A self-titled debut album appeared on their Kjól & Anderson imprint in conjunction with the screening of "Pleasure". The UK label 4AD Records signed the band in 1996, and released "Polydistortion" (97), "This Is Normal" (99) and "Gus Gus vs. T-World" (00).
"24/7" (09) was the first release with German label Kompakt, followed by "Arabian Horse" (11) and "Mexico" (14).
Several lineup changes have occurred, and their current incarnation consists of Stephan Stephensen (President Bongo), Birgir Þórarinsson (Biggi Veira), Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson and Högni Egilsson.
Gus Gus has had a varied lineup, including Magnús Jónsson (a.k.a. Blake), Sigurður Kjartansson (a.k.a. Siggi Kinski), Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson, Hafdís Huld Hákonardóttir, Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir, Urður Hákonardóttir (a.k.a. Earth), Magnús Guðmundsson (a.k.a. Herb Legowitz a.k.a. Buckmaster DeLaCruz, The Fox, Fuckmaster, or Herr Legowitz) and Baldur Stefánsson.
After their third album, This Is Normal, the filmmaking arm of Gus Gus (Kjartansson and Árni Þorgeirsson) split off to form the production company Celebrator, now known as Arni & Kinski, which has produced award-winning advertisements and videos. A few former members such as Hafdís Huld, Blake, and Daníel Ágúst have gone solo, most notably though Emilíana Torrini.
Gus Gus's music is eclectic, and although primarily classified with techno, trip-hop and house music, they have experimented with numerous other styles. They have also remixed several famous artists, including Björk, Depeche Mode, Moloko, and Sigur Rós. Added to this they released the song Desire with Ian Brown in January 2004.
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Within You
GusGus Lyrics
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So bad it bites reality
Echoing sounds of your lover
You tie down your breath for a while
May take some time, sometime
Find a dime and I shiver
Who cares where you carry your name
Break my heart and leave you maim
That's you, that's you, that's you
(Try on)
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
Lay my heart down easy in your hands
Found our hearts are made to shiver
So right would you play me again
Shared by one another
The tears in our veins
Make your pause
and I'll deliver my gold, I've sold my gold
Making my heart work harder
So it can beat much faster
It will go on within me
After my time of passing through
Within you
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
The song "Within You" by GusGus is a poignant interpretation of the complexity and paradoxical nature of love. The opening lines describe the emotional pain of being betrayed by a lover, a feeling so intense that it makes reality seem like a bitter disappointment. The singer of the song is struggling with his breath, indicating the suffocating feeling of being heartbroken. Despite the pain, the lyrics suggest that it might take some time to get over the beloved, a subtle reference to the duration and possibility of healing.
Line by Line Meaning
You drain down to the gutter
You have hit rock bottom and are at your lowest point in life.
So bad it bites reality
Your situation is so terrible that it feels like a painful bite of reality.
Echoing sounds of your lover
You constantly hear the reminders of your lost love.
You tie down your breath for a while
You are holding your breath and keeping your feelings inside for some time.
May take some time, sometime
It may take a long time to heal and move on from this situation.
Find a dime and I shiver
Even a small reminder of the past can bring back painful memories.
Who cares where you carry your name
Your name and reputation don't matter in the face of heartbreak and loss.
Tied down by your lover
You feel trapped and held back by the memories of your past love.
Break my heart and leave you maim
To move on, you may have to let go of love that is still attached to your heart.
That's you, that's you, that's you
This pain and heartbreak is a part of you and your life experience.
(Try on)
Keep trying and moving forward, even when it feels difficult.
You cannot make time go backwards
You cannot change the past and undo what has happened.
Or make it run fast forward
You cannot rush through time and skip over the difficult moments.
It will go on without you
Time will continue moving forward, even if you feel stuck in the past.
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
Even though your mind may be clear, the pain and memories still echo within you.
Lay my heart down easy in your hands
I trust you to hold my heart carefully and not break it.
Found our hearts are made to shiver
Our hearts are vulnerable and can easily be hurt and shaken.
So right would you play me again
Even though it is risky, you are willing to give love another chance.
Shared by one another
Love is something that is shared between two people.
The tears in our veins
The pain and emotion we feel runs deep within us.
Make your pause
Take a moment to reflect and consider your feelings.
and I'll deliver my gold, I've sold my gold
I am willing to give everything I have, including my heart.
Making my heart work harder
Love can be hard work and take a toll on your heart.
So it can beat much faster
Even though it is difficult, love can make your heart beat faster and make life exciting.
It will go on within me
Even after I am gone, the memories and emotions of love will continue within me.
After my time of passing through
After I have experienced love and all that life has to offer.
Within you
The love and memories will also live on within the person you shared them with.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ATLI BOLLASON, BIRGIR THORARINSSON, DANIEL AGUST HARALDSSON, DAVID THOR JONSSON, HOEGNI EGILSSON, SAMUEL JON SAMUELSSON, STEPHAN STEPHENSEN
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Matias Meza94
You drain down to the gutter
So bad it bites reality
Echoing sounds of your lover
You tie down your breath for a while
May take some time, sometime
Find a dime and I shiver
Who cares where you carry your name
Tied down by your lover
Break my heart and leave you maim
That's you, that's you, that's you
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
Lay my heart down easy in your hands
Found our hearts are made to shiver
So right would you play me again
Shared by one another
The tears in our veins
Make your pause
and I'll deliver my gold, I've sold my gold
Making my heart work harder
So it can beat much faster
It will go on within me
After my time of passing through
Within you
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
Ajjjlona
his voice is incredible...
dtelled1
I got this album and absolutely can not stop listening to this song!!! Well done Gus Gus see you at Batalon Sound!!!!!!
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Its like they cant manage to make one song bad, extraordinary !
Matias Meza94
You drain down to the gutter
So bad it bites reality
Echoing sounds of your lover
You tie down your breath for a while
May take some time, sometime
Find a dime and I shiver
Who cares where you carry your name
Tied down by your lover
Break my heart and leave you maim
That's you, that's you, that's you
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
Lay my heart down easy in your hands
Found our hearts are made to shiver
So right would you play me again
Shared by one another
The tears in our veins
Make your pause
and I'll deliver my gold, I've sold my gold
Making my heart work harder
So it can beat much faster
It will go on within me
After my time of passing through
Within you
You cannot make time go backwards
Or make it run fast forward
It will go on without you
Clear is my mind echoing throughout within you
ALEXANDRE Milan
This music gives me simply shivers, it is as a magic symphony where the ropes of the orchestra begin playing alone, as a melody which could transport us just a moment. Love this song.
Jolie Cotonou
Niesamowity jest cały album "Arabian Horse". Uwielbiammm
Adrian The Saint
I feel the magic of British lands in this music, I feel even the smell of hay and of bark, imagine free horses that graze among the moss! This is visual and olfactory memory through this music... it's wonderful!
dtelled1
They should make a video of this song, with simply that beautiful, majestic, Arabian horse running while this song plays. That would be EPIC!!!!!
aeonremix
gosh his voice is so amazing . it's sound like the earth or rocks are singing. so powerful and other side so soft. love it!!!
joss Tahiti
Me encanta el sonido, el ritmo.. atrapa en todo momento, transporta!! 🙌🏻✨