It all began with two hip guys and one fly girl, sharing a cup of milk and honey at the late club. Every sip caused a warm and cosy beat to ripple over their hearts. Beats, like birds, flapped their wings to the rhythm of warm house and understated pop…
Marbert Rocel is Compost’s latest coup. The trio - Marcel Aue (producer and DJ), Robert Krause (producing, DJing and artwork) and Antje Seifarth (vocals) - hail from Erfurt, where interplay on band names is something of a local pastime. The multi-talented Marcel Aue aka DJ Malik has been spinning records as a hip hop DJ for the last 10 years and is part of German pop-funk-rap crossover act Clueso, whose records “Weit Weg” and “Gute Musik” he co-produced. Robert Krause studied graphic design and is responsible for the artwork of “Speed Emotions” and all other Marbert Rocel releases. Vocalist Antje Seifarth (or “Spunki” to her friends) was backing vocalist for Clueso and the jazz project Rhythm Club.
The album’s title - “Speed Emotions” - alludes to the emotionality of their songs. Marbert Rocel don’t produce “tracks” - they deal with intense emotions that come about swiftly but can disappear just as quick as they arrived. They take this fast paced ephemeral nature as an integrated concept that pairs lush melodies with swinging house beats. Genres and their boundaries are intentionally ignored. Besides catchy hits like “Ttticticrac” there are dancefloor fillers like “Roll To Roll”. The first single “Beats Like Birds” comes across with a remix by Douglas Greed from the Freude Am Tanzen camp. The muscle packed heart on the album cover describes perfectly how self-confident Marbert Rocel are at letting their perception of emotions flow through their music.
Marbert Rocel definitely know how to captivate the ears and melt the sneaker soles of their fellow Thuringians with their unique brand of music that successfully combines jazz, house, minimal and song writing into some kind of delectable melting pot. It is sometimes bizarre but always brilliant. With the release of their debut album “Speed Emotions” it is time to venture out and spread their compositions to all those greedy music appreciators worldwide...
The Temple
Marbert Rocel Lyrics
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No cry of no single gull
A temple close to the shelf
I build you a temple at the shore
Where even the tides rest for a little spell
I build you a temple at the edge of time
Tortoise shingle roof
I will wait there in decembers gloom
All the windows will be light up
That you won't miss that place
All the torches will show you the way
Someday you'll find me
And i'll shout it's you
And you will be in tears
From time to time
Boats passing by
I will walk on top and search the horizon
I will sit on top and search
I will walk on top and search the horizon
For you
I will walk on top and search the horizon
I will sit on top and search
I will walk on top and search the horizon
For you
I build you, i build you a temple, john
A temple at the coast
Here you'll see your absence the most
I build you, i build you a temple, john
A temple like a shell
Where even the tides rest for a spell
The lyrics to Marbert Rocel's song "The Temple" describe the creation of a temple or shrine of sorts constructed for someone named John, presumably a lover or significant other. The temple is built on the coast, near the edge of time, and is described as a place where even the tides rest for a spell. The singer promises to wait inside the temple, even in December's gloom, and to light all the windows and torches so that John won't miss the place. The temple is meant to evoke a sense of absence and longing, with boats passing by and the singer constantly searching the horizon for John's arrival.
The imagery in the lyrics is both dreamlike and concrete. The use of the word "temple" suggests a sacred and reverential quality, and the references to amber, tortoise shell, and torches add to the sense of ancient ritual. At the same time, the descriptions of the coastal landscape and the boats passing by are vivid and specific. The singer's promise to wait for John "in December's gloom" also adds a melancholy and romantic element to the song.
Overall, "The Temple" seems to be about the desperation and longing that comes with a long-distance or unrequited love. The singer is waiting and searching for John, even as boats pass by and the tides come and go, in a place that is both timeless and full of longing.
Line by Line Meaning
I build you a temple at the coart
I constructed a place of worship at the coastline
No cry of no single gull
No seagull's cries can be heard around the area
A temple close to the shelf
The temple is situated near the shoreline
I build you a temple at the shore
I constructed a place of worship at the seaside
Where even the tides rest for a little spell
The temple is at a location where ocean waves temporarily cease to exist
I build you a temple at the edge of time
I constructed a place of worship at a timeless destination
On the inside wood and amber
The interior has wooden and amber decorations
Tortoise shingle roof
The roof of the temple has shingles that resemble a tortoise shell
I will wait there in decembers gloom
I will eagerly await your presence in the darkness of December
All the windows will be light up
All the windows will have lighting fixtures illuminating the temple's interior
That you won't miss that place
So that you will easily remember the temple's location
All the torches will show you the way
The torches will guide you towards the temple's door
Someday you'll find me
One day you will come across me
And I'll shout it's you
I will excitedly announce that it's you
And you will be in tears
And you will be overcome with emotion
From time to time
Occasionally
Boats passing by
While boats pass by
I will walk on top and search the horizon
I will climb atop the temple and gaze over the horizon
I will sit on top and search
I will sit upon the temple's roof and scan the area
For you
In hopes of seeing you
I build you, I build you a temple, John
I constructed a place of worship for you, John
Here you'll see your absence the most
This is the spot where your absence will be most evident
A temple like a shell
The temple resembles the shape of a seashell
Where even the tides rest for a spell
The temple is located where ocean waves temporarily cease to exist
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mike Cav
Such a beautiful voice, so much soul in this
Manus
Simply amazing
ChiLoTProLow ex Prof Freizeit
art`n sound. Thankz & Respect. Be blessed.
Derrick Johnson
shame these ARTIST aren't known
Derrick Johnson
still listening
Derrick Johnson
Still peacing out
Derrick Johnson
Still listening..
jousix
Well done