OOMPH! is an industrial rock band from the neue deutsche härte scene.
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OOMPH! consists of:
Robert Flux (guitar, mixing)
Andreas Crap (lead guitar, keyboards)
Leo (live drums)
Hagen (live bass)
Der Schulz (lead vocalist)

The band was formed in 1989 in Wolfsburg, Germany. They are one of the founders of the fusion of hard metal music and industrial sounds known as Neue Deutsche Härte.

OOMPH! owed a lot to Nitzer Ebb in their self-titled debut (1992). OOMPH!'s change of style for the successor "Sperm" (1994), with a more guitar-driven metal sound mixed with their electronic roots, inspired numerous musicians, most famously Rammstein, to follow their lead. (Rammstein have cited OOMPH! in several interviews as their main inspiration.)

OOMPH! released their first album on Jor's Machinery label, then releasing their consecutive albums on its sister-label Dynamica. They stayed with Jor, until his labels disappeared during the acquisition by Sanctuary Records at around 1996/1997.

Following Dynamica OOMPH! finally signed with Virgin Schallplatten. With the benefits of major-label status OOMPH! gained a larger following, and toured with labelmates Skunk Anansie in 1999. Between 1998 and 2001 they released three albums on the Virgin label, fulfilling their contract, but did not continue, feeling that the record company never fully explored their potential.

In 2004 OOMPH! released their first single "Augen auf!" on a new label, this time on Supersonic Records, part of the Sony BMG group of music companies. It marks their first Number One hit ever in Germany, thus eventually bringing forth their major commercial breakthrough. It became part of the FIFA 2005 soundtrack.

The band's ninth record, GlaubeLiebeTod was released in March 2006, including the controversial single "Gott ist ein Popstar" and its follow-up "Das letzte Streichholz", the third single was Die Schlinge.

In 2007, they won the third Bundesvision Song Contest (a contest between the sixteen states of Germany) for Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) with "Träumst du?", which featured Marta Jandová from Die Happy.

While OOMPH! are not widely known within the United States, the band did perform at a New York festival in 1993. In Europe they have performed at M'era Luna, Ozzfest, Dynamo Open Air and Wacken Open Air.

Diesmal wirst du sehn
OOMPH! Lyrics

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Komm zu dir
Warum fühlst du nicht
Komm zu dir
warum willst du nicht

Wenn du weiterschläfst
Wird mich dein Traum erfriern
Weil du kalt bist

Erst wenn du aufwachst
Wirst du den Traum verstehn
Erst wenn du aufwachst
Wirst du das Trauma überstehn

Diesmal wirst du sehn
Diesmal wirst du sehn

Komm zu dir
Endlich hörst du mich
Komm zu dir
Endlich wehrst du dich

Wenn du weiterschläfst
Wird mich dein Traum erfriern
Weil du kalt bist

Erst wenn du aufwachst...

Diesmal wirst du sehn...

Ich weiß du fühlst mich
Ich weiß du willst mich (sehn)

Diesmal wirst du sehn

Overall Meaning

The song "Diesmal wirst Du sehn" by German industrial metal band Oomph! speaks about the artist's desire for someone they care about to wake up and pay attention to them. The opening lines, "Komm zu dir, Warum fühlst du nicht, Komm zu dir, warum willst du nicht" are a plea for the person to come back to themselves and face reality. The artist is afraid that if the person continues to sleep and ignore the world around them, it will lead to his/her own demise, as well as the artist's. The lyrics "Wenn du weiterschläfst, Wird mich dein Traum erfriern, Weil du kalt bist" illustrate the idea that if the person doesn't wake up, the artist's dream will die and the person will lose the artist's warmth and love.

The artist suggests that the only way for the person to truly see and understand their situation is to wake up from their slumber. "Erst wenn du aufwachst, Wirst du den Traum verstehn, Erst wenn du aufwachst, Wirst du das Trauma überstehn" implies that the only way to overcome the trauma is to face it head-on. The chorus, "Diesmal wirst du sehn" is a powerful repetition of the idea that something different will happen this time. The artist has hope that the person will finally see and understand the gravity of their situation and make a change.

Overall, "Diesmal wirst Du sehn" is a poignant song that speaks to the universal desire for people we care about to wake up and face their problems. The lyrics suggest that the only way to overcome trauma and move on is to face it head-on and that the person must come to their senses in order to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

Komm zu dir
I want you to come back to yourself

Warum fühlst du nicht
Why can't you feel anything?

warum willst du nicht
Why don't you want to?

Wenn du weiterschläfst
As long as you keep sleeping

Wird mich dein Traum erfriern
Your dream is going to freeze me out

Weil du kalt bist
Because you're so cold

Erst wenn du aufwachst
Not until you wake up

Wirst du den Traum verstehn
Will you finally understand the dream?

Wirst du das Trauma überstehn
Will you finally overcome your trauma?

Diesmal wirst du sehn
This time you'll see

Komm zu dir
Come back to yourself