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.

Mein Herz
OOMPH! Lyrics

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Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?

Ist es schÃ¶n, mich auf den Knien zu sehen?
Ist es schÃ¶n, in meinem Blut zu stehen?
Ist es schÃ¶n?

Ist es schÃ¶n?
LaÃ? dir meine Liebe auf der Zunge zergehen!

Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?

Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
LaÃ? mich wieder leiden!
Ist es schÃ¶n, mich auf den Knien zu sehen?
Ist es schÃ¶n, in meinem Blut zu stehen?
Ist es schÃ¶n?
LaÃ? dir meine Liebe auf der Zunge zergehen!

Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?

Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!

Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?

Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!

Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
LaÃ? mich wieder leiden!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oomph!'s song "Mein Herz" are confrontational and disturbing in nature. The song opens with a repeated question, "Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?" which translates to "How does my heart taste to you?" The repetition of this line throughout the song suggests that the singer is obsessed with this question, almost as if they are trying to force some sort of answer out of their listener. The lyrics then take a violent turn, with the singer asking if it is beautiful to see them on their knees or to be standing in their blood. The repeated question is then posed again, this time with the added command to let their love dissolve on their tongue.

As the song progresses, the singer demands that their pain be returned to them and that they be allowed to suffer again. It is unclear who the singer is addressing, but it is clear that they are consumed with feelings of pain, obsession, and the desire for control. The lyrics to "Mein Herz" are dark and unsettling, and they paint a picture of a person who is deeply disturbed and possibly dangerous.

Line by Line Meaning

Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
How does my heart taste to you?

Ist es schÃ¶n, mich auf den Knien zu sehen?
Is it beautiful to see me on my knees?

Ist es schÃ¶n, in meinem Blut zu stehen?
Is it beautiful to stand in my blood?

Ist es schÃ¶n?
Is it beautiful?

LaÃ? dir meine Liebe auf der Zunge zergehen!
Let my love melt on your tongue!

Wie schmeckt dir mein Herz?
How does my heart taste to you?

Gib mir diesen Schmerz zurÃ¼ck!
Give me back this pain!

LaÃ? mich wieder leiden!
Let me suffer again!

Ist es schÃ¶n, mich auf den Knien zu sehen?
Is it beautiful to see me on my knees?

Ist es schÃ¶n, in meinem Blut zu stehen?
Is it beautiful to stand in my blood?

Ist es schÃ¶n?
Is it beautiful?