Solitary Experiments formed in 1994 as a collaboration between Dennis Schob… Read Full Bio ↴Solitary Experiments formed in 1994 as a collaboration between Dennis Schober and Michael Thieleman, who had briefly collaborated before as 'Plague'. The following years saw occasional live shows and the release of a couple of demo tapes before the song 'God, Where Are You?' from the 'New Violent Breed' compilation in 1999, which would become a hit in their native Germany as well as Holland and the USA. Their debut album 'Final Approach' was released on Machinery later that year.

A couple of high-profile festival performances in 2000 (including a slot at that years chaotic Wave-Gotik-Treffen) preceeded their second album 'Paradox' in 2001, with their first performances in the USA later that year. The 2002 remix collection 'Final Assault' would be their final release on Machinenwelt, moving to Out of Line for 2003's 'Advance Into Unknown'. A tour with Icon of Coil followed a year later, with Solitary Experiments 4th studio album 'Cause and Effect' released in September 2005.

The Line-Up

* Michael Thielemann - Sampling, Programming, Keyboards, Engineering and Recording
* Dennis Schober - Lyrics, Vocals, Effects
* Steve Graeber - Keyboards, Programming, Sampling

The band briefly used a female backing vocalist (Dana Apitz) when they first formed, but she left in 1998.

Secrets
Solitary Experiments Lyrics

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I have found the reason
The reason for the pain
As long as nothing changes
We have to take the blame

I have found the answer
For what we are looking for
Why all these things are happen

Which we try to ignore

Secrets; what's the truth behind?
There's nothing we can really explain
I don't know, if we waste our time
To understand our real emotions
I believe in strange things like these
To find the hiding place of our stolen memories

"I want you. I've always wanted you. We all do. They're all here. Everyone who's died. Everyone who's responsible. It's your turn."

I have found a remedy, a means to heal the disease
To alleviate our injuries and to uncover all intrigues
It's an illusion; from there it seems no escape
The only possibility is to awake from our dreams

Secrets; what's the truth behind?
There's nothing we can really explain
I don't know, if we waste our time
To understand our real emotions

I believe in strange things like these
To find the hiding place of our stolen memories

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Solitary Experiments' song Secrets touch on themes of pain, blame, and the search for answers. The first verse acknowledges the source of pain and the responsibility that comes with accepting that nothing will change if nothing is done. The second verse suggests that the answer to the problems we face may lie in things we try to ignore, and that to understand our real emotions we might need to embrace strange things and search for the hiding places of our stolen memories.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that some aspects of life are inexplicable, and that trying to understand them may be a waste of time. However, the lyricist remains committed to the belief that there are solutions to be found, even if they require us to look beyond conventional thinking. The final lines of the song are ominous, suggesting that the only way to escape the illusions and intrigues of the world is to awaken from our dreams.

Overall, Secrets is a thought-provoking song that encourages the listener to question their assumptions and search for answers in unexpected places.

Line by Line Meaning

I have found the reason
I have uncovered the source of the pain and hurt I am feeling

The reason for the pain
I have discovered the root cause of the emotional distress I am experiencing

As long as nothing changes
Until something shifts or transforms, we will continue to be at fault

We have to take the blame
We must bear the responsibility for our actions and their consequences

I have found the answer
I have uncovered the solution to the problem we have been searching for

For what we are looking for
The solution to the issue we have been attempting to resolve

Why all these things are happening
The reason behind the occurrence of current events and situations

Which we try to ignore
That we attempt to overlook or disregard the issues at hand

Secrets; what's the truth behind?
Unraveling the concealed or undisclosed facts; what is the true basis of things

There's nothing we can really explain
Despite our efforts, some things are beyond our comprehension or explanation

I don't know, if we waste our time
There is uncertainty if continued efforts to understand will be unproductive

To understand our real emotions
To grasp the true essence of our innermost feelings and motivations

I believe in strange things like these
I am open to the idea of peculiar or unexpected conjectures like this

To find the hiding place of our stolen memories
To locate where our lost, missing, or forgotten recollections reside

I have found a remedy, a means to heal the disease
I have discovered a cure or solution to mend the ailment or crisis we are in

To alleviate our injuries and to uncover all intrigues
To lessen our sufferings and to expose all the hidden plots and deceptions

It's an illusion; from there it seems no escape
This solution is not entirely true or real; it seems there is no way to escape the current state of affairs

The only possibility is to awake from our dreams
The sole option is to snap out of our delusions and face reality

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