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.

Broken Glass
Tomas Barfod Lyrics

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I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past

I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past

I tiptoe into broken glass
It hurts like hell, I torture the past

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Tomas Barfod's song "Broken Glass" serve as a vivid metaphor for the pain and discomfort associated with revisiting past traumas. The act of tiptoeing into broken glass represents a delicate and cautious approach to the act of reflection - a worthwhile but painful process. The singer acknowledges that the experience "hurts like hell", yet they continue to press on, driven by their desire to face their past head-on and move beyond it.

The repetition of the phrase "I torture the past" further emphasizes the feeling of responsibility that the singer feels to confront their own history. By acknowledging their own role in the act of revisiting these painful memories, they make it clear that they are not simply victims of their own trauma, but active agents in their recovery. As a result, the lyrics take on a self-empowering tone, with the singer using their pain as a means to propel themselves forward.

In total, the lyrics of "Broken Glass" are a poignant and introspective exploration of the process of healing from past pain. While it may be difficult to confront our demons head-on, the song suggests that it is a necessary and ultimately rewarding experience.

Line by Line Meaning

I tiptoe into broken glass
I am stepping cautiously into a situation that I know is volatile and filled with danger

It hurts like hell, I torture the past
I am facing the pain of my past and it is causing me immense suffering

Writer(s): Tomas Barfod, Jeppe Kjellberg, Marie Louise Tuexen Barfod Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) Gmbh

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