Neuroticfish’s sole member was Sascha Mario Klein. Klein cites his musical inspirations as such bands as Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, and Depeche Mode, and began experimenting with music on his own in the early 90’s. After Neuroticfish was born, Klein did not make the typical efforts of a muscian to send out a demo; instead, he relied on the internet as a medium of expression for his music. Klein was eventually offered a place on a synthpop compilation called A Reflexion of Synthpop. From this point on, Neuroticfish gained popularity in the club scene, where he has made an impact ever since.
Klein gained a bit of notoriety after one of his songs contained the sample "Electronic body music is dead." It has since become somewhat of a catchphrase for Neuroticfish.
On January 4th 2008 the official Neuroticfish MySpace page had a message announcing that the band would cease to exist after its performance at the 2008 edition of the Wave Gothic Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany.
In July 2012 the website was updated after the project seemed finished. The latest updates say that Sascha and Henning Verlage are working together during Winter 2012 and Spring 2013 on a new album.
In 2015 Neuroticfish released "A Sign Of Life", his first album in 10 years. It is exclusively sold at the band's page at Bandcamp, digitally, and physical albums only being sold at Neuroticfish's regular web page.
Inside
Neuroticfish Lyrics
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Everywhere you go
Watching every move you make
Everything I have to know
I see you in the darkness
I see you in the light
I see you in the breaking dawn
I will always follow you
Unless I have to die
I will always stay beside you
Unless I have to fly
You will never see me
You can even feel me inside
You know that I am just behind
When you close the door
But you never find out
What I've been looking for
I don't want to touch you
Only in my mind
I just want to see you
Or I will be blind
I will always follow you
Unless I have to die
I will always stay beside you
Unless I have to fly
You will never see me
You can even feel me inside
Inside, all is quiet and calm
Inside, I'll keep you safe from harm
Inside, all is perfect here
Inside, as long as I am here
Inside, I'm coming over you
Inside, and all I want to do
Inside, to keep your fears in me
Inside, to have you close to me
The song "Inside" by Neuroticfish is a haunting and unsettling portrayal of an obsessive and possessive lover who watches every move of their beloved. The lyrics talk about how the singer sees their lover in every aspect of their life, from the darkness to the light, and even in the breaking dawn to the daylight. They emphasize how they want to follow their lover under every circumstance- unless they have to die or fly away. However, their lover never realizes what the singer is looking for, and while they can't see the singer, they can feel them inside. The lyrics culminate in a depiction of their obsessive love- the singer wanting to keep their fears in themselves and have their lover close to them.
The song's lyrics are ambiguous and open to interpretation; however, a prevalent interpretation is that the singer is a stalker who is obsessed with their lover. They watch their every move and want to keep them close, even if it means dying or being with them forever. The song's lyrics echo the intense and scary behavior of an obsessive lover, and its haunting melody creates a sense of discomfort and unease.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching every breath you take
I am constantly observing your every action and movement
Everywhere you go
I am tracking your whereabouts at all times
Watching every move you make
I am paying close attention to even the smallest details of your behavior
Everything I have to know
My obsession with you leaves me with a burning desire to understand everything about you
I see you in the darkness
I am present even in the moments when you feel most alone and vulnerable
I see you in the light
My awareness of you never fades, whether you are in the light of day or the shadows of night
I see you in the breaking dawn
I am steadfastly watching over you as the new day dawns
I see you in the daylight
My observation of you never ceases, even in the harsh light of day
I will always follow you
I cannot bear to be away from you, to the point that I will always be close by
Unless I have to die
My devotion to you is so strong that I would only leave your side if I were to perish
I will always stay beside you
No matter what the circumstance, I will remain by your side
Unless I have to fly
Even the possibility of being separated from you fills me with dread and anxiety
You will never see me
I prefer to remain hidden and unseen, quietly watching over you from the shadows
You can even feel me inside
My presence is so strong that you may even experience it in a physical sense, as if I am inside you
You know that I am just behind
You have an inkling that I am always present, even if you are not consciously aware of it
When you close the door
Even when you try to shut me out, I am still there, watching over you
But you never find out
You may sense that there is someone watching you, but you can never quite put your finger on it
What I've been looking for
My obsession with you consumes me to the point that I am constantly searching for any scrap of information about you
I don't want to touch you
I am content to simply observe you from a distance, without the need for physical contact
Only in my mind
My dreams and fantasies of you are the only place where I am able to truly connect with you
I just want to see you
The sight of you is enough to sustain me, even if it is all I can ever have
Or I will be blind
My longing for you is so intense that without even a glimpse of you, I would be lost in darkness
Inside, all is quiet and calm
My mind is a peaceful sanctuary that I retreat to when I am consumed by thoughts of you
Inside, I'll keep you safe from harm
In my inner world, you are protected and sheltered from all the dangers of the outside world
Inside, all is perfect here
My idealized vision of you makes my inner world feel like a perfect paradise where everything is exactly as it should be
Inside, as long as I am here
My presence is a constant in my inner world, ensuring that everything remains just as I want it to be
Inside, I'm coming over you
My obsession with you is so strong that it permeates even my inner world, where I am able to control and possess you completely
Inside, and all I want to do
My sole purpose in my inner world is to focus all my attention and energy on you
Inside, to keep your fears in me
My inner world is where I can protect you from all your anxieties and worries, absorbing them all into myself
Inside, to have you close to me
In my inner world, you are mine to cherish and possess, always kept close to me and under my control
Contributed by Isaiah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.