1) is a German darkwave/goth metal band comprised of Martin Schindler and Tina Schindler that dissolved in 2005 but reunited in 2008.
2) is a heavy metal band started by Greg Blakely of Derbyshire, UK.
3) was a NYC disco act who issued the first 12" ever remixed by Jellybean Benitez "(Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm" , a New York radio & club hit in 1978.
4) is a synthwave producer in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Influences are NIN, Miami nights 1984, Ministry, CJ Burnett, Waveshaper, Red Marker, Caspro, Wice.
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1) Is a project by Martin Schindler founded on or about 1997 which disbanded in 2005 but reunited in 2008. Both Martin Schindler and Tina Schindler are also active in electro act Black Heaven and metal outfit Sepia.
The band's name derives from Roman and Etruscan mythology, where Mantus and his wife, Mania were gods of the underworld. They were associated with the city Mantua. Mantus was identified as the "leader of souls", escorting the souls of the dead down into the underworld.
As already said, Mantus is a project by Martin Schindler. But his idea of dark romance only could have been realised by alternating singing of female and male voices. That's why he involved his sister always named as Thalia, which is certainly not her real name.
So the alternating female/male-singing is one incisive aspect of Mantus' musical appearance. Overall the style of the music ranges doom-metal to some kind of pop. The texts contain themes like love, hate, death, perpetuity or immortality but also criticism on global problems as racism, xenophobia and rape.
The reason for their minor popularity in spite of existing for 8 years and releasing 6 albums is that they never gave concerts or appeared in the charts (they never had any ambitions, too).
Discography:
* 2000: Liebe und Tod
* 2001: Abschied
* 2002: Fremde Welten
* 2003: Weg ins Paradies
* 2004: Keine Liebe EP (DVD)
* 2004: Ein Hauch von Wirklichkeit (also as a limited 2 CDs-edition)
* 2005: Zeit muss enden (2 CDs)
* 2006: Chronik (Best of: 2 CDs)
* 2009: Requiem
3) Disco act Mantus was a group formed circa 1974 in Queens NY, and was originally known as Gypsy. Originally a hard rock orientated act, by 1976 they had changed their name to Mantus and shifted to a dance orientated sound. They released their debut single "Turn Around, Boogie Down" in 1978. The follow-up, "(Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm," was a New York radio hit and their debut LP "Midnight Energy" appeared in 1979, and the single "Rock It to the Top" became a Top Ten hit on the club charts in in Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World. Their self-titled 1980 follow-up LP also generated a hit in "Boogie to the Bop,"
Herr der Welt
Mantus Lyrics
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Deine Worte sind Versprechen wie auch du mir eines bist
Deine Schönheit ist poetisch wie des Mondes Strahlenglanz
Und nur ich, kleines Menschlein, komm nicht an dich heran
Deine Aura ist undurchdringbar wie eine Mauer aus Magie
Dein Gesicht gleich einer Göttin zu berühren wag' ich nie
Deine Schritte so elanvoll wie eines Engels sanfter Flug
Eines Tages, wenn ein Wunder geschieht auf dieser Erd
Und mich nichts mehr hält
Eines Tages hab ich dich viel zu sehr begehrt
Und ich
Ich bin der Herr der Welt
The lyrics of Mantus's song "Herr der Welt" paint a picture of someone who is deeply infatuated with another person, who they view as divine and almost unattainable. The imagery used in the lyrics is celestial, with the person being compared to stars, moons, and angels. The singer admits that they cannot get close to this person, whose beauty is like poetry and who has an impenetrable aura. Despite this, the singer daydreams about a future where they are free to pursue this unattainable love, describing themselves as the "Herr der Welt" or Lord of the World.
The lyrics are an exploration of the themes of desire and unrequited love. The singer has built up an idealized, almost god-like image of the person they are in love with, and this image is reinforced by the celestial imagery used in the text. The repeated refrain of "Ich bin der Herr der Welt" serves as a reminder that, despite their powerlessness in the face of this love, the singer still has control over their own world and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Deine Augen leuchten sanft wie der Sterne mildes Licht
Your eyes shine softly like the mild light of stars
Deine Worte sind Versprechen wie auch du mir eines bist
Your words are promises, just like the one you made to me
Deine Schönheit ist poetisch wie des Mondes Strahlenglanz
Your beauty is poetic, like the radiance of the moon
Und nur ich, kleines Menschlein, komm nicht an dich heran
And only I, a small human, cannot get close to you
Deine Aura ist undurchdringbar wie eine Mauer aus Magie
Your aura is impenetrable like a wall of magic
Dein Gesicht gleich einer Göttin zu berühren wag' ich nie
I would never dare to touch your face, like that of a goddess
Deine Schritte so elanvoll wie eines Engels sanfter Flug
Your steps are as graceful as the soft flight of an angel
Seh ich dich ist diese Erde und die Welt noch nicht genug
Seeing you, this earth and the world are not enough
Eines Tages, wenn ein Wunder geschieht auf dieser Erd
One day, when a miracle happens on this earth
Und mich nichts mehr hält
And nothing holds me back
Eines Tages hab ich dich viel zu sehr begehrt
One day, I desired you too much
Und ich
And I
Ich bin der Herr der Welt
I am the Lord of the world
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN �NDRE SCHINDLER
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