Besides Chris, the original lineup included Jens Gärtner who provided the drums and loops. In 1997, Manuel Selling was added to the lineup to provide the guitars. In 2000, Manuel left the band and Gordon Mocznay took over on guitar and bass guitar. A year later in 2001, Louis Manke joined the band as well, adding a second guitar to the band.
Terminal Choice was Chris Pohl's main and most well-known project, and they have enjoyed great success both in Germany and abroad, and are often compared to and sometimes referred to as a precursor to another popular German industrial-stomp band, Rammstein. The success of Terminal Choice has also transferred to the other members of Terminal Choice, as Chris helped Gordon form his own band known as Mordorn and also helped Louis form a band named Staubkind. Despite being involved with numerous bands, all members are still creating music with Terminal Choice and an album with the title "New Born Enemies" was released on the 28th of July, in 2006.
Terminal Choice released their last CD Übermacht in 2010.
Crack Up
Terminal Choice Lyrics
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Please don't refuse my decision
I can't deny my addiction
I would give up everything I achieved
just to be with you, baby
forever be with you, baby
Don't you think that I can be
what you want me to be?
So why don't you try
to let me be the one for you,
to sacrifice my soul to you,
forever entity
Don't tell me lies no more
Don't you know that you belong to me?
I'm what you're looking for
I can never let you go again
I just can't wait no more
Don't you know that you belong to me?
You are the reason for me to crack up
I think that you will start
You're nothing like a bitch to me
You make me feel like a paranoid idiot
You suck the life out of me
You're like poison to me
Don't tell me lies
Don't bring me down
I am the only one you have
Don't tell me lies
Don't bring me down again
The lyrics in Terminal Choice's song "Crack Up" depict a person who is deeply addicted to someone and is willing to sell their soul to be with them. The singer in the song pleads for the person not to refuse their decision, indicating the desperate need for their love interest. The singer confesses that they can't deny their addiction and would give up anything they have achieved just to be with them.
The singer then implores the love interest not to tell lies anymore and to let them be the one for them, even if it means sacrificing their soul forever. The repetition of "Don't tell me lies no more" emphasizes the singer's desire for the love interest to be honest with them. The chorus is particularly powerful, with the singer admitting that the love interest is the reason they are "cracking up." The love interest is likened to poison, sucking the life out of them and making them feel like a paranoid idiot.
The lyrics of "Crack Up" convey the intense emotional turmoil of being addicted to someone who may not feel the same way. The singer is desperate for love and acceptance from the love interest, even if it means sacrificing everything they have worked for. The song's title "Crack Up" is particularly striking, emphasizing the emotional breakdown that the singer is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to sell my soul to you
I am willing to sacrifice everything for you
Please don't refuse my decision
I am begging you to accept my offer
I can't deny my addiction
I cannot resist my strong desire for you
I would give up everything I achieved
I am ready to abandon all my accomplishments for you
just to be with you, baby
only to spend time with you, my love
forever be with you, baby
to be together with you eternally
Don't tell me lies no more
I cannot tolerate any more deceit from you
Don't you think that I can be
Do not underestimate me
what you want me to be?
I am not someone you can mold into what you desire
So why don't you try
Why don't you attempt
to let me be the one for you,
to allow me to be your only one
to sacrifice my soul to you,
to offer my soul as a sacrifice to you
forever entity
to be united as a single entity for eternity
Don't you know that you belong to me?
You are meant to be with me
I'm what you're looking for
I possess what you desire
I can never let you go again
I cannot bear to lose you again
I just can't wait no more
I am unable to wait any longer
You are the reason for me to crack up
You are the cause of my mental breakdown
I think that you will start
I think that you will initiate it
You're nothing like a bitch to me
You are not a deceitful person to me
You make me feel like a paranoid idiot
You cause me to feel paranoid and stupid
You suck the life out of me
You drain me of life and vitality
You're like poison to me
You are harmful to me
Don't bring me down
Do not depress me
I am the only one you have
I am your most important companion
Don't bring me down again
Do not make me depressed again
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.