TAMTRUM is perpetually on the road for an unholy quest to summon more victims. Their ultra-powerful frantic live performances receive the unanimity of outstanding votes: TAMTRUM are above all a live band! And the use of fire-blowing, strip-tease shows and other fluo-chemical performances on stage reinforce their forceful, uncompromising and decadent image.
Before setting off to play some major European festivals, TAMTRUM still managed the time to release the «Versus» split-album with the other French band LOK-8.
In 2005, the duo was joined by old colleague Fixhead, and the TAMTRUM monster was once again locked in the studio to work on a new album. The band also made some eye-catching blitzkrieg appearances on several compilations that propelled TAMTRUM onto the playlists of every club across the world with their mega-hit «Le Son De La Pluie».
With a punk spirit, a «sex, drugs’n industrial» attitude, a dark goth/metal look, harsh elektro sequences, distorted screams and locomotive drum patterns TAMTRUM is here to shake your ass! Described by many as the most promising and fastest rising French underground talent of the moment, TAMTRUM often gets compared music-wise to a band like HOCICO with a rather MANSONesque attitude… Their music and lyrics (in French & English) are morbid, disturbing, nasty, sick, noisy and per definition hyper-danceable.
Their next hi-energy and merciless aggressive assault is planned for release in the spring of 2006 on the band’s new label Alfa Matrix, before the band starts another fucking bloody and shocking tour on speed across Europe… Keep the fainthearted kids secluded at home – heads will fall and clubs will burn, burn, burn!
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Datura Dream
Tamtrum Lyrics
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The lost souls
Some fuckin' bloody junkies
And them greedy spirit
In this shitty city
Yes, we have eaten Satan's fruit
In the hollow hand of God
Datura, datura dream
Datura
Now we are the village clown
But they can't imagine
That our mind covers this world
Like a ozone layer
A fuckin' mighty ozone, so filth
But they can't imagine that
Datura, who is this guy in white smock?
Datura, don't know if I dream or waking up
Datura, why they dress me with a straitjacket?
Datura, why da eat the Satan's fruit?
We have play in the evil's garden
We have seen the datura dream
And now we are immortal
The song "Datura Dream" by Tamtrum seems to be exploring the dark underbelly of a city where the singer and their companions have consumed some form of "Satan's fruit" that has possibly altered their perception of reality. The first verse sets the scene with the mention of a "little spiky ball," lost souls, junkies, and greedy spirits, presumably alluding to the bleak surroundings and individuals prevalent in the city. The use of profanity adds to the sense of frustration and grittiness present in the song.
The chorus of "Datura, datura dream" seems to be referencing the hallucinogenic plant Datura, which is known for causing intense and often unpleasant delirium when ingested. The repetition of the word emphasizes the surreal, dreamlike state that the singer and their companions find themselves in, where their sense of self and reality are blurred. The following lines suggest that they are struggling to find their place in this confusing world, searching for a "good place" in the "hollow hand of God." It seems that the singer is questioning their own sanity and perception of the world.
The second verse takes a slightly more defiant tone as the singer declares that they are the "village clown," perhaps suggesting that they are viewed as outcasts or misfits by the rest of society. The use of the metaphor of an ozone layer suggests that they have a strong presence and influence, but one that is tainted with filth and darkness. The final lines affirm that the singer and their companions have delved into the depths of darkness and emerged "immortal," suggesting that they have come out the other side changed and hardened by their experiences.
Overall, "Datura Dream" is a gritty and provocative exploration of the darker aspects of human existence, with themes of madness, addiction, and defiance running throughout.
Line by Line Meaning
A little spiky ball
Referring to a drug or maybe a plant, that is small but dangerous
The lost souls
People who are lost, confused, and without direction
Some fuckin' bloody junkies
People addicted to drugs and deteriorated by them
And them greedy spirit
Refers to people who are consumed with greed and materialism
In this shitty city
Refers to the negative aspects of the city they are in
Yes, we have eaten Satan's fruit
Refers to how corrupt and evil the city is
In the hollow hand of God
Refers to how lost and alone the people feel
We search for a good place
Refers to the hope and search for a better life
Datura, datura dream
Refers to the hallucinogenic drug, and the effects it has on the user
Now we are the village clown
Refers to how the people are seen and treated as fools or outcasts
But they can't imagine
The people around them cannot comprehend their experiences or thoughts
That our mind covers this world
Their minds can comprehend and take in everything happening around them
Like a ozone layer
Their mind is like an ozone layer, filtering and protecting them from the outside world
A fuckin' mighty ozone, so filth
Their mental filtering can also be corrupted or damaged by the negativity around them
Datura, who is this guy in white smock?
The hallucinogenic effects of the drug causes confusion and distortion of reality
Datura, don't know if I dream or waking up
The drug causes an altered state of consciousness, where dreams and reality are intertwined
Datura, why they dress me with a straitjacket?
The confusion caused by the drug can lead to negative consequences, such as institutionalization
Datura, why da eat the Satan's fruit?
The negativity surrounding them is consuming and corrupting them
We have play in the evil's garden
The people have been consumed and negatively affected by the negative influences around them
We have seen the datura dream
The people have experienced the hallucinogenic effects of the drug
And now we are immortal
The experiences they have been through have changed them and will stay with them forever
Contributed by Hannah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
magnus köhlström
no comments? great tune!
Némesis DnA SlaVe
¡🦇!
Marie-océane Perro
i love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nelvimortis .nelvimortis
xDDDDDD poison
miaodao7
it s the end of tamtrum :-(
Florian Rüfenacht
datura sind stechäpfel
Daniel Corona
in 2021!!!!
Jaron Loar
In 2022!