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.
Tausend neue Lügen
OOMPH! Lyrics
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Und dir einen Gott erlaubt?
Hast du Gott heut umgebracht?
Und ihn danach neu erdacht?
Bist du völlig ausgebrannt?
Vor dir selber fortgerannt?
Hast du den Verstand verlor'n?
Und ihn danach neu geboren?
Auf den großen Lügenthron?
Wolltest du heute nur noch schrei'n?
Konntest du dir nicht verzeihn?
Alles bleibt in dir besteh'n.
Alles wird mit dir vergeh'n.
Wenn du wirklich willst,
Dann wirst du in dich gehen
Und du wirst tausend neue lügen sehn!
Hast du heute schon geweint?
Dich mit deinem Gott vereint?
Hat er dich vor dir verschont?
Dich mit deinem Traum belohnt?
Hast du wieder nachgedacht?
Und dich dabei totgelacht?
Hast du deine Welt verflucht?
Und dir einen Trost gesucht?
Bist du heute schon gefloh'n?
Auf den großen Lügenthron?
Warst du wieder ganz allein?
In dem kalten Kämmerlein?
Alles bleibt in dir besteh'n.
Alles wird mit dir vergeh'n.
Wenn du wirklich willst,
Dann wirst du in dich gehen
Und du wirst tausend neue lügen sehn!
Tausend neue Lügen in dir
Tausend neue Lügen
Tausend neue Lügen in dir
Tausend neue Lügen
Alles bleibt in dir besteh'n.
Alles wird mit dir vergeh'n.
Wenn du wirklich willst,
Dann wirst du in dich gehen
Und du wirst tausend neue lügen sehn!
Oomph!'s song Tausend neue Lügen is about self-deception and the lies we tell ourselves to cope with our inner conflicts. The lyrics are written in the form of questions directed towards the listener, asking if they have ever believed in a god, killed that god and then created a new one, or if they have ever lost their mind and then regained it. The chorus of the song is a reminder that everything within us exists and will eventually pass away, and that if we truly want to confront our inner demons, we must be prepared to face a thousand new lies.
The first verse talks about running away from oneself, losing touch with reality, and the temptation to give in to falsehood. The second verse explores the idea of solitude and the search for comfort in the midst of personal crisis. The theme of self-deception is reinforced throughout, urging the listener to confront the lies they have told themselves and see them for what they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Hast du heute schon geglaubt?
Have you believed today?
Und dir einen Gott erlaubt?
And allowed yourself a god?
Hast du Gott heut umgebracht?
Have you killed God today?
Und ihn danach neu erdacht?
And then thought of him anew?
Bist du völlig ausgebrannt?
Are you completely burned out?
Vor dir selber fortgerannt?
Have you run away from yourself?
Hast du den Verstand verlor'n?
Have you lost your mind?
Und ihn danach neu geboren?
And then been reborn anew?
Bist du heute schon gefloh'n?
Have you already fled today?
Auf den großen Lügenthron?
To the great throne of lies?
Wolltest du heute nur noch schrei'n?
Did you just want to scream today?
Konntest du dir nicht verzeihn?
Could you not forgive yourself?
Alles bleibt in dir besteh'n.
Everything remains within you.
Alles wird mit dir vergeh'n.
Everything will pass with you.
Wenn du wirklich willst,
If you really want to,
Dann wirst du in dich gehen
Then you will go within yourself
Und du wirst tausend neue lügen sehn!
And you will see a thousand new lies!
Hast du heute schon geweint?
Have you cried today?
Dich mit deinem Gott vereint?
United with your god?
Hat er dich vor dir verschont?
Has he spared you from yourself?
Dich mit deinem Traum belohnt?
Rewarded you with your dream?
Hast du wieder nachgedacht?
Did you think again?
Und dich dabei totgelacht?
And laughed yourself to death?
Hast du deine Welt verflucht?
Did you curse your world?
Und dir einen Trost gesucht?
And looked for comfort?
Warst du wieder ganz allein?
Were you completely alone again?
In dem kalten Kämmerlein?
In the cold little room?
Tausend neue Lügen in dir
A thousand new lies within you
Alles bleibt in dir besteh'n.
Everything remains within you.
Alles wird mit dir vergeh'n.
Everything will pass with you.
Wenn du wirklich willst,
If you really want to,
Dann wirst du in dich gehen
Then you will go within yourself
Und du wirst tausend neue lügen sehn!
And you will see a thousand new lies!
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