Haujobb began distributing their music in North America via Pendragon Records.
1995 saw the departure of band mate Björn, and the lineup has consisted of Daniel and Dejan ever since. After Metropolis Records acquired Pendragon, the two musicians have been able to spread their music to a larger fanbase in North America, and have remained continuously popular in the European industrial music scene.
Over the course of their subsequent releases in the 1990s, they wove increasing amounts of drum'n'bass and IDM influence into their sound. 1999's 'NinetyNine' was a sparse, downtempo collection of ambient electronic compositions. They have since reintroduced some of the more rhythmic elements back into their sound on their more recent albums, but have continued to experiment, drawing concepts from a wide variety of musical styles.
Haujobb stated that they were ending their musical career with a final concert at Amphi Festival (Cologne) 19/07/2008, although a recent blog post (dated May 22 2009) suggests that this is no longer the case and that the band is simply taking a break from music.
Myer has several other projects of his own, including Architect, Clear Vision (initially a collaboration with Thorsten Meier) as well as a number of other short-lived electronic projects. Myer, along with Claire Voyant's Victoria Lloyd, form HMB, whilst Newt is a collaboration with Andreas Meyer of Forma Tadre. Daniel Myer and Dejan Samardzic also briefly recorded as 'Dots+Dashes'.
The most recent of Myer's side-projects is Destroid, also featuring Rinaldo Ribi Bite and Sebastian Ullmann.
In early Haujobb liner notes and credits, Daniel was listed as D. Meier, however in more recent liner notes he is listed as Daniel Myer.
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Tame
Haujobb Lyrics
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Were too high to do
? ? scaring me
Heavy shots
Understand normality
Not understand their defense
"????"
" weapons"
strangers ? ? ? lines
No change equal minds
cannot look in that face of life
Living until you die
Alone
Buried alive
level see?tl? ?
It's weak ? ? ?
crap stick on a ? ?
Disturbing factor build up the fairylands
Without remorse
Cured of redempts
? in my ?
? ? lifestyle
Void of life
level see?tl?k ?
It's weak ? ? ?
"Shoot shoot shoot shoot"
this creature belongs to disease
There can never be a mitigator
Within the meaning of menopause
But first ? ? ?
Living on destiny
? ? ? and die
Cleaning all around the ?
With no bombs and ? I can move
? ? ? I can watch
? ? ?
Selfishness
National defense
National defense ahhhh
The lyrics to Haujobb's song Tame are cryptic and open to interpretation, but there is an overarching theme of fear and despair. The opening lines, "Where to hide my eye, were too high to do, ? ? scaring me, heavy shots," suggest feelings of being overwhelmed and scared. The singer may be feeling hunted or threatened, unable to find safety or security. This sense of vulnerability is compounded by the idea that they "understand normality, not understand their defense," suggesting that they are not familiar with the rules and customs of society and are unable to protect themselves.
The lines, "
The final lines, "selfishness, national defense, national defense ahhhh," suggest a society that prioritizes self-interest over compassion or understanding, and is willing to defend that interest to the extreme. The word "defense" here suggests a violent or aggressive response to perceived threats and hints at the idea of warfare.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of distress and unease, with a chilling view of a society that values self-preservation over compassion or understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Where to hide my eye
Where can I hide my true self?
Were too high to do
Too difficult to achieve
? ? scaring me
Unknown fears
Heavy shots
Strong emotions
Understand normality
Accepting conventional norms
Not understand their defense
Unable to comprehend their motives
Someone who is used to others' pain
Proper guilty ? ?
Feeling the weight of your actions
"????"
Unknown words
" weapons"
Weapons of unknown origin
strangers ? ? ? lines
Unknown connections
No change equal minds
No changes in opinions
cannot look in that face of life
Unable to cope with the reality of life
Living until you die
Merely surviving life
Alone
Being isolated
Buried alive
Feeling trapped
level see?tl? ?
A viewpoint that is difficult to comprehend
It's weak ? ? ?
A weakness that has yet to be discovered
crap stick on a ? ?
Something unpleasant that is stuck to something else
Disturbing factor build up the fairylands
Negative influences that corrupt an idealized view of the world
Without remorse
Lacking empathy
Cured of redempts
Being healed from guilt
? in my ?
Unspecified vulnerabilities
? ? lifestyle
A life of hedonism
Void of life
Lacking vitality
level see?tl?k ?
A viewpoint that is difficult to comprehend
It's weak ? ? ?
A weakness that has yet to be discovered
"Shoot shoot shoot shoot"
Repeated thoughts of violence
this creature belongs to disease
A feeling of being infected
There can never be a mitigator
There is no relief
Within the meaning of menopause
A sense of finality
But first ? ? ?
But first, overcoming an obstacle
Living on destiny
Living with a sense of fate
? ? ? and die
Living with the knowledge of death
Cleaning all around the ?
Trying to cleanse one's surroundings
With no bombs and ? I can move
Without destructive forces, I can progress
? ? ? I can watch
A detached sense of observation
? ? ?
Unknown thoughts
Selfishness
Being self-centered
National defense
Protecting one's country
National defense ahhhh
A feeling of being overwhelmed in defending one's country
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