Anja Plaschg grew up in a small village called Gnas in south east Styria, where her parents have a farm. She has played piano since she was six. At the age of 14 she began violin studies and developed an interest in electronic music. She attended the Graz Polytechnic for Graphic Design, but dropped out at 16 and moved to Vienna shortly afterwards. There she studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in the master class of Daniel Richter, but at 18 dropped out again.
Musicians like Xiu Xiu, Cat Power, Björk, Nico, Aphex Twin and composers like Sergei Rachmaninoff or Arvo Pärt have had a great impact on her music.
After only playing a handful of concerts she was already being dubbed a "Wunderkind". In 2008 she played German singer Nico in the play "Nico - Sphinx aus Eis" by Werner Fritsch in Berlin and Vienna, performing several songs in it, including "Janitor Of Lunacy", from her first EP.
Her first album, called "Lovetune for Vacuum", was released in March 2009. It received excellent reviews and placed in the Austrian Top 10. The album also achieved chart positions in Germany, Belgium and France. Music journalists have already claimed to see in her a new star of Austrian pop.
In 2010 her song "Mr Gaunt Pt 1000" was used in the television commercial for Ford's Mondeo. In the 2010 French film "Mes chères études" (also known as "Student Services"), the song titled "The Sun" plays during the credits. Her tracks 'Brother of Sleep' and 'Marche Funèbre' were used in the soundtrack for Universal Pictures thriller 'War Games: At the End of the Day' in 2010.
The death of her father in 2009 was a key element on her mini-album Narrow, which was released in February 2012.
Marche Funèbre
Soap&Skin Lyrics
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Fold on
They said: Rank the wall
Bad weeds grow tall
Hold on skin, fold on
They said: Rank the wall
Bad weeds grow tall
High I walk thorough a firewall
Fall, fall
Bad weeds grow tall
The lyrics to Soap&Skin's song Marche Funèbre depict the facade of conformity and societal norms that we all must face in our daily lives. The opening lines "Grow tall skin, fold on" can be interpreted as a challenge to build a tough exterior in order to navigate through the harsh realities of the world. The singer is then met with the advice to "Rank the wall, bad weeds grow tall", which suggests that only those who conform to society's expectations will succeed, while those who stand out will not flourish.
Line by Line Meaning
Grow tall skin
Develop a strong exterior to withstand the hardships of life.
Fold on
Accept the difficulties and challenges that come your way.
They said: Rank the wall
Others have advised to scale the obstacle in front of you.
Bad weeds grow tall
Negative influences can often manifest more easily than positive ones.
Hold on skin, fold on
Endure through the hardships with resilience and acceptance.
High I walk thorough a firewall
I am determined to overcome the barrier in my path and emerge victorious.
Bad weeds grow tall
Negative influences can often manifest more easily than positive ones.
Fall, fall
Describing the sense of overwhelming defeat or failure.
Bad weeds grow tall
Negative influences can often manifest more easily than positive ones.
Contributed by Aiden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ben - Moderator
on Safe With Me
Lyrics updated
Aaron
on Safe With Me
Where in the world did these random lyrics come from?