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.

Keine Lösung
Goethes Erben Lyrics

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Es gibt keine Lösung keinen Ausweg keinen Sinn.
Wo liegt die Hoffnung ?
Warum geboren - noch nicht tot ?
Sieh das Korn ! Es fällt
Wo ist die Antwort auf die Frage ?
Von wem gestellt ?
Was folgt auf den Morgen ?
Spiegelsplitter

Niemand ist anwesend
Die Einsamkeit hat sich verbissen
Es gibt keine ... Aber das kennen wir ja schon

Der Mangel blutet
Es gibt keine Lösung keinen Ausweg keine Sinn.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Goethes Erben's song Keine Lösung (No Solution) speak to the hopelessness and despair that can come with questioning the purpose of one's existence. The repetitive refrain of "there is no solution, no way out, no sense" emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in a never-ending cycle of pain and confusion. The singer asks where the hope lies and why they were born if the only answer seems to be death. The falling grain serves as a metaphor for the inevitable nature of life and death. The question of who is asking the question remains unanswered, and the idea of "mirror fragments" implies a sense of internal struggle and fragmentation.

The bleak imagery of the song is mirrored in the sparse and haunting musical accompaniment, with minimal instrumentation and sparse vocals adding to the sense of emptiness and despair. This minimalist approach was a hallmark of Goethes Erben's early work, which blended elements of darkwave, neoclassical, and post-punk to create a unique sound that would influence countless bands in the years to come.

Line by Line Meaning

Es gibt keine Lösung keinen Ausweg keinen Sinn.
There is no solution, no way out, and no sense to be found.

Wo liegt die Hoffnung ?
Where can we find hope?

Warum geboren - noch nicht tot ?
Why are we born if we are not yet dead?

Sieh das Korn ! Es fällt
Look at the crops! They fall.

Wo ist die Antwort auf die Frage ?
Where is the answer to the question being asked?

Von wem gestellt ?
By whom was the question posed?

Was folgt auf den Morgen ?
What comes after tomorrow?

Spiegelsplitter
Shards of a mirror

Niemand ist anwesend
No one is present

Die Einsamkeit hat sich verbissen
Loneliness has clamped down

Es gibt keine ... Aber das kennen wir ja schon
There is none... But we already know that.