Ugress has released several albums, EPs, singles and remixes, many of them for free download. Latest album Reminiscience was released summer of 2009. The music is frequently licensed to movies, TV shows and commercials.
Ugress means weed in Norwegian (weed as in an unwanted plant and not as in the street name for cannabis).
Ugress's music can be related to other artists as Crystal Method, Chemical Brothers and Propellerheads. Some similarity to Röyksopp has been suggested, but Ugress is known to have a more "dirty" style. Ugress is also known for using lots of sample snippets from various artists and TV shows. Often Ugress is mistaken for being the name and only project of Gisle Martens Meyer, but Ugress is actually one of several projects by Uncanny Records. Each project spawns its own music style but nevertheless you can recognize the "vibe" that goes through most of the available music. Some of these projects include Nebular Spool, Shadow of the Beat, PixxelTyger, Spokelseskladden and Ninja 9000.
Ugress is also known for creating music and songs for the successful Norwegian kids sci-fi show Kometkameratene, released in the early fall of 2009.
News, full dicography, free downloads and other information about Ugress can be found at the official site http://www.ugress.com/.
Numb
Ugress Lyrics
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for my fatuous friends
I have a need to be needed
and feel superior again
and I'd rather be shallow
blind deaf and dumb
I can't afford the risk of
(oh no! - shhh! can you see me? can you see me? don't come too close to my exposure - I can't expose myself -not to anyone - do you hear me?- not to anyone)
and I am such a coward
and I am such a fake
I like too keep my pulse down
to soothe this beating ache
(oh no! - shhh! can you see me? can you see me? don't come too close to my exposure - I can't expose myself -not to anyone - do you hear me?- not to anyone)
I have my dubious motives
for my fatuous friends
I have a need to be needed
and feel superior again
and I'd rather be shallow
blind deaf and dumb
I can't afford the risk of
feeling anything but numb
The lyrics to Ugress's song Numb reveal the singer's inner turmoil and desire to remain emotionally detached. The first two lines suggest the singer's friendship is superficial and lacks any real depth, and it also implies that the singer has hidden intentions behind the friendship. The third line reveals the singer's need to be needed, indicating a lack of self-esteem, and the next line suggests that the singer feels the need to be superior to others to compensate for this lack.
The chorus, "and I'd rather be shallow, blind deaf and dumb, I can't afford the risk of feeling anything but numb," is the central theme of the song, indicating the singer's desire to remain emotionally closed off and numb to any real feelings or connections. The singer's fear of vulnerability is expressed in the lines "I am such a coward and I am such a fake" and "I like to keep my pulse down to soothe this beating ache."
The repeated refrain of "oh no! shhh! can you see me? can you see me? don't come too close to my exposure - I can't expose myself - not to anyone - do you hear me? - not to anyone," reveals the singer's fear of being seen or vulnerable.
Overall, Numb is a song about the fear of emotional vulnerability and the desire to remain detached from real feelings and connections. It is a reflection of the struggles that many people face when trying to navigate relationships and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I have my dubious motives
I have hidden, doubtful intentions
for my fatuous friends
for my foolish companions
I have a need to be needed
I feel the urge to be useful to others
and feel superior again
and regain my feeling of superiority
and I'd rather be shallow
and I prefer to be superficial
blind deaf and dumb
unaware and unresponsive to emotions
I can't afford the risk of
I cannot take the chance of
feeling anything but numb
feeling anything other than numbness
(oh no! - shhh! can you see me? can you see me? don't come too close to my exposure - I can't expose myself -not to anyone - do you hear me?- not to anyone)
(I am afraid! - quiet! can you see me? can you see me? Do not come close to seeing my true self- I cannot reveal myself -not to anyone - do you understand? - not to anyone)
and I am such a coward
and I am an extreme coward
and I am such a fake
and I am a complete fraud
I like too keep my pulse down
I prefer to keep my heart rate low
to soothe this beating ache
to calm this throbbing pain
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.