Conny R. leaves the band of her free will. Their Germany-tour in August 1992 makes the group popular in the country. Mindy Kumbalek and Oswald Henke are supported through Peter Seipt as a part-time-musician.

Until now their musical ways have changed a lot, their popularity increased, as well. They gave several concerts and tours, have had nearly 20 albums and 3 DVDs produced (not every single one was published).

Their musical genre is not easy to describe. However, they are officially classified in the "Neue Deutsche Todeskunst" ('New german art of death') genre.

Alptraumstudio
Goethes Erben Lyrics

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Doch ich weiß auch,
Dass mit jeder Stunde
Die Komparsen aus dem
Alptraumstudio das Szenenbild
Verseuchen werden.

Doch noch kontrolliere ich
Meinen Verstand,

Lasse mich auf das Endspiel ein.
Die Träume müssen sterben

Ich allein will der Gott
Meiner eigenen Wahrheit sein.

Ich höre jetzt einfach auf
Zu schlafen.

Komm!
Komm Traum
Komm!
Komm Traum
Die Wahrheit tötet Dich
Tötet Dich

Solange sie Dich erkennt,
Wenn nicht tötet sie ... mich

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Goethes Erben's song Alptraumstudio express the singer's struggle with dreams and reality. The opening lines show that the singer is aware that with each passing hour, the extras from the nightmare studio will contaminate the scenery. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the conflict between what is real and what is imagined in the singer's mind. The singer, however, is trying to control their thoughts and emotions, and is willing to go through the endgame as they believe that dreams must die.

The lyrics proceed to show the singer's desire to be the master of their own truth, rather than be controlled by their dreams. They want to stop dreaming altogether and take control of their mind. However, they also acknowledge that the truth can be dangerous and may kill them if they are not careful. This shows the complexity of the singer's struggles, as they want to be in control of their thoughts, but also acknowledge the risks involved in doing so.

Overall, the lyrics of Alptraumstudio portray a haunting and thought-provoking narrative of the human psyche, and the struggles one goes through while trying to navigate the line between dreams and reality.

Line by Line Meaning

Doch ich weiß auch,
However, I am aware that

Dass mit jeder Stunde
With each passing hour

Die Komparsen aus dem
The extras from the

Alptraumstudio das Szenenbild
nightmare studio will pollute the set design

Verseuchen werden.
more and more.

Doch noch kontrolliere ich
Yet I still control

Meinen Verstand,
my mind,

Lasse mich auf das Endspiel ein.
allowing myself to engage in the final act.

Die Träume müssen sterben
The dreams must die

Ich allein will der Gott
I alone want to be the God

Meiner eigenen Wahrheit sein.
of my own truth.