1994 finally saw Suicide Commando's first CD, Critical Stage, released on the German label Off-Beat. Shortly after, in 1995, Suicide Commando released Stored Images, which contains to date one of van Roy's most popular songs, See You in Hell.
1996 was the ten-year anniversary of Suicide Commando, and with it came the release of Contamination, as well as the limited boxed version, which contained a bonus 3" compact disc featuring previously unreleased material. Contamination was released a year later in North America by the now defunct Electronic Death Trip records.
In 1998, Suicide Commando released the album Construct-Destruct and its sister release, Reconstruction including new clubhits like Desire and Better Off Dead, the former of which was picked up by Possessive Blindfold Records for distribution in North America with bonus tracks.
Van Roy was one of the founders of the Dependent Records label in 1999. It was on this new label that Suicide Commando's next successful releases, two singles and one EP: Hellraiser, Comatose Delusion, and Love Breeds Suicide, accompanied Suicide Commando's 2000 release, Mindstrip, which reached the number one spot on the Deutsche Alternative Charts. Later the Mindstrip album also was licensed and released in North America by Metropolis Records.
In 2002 Suicide Commando release the DCD Anthology on Dependent Records, a compilation of the best and biggest Suicide Commando hits to date, including club hits such as "Hellraiser", "See You in Hell", "Love Breeds Suicide", and offering some exclusive new remixes and rare versions.
For Suicide Commando's next release, Axis of Evil, a special edition double single called Face of Death was released beforehand, selling out in two days. The regular edition of the single continues to sell, and Axis of Evil was voted album of the year (2003) by the Deutsche Alternative Charts. In 2004 Suicide Commando released another limited edition double single, Cause of Death: Suicide + One Nation under God.
In 2006, Suicide Commando returns with the album Bind, Torture, Kill (also available as limited edition including a bonus disc, poster and sticker), featuring the single Godsend + Menschenfresser, released on Johan's own new label Noise Terror Productions, a new division of Dependent Records. The album once again reached the top position in several alternative charts across the world and got voted album of the month in the German Orkus magazine.
Released in 2007, one year after the band's 20th anniversary, the X20 boxset including 3 CDs (one remix CD, one best of CD and the Fuck You Bitch EP) and Suicide Commando's very first live DVD. The special remix CD and the best of album were later released as separate discs by Metropolis Records. End of 2007 Suicide Commando return with the song Hate me, their first new material since the bind torture kill album, released on the noise terror volume 2 sampler on NTP/Dependent.
Notable side projects:
Lescure 13
Kombat Unit
Close Your Eyes
Suicide Commando Lyrics
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And dream of how it might have been
Close your eyes for the real world
It's much to ugly and always will
We're killing nature
We're killing men
The blood and the violence
The hate and the sin
Close your eyes for the real world
And dream of how it might have been
Close your eyes for the real world
It's much to ugly and always will
Close your eyes ...
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Close your eyes for the real world
The lyrics of the song Close Your Eyes by Suicide Commando can be interpreted as a commentary on the state of the world and how it has become an unsightly place that is overrun with violence, hate, and destruction. The singer is urging the listener to shut out the real world and instead dream of a better one that could have been. The phrase "Close your eyes for the real world" is repeated multiple times which reinforces the underlying message of the song.
The lyrics also highlight the extent to which human beings are destroying nature and their fellow human beings. Whether it's through pollution, deforestation, war, or other forms of violence, humanity is wreaking havoc on the planet and on each other. The phrase "We're killing nature, we're killing men" is a powerful statement that highlights the gravity of the situation.
Overall, the song is a call to action. It is meant to provoke thought and encourage listeners to take a critical look at the world around them. The singer acknowledges that the real world may be too ugly to confront, but also suggests that there is always hope for a better future if we are willing to dream and take action.
Line by Line Meaning
Close your eyes for the real world
Ignore the harsh reality of the world around us
And dream of how it might have been
Imagine an alternate reality where things are better
Close your eyes for the real world
Continue to ignore the reality because it's too unpleasant
It's much to ugly and always will
The harsh reality will never change and is too difficult to face
We're killing nature
Human activity is destroying the environment
We're killing men
Violence and war are causing great harm to humanity
The blood and the violence
The destructive nature of warfare and violence
The hate and the sin
The negative emotions and actions that lead to suffering
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The repetition of this word emphasizes the need to ignore reality
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Continued emphasis on blocking out the real world
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Repeating this word further reinforces the message of the song
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Final repetition of the word 'close' drives home the point to avoid truth
Contributed by Mateo D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.