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".
Equilibrium
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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Do you think you're being
Treated unfairly again
Well why do you think
This happened to you
Don't you think there's
A reason for it
Every effect has its cause
A pendulum that's pushed
Always swings back
So why are you crying my dear
Why are you crying my dear
Treated unfairly again
Have you ever treated
Someone like that before
To injure someone means to injure yourself
To inflict pain upon some
Means to inflict pain upon yourself
Everything has its two poles
and forces that balance it out - this is what is referred to as Equilibrium. In this song, the singer tries to explain this concept to someone who seems to be going through a rough patch in their life. The person is crying, ostensibly because they feel they have been treated unfairly. The singer wants them to change their perspective and question why this has happened to them. They suggest that every effect has a cause and every action returns to its origin. In essence, they are saying that perhaps the person has done something to cause this negative outcome, or maybe it is just a natural consequence of life.
The singer goes on to describe a pendulum, which always swings back when it is pushed. This metaphor is intended to represent the balance of life. If we take action in one direction, the universe will eventually correct itself by pushing back in the opposite direction. This is why the singer asks why the person is crying. They want to point out that there is no reason to be upset because everything always balances back out in the end.
Overall, the song is a philosophical exploration of the concept of balance in life. It suggests that we should not get too attached to the negative outcomes that we experience because they are just part of a larger cycle. Instead, we should focus on our actions and try to find balance within ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Why are you crying my dear
Asking the reason behind the tears of a loved one
Do you think you're being
Treated unfairly again
Questioning if the person feels unjustly treated by others yet again
Well why do you think
This happened to you
Encouraging reflection on the reason behind their situation
Don't you think there's
A reason for it
Suggesting that there is a purpose behind the challenges they face
Every effect has its cause
And every action returns to its origin
Explaining the concept of cause and effect
A pendulum that's pushed
Always swings back
Metaphorically illustrating that actions have consequences which may return to the initiator
So why are you crying my dear
Reiterating the question asked in the beginning of the song
Treated unfairly again
Have you ever treated
Someone like that before
Making the connection between how one treats others and how they may be treated in return
To injure someone means to injure yourself
To inflict pain upon some
Means to inflict pain upon yourself
Stating that harming others ultimately harms oneself
Everything has its two poles
Emphasizing the dual nature of everything in life
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