When the history of THE RETROSIC started in April 2001 with the release of … Read Full Bio ↴When the history of THE RETROSIC started in April 2001 with the release of PROPHECY, no one could foresee that the first album would already enjoy considerable resonance in the electro scene. To keep full control over his music Cyrus founded his own label TRIBUNE RECORDS, which became RETROSIC’s very own platform from its beginning.

Followed by MESSA DA REQUIEM hardly a year later, the mini album hits the top of the European Alternative Charts. It is celebrated “Record of the Year” of the DUTCH ALTERNATIVE CHARTS (DUC) after three months’ constantly holding the top position. The song GROUND ZERO establishes itself as a club hit overnight skilfully linking hard electronics with an oriental theme. For the first time here, THE RETROSIC is enriched by the classical singing of soprano Zaide who gives the EP its name quoting passages from the requiem by Verdi under the same name.

2002 and the following year also sees the band challenging various remix works for BRUDERSCHAFT, CLAN OF XYMOX and a collaboration with [:SITD:] feat. Cyrus on vocals for the comic-soundtrack ERYNIS with the song DECOY and on the RETROSIC-Remix for LAUGHING STOCK.

Almost two years after MESSA DA REQUIEM, THE RETROSIC's second full-time release is brought to daylight with GOD OF HELL. Harsh arrangements combined with biting vocals remain the immovable centre of THE RETROSIC, now expanding to a fully band line-up behind Cyrus. But the electronic surrounding is meeting more exceptional instrumentalisation than ever before and resulting into an enormous number of established club hits: In THE STORM’s Indian flutes open the album and martial military drums and ethereal boys’ choirs rise in the final part of MANEATER. DRAGONFIRE links industrial elements with wide trombones, whereas ELYSIUM apparently leaves the electronical context completely to make room for Oriental rhythms. It is this song, which again features Zaide’s singing as its centrepiece.

GOD OF HELL´s chosen to become the most successful electro release 2004 at the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and also RETROSIC's first album released in North America.

After 2 years of work the highly-awaited follower to GOD OF HELL will be released in summer 2006. NIGHTCRAWLER will take you on a trip to the inevitable, your fear of the dark – where the creatures of the night hide their faces so that you have never noticed them – until now.

Discography:
2001 – PROPHECY (album)
2002 – MESSA DA REQUIEM (mini-album)
2004 – GOD OF HELL (album)
2006 – NIGHTCRAWLER (album)

Revolution
The Retrosic Lyrics

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"Viva viva la revolucion!"

We have learned to think the way they do
They have formed our will and say what’s true
Our names are meaningless
There is only one to praise and bless

But when the moon will eclipse the sun

The little pigs get themselves a gun
Here we come to dispossess the king
We are up and ready and we will win

Revolt – against the constitution
Revolt – against the institution
Revolt – for revolution

Glorious children of revolution
Today you made yourself an institution
Enjoy and watch the next rebel
Already armed for your own farewell

"Viva viva la revolucion!"

Revolt – against the constitution
Revolt – against the institution
Revolt – for revolution

Revolt – offwalk your evolution

Overall Meaning

The Retrosic's song Revolution is a powerful call to join the fight against tyranny and oppression. The lyrics talk about how we have been conditioned to think and act a certain way by those in power. We are told what to believe and our names are meaningless in the grand scheme of things. But the song also exhorts us to rise up and fight against those who would keep us down. The line "Here we come to dispossess the king" is a direct reference to the French Revolution, where the people rose up against their monarchs and overthrew the old order.

The song speaks of a coming rebellion, where the little pigs (symbolizing the downtrodden masses) will get themselves a gun and take on the establishment. The revolution is necessary because the current system is flawed, and the people need to take charge in order to bring about real change. It is a call for true democracy, where everyone has a voice and everyone's opinions matter.

The final lines of the song talk about how the new revolutionaries have become an institution themselves. They are the ones who will inspire the next generation to fight for change. This line speaks to the fact that revolutions often become cyclical, with one generation overthrowing the previous one, only to become the new oppressors themselves. The hope is that this new revolution will be different, and that the cycle of oppression will finally be broken.

Line by Line Meaning

We have learned to think the way they do
Our thoughts and actions are dictated by those in power

They have formed our will and say what’s true
The authorities shape our desires and control what we believe to be true

Our names are meaningless
Individual identities are devalued and lost in the collective push towards revolution

There is only one to praise and bless
A new figurehead has emerged to replace the old authority figures

But when the moon will eclipse the sun
A major upheaval or crisis will occur, marking the beginning of the revolution

The little pigs get themselves a gun
Even the weakest members of society will take up arms to fight for change

Here we come to dispossess the king
The revolutionaries target the ruling class as symbols of oppression

We are up and ready and we will win
The revolutionaries are confident and determined to succeed

Revolt – against the constitution
The current laws and regulations are considered unjust and must be overthrown

Revolt – against the institution
The existing systems and structures of power are seen as oppressive and must be dismantled

Revolt – for revolution
The ultimate goal of the revolt is to achieve a complete societal transformation

Glorious children of revolution
The revolutionaries are celebrated and revered for their bravery

Today you made yourself an institution
The revolutionaries have seized power and established themselves as a new governing body

Enjoy and watch the next rebel
Other oppressed groups will continue to fight for their rights and overthrow their rulers

Already armed for your own farewell
Even the current leaders of the revolution know that their power is temporary and they must always be ready to defend themselves

Revolt – offwalk your evolution
The revolution is a necessary step in the evolution of society towards a more just and equal future

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