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".
Solow
Ohgr Lyrics
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A second coming after fearing the laughter feeding the sheep
Fit so good as if it would the trees of letters follow
Raison soot the earth and would he care if all again restarted
sustained weeping his leaves the summing of trees
The simplest thing living in solo
Living is so low
sustained sore misdirected somehow expected wrapping round fate
Designs somewhat neglected life form erected breeding in hate
A worm somehow connected cut off dissected feeding its cells
A turn selling rejection selling infection selling itself
alone utter desertion manifestation mutating swells
A fly landing inspection gets an erection hard for the spoiled skin
The meat rapidly aging slowly decaying touches the sore
The mind paying attention insect dementia if ever is seen
The WELT on your soul
Within sound isolation degradation feels at home
Within truth of perception does deception ever know
The lyrics to Ohgr's song Solow touch on themes of pain, despair, and isolation. The first verse, "A pained token disaster mental reactor put it to sleep / A second coming after fearing the laughter feeding the sheep / Fit so good as if it would the trees of letters follow / Raison soot the earth and would he care if all again restarted," suggest some sort of catastrophic event that has caused great emotional pain, leading to a desire to retreat from the world. The singer then contemplates the possibility of starting over again, but questions whether it would make any difference.
The second verse, "sustained sore misdirected somehow expected wrapping round fate / Designs somewhat neglected life form erected breeding in hate / A worm somehow connected cut off dissected feeding its cells / A turn selling rejection selling infection selling itself," continues with this theme of decay and disillusionment. The singer observes the destruction and dysfunction in the world around them, and questions whether there is any hope for things to improve.
The final verse, "alone utter desertion manifestation mutating swells / A fly landing inspection gets an erection hard for the spoiled skin / The meat rapidly aging slowly decaying touches the sore / The mind paying attention insect dementia if ever is seen / The WELT on your soul / Within sound isolation degradation feels at home / Within truth of perception does deception ever know," suggests a sense of detachment and disconnection from reality. The singer seems to be struggling with their own mental health and perception of the world, and wonders if there is any way to truly understand reality.
Line by Line Meaning
A pained token disaster mental reactor put it to sleep
The singer is describing how a painful event caused a mental breakdown and shut down their ability to produce creative output.
A second coming after fearing the laughter feeding the sheep
After a period of fear and feeling like they were being taken advantage of, the singer experiences a renewed sense of purpose and creativity.
Fit so good as if it would the trees of letters follow
The singer's creative output is so strong and natural that it feels like the letters on the page are following its lead.
Raison soot the earth and would he care if all again restarted
The artist is contemplating whether the earth would care if humans were all wiped out and it had a chance to start over.
sustained weeping his leaves the summing of trees
Continuously crying, the artist's tears represents the totality of all sorrow that exists in the world.
The simplest thing living in solo
The most basic and pure thing is being alone, free from the complications of society and relationships.
Living is so low
The reality of life is depressing and demotivating to the singer.
sustained sore misdirected somehow expected wrapping round fate
The artist is experiencing long-lasting pain and confusion, feeling trapped by fate and their own misplaced expectations.
Designs somewhat neglected life form erected breeding in hate
The world and the creatures living in it were created with neglect, leading to a cycle of violence and hate that perpetuates itself.
A worm somehow connected cut off dissected feeding its cells
Even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures are connected to the broader ecosystem, but often end up being exploited and destroyed for their own sustenance.
A turn selling rejection selling infection selling itself
The world is full of entities that sell their own destruction, whether that be through the sale of harmful products or destructive ideologies.
alone utter desertion manifestation mutating swells
Being alone is a manifestation of societal desertion, leading to feelings of mutation and fear.
A fly landing inspection gets an erection hard for the spoiled skin
The depravity of humanity extends down to even the smallest creatures.
The meat rapidly aging slowly decaying touches the sore
Even the sustenance we consume is slowly breaking down and decaying, mirroring our own impermanence and eventual decomposition.
The mind paying attention insect dementia if ever is seen
Even the smallest creatures are capable of experiencing advanced cognitive states, but they are often ignored or dismissed by humans.
The WELT on your soul
The scars and traumas we experience in life leave a lasting imprint on our souls.
Within sound isolation degradation feels at home
The artist feels more comfortable in a state of isolation, as the outside world is characterized by the degradation and corruption.
Within truth of perception does deception ever know
Even when we are truthful and perceptive, we can never truly know if we are being deceived or misled.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Graham Ogilvie, Mark Walk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Electrohead
This is one of the most amazing fucking bands ever, and I am so PROUD he is CANADIAN! NIVEK YOU FUCKING OWN MAN!
scarpalexandre
Esse disco é D+!
korqatt
My first ohGr song, and perhaps my favorite. Fuckin' love it.
Starr Jeffers
Nothing to not like about this song!
Mark1138
seriously good song
Robert Miller
2022 still jamming to the ohgr
joNny Was
Better than Good; It’s DOPE...!!!
Unzeitgeist
Great quality
Jesse Mendoza
da booommm
Johnny Morris
omg my fav siong EVER