Tomas Barfod is a Danish house DJ/producer and a member of Filur and electr… Read Full Bio ↴Tomas Barfod is a Danish house DJ/producer and a member of Filur and electropop band WhoMadeWho, in which he is the drummer. He released the album "Salton Sea" on the label Friends of Friends in 2012.

Tomas has played drums since he was 10 years old, but at some point he started buying vintage synthesizers, samplers and sequencers. He slowly started DJing and producing music. Since then he has been doing a variety of electronic produced music, both alone and together with different partners (fx. Kasper Bjørke) and on various important record labels.

After some years in the electronic club scene live music was slowly catching in on him again, and he started WhoMadeWho with two fellow danes, in which he plays drums and produces. In general you could say his career has been rather diverse – basically he has been doing everything from ambient techno to Japanese pop.

For Tomas Barfod the kickstart came with the "Tomboy" acid/disco 12” series on Gomma Records, shortly afterwards surfaced releases on Get Physical, Kitsuné and Turbo, on which "Samba" and "I.K. Guitar" became club bangers.

Tomas also is a much requested remixer and has done remixes of such diverse artists as Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz, Lopazz, Telex, Chromeo and Asia Argento, just to name a few. As a DJ he has played legendary clubs like Fabric, Panorama Bar, Bar 25, Goa, Magazini Genarali, Razzmatazz, Lux and Social Club.

Tomas has been involved in many different constalations. The most succesful is WhoMadeWho, which has released 3 albums and has been touring the whole world from New York to Sydney and been playing the most significant clubs and festivals like Sónar, Glastonbury, Melt, Roskilde and 10 Days Off. WhoMadeWho is now signed on Kompakt.

Jatoma, his other trio, was founded in January 2010 and within a year they had a record contract with Kompakt and had released their debut album with exceptional reviews – from DJ Mag to The Independant. In addition to his underground productions Tomas has been working with a few international pop and urban acts like Dev, Young L, C.C. Sheffield, T. Mills etc.

Aftermath
Tomas Barfod Lyrics

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Hey no mind in closing your eye
You can do the aftermath
All the sudden things I say
I'm a stranger in your way
My body might never again
Begin just where's your ends
These immature thoughts of you
Won't grow up entirely

And baby I, move my fingers away from you; They burned up entirely.
Baby I, cannot linger; I'm falling blindly.

Meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You. meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You. meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.

Now that every minut alone
Cut me to my heart and bone
These immature thoughts of you
Makes me yours completely

Cause baby I, pull my fingers away from you
Away away away away
Baby I, cannot ask you, I can't see clearly

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.

Meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.

Meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark

You.meet me, meet me after dark, meet me after dark
You.

Overall Meaning

Tomas Barfod's song "Aftermath" is a melancholic reflection on a relationship that has run its course, leaving both parties in a state of emotional turmoil. The opening verse encourages the listener to let go of their worries and accept the aftermath of the relationship, whether that means moving forward or staying in the same place emotionally. Barfod recognizes that the things he says may come across as foreign or even hurtful to his partner, highlighting the feeling that they no longer know each other.

As the chorus kicks in, the perspective turns towards Barfod's personal struggles. He recognizes that his desire to hold onto the relationship is causing him pain, yet he can't seem to let go. The repeated phrase "meet me after dark" is an invitation to his partner to come back to him and "fix" the broken relationship.

The second verse delves further into Barfod's personal struggles, as he realizes that every moment spent alone is painful and invokes thoughts of his lost love. He recognizes that these thoughts are immature and not productive, yet he can't help but be consumed by them. The chorus repeats once again, emphasizing the importance of the invitation to fix the relationship.

Overall, "Aftermath" is a poignant song about the end of a relationship and the emotional turmoil that comes with it. Barfod's lyrics capture the pain of holding onto a relationship that is no longer working, while also acknowledging the difficulty in letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey no mind in closing your eye
Don't worry about shutting your eyes

You can do the aftermath
You can deal with the consequences

All the sudden things I say
The things I say out of the blue

I'm a stranger in your way
I'm a stranger in your path

My body might never again
I may never again physically

Begin just where's your ends
Start where you left off

These immature thoughts of you
My childish thoughts about you

Won't grow up entirely
Won't fully mature

And baby I, move my fingers away from you; They burned up entirely.
And baby, I let go of your hand, it hurts so much

Baby I, cannot linger; I'm falling blindly.
I can't stay, I'm falling without any direction

Now that every minut alone
Since every minute on my own