Unlike Ogre's earlier Skinny Puppy work, ohGr has a more conventional structure to its music as well as a lighter tone, lyrically and musically.
The band was officially formed in 2001, although the material for the first album, Welt dates back to the mid-nineties, having been held up due to legal trouble with American Records. The first work produced by the band was actually the soundtrack for the computer game 'Descent II', but it was a number of years before their first album was released. Welt was originally the title of the group, a long standing acronym from early Skinny Puppy years when, shortly after Bill Leeb (of Front Line Assembly) left the band, Ogre graffitied "Wilhelm Eats Lunch Today" around Vancouver due to their then-acrimonious split. It was then refined to the less antagonistic "When Everyone Learns Truth". It was later discovered that in the interval, the name had been taken by a Californian punk band.
ohGr's third album titled Devils in my Details was released on October 17th, 2008 in Germany, October 20th in the United Kingdom, and October 21st in the United States. ohGr toured in support of the album release during the autumn of 2008. At Comic-Con 2008, Ogre announced that Bill Moseley will be contributing to the new ohGr album, as a result of them becoming friends through Repo! The Genetic Opera. It was tentatively revealed in a chat with the band that an album of B-sides from Devils in my Details (entitled "D-Sides") and an album of unreleased material from the 1990s (entitled "Dfault") was due to be released. In October 2009 a link to www.wdihtf.com appeared on Skinny Puppy's website. When users sign up to the mailing list they receive a link to the song COLLIDOSKOPE which starts with many different voices saying "Welcome to Collidoskope".
Earthworm
Ohgr Lyrics
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Curled like a knife blade fetal to fear
That screwed it over
That screwed it over
Black closed door agenda
Each is everywhere
Fists against the painless
Like honey flies attracted
Rotten smelling air
Breathe in deep reflective
The image of despair
Flick often sore green jealousy and fear
Twist off forget me not the jinx reappears
That screwed the soul
Removing the old one
Rancid sewage temperate
Thought comes clear
Manner of environment
Polluted seer
Sensuous a fable lost
Trapping history
Magic story
Less is taught
Force a way to see
This world is spinning upside down
This world is turning left around
A constant shifting motion sound
Reverses all whatever learned
Each is everywhere
Absorbed in useless prayer
Each is everywhere
Absorbed in useless prayer
Page turning sentiment
hidden motive liar
Baby he dies here
Garbage can desire
Little lover rubber lost
Caught between the sheets
Fairy tale of horror
sounds like pulpits cutting meat
The song "Earthworm" by Ohgr describes a dark and bleak world that is filled with despair, pollution, and useless prayers. The opening lines talk about a shade that is present in the mirror, which can be interpreted as a reflection of self-doubt and insecurity. The lyrics then describe someone who is curled up in a fetal position, afraid and vulnerable like a knife blade. The phrase "screwed it over" implies that someone is responsible for this fear and insecurity, possibly through manipulation or abuse.
The second stanza talks about closed doors and hidden agendas, where everyone is fighting against the pain but nothing seems to be working. The singer describes the air as rotten and suffocating, but they urge the listener to reflect on this image of despair. The third stanza talks about jealousy, fear, and forgetting, all of which can create a jinx that screws the soul and removes the old one. The imagery is harsh, with rancid sewage and polluted seers trapping history.
The final stanza speaks of a constant shifting motion that reverses everything that we have learned. The lyrics suggest that we are all absorbed in useless prayers and are trapped by hidden motives and desires that lead to our downfall. A baby dies amidst the garbage can desire, and the little lover is caught between the sheets of a fairy tale of horror. The metaphor of the pulpit cutting meat is jarring and suggests that something important is being sacrificed.
Overall, "Earthworm" is a song that speaks of the darkness within us and the world we live in. It is a call for reflection and action to break free from our fears and insecurities and confront the harsh realities of our surroundings.
Line by Line Meaning
Shade open canopy present in a mirror
The reflection in the mirror shows an open covering of darkness
Curled like a knife blade fetal to fear
The fear is so bad that it makes one feel like they must curl up and hide, just like a blade of a knife would curl back to protect itself
That screwed it over
The cause of the fear was something that broke or failed
Black closed door agenda
A hidden, secretive plan lies behind the black, impenetrable door
Each is everywhere
Everyone is present and noticeable
Fists against the painless
People are taking out their aggression on those who don't deserve it
Absorbed in useless prayer
People are focused on praying, but it doesn't really do anything to help them
Like honey flies attracted
People are drawn to things that are sweet but ultimately lead to their own destruction
Rotten smelling air
The environment around is polluted and unpleasant
Breathe in deep reflective
Take a deep breath and think about what is happening
The image of despair
The situation is one of hopelessness and sadness
Flick often sore green jealousy and fear
Jealousy and fear are causing pain and discomfort like an annoying bug that keeps buzzing around
Twist off forget me not the jinx reappears
Trying to forget about bad luck only leads to it coming back again and again
That screwed the soul
Something has caused great damage to the very essence of a person
Removing the old one
Getting rid of what came before and starting again
Rancid sewage temperate
The situation is a mix of something gross and something mild
Thought comes clear
After the confusion clears, thoughts become clearer
Manner of environment
The way things are is influenced by the environment
Polluted seer
The view of the situation is tainted by pollution and toxicity
Sensuous a fable lost
An alluring story has been forgotten
Trapping history
The past is holding us back
Magic story
A story full of enchantment and wonder
Less is taught
People are learning less about the beauty of life
Force a way to see
We have to make the effort to see through the darkness and find the light
This world is spinning upside down
The world is chaotic and unstable
This world is turning left around
The world is heading in the wrong direction
A constant shifting motion sound
The sound of constant change and movement
Reverses all whatever learned
All the things we have learned are being undone and turned backward
Page turning sentiment
A feeling that makes one turn the page and move on
hidden motive liar
Someone is lying with a hidden motive
Baby he dies here
An innocent person is going to die in this place
Garbage can desire
Desires that are worthless and lead to trash
Little lover rubber lost
A small lover that has bounced away and cannot be found
Caught between the sheets
Trapped in a situation that is uncomfortable and confusing
Fairy tale of horror
A story that is supposed to be magical and beautiful, but is actually terrifying
sounds like pulpits cutting meat
The sound of something that should be peaceful and spiritual, but is actually violent and crude
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Written by: Kevin Graham Ogilvie, Mark Walk
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