History
Project Pitchfork was formed by Peter Spilles and Dirk Scheuber. After agreeing to work together, they picked the project's name by choosing a random word from the dictionary. The band gave their first performance in Hamburg in February 1990 and released their demo, "K.N.K.A", in August. In May 1991, their debut album "Dhyani" was released. The band's second album, "Lam-'Bras" was released in February 1992 and yielded the first vocal appearance of Patrica Nigiani. Six months later, the band's third album, "Entities" was released. The band switched labels to Off Beat for their 1994 release "Io". The album featured two singles, "Renascence" and "Carrion", and marked the first time the band entered the German Charts. The album was followed by a lengthy German tour.
In 1995, Project Pitchfork established their own label, Candyland Entertainment, through which they would release the majority of their material. 1995 also saw the release of two EPs, "CH'I" and "Corps d'Amour", and one album, "Alpha Omega". The year finished off with a tour supported by Rammstein. The next Project Pitchfork studio album "¡Chakra:Red!" was released in 1997. It was the first album since "Dhyani" to be written as a group effort, rather than by Peter Spilles alone, and the first to include Jürgen Jansen as a permanent band member.
Right after their first US tour in 1998, Project Pitchfork returned with concept album "Eon:Eon", their first while signed to label EastWest. The album yielded three singles, "Steelrose", "Carnival", and "I Live Your Dream". With the support of Eastwest, an imprint of the major label Warner Music), the band had greater resources available to produce videos for their music, which led to their being the first gothic industrial band to receive airplay on music TV in Germany. The video for "Steelrose" earned the band a nomination for an Echo Award for Best Video National. In 2001, the band released their eighth studio album "Daimonion" and supported the album with a European tour. In 2002 the band released the "NUN" trilogy which consisted of album "Inferno" and EPs "View From a Throne" and "Trialog". This earned the band another nomination for an Echo Award, this time for Best Alternative Act National.
Project Pitchfork returned with album Kaskade in 2005. In February 2009 the band released "Dream, Tiresias!" which received praise from electronic music magazine, ReGen. In 2010 the band's follow up album "Continuum Ride" was released along with a video to support the song "Beholder." "Continuum Ride" was inspired by the band's US tour in 2009, particularly their experience of Detroit, whose dilapidated skyline led to a more "dark and destructive" sound than that of their previous album.
By 2011 Project Pitchfork ceased operating their Candyland label, having since begun releasing their work on the Trisol label.
The band released "Quantum Mechanics" in 2011 as well as a video for the album's second track, "Lament". Later that year the band released a compilation album titled "First Anthology". In 2013 the band released their fourteenth studio album, "Black", and a music video to accompany the song "Rain". In June 2014, the band announced via their official website a new album titled "Blood". To promote the record the band held a pre-release show in Hamburg. The album was released in September and featured a music video for "Blood-Diamond (See Him Running)" edited by Peter Spilles himself.
In 2016, Project Pitchfork released their "Second Anthology", a double CD that included one new track, several unreleased rarities, and many re-recorded and remastered tracks. Also in 2016, the band released the album "Look Up, I’m Down There" to commemorate their 25th anniversary. The album was released in two versions: a standard CD release and a special, limited edition double CD wth an 80 page art book containing complete lyrics and a short story by the fantasy author Björn Springorum.
In 2018, the band released the album "Akkretion", the first of what was planned to be a trilogy of albums for release that year. Of the remaining albums of the trilogy, only the second, "Fragment," was released.
Starting in 2019, Trisol began releasing reissues of all the band's material over the previous decade from "Dream, Tiresias!" through "Look Up, I'm Down There".
AWAKENING
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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We are born into
There's a spiral down
Prepared for you
All you have to do
Is to sell your doubts
To the one who
Damned into silence
Your heart starts to burn
And money won't soothe the pain
Caused by a lie
Through seeing a way down
Your chances grow
To find your way out of the plan
To make you feel alone
Do you see â?? they are all here
One by one â?? they open their eyes
And spread their wings â?? right beside you
They start the fight â?? against the lies
The lyrics of Project Pitchfork's song "Awakening" describe the struggles of living in a world that can be challenging and deceptive. The opening lines imply that life is complicated, and we are born into a system that is inherently flawed. The phrase "spiral down" can be interpreted in several ways, but it may refer to the downward trajectory of life that many individuals experience.
The following lines discuss the idea of selling one's doubts to attain monetary gain. This can be interpreted in different ways, such as succumbing to societal pressures or making choices that go against one's beliefs to achieve financial success. However, the lyrics suggest that money is not a solution to everything. Whenever someone silences their heart, they cause themselves harm, which no amount of money can heal.
The song then mentions how seeing a way out can increase the likelihood of finding freedom from the lies that surround us. The last few lines describe a battle against deceit and the notion that people are not entirely alone in fighting back. The song encourages the listener to wake up and be aware of the struggles that exist in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a tricky world
The world can be challenging and difficult to understand
We are born into
We are brought into this world without any choice
There's a spiral down
There is a path that leads only downwards
Prepared for you
This path is laid out in advance for you, and it can be difficult to avoid
All you have to do
The only thing required of you
Is to sell your doubts
Is to give up your own beliefs and accept what others tell you
To the one who
To the person or group that
Pays you the most
Offers the most money or material rewards
Damned into silence
Trapped by the need for money or security and unable to speak out
Your heart starts to burn
The feeling of being silenced can create intense emotional pain
And money won't soothe the pain
Material rewards cannot make up for the harm caused by a lack of personal freedom or honesty
Caused by a lie
This harm is caused by dishonesty and a lack of integrity
Through seeing a way down
By recognizing the path leading downwards
Your chances grow
The possibility of finding a way out becomes greater
To find your way out of the plan
To escape the predetermined path laid out for you
To make you feel alone
Which can create a sense of isolation and loneliness
Do you see â?? they are all here
There are others going through the same experience around you
One by one â?? they open their eyes
People begin to awaken to the truth
And spread their wings â?? right beside you
Others are joining the fight for honesty and freedom
They start the fight â?? against the lies
Together, people are beginning to oppose the dishonest and oppressive systems in place
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: STEVE JANSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Brent Dransfield
Awesome đź‘Ťđź‘Ś
SyrDoN
I'd make videos for this band any time music made for motion graphics. Awesome
Dany Don
HAMMER!!!
Ryan Moran
We are the awakened ones
Pete YKWIA
đź‘Ťđź‘Ťđź‘Ť!
Walter Wackerhage
Geil.Die live Version 2001 ist noch besser. Die Pitchies wissen wir man es macht....
Blither box
He is right about doubts and how you sell them to who pays the most. Its in the way you hold the doubt like beggars. I told you to put your doubts in the furnace and study the ash. You did something else. Guess what. Its wrong.
stylesuxx
Jo, hast Recht, is schon sehr geil :-)
Martin Brandstätter
good
Dardot Hat23
plan?