Mona Mur lived a wild life in Paris and Berlin, which shaped the black sides of her following musical projects. Together with members of Einstürzende Neubauten, Stricher and Flucht nach Vorn she resurrected a new incarnation of Mona Mur in 1985, playing many concerts in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Bremen (with Sonic Youth) and Berlin - foundation stones for her cult image until today. Then she finished her first proper album, the self-titled Mona Mur (1988, RCA) with the help of Dieter Meier (Yello), JJ Burnel and Dave Greenfield (the Stranglers).
In 1990 Mona Mur and Dieter Meier hired the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Polish rockstar and producer Grzegorz Ciechowski (Republica) for their Album WARSAW (unreleased at the time). Mona decided to take a break from singing and turned her energy to Taekwondo, achieving the 3rd DAN. She entered the German National Team and became International German Vice Champion twice.
In 1996 she founded her company monamur music production, soon becoming composer and audio designer for software developer TERRATOOLS, Potsdam-Babelsberg. There she shaped a special style of "electronic orchestration" resulting in soundscapes of hallucinatory and alien attraction.
She has been credited in video games such as Velvet Assassin, Ballance, Culpa Innata II and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days. Director Fatih Akin used three of her songs for his much-awarded film "Head On / Gegen die Wand".
Today, Mona Mur is back to singing and performing. Her 2004 CD-compilation Into Your Eye, a retrospective collection of her more than 20 years of work, not only contains the typical 80s punk wave elements of her music and some of the orchestrated Warsaw-tracks but also five dark wave songs written and produced with multi-instrumentalist Christian St. Claire.
Since 2007 Mona Mur is collaborating with performer , guitarist and producer EN ESCH, former frontman of German/US American elektro-industrial outfit KMFDM. Together as Mona Mur & En Esch their first album "120 T age - The Fine Art of Beauty and Violence" was released in february 2009 by Berlin independent label PALE MUSIC.
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Snake
Mona Mur Lyrics
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And stickin' to my chains
I'm in a crowd
(Find myself there)
Hey, serious thing, you're sweet
But I fear I grow too loud
Hey your majesty, do what thou whilst
Go and buy some appetizers
Chainsaws, whatever
Something bright
Here comes a candle to light you to bed
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head
How high can you try?
But I fear we're condemned to repeat
And to freeze to the bone, together alone
Call me at night, I just wanna stay thirsty
So please stay a man, stay a stone
Together alone
I always simplify so let's have some fun and lie down
Together alone
Hanging from some party games
And stickin' to my chains
I'm in a crowd
(Find myself there)
Hey, serious thing, you're sweet
But I fear I grow too loud
Here comes a candle to light you to bed
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head
How high
The lyrics of Mona Mur’s song “Snake” contain cryptic imagery that can be interpreted in various ways. The first two lines describe the singer hanging from party games and sticking to chains, suggesting a feeling of being trapped or constricted. The next line, “I’m in a crowd,” could mean that the singer is trying to fit in with society but finds themselves lost among the masses.
The line “Hey, serious thing, you’re sweet, but I fear I grow too loud” suggests the singer is having a conversation with someone, perhaps a love interest. They find the person sweet but is afraid that they may become too overbearing with their emotions. The next line “Hey your majesty, do what thou whilst at morning and at night” could either be interpreted as the singer encouraging the person to be themselves or mocking them for their arrogance.
The next set of lines have a slightly ominous tone, with the singer encouraging the person to “buy some appetizers, chainsaws, whatever, something bright.” It’s unclear what this means, but it could imply that the singer is encouraging the person to indulge in destructive behavior or to take action in their life.
The chorus repeats the lines “Here comes a candle to light you to bed, here comes a chopper to chop off your head” which could symbolize the dual nature of life – one moment comforting, the other, fatal. The singer questions how high they can try before they are condemned to repeat their past mistakes and find themselves alone.
The final lines of the song encourage the person to “stay a man, stay a stone” and to “lie down together alone,” suggesting that the singer wants the person to remain unmovable and unaffected by their emotions. They also state that they want to “simplify” and “have some fun,” indicating a desire to escape the complexities of life and live in the moment.
Overall, “Snake” is a song that delves into the complexities of human relationships, the struggle to find one’s place in society, and the fleeting nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Hanging from your party games
I'm hanging on for dear life in the midst of your party games
And stickin' to my chains
I am stuck in this situation with the commitments I have made
I'm in a crowd
Despite being amongst so many people, I find myself lost
(Find myself there)
I keep finding myself in similar situations
Hey, serious thing, you're sweet
You are kind and important to me, but...
But I fear I grow too loud
I worry that I am becoming too outspoken for the environment
Hey your majesty, do what thou whilst
You, the person in charge, should do as you please
At morning and at night
Throughout the day and night
Go and buy some appetizers
You should purchase something to entertain yourself
Chainsaws, whatever
Anything to keep you preoccupied
Something bright
Something that brings some joy or lightness into your life
Here comes a candle to light you to bed
A symbol for death, the end of the day
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head
A symbol for the suddenness and unpredictability of death
How high can you try?
How much can you strive for and hope to achieve?
But I fear we're condemned to repeat
I'm afraid that we're doomed to keep repeating the same patterns
And to freeze to the bone, together alone
To be completely alone and feel frozen in your current situation
Call me at night, I just wanna stay thirsty
Even though I am alone, I want to feel alive and passionate
So please stay a man, stay a stone
Please remain strong and not show weakness
Together alone
Together, yet separate and alone in our feelings
I always simplify so let's have some fun and lie down
I tend to make things simpler than they are, so let's have some fun and relax
Hanging from some party games
I'm still hanging on for dear life during these social events
And stickin' to my chains
I am still bound by my previous commitments
I'm in a crowd
Despite being amongst so many people, I find myself lost again
(Find myself there)
I continue to find myself in similar situations
Writer(s): Nicolai Hermann Weidemann, Mona Mur
Contributed by Brooklyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MicrophoneGhost
Omg! What a song. This is so close to doom metal.
Wanda Lewko
FAJNE
Matthias Schuster
feinster Bluesrock!
Ikigai
Dark chocolate voice
Stefan_S.
Super danke