As Sun Electric, Germans Max Loderbauer (the son of a composer) and Tom Thi… Read Full Bio ↴As Sun Electric, Germans Max Loderbauer (the son of a composer) and Tom Thiel (a studio engineer) marry dizzying Teutonic trance with chilled-out ambience. They first met at the studio where Thiel worked, and the two later played as part of the band Fisherman's Friend. Manager Thomas Fehlmann, a frequent Orb co-worker, encouraged the two to move to his native Berlin and form a band. The two agreed, and when their debut single "O Locco" appeared, it was picked up by the Orb's Alex Paterson for his Wau! Mr. Modo label. The duo then signed to ZTT, who unfortunately wanted an electro-pop group. After wrangling out of the contract, Sun Electric signed to the Apollo sublabel of R&S and released their debut album, 1995's Kitchen. The following year brought a live album recorded at Berlin's Love Parade, while Via Nostra appeared in 1998.

Introduction
Sun Electric Lyrics

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(Es handelt sich um das Intro des Films)

"Der Mensch, die wohl geheimnisvollste Spezies unseres Planeten. Ein Mysterium offener Fragen. Wer sind wir? Woher kommen wir? Wohin gehen wir? Woher wissen wir, was wir zu wissen glauben? Wieso glauben wir überhaupt etwas?

Unzählige Fragen, die nach einer Antwort suchen, einer Antwort, die wieder eine neue Frage aufwerfen wird, und die nächste Antwort wieder die nächste Frage und so weiter und so weiter.

Doch ist es am Ende nicht immer wieder die gleiche Frage, und immer wieder die gleiche Antwort?"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sun Electric's Introduction serve as an opening to a film, posing a series of existential questions to the audience. The singer wonders about the enigma of the human species, musing over where we come from, where we're going, and why we believe what we do. The questions are presented as a never-ending cycle, where answers lead only to further, more complex queries. The final line seems to suggest that no matter how many questions we ask, we'll always arrive at the same conclusion.

These lyrics are deeply philosophical and thought-provoking, inviting the listener to reflect on their own sense of purpose and understanding of the world. They convey a sense of bewilderment and curiosity about the human experience, and speak to the profound mystery that underlies our existence. Overall, the lyrics to Introduction set an introspective and contemplative tone, drawing the audience into a space of reflection and wonder.

Line by Line Meaning

Der Mensch, die wohl geheimnisvollste Spezies unseres Planeten.
The human, the most mysterious species of our planet.

Ein Mysterium offener Fragen.
A mystery of unanswered questions.

Wer sind wir?
Who are we?

Woher kommen wir?
Where do we come from?

Wohin gehen wir?
Where are we going?

Woher wissen wir, was wir zu wissen glauben?
How do we know what we believe to know?

Wieso glauben wir überhaupt etwas?
Why do we believe anything at all?

Unzählige Fragen, die nach einer Antwort suchen,
Countless questions seeking for an answer,

einer Antwort, die wieder eine neue Frage aufwerfen wird,
an answer that will raise a new question again,

und die nächste Antwort wieder die nächste Frage und so weiter und so weiter.
and the next answer will raise the next question and so on and so forth.

Doch ist es am Ende nicht immer wieder die gleiche Frage,
But in the end, isn't it always the same question,

und immer wieder die gleiche Antwort?
and always the same answer?

Writer(s): Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek Copyright: Hardscore Publishing Inh. Julia Snyder, Arabella Musikverlag Gmbh, Ed. Klimax Publishing, GEMA

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