Harmful was originally a trio, founded in 1992 by members Aren Emirze, Chris Aidonopoulos and Nico Heimann. Their 2007 album 7 was produced by former Faith No More bassist and record producer Billy Gould who subsequently joined the band as a fourth member.
Album discography:
* 1995: Harmful (BluNoise)
* 1997: Apoplexy.136 (BluNoise)
* 2000: Counterbalance (Firestarter/BMG)
* 2001: Wromantic (Firestarter/BMG)
* 2003: Sanguine (Steamhammer/SPV)
* 2005: Sis Masis (Nois-o-Lution)
* 2007: 7 (Nois-o-Lution)
* 2010: Cause (PIAS)
Impalpable
Harmful Lyrics
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Immaculate behaviour... clean, pure and unspoiled... Impalpable... floating through
Don´t they... give me just a short advice Confine my inner sensual drive A rift between us
Faith means nothing but emptiness
Run, stop, please get on the top Let´s pack it in I´m tired of this game
Don´t they... give me just a short advice Confine my inner sensual drive A rift between us
Faith means nothing but emptiness
The lyrics of Harmful's song "Impalpable" speak to a deep sense of alienation and disconnection felt by the singer towards the world around them. The singer is "rigidly opposed to all new existent files" and seeks purity and cleanliness in their behavior, something that is "impalpable" and hard to grasp. The refrain of the song focuses on the singer's desire for someone to "give me just a short advice" in order to "confine my inner sensual drive." The rift between the singer and those around them is palpable and the singer sees faith as nothing more than emptiness.
The song seems to speak to a sense of frustration and disaffection with society and the expectations placed upon individuals. The singer's yearning for purity and impalpability seems to suggest a deep-seated discomfort with the messiness of life and the compromises that are often demanded in order to fit in. The repeated refrain about inner sensual drive speaks to a sense of sexual frustration and repression, further highlighting the singer's sense of isolation and disconnect.
Overall, "Impalpable" is a complex and emotionally charged song that speaks to the universal human desire for connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Rigidly opposed to all new existent files... Impalpable
I refuse to accept anything new or different and remain intangible, impossible to grasp or understand.
Immaculate behaviour... clean, pure and unspoiled... Impalpable... floating through
My perfect and untainted conduct is unattainable and ethereal, just out of reach.
Don´t they... give me just a short advice Confine my inner sensual drive A rift between us
Why won't they give me guidance on suppressing my carnal desires? It's creating a divide between us.
Faith means nothing but emptiness
Having belief in something is meaningless and hollow.
Run, stop, please get on the top Let´s pack it in I´m tired of this game
I'm exhausted from this cycle of running, stopping, and trying to be on top. Let's call it quits and end this game.
Don´t they... give me just a short advice Confine my inner sensual drive A rift between us
I need someone to tell me how to restrain my inner sexual urges. Otherwise, it will only continue to separate us.
Faith means nothing but emptiness
Once again, the idea of having faith in something is meaningless and empty.
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.