The band worked with Tim Simenon aka Bomb The Bass resulting in the release of the Clear Cut-EP on Morr Music. Lali Puna did some remix work with Two Lone Swordsmen and Lowfish as well. Being the great live act they are, Lali Puna played in places as distant as Bratislava, San Francisco, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Barcelona’s Sonar festival. Most of 2001 was spent working on their second album, which finally appeared as Scary World Theory in September of that same year. Artistically as well as commercially, this album was even more successful than its predecessor. They also released a remix-7-inch for Morr Music’s „a number of small things“-label and they have been touring Germany and Europe extensively at the end of 2001. In the fall of 2002 Lali Puna went on their first US-tour and shared a van with Morr Music label mates and friends Styrofoam and Opiate.
A few months later Florian Zimmer left Lali Puna in order to focus on his main project Iso68. The new keyboarder is named Christian Heiß. In the summer of 2003, Lali Puna released their Left Handed-EP on Morr Music, which displayed a significant musical progression as Lali Puna started using electric, distorted guitars which could not be heard on earlier releases. This helped shaping a yet more diverse and dynamic sound without neglecting Lali Puna’s past regarding their fragile and beautiful electronic compositions. All the way through 2003 Valerie Trebeljahr and Markus Acher have been busy writing new material for their third full-length album, which was recorded at the Uphon Studios and eventually has been mastered at famous Abbey Road Studios in London in December 2003. Faking The Books, as it is called, will be released in April 2004 on Morr Music, followed by an extensive European tour. Plans for the future include a remix 12-inch featuring some of Lali Puna’s most favourite artists as well as their second North America tour in fall 2004.
The story of Lali Puna is inextricably linked to that of the Morr Music label itself. The band's classic Tridecoder album was the second ever release on the imprint back in 1999 and set a new template for electronic rock music that's remained in place ever since. In parallel, Morr and Lali Puna have evolved from humble, experimental beginnings before eventually coming to represent the vanguard of modern pop.
Fronted by singer and keyboard player Valerie Trebeljahr, Lali Puna's line-up is completed by drummer Christoph Brandner (also of Tied & Tickled Trio), keyboard player Christian Heiß and Markus Acher - an artist already highly regarded for his work as part of The Notwist. Over a decade of recording together this band have continued to grow in strength, confidence and studio expertise, cuing up a triumphant return to full operational capability on Our Inventions. The album's title was in place early on, helping inspire the sonic template for what's surely Lali Puna's most sophisticated and emphatically electronic collection of work to date. More than ever these songs place the group at the cutting edge of their art, facing up to the onset of an abstract, digitised future whilst retaining a timeless sense of musical ingenuity and endeavour.
It took fellow Weilheim luminaries The Notwist until their sixth album to finally reach worldwide recognition, breaking through with 2002's Neon Golden. Now, with Our Inventions, Lali Puna seem poised to crossover in a similarly incendiary fashion. In an age when the very notion of an album seems like an outmoded conceit, Lali Puna are a band that both demand and amply reward the investment of their audience over a full-length narrative. Our Inventions is a defiantly complete listening experience - one that exudes craftsmanship and captures the band at the peak of their powers as songwriters.
December 2009
Micronomic
Lali Puna Lyrics
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It's burning outside
And all your teenage idols
Have left the building
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Are you the last to know?
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Where do you want to go today?
It's so hot in here
It's burning outside
Everybody's leaving
Say they will make it on the other side
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Are you the last to know?
They've changed your future
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Where do you want to go today?
The lyrics of Lali Puna's "Micronomic" convey a sense of restlessness, confusion, and uncertainty that is perhaps reflective of the experiences of many young adults facing the challenges of the contemporary world. The opening lines of the song, "It's so hot in here/It's burning outside," suggest a kind of suffocation, a feeling of being trapped in one's own environment and unable to escape the pressures of the outside world. This sense of claustrophobia is further emphasized by the lines, "And all your teenage idols/Have left the building," which imply a loss of hope or direction and a sense of isolation.
The lyrics also seem to reflect a broader socio-political context, with references to "signs of the time" and the notion of a changed future. The line, "They've changed your future," suggests a loss of agency or control, perhaps a reference to the effects of social, economic, or environmental changes beyond individual control. This sentiment is further amplified in the line, "Everybody's leaving/Say they will make it on the other side," implying a sense of dislocation or alienation from one's community or society.
Overall, the lyrics of "Micronomic" convey a sense of introspection, questioning, and grappling with larger societal forces that are beyond individual control. The song's themes of restlessness, uncertainty, and a loss of hope or direction are likely to resonate with many listeners, particularly younger generations who are navigating an increasingly complex and unpredictable world.
Line by Line Meaning
It's so hot in here
The environment is uncomfortable and oppressive.
It's burning outside
The outside conditions are also unpleasant and potentially dangerous.
And all your teenage idols have left the building
The things that once gave you comfort or inspiration have disappeared or moved on.
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
Have you not recognized the warning signals or indications of change?
Where do you want to go?
What is your intended destination, goal or aspiration?
Where do you want to go now?
What is your immediate plan or next step?
Are you the last to know?
Do you feel ignorant or out of the loop regarding recent information or developments?
They've changed your future
The decisions or events of others have altered or impacted your future prospects.
It's so hot in here
The oppressive atmosphere remains unchanged.
Everybody's leaving
Many people are leaving the current situation.
Say they will make it on the other side
They believe they will find success or a better outcome elsewhere.
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
The warning signals or indications of change persist.
Where do you want to go?
The question of intended destination is reiterated.
Where do you want to go now?
The question of immediate plan or next step is reiterated.
Where do you want to go today?
The question of today's intended destination is added.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VALERIE TREBELJAHR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
1kNeedles
Been listening to this since I heard it. Very poignant
Pablo Ballanti
It's so hot in here
It's burning outside
And all your teenage idols
have left the building
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Are you the last to know
they've changed your future
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Where do you want to go today?
It's so hot in here
It's burning outside
Everybody's leaving
Say they will make it on the other side
Haven't you seen the signs of the time?
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Are you the last to know
they've changed your future
Where do you want to go?
Where do you want to go now?
Where do you want to go today?
Pablo Garcia Licona
Excellent!!
black armor
still playing this in 2017...
wickedcapedkid
I loved the original video... Where can I find it?
Turtleproof
"damn, it is making me dance" (Check out Pictures For Sad Children, comic #110)
SymphonyOfWar63
Thanks /f/!
Magami
2018 here