Project Pitchfork is a German dark wave, electronic rock group from Hamburg… Read Full Bio ↴Project Pitchfork is a German dark wave, electronic rock group from Hamburg, Germany.

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".

The Liar
Project Pitchfork Lyrics

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Stay where you are
Don't do anything
Go to work
You can't stop the war
Stay in the place where you live
Be happy with what you've got
What you want
Isn't what you get

Don't search for answers
Don't think about yourself
You are too small

Don't think about reasons
Watch your TV
Don't think about yourself
Just believe in me
Your head is only there
To wear your hair
You're marching proud
With the crowd

Don't think about reasons
Don't think about yourself
Watch your TV
Just believe in me
Your head is only there
To wear your hair
You're marching proud
With the crowd

You're marching proud
With the crowd
Don't think about direction
You are only a reflection
You've never been more
You've never been less
You've never been more
You are only a big mess

Stay calm, don't disturb

Stay calm, go to work
You're only a cog-wheel in a big machine

Overall Meaning

"The Liar" by Project Pitchfork is a song that urges listeners to conform and not question authority, be content with their current situation, and not think for themselves. The lyrics suggest that everything in life is predetermined and nothing can be done to change the status quo, indicating a sense of hopelessness and resignation. The repetition of the phrase "don't think about yourself" reinforces this idea, as if individuality isn't important and should be sacrificed for the greater good. The line "just believe in me" implies blind faith in the singer, who could be interpreted as a manipulative figure trying to control the masses.

The chorus is particularly impactful, with the repetition of "don't think about reasons, watch your TV, just believe in me" emphasizing the message of compliance and lack of critical thinking. The line "you are only a reflection" suggests that individuals have no agency or power, but only exist to mirror society and its norms. The song ends with the repetition of "stay calm, don't disturb, stay calm, go to work, you're only a cog-wheel in a big machine," again reinforcing the idea that individuals are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

Overall, "The Liar" is a commentary on the dangers of blindly following authority and giving up individuality in the face of societal pressure. It's a call to action to resist conformity and fight for self-determination.

Line by Line Meaning

Stay where you are
Don't change anything in your current state

Don't do anything
Don't take any action on anything

Go to work
Just continue with your day job

You can't stop the war
You are powerless to make any difference

Stay in the place where you live
Don't try to change your environment

Be happy with what you've got
Don't aspire for anything else

What you want
Your desires

Isn't what you get
You won't get everything you desire

Don't search for answers
Don't seek knowledge or solutions

Don't think about yourself
Don't introspect or focus on your own needs

You are too small
You are insignificant and powerless