[1] An industrial techno… Read Full Bio ↴Nachtmahr is a name of least three artists:
[1] An industrial techno pseudonym of Thomas Rainer (aka L'Âme Immortelle and the defunct Siechtum).
Inspired by numerous years of DJing, the first release, "Kunst ist Krieg (i.e., Art is War)", and it’s club hit, BoomBoomBoom, quickly became worldwide industrial club staples and earned the band a slot on the soundtrack of the American blockbuster movie, SAW IV.
However, the success of the EP was far surpassed with the release of the full-length album, "Feuer frei". The club single Katharsis dominated the clubs for months, helping the album to stay in the top 10 of the German Deutsche Alternative Charts (DAC) for more than 6 weeks. Germany's biggest and most influential dark music magazine, ORKUS, even stated "Feuer frei" was “the new standard for the electro industrial genre”.
During this period, Nachtmahr extensively toured through North and Central America, Europe, and Russia - including major worldwide festivals like Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Kinetik Festival, and M'era Luna - whilst preparing their second full time assault, "Alle Lust will Ewigkeit".
With it, the Austrian Industrial project continued on the uncompromising and relentless path of destruction with their now-trademark heavy distorted beats, driving bass lines, and addictive melodies. This notably lead "Alle Lust will Ewigkeit" to the No. 1 positions for both single and album in the Deutsche Alternative Charts.
In 2010, Nachtmahr's third album "Semper Fidelis" was released, again placing highly in the German charts.
In 2011, Nachtmahr announced plans to expand their live touring scope, landing gigs in Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Sites: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and Nachtmahr.at (official).
[2] A German black metal band with Thomas Helm and Ulf Schwadorf (of Empyrium). Nachtmahr is an old German synonym for 'nightmare'. The actual year of creation is unsure, since Helm once claimed that the idea for this project reaches back to the mid-90s. The band has released two split EPs. The first EP with Sun of the Sleepless was released in 2004 with Lupus Lounge records. It was followed up by a split EP with Helrunar in 2005. Their style is a concentration of intense, dramatic atmosphere, magical-moody black metal, complemented by two contrasting voices and dramatic keyboards.
[3] A Günzburg, Germany based black metal band.
Mädchen in Uniform
Nachtmahr Lyrics
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- Ich wollte nur meine Uniform anprobieren
Schon als Junge war mir klar,
Das ich nicht wie die andren war.
Das Strenge ist was mich betört,
Alles ist wie es sich gehört.
Haare streng zurück gekämm,
Mein Herz hab ich an sie verloren.
Mädchen in Uniform,
Ich steh auf Mädchen in Uniform.
Bleiche Haut in feinem Zwirn,
Bietet provokant die Stirn.
Die Stiefel blitzen in tiefem Glanz,
Dekadente Dominanz
Wunderschön und militant,
Konservativ extravagant
Offensiv und nonkonform,
Mädchen in Uniform.
Mein Geschmack fällt aus der Norm.
-Sie suchen nicht nach topaktuellen Blusen oder Taschen
-Sondern nach den schicksten Militäruniformen
------ENGLISH TRANSLATION ------
Man: "Hey, what are you looking for here?"
Woman: "I just wanted to try on my uniform"
When I was a young boy, it was already clear to me
I was not like the others.
The strict is what bewitches me,
Everything is as it should be.
Hair combed back strictly,
Looking neat in boots, tie and shirt.
I lost my heart to them;
Girls in uniform,
Girls in uniform turn me on.
Pale skin in fine fabric,
Bids [me her] forehead provocatively
The glossy boots shine,
Decadent dominance
Beautiful and militant,
Conservatively extravagant
Offensive and non-conform,
Girls in uniform
My tastes are outside the norm
"They're not looking for the most fashionable blouses or bags, but rather the nicest military uniforms"
The lyrics to "Mädchen in Uniform" by Nachtmahr speak about the singer's attraction to women in uniform. He talks about how he feels like he's not like everyone else and how the strictness and orderliness of the uniform is what he finds so alluring. The imagery used in the lyrics is very striking, with descriptions of pale skin in fine fabric and boots that shine with glossy decadence. The singer is clearly drawn to the dominance and power that the uniform represents, which he sees as both beautiful and militant. At the same time, he acknowledges that his tastes are outside of the norm, both in terms of his preference for uniformed women and his general sense of not fitting in.
One interpretation of this song could be that it speaks to a desire for something that is out of reach or unattainable. The singer seems to be attracted to something that is very specific and not particularly mainstream, and he may feel like he will never be able to find someone who shares his interests. Alternatively, the song could be seen as exploring the idea of rules and regulations, and how they can be both oppressive and alluring. The singer is drawn to the strictness of the uniform, but at the same time he seems to be rebelling against it in his own way, by embracing his non-conformity.
Overall, "Mädchen in Uniform" is a complex and intriguing song that raises a lot of questions about identity, desire, and rebellion.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, was suchst du denn hier?
Man: 'Hey, what are you looking for here?'
Ich wollte nur meine Uniform anprobieren
Woman: 'I just wanted to try on my uniform'
When I was a young boy, it was already clear to me
From a young age, the singer knew they were different from others
I was not like the others.
The artist was not like anyone else
The strict is what bewitches me,
The artist is attracted to strictness and discipline
Everything is as it should be.
The singer values order and conformity
Hair combed back strictly,
The singer keeps their hair neat and tidy
Looking neat in boots, tie and shirt.
The artist likes to wear a proper, clean-cut outfit
I lost my heart to them;
The artist fell in love with girls in uniform
Girls in uniform,
The artist is attracted to girls who wear uniforms
Girls in uniform turn me on.
The singer is sexually aroused by girls in uniform
Pale skin in fine fabric,
The artist finds pale skin attractive when covered with nice clothes
Bids [me her] forehead provocatively
The singer is turned on by the way a girl in uniform wears her cap
The glossy boots shine,
The singer likes the shininess of a girl's boots
Decadent dominance
The singer appreciates the power dynamic a uniform represents
Beautiful and militant,
The artist finds a girl in uniform to be attractive and strong
Conservatively extravagant
The artist likes the combination of traditional and extravagant elements in a uniform
Offensive and non-conform,
Uniforms can be seen as offensive and disruptive to the norm
Girls in uniform
The singer refers to girls in the military or other organizations with uniforms
My tastes are outside the norm
The artist acknowledges that their attraction to uniforms is not a common preference
-Sie suchen nicht nach topaktuellen Blusen oder Taschen
Translation: 'They're not looking for the most fashionable blouses or bags'
-Sondern nach den schicksten Militäruniformen
Translation: 'But rather the nicest military uniforms'
Contributed by Elijah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.