0. Greek low-ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists which have used the name Totem
0. Greek low-bap (hip-hop) musician
1. A doom metal band from the United States
2. A death metal band from Poland
3. A metalcore band from Russia
4. A blues rock band from Uruguay
5. A punk band from Germany
6. A DJ from Norway
7. A doom metal band from Finland
8. An ambient musician from France
9. A rock band from the United States
10. A noise band (jazz/rock)
11. An italo disco project from France
12. An industrial metal band from Ukraine
1.US Doom metal band. http://www.myspace.com/totemdoom. Now known as Jex Thoth
2. Totem is a Death metal/thrash metal band from Olkusz, Poland. Formed in 2001 they played Slayer and Sepultura covers. Soon they start to write their own tracks. Today group has recorded two LP and one EP, and joined Empire Records 'army'Site: http://totem.metal.pl
3. Russian melodic metalcore band from Moscow. Formed in 2003 as nu-metal playing band now they play loud, aggressive & melodic music influenced by many metal bands with their own original sound. The band is recording their debut album now so we'll gonna hear it soon! Visit their site: www.totem-metal.ru or MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/totemmetal
4. Blues/progressive rock/Candombe 70´s band from Uruguay.
5. Punk'n'Roll from Wettstetten, Bavaria, Germany. http://www.totem.de.vu
6. Funk, Disco, rare grooves and hiphop DJ from Bergen, Norway. http://www.myspace.com/djtotem
7. Finnish doom metal project that has at least members from Resleep and Herra Ylppö ja ihmiset.
8. A French ambient musician, whom has released an EP on the Russian netlabel Share My Wings. It is downloadable from this url: http://www.sharemywings.ru/releases/smw005/
9. US Rock band TOTEM from Norwell, MA. http://www.TOTEMband.com.
10. Totem> : Bruce Eisenbeil: guitar, Tom Blancarte: bass & Andrew Drury: drums
Discography: ''Solar forge'' http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Totemgt/
11. Totem> : Jean-Baptiste Saudray: composer, Richard Seff: lyrics
Discography: "Yeyuha"
12. Totem (Тотем) – The Ukrainian project of Dead Faith leader Volodymyr Kuchynsky, founded in the fall of 2004.
The current composition of the project: Volodymyr Kuchynskyi, Lesya Roy, Maksym Soltys.
https://totemproject.bandcamp.com/music
Taste of Life
Totem Lyrics
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Gazing at the pure black sky
I wish you show me path
The way I take your life
We live in the shadow race
The mob will follow straight
Immersed in instinct, the poison we need
To redeem the mercy fulfil the revel and likk
Path which never ends
My sight is focused out of my mind
To see the shapes of all my journey
For ten silven coins I'm buying your greed
Possessions above stay still beyond free will
I?m feeding rats, my time rising strong in the dark
Open cage, free them and I'll start the hunt
We search for their souls
We're haunting their lives
And smashing their feast
Forgotten truth untold, it's just an instinct play
Forgotten truth unborn, the natural circle breaks
Hidden in the crowd
Gazing at the pure black sky
I wish you show me path
The way I take your life
Possessions never end
We're crawling in the silence
Sun sets behind
It's the last one
Taste of life
Procreated for mistake
You crawl under branch you belong
Like a little lamb curst
We take the stones and throw
Sun sets behind my back
I smell the taste of death
In lungs pure oxygen
I take the gun and race with myself
In Totem's song Taste of Life, the lyrics explore the darker side of human nature and its primal instincts. The song begins with the singer feeling lost in a crowd, looking up at the sky and wanting someone to show them the way to take their life. This sense of directionless is contrasted with the shadow race that they are a part of, where everyone follows the same course and is guided by their instincts. These instincts are likened to poison, something that is necessary in order to redeem mercy and enjoy the revelry of life.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of possession and how it can be an obstacle to free will. The singer laments how possessions never end, and how they are crawling in the silence, unable to move forward while the sun sets behind them. The song takes a violent turn towards the end, as the singer takes a gun and races with themself, hinting at a destructive force within humans that can lead to self-destruction.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on how human instincts can lead to a life that lacks direction and meaning. The search for possessions and the hunt for the souls of others can offer temporary satisfaction, but ultimately leave one feeling lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Hidden in the crowd
Feeling lost and unnoticed among the masses
Gazing at the pure black sky
Reflecting on the vast emptiness and mysteries of the universe
I wish you show me path
Yearning for guidance and direction from someone or something
The way I take your life
The choices and actions one takes can have a profound impact on others
We live in the shadow race
Existing in a society where competition and conformity are the norms
The mob will follow straight
People tend to blindly follow the crowd and conform to societal norms
Immersed in instinct, the poison we need
Being driven by primal urges and desires can be addictive and toxic
To redeem the mercy fulfil the revel and likk
Finding redemption by embracing pleasure and indulgence
The wave of fear
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and uncertainty
Path which never ends
Life is a continuous journey without a clear destination or end point
My sight is focused out of my mind
Being lost in thought and disconnected from the present moment
To see the shapes of all my journey
Gaining insight and understanding from experiences and challenges
For ten silven coins I'm buying your greed
Using money to exploit others' desires and weaknesses
Possessions above stay still beyond free will
Material possessions can have a strong hold over people's actions and decisions
I?m feeding rats, my time rising strong in the dark
Engaging in immoral or questionable activities that benefit oneself
Open cage, free them and I'll start the hunt
Removing constraints and limitations can unleash one's true potential
We search for their souls
Trying to understand the essence and motivations of others
We're haunting their lives
Causing distress and fear for others' enjoyment or gain
And smashing their feast
Deliberately destroying others' happiness and successes
Forgotten truth untold, it's just an instinct play
Ignoring or denying important realities and acting only on impulse
Forgotten truth unborn, the natural circle breaks
Ignoring important natural cycles and causing disruption or harm
Possessions never end
The obsession with acquiring more material possessions is insatiable
We're crawling in the silence
Existing in a state of emptiness and lack of purpose
Sun sets behind
A metaphor for the passing of time and approaching darkness
It's the last one
The end is near or inevitable
Taste of life
The fleeting and subjective experience of living
Procreated for mistake
Being born into a less than ideal situation or life
You crawl under branch you belong
Being confined to and limited by one's circumstances
Like a little lamb curst
Being caught in a helpless or doomed situation
We take the stones and throw
Blaming others and causing harm to cope with our own pain and anger
Sun sets behind my back
A symbol of the inevitability of decline and decay
I smell the taste of death
Being acutely aware of one's mortality and the fragility of life
In lungs pure oxygen
Breathing in the essence of life and vitality
I take the gun and race with myself
Engaging in self-destructive behavior and internal conflict
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MortalKonrad
no to życzę kolejnych 10 lat!:)
MortalKonrad
10 lat ale takich naprawdę udanych z dobrą muzyką:) a tak to ile się da !:)
elzwirz
Pozdrawiam Świetne koncerty, oby dalej granie szło
B'Blord
Do tej pory pamiętam jak kilka lat temu w Legnicy odbierałem autograf od Wery. Odpadłem z ich koncertu bo kupla po pogo musiałem wieźć do szpitala.
elvisGT
Szkoda, że tak cicho o Nich, o Totem. media i mainstream generalnie zeżrą gówno ale na pewno nie dobra muzykę.
Cloud
Pretty sweet tunes
niefilip
pozdrowienia od wciąż pijanego filipa !!! piękne mordki ;)
K P
ja mam, wczoraj zrobione :)
Michal Czapka
ojoj jakie czasy kurwa!!!
Tomas Goldberg
Dzialacie jeszcze? To moze chetni na kooperacje?