1) Morgenstern is… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called Morgenstern.
1) Morgenstern is the name of a musical project combining noise, industrial, and ambient music. It is a continuing act of Germany's Ant-Zen record label.
Morgenstern was founded in 1993 by Andrea Börner. Börner was a founding member of the industrial - punk crossover band Ars Moriendi. She now devotes most of her time to Morgenstern, but also participates in the projects Templegarden's, KYAM, and Monokrom.
2) Morgenstern is German folk metal band
3) Morgenstern is a Russian black metal band. They have released one EP in 2020 called The Golden Chain.
Das Katzentier
Morgenstern Lyrics
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Als dein Herr in tiefer Nacht
Sich mit einem langen Dolch
über sie hat hergemacht
Ja das hast du wohl gewusst
Denn dir allein hat er erzählt
Das er sie einfach haben muss
Du Katzentier, du schwarzer Bösewicht
Du hast ihn morden sehen
Doch du verrätst ihn nicht
Das Mädchen kam den Weg entlang
Wie ein Tier sprang er sie an
Den Dolch sieht man im Mondlicht blitzen
Ihr die Kehle aufzuschließen
In Morgenstern's song "Das Katzentier," the lyrics speak about a cat who is a witness to a violent and cruel act against a young girl. The first stanza explains that the cat has felt the fear from the young girl, as her owner came at her with a long knife in the middle of the night. The second stanza talks about the cat's knowledge of the owner's actions, as he confided in the cat that he absolutely had to have the girl. The chorus then speaks directly to the cat, calling it a "black villain" and referring to it as a "kitten," though the cat is anything but innocent. Finally, the last stanza describes the moment when the owner encounters the young girl, attacking her violently with the knife, which is seen glinting in the moonlight as he opens her throat.
The lyrics of "Das Katzentier" speak to a clear sense of helplessness in the face of violence, particularly when it is hidden behind the facade of everyday life. The cat, in many ways, becomes a stand-in for any witness of violence or wrongdoing who does not feel empowered or able to speak out against it, whether out of fear, threat, or some other unknown force. The lyrics underscore the darker side of human nature, particularly when it comes to crimes of violence and power. Ultimately, the song seems to suggest that silence can be just as complicit as the act itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Hast du ihre Angst gespürt
Did you sense their fear
Als dein Herr in tiefer Nacht
When your master in the deep night
Sich mit einem langen Dolch
With a long dagger
über sie hat hergemacht
Attacked them
Ja das hast du wohl gewusst
Yes, you knew
Denn dir allein hat er erzählt
Because he only told you
Das er sie einfach haben muss
That he simply must have them
Er wusste das du nichts verrätst
He knew you wouldn't tell
Du Katzentier, du schwarzer Bösewicht
You cat, you black evildoer
Du hast ihn morden sehen
You saw him murder
Doch du verrätst ihn nicht
Yet you won't betray him
Das Mädchen kam den Weg entlang
The girl came along the way
Wie ein Tier sprang er sie an
Like an animal, he attacked her
Den Dolch sieht man im Mondlicht blitzen
The dagger gleams in the moonlight
Ihr die Kehle aufzuschließen
To slit her throat
Contributed by Thomas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.