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".
screwMe
Ohgr Lyrics
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A piece of silence within
Helpless stranger looking out to understand
What it means to be real
Ahead the life we always dreamed in
But life is not what you expect
Tempting but nothing never happens
I lucked out again
If nothings to it then what's happening
A shape shifted finite ending
Hapless scratcher looking past the wounded trash
By what means to conceal
Upheld a life of tired dream years
But lines reverses all respect
So empty but somethings never simple
The vicious cut remains
All senses and blame
Im liking the blame
Screw me / i like it
The lyrics to ohGr's song "screwMe" are complex and thought-provoking. The opening lines, "There's something different going on up there, a piece of silence within," speak to a feeling of detachment and disconnection from the world around the singer. This is reinforced by the line, "Helpless stranger looking out to understand what it means to be real," which suggests that the singer is struggling to find meaning and purpose in their life.
The second verse seems to contrast the singer's expectations of life with the reality of their situation. The lines, "Ahead the life we always dreamed of, but life is not what you expect, tempting but nothing never happens, and nothing feels the same, I lucked out again," reveal a sense of disappointment and resignation. Despite hoping for something better, the singer has been let down once again.
In the final verse, the lyrics take a darker turn. The lines, "If nothing's to it then what's happening, a shape shifted finite ending, hapless scratcher looking past the wounded trash, by what means to conceal," suggest a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer is struggling to make sense of their life and is searching for a way to hide from the harsh realities of the world.
Overall, "screwMe" is a poignant and introspective song that speaks to the universal human experience of grappling with the challenges and complexities of life.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something different going on up there
The singer notices a change in their surroundings.
A piece of silence within
They feel an inner peace or calmness amidst the changes.
Helpless stranger looking out to understand
The singer feels unfamiliar and is striving to comprehend the situation.
What it means to be real
They question the nature of reality and existence.
Ahead the life we always dreamed in
There is a promising future that seems perfect.
But life is not what you expect
The singer realizes that life is not always as ideal as it appears.
Tempting but nothing never happens
The temptation of a better life may be deceiving and often leads to nothing.
And nothing feels the same
The situation is not as expected or familiar.
I lucked out again
The artist is disappointed by their luck or lack thereof.
If nothings to it then what's happening
The artist is questioning the reason behind the situation.
A shape shifted finite ending
The situation has changed and is coming to a definite close.
Hapless scratcher looking past the wounded trash
The artist is searching for something despite the obstacles and distractions around them.
By what means to conceal
The singer is considering how to hide their true thoughts or feelings.
Upheld a life of tired dream years
The singer has spent many years living a tiring dream life.
But lines reverses all respect
Something has changed and respect towards the situation or life has been reversed.
So empty but somethings never simple
The situation may seem empty, but it is not as straightforward as it may appear.
The vicious cut remains
The pain or hurt from a past event still lingers.
All senses and blame
The singer feels overwhelmed by their emotions and is dealing with feelings of guilt or responsibility.
I'm liking the blame
The singer may be enjoying or becoming comfortable with placing blame on themselves.
Screw me / i like it
The artist may be embracing their negative experiences or the pain they are feeling.
Writer(s): Mark Walk
Contributed by Hunter V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Playinglikea meng
Screw me I like it!
Greenscale
Totally agree :)
Twisted E
It's so pretty
river _RDF
Well