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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 Bjรถrk, 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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Ghostmother
Moderat Lyrics
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What I do see, yeah
Oh, blank-eyed angel
Staring through me
The room filled with stars
On an astrology card [?]
Postured figures
The ghosts that haunt
Are in there with me
I walk to the edge
And all of them left me
Yeah
I went to the grass
Searching to hide
Oh
The song's clear and
Dazed from my past
The ghosts that haunt
Were in there with me
I walked to the edge
And all the fear left me
The ghosts that haunt
Were in there with me
I walked to the edge
And all fear left me, yeah
Oh I saw it
Standing in a sigh
Went through the grass
There on the edge
All that you left me, yeah
Oh, I saw it
Standing in a sigh
Went through the grass
There on the edge
All the fear left me, yeah
I ran through the grass
There on the edge
All the fear left me, yeah
I went through the grass
Jumped through the latch
All the fear left me, yeah
The lyrics to Moderat's "Ghostmother" create a haunting and introspective atmosphere. The lines "I walk in-between / What I do see, yeah / Oh, blank-eyed angel / Staring through me" suggest a feeling of being lost and confused as the singer tries to navigate their surroundings. The reference to a "blank-eyed angel" may indicate a sense of isolation or disconnection from a higher power. The image of "postured figures / Of what used to be" further emphasizes this sense of being stuck in the past or unable to move forward.
The chorus, with its repetition of "The ghosts that haunt / Were in there with me / I walked to the edge / And all fear left me," suggests that the singer is facing their own inner demons and coming to terms with them. The final lines of the song, "I went through the grass / Jumped through the latch / All the fear left me, yeah," imply a sense of liberation and newfound freedom as the singer metaphorically breaks through a barrier and overcomes their fears.
Overall, "Ghostmother" is a deeply introspective and emotionally charged song that explores themes of isolation, fear, and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk in-between
I am in a limbo between two states
What I do see, yeah
I am seeing something, but not yet comprehending it
Oh, blank-eyed angel
A soulless, emotionless presence
Staring through me
Looking beyond my physical presence and seeing into my soul
The room filled with stars
A dreamlike atmosphere
On an astrology card [?]
Similar to a horoscope card, depicting the alignment of celestial bodies at the time of one's birth
Postured figures
Positions of former living beings
Of what used to be
Representations of the past
The ghosts that haunt
Memories and experiences that still linger
Are in there with me
They are present and affecting me
I walk to the edge
I approach the threshold of fear
And all of them left me
The past memories and experiences are no longer holding me back
I went to the grass
I sought refuge in nature
Searching to hide
Attempting to escape from the memories and experiences that haunt me
Oh
An expression of pain or sadness
The song's clear and
The music is distinct and recognizable
Dazed from my past
Stunned or confused by the memories and experiences that haunt me
Were in there with me
The memories and experiences of the past are present and affecting me
And all the fear left me
The past is no longer causing me anxiety or distress
Oh I saw it
I have finally come to understand the source of my pain and distress
Standing in a sigh
A moment of realization or acceptance
Went through the grass
Moved towards a state of peace and acceptance
There on the edge
Facing the threshold of fear
All that you left me, yeah
Reflecting on the remnants of the past
I ran through the grass
Moved quickly towards a state of peace and acceptance
Jumped through the latch
Overcame the challenges that were previously holding me back
All the fear left me, yeah
Finally free from the pain and distress of the past
Writer(s): Gernot Bronsert, Laila Samuelsen, Sascha Ring, Simon Brambel
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anna-eliszabetmoger8923
I walk in-between
What do I see
Blank-eyed angel
Staring through me
The room filled with stars
On astrology cards
Porcelain figures
Of what used to be
The ghosts that haunt
Were in there with me
I walked to the edge
And all the fear left me
I went to the grass
Searching to hide
The songโs clear and
Dazed from my mind
The ghosts that haunt
Were in there with me
I walked to the edge
And all the fear left me
The ghosts that haunt
Were in there with me
I walked to the edge
And all the fear left me
Oh, I saw it
Standing in a sigh
Went through the grass
And there on the edge
All the fear left me
Whoa, I saw it
Standing in a sigh alone
I ran through the grass
And there on the edge
All the fear left me
I ran through the grass
And there on the edge
All the fear left me
I ran through the grass
Jumped off the ledge
All the fear left me
@charliesmart3008
This song is absolutely haunting. It makes me feel a profound, bittersweet sense of loss.
@shivanga13
Like ๐๐๐
@jochemjurgens7997
I could not describe this better than you did a year ago. #Hannah Smart.
@c_antaires
Could be, but, that felling is yours.
@frsm_
on the contrary. I think this song is about letting you haunting ghost go and overcome the fear of them, letting go and jump of the ledge into an new life, free of you ghost of the past.
Never or less,.. interpretation is up to everyone personally and moderat created an absolut bliss of a song here. <3
@humanbeing4841
'Ghostmother' is probably the most beautiful song Moderat has ever made.
@dead4419
in line with "last time" <3
@ramsuslethal
Rusty Nails too, that song is too good too (no pun intended)
@fotass
Portishead
@karlamonsteperry
What a strange way of typing "Let in the line"