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)
Slaver Av Solen
Seigmen Lyrics
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Kom, ta mer når vi får alt vi vil ha
Gi meg et liv vi kan rømme fra
Gi meg en jord vi kan falle av
Vi er like - vi er én
Jeg er sminket - du er ren
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er evige igjen
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er slaver av solen
Kom, kom til meg jeg har alt du vil ha
Kom ta mer nå vi får alt vi vil ha
Gi meg en hånd å holde i
Gi meg en seng å sove i
Gi meg alt hva jeg kan puste i
Gi meg vinger og jeg flyr avsted
Gi meg hender og jeg plukker solen ned
Vi er like - vi er én
Jeg er sminket - du er ren
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er slaver av solen
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er evige igjen
Vi er like - vi er én
Vi er slaver av solen.
The lyrics to Seigmen's song "Slaver av Solen" showcase a theme of wanting and yearning for something more in life. The singer beckons the listener to come to them, promising to provide everything they desire. However, as the song goes on, it becomes apparent that what they really want is a release from the "slavery" of the sun. The lyrics "Gi meg et liv vi kan rømme fra/Gi meg en jord vi kan falle av" (Give me a life we can escape from/Give me a earth we can fall off of) hint at a desire to escape from the limitations and constraints of the natural world.
The lyrics also play with the idea of duality and sameness. The repeated chorus of "Vi er like - vi er én" (We are alike - we are one) emphasizes this theme. The lines "Jeg er sminket - du er ren" (I am made up - you are clean) reinforces the idea of two opposites being united into one. However, this unity is portrayed as a kind of imprisonment, with the "slavery of the sun" being the force that binds them together.
Overall, "Slaver av Solen" presents a complex mix of desire, unity, and imprisonment, leaving the listener with a feeling of both yearning and unease.
Line by Line Meaning
Kom til meg jeg har alt du vil ha
Come to me, I have everything you want
Kom, ta mer når vi får alt vi vil ha
Come, take more when we have everything we want
Gi meg et liv vi kan rømme fra
Give me a life we can escape from
Gi meg en jord vi kan falle av
Give me a world we can fall off from
Vi er like - vi er én
We are the same - we are one
Jeg er sminket - du er ren
I am made up - you are pure
Vi er slaver av solen
We are slaves of the sun
Vi er evige igjen
We are eternal again
Kom, kom til meg jeg har alt du vil ha
Come, come to me, I have everything you want
Kom ta mer nå vi får alt vi vil ha
Come take more now we have everything we want
Gi meg en hånd å holde i
Give me a hand to hold onto
Gi meg en seng å sove i
Give me a bed to sleep in
Gi meg alt hva jeg kan puste i
Give me everything I can breathe in
Gi meg vinger og jeg flyr avsted
Give me wings and I'll fly away
Gi meg hender og jeg plukker solen ned
Give me hands and I'll pick the sun down
Vi er like - vi er én
We are the same - we are one
Vi er slaver av solen
We are slaves of the sun
Vi er evige igjen
We are eternal again
Vi er like - vi er én
We are the same - we are one
Vi er slaver av solen
We are slaves of the sun
Contributed by Ruby S. 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.