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 View
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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And freedom is what I need
But why do I suffer from love
And why am I not free
The might sleeps in our hearts
We should form it with our hands
There won't be help from anyone
Just you and me
The ability to love
And curiosity
Are our strong sides
Self-hate and greed
Are our weaknesses
Spirit always was there
Or it evoluted to the point
Where we are now
But its origin is not of importance
We don't use it anyway
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
A devil does not exist
It's just a metaphor for
Giving free rein to our animal instincts
While a full acceptance of these feelings
Opens a door to another level
In which harming even the freedom
Of another person turns into nonsense
The growth rate of humanity
Could be an indication of our origin
Made to survive - at all costs
This may be a cultural effect
But it's somehow corresponding
To the behavior of bacteria
Unlike other mammals
We are living without the ability
To produce vitamin see
So, should we save the plants ?
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
Perhaps we'll evoke the first
Synthetic form of life on our planet
And maybe that's all we are here for
But nature spreads everywhere
Will we bring life to other planets ?
Is this the plan of nature ?
The freedom of choice
Seems not to be wanted
Because what we can do
We will do
But should we ?
This question is not really asked
And even if the answer is no
We will do it
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
You're wasting time
Following lies
Break the chains of slavery
And if art is a way
To transport feelings and thoughts
From here into the future
Then I hope that future generations
Will judge our electronical middle age
Not only for the things we did and will do
But also for the hopes, dreams and love
We felt within us
In "The View", Project Pitchfork explores the concept of love and freedom, questioning why love can cause suffering and why we are not truly free. The song suggests that the power to create change lies within us as individuals - that the might sleeps in our hearts and we must form it with our hands. It highlights the importance of purity, hope, and the ability to love, while acknowledging that our weaknesses lie in self-hate and greed. The track also touches on the possibility of evoking the first synthetic form of life on our planet and the freedom of choice, urging listeners to break the chains of slavery and follow their own path.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, is what I believe in
The artist's belief in love and its importance
And freedom is what I need
The artist's desire for freedom
But why do I suffer from love
The artist's confusion about why love can cause pain
And why am I not free
The artist's feeling of being restricted in some way
The might sleeps in our hearts
The potential for greatness resides within us
We should form it with our hands
We should take action to realize our potential
There won't be help from anyone
We have to rely on ourselves to achieve greatness
Just you and me
We are the only ones who can make our dreams a reality
Purity and hope
The artist values the positive qualities of humanity
The ability to love
One of the positive qualities the artist values
And curiosity
Another positive quality the artist values
Are our strong sides
These positive qualities define us
Self-hate and greed
Negative qualities that we should reject
Are our weaknesses
These negative qualities have a detrimental effect on us
Spirit always was there
The artist believes in the existence of the spirit
Or it evoluted to the point
The spirit has evolved to where it is now
Where we are now
The current state of humanity
But its origin is not of importance
The artist believes that where the spirit came from is not significant
We don't use it anyway
The artist believes that the spirit is currently unused by most people
You're wasting time
A call to action from the artist
Following lies
The artist believes that we are being misled by something/someone
Break the chains of slavery
A call to break free from the restrictions that hold us back
A devil does not exist
The artist rejects the concept of the devil as a real entity
It's just a metaphor for
The artist believes that the devil is a metaphor for something else
Giving free rein to our animal instincts
The artist believes that the devil is a metaphor for giving in to our base desires
While a full acceptance of these feelings
The artist believes that accepting our base desires can lead to growth
Opens a door to another level
Accepting our base desires can lead to a new level of understanding
In which harming even the freedom
A new level of understanding where harming others is pointless
Of another person turns into nonsense
Harming others has no value in this new level of understanding
The growth rate of humanity
The rate at which humans are growing and evolving
Could be an indication of our origin
The artist believes that the growth rate of humanity could provide insights into our origins
Made to survive - at all costs
Humans have evolved to be able to survive in harsh conditions
This may be a cultural effect
The survival instinct may be a result of cultural factors
But it's somehow corresponding
The survival instinct is somehow related to the behavior of bacteria
To the behavior of bacteria
Bacteria also have a strong survival instinct
Unlike other mammals
Humans are unique compared to other mammals
We are living without the ability
Humans are missing a certain biological trait
To produce vitamin see
Humans cannot produce Vitamin C in their bodies
So, should we save the plants ?
The artist is questioning whether humans should prioritize plant conservation
Perhaps we'll evoke the first
The possibility of creating synthetic life is being considered
Synthetic form of life on our planet
Artificial life created on Earth
And maybe that's all we are here for
The artist is considering the reason for human existence
But nature spreads everywhere
Nature extends beyond the Earth
Will we bring life to other planets ?
The artist is wondering if humans can create life beyond Earth
Is this the plan of nature ?
The artist is exploring the idea of whether this is natural or not
The freedom of choice
Humans have the ability to make choices
Seems not to be wanted
The artist is questioning whether the freedom of choice is actually desired
Because what we can do
Humans will do what they are capable of doing
We will do
Humans will carry out their impulses and desires
But should we ?
The artist is questioning whether humans should act on their every impulse
This question is not really asked
The artist believes that people do not question their actions enough
And even if the answer is no
Even if the answer to the above question is negative
We will do it
Humans will still do what they want to do
And if art is a way
The artist views art as a means of communication
To transport feelings and thoughts
Art can convey emotions and ideas
From here into the future
Art can leave a lasting impact on future generations
Then I hope that future generations
The artist is hoping for something from future generations
Will judge our electronical middle age
The artist is hoping that future generations will evaluate the current era of technology
Not only for the things we did and will do
The artist is hoping that the current era will be evaluated beyond just its accomplishments
But also for the hopes, dreams and love
The artist is hoping that future generations will consider the emotions and ideals of this era
We felt within us
These emotions and ideals are deeply felt by the artist
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TechnoWhovian29
"Your wasting time..following lies, break
the chains of slavery"!x2 :D <3
chrissi842002
danke fürs hochladen... einer meiner faves von pp :)