It all started in Tønsberg, Norway 1989. Sverre Økshoff and Alex Møklebust started a band with the name Klisne Seigmenn having their first gig at the “Christmas rock” event (julerock) in Tønsberg, December 27, 1989 . The next year Marius Roth Christensen, Kim Ljung and Noralf Ronthi joined the band.
total was the album which caught Norway's ears. Some of the songs such as sort tulipan were very gloomy and had a gothic-like atmosphere. metropolis is their most well-known album to this date. radiowaves is the album that shows a significant change on their style. The keyboardist/programmer Eric Ljungren (who later would join Kim, Alex and Noralf in Zeromancer) is more present, and the songs are similar to New order and Depeche Mode. They split in 1999 after a farewell tour.
Møklebust, Ljung and Ronthi later formed the band Zeromancer in 2000. In addition, Kim Ljung has a solo project under the name Ljungblut.
Seigmen reunited during the UKA-festival in Trondheim, Norway on October 20, 2005, and decided to do even more reunion-gigs in Norway – 7 shows in February 2006, and played several festivals in Norway such as the Slottsfjell festival in Tønsberg.
In early 2008 it was announced that Seigmen would again play live, which they did on June 21 at the Oslo Opera House, as one of the shows celebrating the opening of the new Opera House in Oslo. Selling out the show quickly, a second concert was set up the day after.
The band resurfaced again in 2012, when they played several festivals in Norway. In July 2013, Seigmen were one of the bands to play in honor of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at his 40th anniversary.
Seigmen will once again tour Norway in 2015 to promote their upcoming album Enola, the first containing all new material since 1997. The first single from the album entitled Hva Vi Elsker was released through digital media on February 13th 2015.
Members:
Alex Møklebust (main vocals)
Sverre Økshoff (guitar)
Marius Roth Christensen (guitar, vocals)
Kim Ljung (bass)
Noralf Ronthi (percussion)
Némesis
Seigmen Lyrics
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det kommer an på øyet som ser
det kommer an på hjertet som slår
innerst inne lengter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne gråter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne
en vulkan - et hav av tid
en sky skaper skygge av tvil
innerst inne lengter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne gråter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne sørger jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne
en lukket hånd
blodig bånd
et lukket sinn
engel blind
det finnes en medisin
innerst inne lengter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne gråter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne sørger jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
innerst inne
The lyrics to Seigmen's song "Nemesis" explore the complexities of love and human emotion. The first two lines, "elsker - elsker ikke" translate to "love - don't love" and set the tone for the rest of the song. The following lines, "it depends on the eye that sees, it depends on the heart that beats" suggest that love is subjective and varies from person to person.
The chorus, "deep inside I long (nothing will be as before), deep inside I cry (nothing will be as before), deep inside" further emphasizes the idea that love can be both joyful and painful. The following lines, "a volcano - an ocean of time, a cloud creates a shadow of doubt" suggest that these conflicting emotions can create a tumultuous inner landscape.
The final verse, "a closed hand, bloody band, a closed mind, blind angel, there is a medicine" suggests that there may be a solution to these conflicting emotions or that there may be a way to heal, even in difficult situations.
Overall, "Nemesis" is a powerful exploration of the human experience of love and its complexities.
Line by Line Meaning
elsker - elsker ikke
Love - love not
det kommer an på øyet som ser
It depends on the eye that sees
det kommer an på hjertet som slår
It depends on the heart that beats
innerst inne lengter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
Deep inside I long (nothing will be as before)
innerst inne gråter jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
Deep inside I cry (nothing will be as before)
en vulkan - et hav av tid
A volcano - an ocean of time
en sky skaper skygge av tvil
A cloud creates shadow of doubt
innerst inne sørger jeg (ingenting vil bli som før)
Deep inside I mourn (nothing will be as before)
en lukket hånd
A closed hand
blodig bånd
Bloody bond
et lukket sinn
A closed mind
engel blind
Blind angel
det finnes en medisin
There is a cure
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
St
on Pantheon
Missing context, "Pantheon" suggests a higher being is the narrator. "Ta meg i mot om jeg faller ned blant menneskene" seems to supports this, the narrator talks about falling down as if from a higher place, the pantheon.