Pink Turns Blue are an influential post-punk band from Berlin, Germany. For… Read Full Bio ↴Pink Turns Blue are an influential post-punk band from Berlin, Germany. Formed in Cologne 1985, they quickly put out their first LP, If Two Worlds Kiss expressing a sound reminiscent of New Wave with very dark undertones and use of synthesisers, only to become one of the pioneers of the developing sub-genre of darkwave.
Before the first album Thomas Elbern left the band to form Escape With Romeo.

After many hits like Michelle,Walking On Both Sides,Your Master Is Calling, The First, I Coldly Stare Out, Touch The Skies, Catholic Sunday, Missing You, If Two Worlds Kiss, Moon and Seven Years they split up in 1995. In 2003 they reformed to appear on a few festivals. Because of the success of the re-union, they released a best of album called "Re-Union" and in 2005 their studio album "Phoenix." The latest Album is called "The AERDT - Untold Stories"

The current lineup of the band consists of:
Mic Jogwer, Ruebi Walter, Paul Richter

Cult of the Beautiful
Pink Turns Blue Lyrics

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I'm the heir of this house
With a subtle smile of death
The dead arise and appear to many
They try to walk with me
I'll never be a saint again
So it's useless to go
Somewhere hurray for me, the idiot
You'll never understand

Me Cult of Beautiful

Once I'm dead I'm dead again
But then I'll come again
God wants me a bloody victim
Killing day by day
His face is drawing much too near
It destroys my mind
The end is coming suddenly
My future's left the time

You'll never understand
Me Cult of Beautiful

Overall Meaning

The Pink Turns Blue song "Cult of the Beautiful" speaks of a tormented soul who has lost hope in finding salvation or becoming a saint. The opening line "I'm the heir of this house" suggests that the singer is in a position of power but is not happy with it, and has become aware of what lies behind the social façade. The "subtle smile of death" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the realization that everything is doomed to end, that life is fleeting and that death will inevitably come for us all. However, the dead arise and appear to many, suggesting that the singer is plagued by past ghosts, possibly of people who have died due to his actions or people he has hurt. They "try to walk with me," which could mean that these past ghosts are trying to atone for their sins or guilt by standing next to the singer, or it could mean that they're tormenting him deliberately or trying to lead him astray.

The singer seems to have lost hope in being a saint again, which must suggest that they had a moment of clarity. They now believe that it's useless to go anywhere towards that goal as they may have realized that they're inherently flawed and cannot change. The lines "somewhere hurray for me, the idiot" shows that the singer is lashing out at the world and everyone in it. It could also suggest that deep down, the singer knows that their actions have consequences and that they may have brought about their downfall. Regardless, they feel that nobody could understand them or their "cult of beautiful."

The last few lines suggest that the singer is obsessed with dying and coming back to life, suggesting that they want to escape the present state of being. The line "God wants me a bloody victim, killing day by day" could indicate self-destructive tendencies, meaning that the singer sees themselves as a victim of God's wrath and that they are inflicting pain on themselves to atone for it. The "face drawing nearer" highlights the fear of the future, and the "end coming suddenly" is an ominous indication of what is to come. The singer is aware that they're on a path of self-destruction but cannot do anything to change it.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm the heir of this house
I am the successor of this household

With a subtle smile of death
Displaying a small and almost indiscernible expression of death

The dead arise and appear to many
Deceased individuals return to life and become visible to several people

They try to walk with me
They attempt to accompany me on my path

I'll never be a saint again
I will not be considered holy once more

So it's useless to go somewhere hurray for me, the idiot
It is not worthwhile to proceed, thus I foolishly celebrate my insignificance

You'll never understand
You will never comprehend my perspective

Me Cult of Beautiful
I am part of the group that honors beauty above all else

Once I'm dead I'm dead again
When I pass, I will be deceased once more

But then I'll come again
However, my presence will return

God wants me a bloody victim
The divine entity desires me to suffer a violent death