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.
Flowers
Terminal Choice Lyrics
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My heart is start to cry
I can't understand
Why you leave me alone
And all flowers on your grave
Make no sense to me
This day won't bring you back again
I want change my mind
I want change my mind
Without you I wanna die
Without you I wanna die
I can't live without you
I can't die without you
The lyrics to Terminal Choice's song Flowers are about the pain of lost love and the difficulty of moving on after a break-up. The singer recalls memories of being with the person they loved and how their heart cries when they remember that love is now gone. They cannot comprehend why their partner would leave them alone, and all the flowers on their grave offer no comfort. The chorus expresses the deep sorrow and desperation the singer feels without their loved one. They cannot live without them, but they also cannot die without them. The song captures the helplessness and despair that is often felt after losing someone you deeply loved.
Throughout the song, the imagery of flowers is used to represent the complexity of emotions that come with grief. The flowers on the grave offer no solace because they cannot bring the lost love back. The flowers are meaningless, and the pain still lingers, making it impossible for the singer to move on. The repetition of the phrase "I can't live without you" emphasizes the singer's deep despair and how they feel stuck in a never-ending cycle of pain and longing.
Overall, Flowers is a heartfelt and poignant meditation on the pain and difficulty of moving on after losing the one you loved. The song captures the emotional complexity of grief and how it can make it impossible to live without the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I remember you and me
Every time I reminisce about us, it takes a toll on me
My heart is start to cry
My heart begins to weep
I can't understand
I fail to comprehend
Why you leave me alone
Why you abandoned me
And all flowers on your grave
All the flowers placed upon your burial mound
Make no sense to me
Serve no purpose for me
This day won't bring you back again
This day will not resurrect you
I want change my mind
I wish to alter my decision
Without you I wanna die
I desire to die in your absence
I can't live without you
I am unable to survive without you
I can't die without you
I cannot depart from this world without you
Contributed by Sophie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.