There are four groups scrobbling under the name Museum at last.fm:

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1.) Museum is an unsigned German indie rock band from Hamburg. They have recorded two self-produced EPs downloadable for free on www.binarymuseum.net, at myspace and on last.fm. Their debut album will be released in 2010. Releases: Exit Wounds EP, Old Firehand EP. Band members include: Tobias Hermes - vocals, guitar; Söhnke Grothusen - guitar; Hagen Hamm - bass; Florian Bolzau - drums.

2.) Museum is an American gothic band, who have released the Lost LP in 2001.

3.) Museum is a Birmingham producer of instrumental hip-hop, who released the Timeframes EP .

4.) Museum is the name of the Seattle-based solo project of Rüka Zetter, who released the Triskele EP (his label "Museum Room" is available here.)

5) Anton Pieete and Jeroen Liebregts. The pair have released on vital labels like Marcel Dettmann Records and Indigo Area and make some of the most robust and powerful techno around.

Flowers And Dust
Museum Lyrics

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You serve me well
With custom and void
When i hold still i can feel your force
I deviate and deny the source
You serve me well
With custom and void
"you never sent your laughter home to me"
It feels like we used to fall asleep

A lifetime happily spent is not hard to pretend
I'm not myself at all
I'm not myself at all

You serve me well
With flowers and dust
For just one time i forgot to breath
I still hold out
And feel some ease
You serve me well with flowers and dust
"you never sent your laughter home to me"
It feels like we used to fall asleep

A lifetime happily spent is not hard to pretend

I'm not myself at all
I'm not myself at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Museum’s song “Flowers And Dust” are mysterious and open to interpretation. The overall tone of the lyrics is melancholic and introspective. The singer seems to be addressing someone or something that has been serving them in some way. It could be seen as a lover or a muse, but it’s not clear. The line “You serve me well with custom and void” implies that the relationship is not black and white, that there are contradictions and empty spaces that they fill with their presence. The experience is intense, almost overwhelming, as the singer says, “When I hold still I can feel your force.” They are both drawn to and repelled by this force.

The chorus “A lifetime happily spent is not hard to pretend / I’m not myself at all / I’m not myself at all” suggests that the singer is not entirely happy with the situation, but is trying to convince themselves otherwise. Perhaps they are sacrificing their true selves for this relationship. The line “I deviate and deny the source” implies that the singer is struggling to reconcile their feelings with their rational mind.

The imagery of flowers and dust is also interesting. Flowers often symbolize beauty and life, but they are also fleeting and fragile. Dust, on the other hand, represents decay and death. The combination of the two could mean that the relationship is both beautiful and tragic, that it has moments of pure joy but is ultimately doomed.

Line by Line Meaning

You serve me well
The thing or situation being described is benefiting the singer

With custom and void
This thing or situation is characterized by being both specific to the singer and lacking in substance

When i hold still i can feel your force
The benefit being provided by this thing or situation is palpable and noticeable when the singer is not moving or acting

I deviate and deny the source
The artist sometimes strays from or rejects the thing or situation they are benefiting from

you never sent your laughter home to me
The artist is reminiscing about a time when they were close to someone who no longer shares their happiness with them

It feels like we used to fall asleep
The singer is expressing a yearning for a lost sense of intimacy

A lifetime happily spent is not hard to pretend
The singer is suggesting that it is possible to deceive oneself into thinking that their life has been fulfilling, even if it has not been

I'm not myself at all
The artist is feeling disconnected from their true self or identity

You serve me well
The thing or situation being described is benefiting the artist

With flowers and dust
This thing or situation is characterized by having contrasting elements of beauty and impermanence

For just one time i forgot to breath
The singer was so consumed by the benefit provided by this thing or situation that they momentarily forgot to perform a basic physiological function

I still hold out
The artist continues to hope or persevere in spite of difficult circumstances

And feel some ease
Despite the challenges they face, the singer is able to experience a degree of comfort or relief

you never sent your laughter home to me
The singer is reminiscing about a time when they were close to someone who no longer shares their happiness with them

It feels like we used to fall asleep
The singer is expressing a yearning for a lost sense of intimacy

A lifetime happily spent is not hard to pretend
The artist is suggesting that it is possible to deceive oneself into thinking that their life has been fulfilling, even if it has not been

I'm not myself at all
The artist is feeling disconnected from their true self or identity

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