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Moderat's formation began back in 2002 in Berlin, Germany when Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (aka Modeselektor) recorded an EP for the record label BPitch Control ("Auf Kosten der Gesundheit"). When it came time to begin working on an album, Moderat suddenly broke up.
Meanwhile Modeselektor set a milestone in German music history with their sophomore album, Happy Birthday!, including musicians such as Puppetmastaz, Maximo Park and Thom Yorke. Amongst a slew of remixes for the likes of Thom Yorke and Björk, Modeselektor also went on to tour with Radiohead across Japan in 2008.
Apparat, on the other hand, moved forward with his album Walls in 2007 (after his collaboration with Ellen Allien on "Orchestra of Bubbles"), taking a musical path that was more band-oriented and kept him on tour for several years running.
2008 saw the reunion of this project and the three members of Moderat went back to the studio to continue working together and finally released their 1st full album "Moderat" in April 2009. This is a monumental 'audio-visual declaration' album, which includes ten videos by Berlin's highly regarded visualists Pfadfinderei.
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Eating Hooks
Moderat Lyrics
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In the forest of my mind?
I want to come out of the woods
They offer me shade
A face with no name
A game I can play
But I can't beat it
Meditation, medication
I'm eating the hooks that tear me
Meditation, medication
I'm eating the hooks that tear me
I'm walking back
Through my living hell
To eat the hooks that tear
Somehow I'm not scared of this
Meditation, medication
I'm eating the hooks that tear me
Under my skin
Lies the world feeding
The cure of my sin
The cure of my sin
The cure of my sin
The cure of my sin
The song Eating Hooks by Moderat delves into the complexities of the human mind and the internal battles that we have with ourselves. The lyrics begin with a rhetorical question that suggests the singer feels trapped within their own mind, emphasizing their desire to escape the overwhelming thoughts and emotions that they are experiencing. The metaphorical 'forest of the mind' represents the confusion and chaos that can arise when our thoughts and emotions become uncontrollable.
The next few lines of the song describe the temptations that are offered to the singer as a form of escape - 'They offer me shade, a face with no name, a game I can play'. These could represent things such as alcohol, drugs, or other forms of distraction that take the singer's mind away from the chaos they are facing. However, the singer acknowledges that these temptations are not a permanent solution as they 'can't beat it'.
The repetition of the phrase 'Meditation, medication, I'm eating the hooks that tear me' highlights the fact that the singer is aware of the self-destructive behavior they are engaging in, yet they cannot seem to stop themselves. The hooks that the singer is eating could represent negative thought patterns or habits that they are unable to break free from. The idea of 'eating' the hooks suggests a self-sabotaging behavior where the singer is ultimately causing themselves more harm than good.
The final line of the chorus, 'Somehow I'm not scared of this', indicates that the singer has come to terms with the internal battle that they are facing, and may even find comfort in the familiarity of it. The line 'Under my skin lies the world feeding, the cure of my sin' suggests that the singer's struggles are not unique to them, and that there may be others who are experiencing the same thing. The 'cure of my sin' implies that confronting our negative thoughts and habits is the only way to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Why must I hide
Questioning why the singer feels the need to hide
In the forest of my mind?
Describing the mental space where the singer feels hidden
I want to come out of the woods
Expressing a desire to move out of this mental hiding place and into the open
They offer me shade
Referring to the mental hiding place offering comfort and protection
A face with no name
Illustrating the unfamiliarity of this mental space
A game I can play
Describing how the singer is able to interact with this mental space
But I can't beat it
Acknowledging the singer's inability to conquer this mental space
Meditation, medication
Listing two methods the artist uses to deal with their mental struggles
I'm eating the hooks that tear me
Describing the negative effect of these methods, likening them to hooks that hurt the artist
I'm walking back
Showing the artist's willingness to revisit their struggles
Through my living hell
Describing the struggle as a place of suffering
To eat the hooks that tear
Expressing the artist's willingness to face their struggles even though it may hurt them
Somehow I'm not scared of this
Surprised at the singer's lack of fear despite the difficulty of the task
Under my skin
Referring to the internal nature of the struggle
Lies the world feeding
Illustrating the way in which the struggle is connected to the world around the singer
The cure of my sin
Referencing the idea that overcoming this struggle will be a form of redemption
The cure of my sin
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
The cure of my sin
Repeating the previous line for a final time
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: GERNOT BRONSERT, SASCHA RING, SEBASTIAN SZARY, SIMON BRAMBEL
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