Arising from Cologne, Germany's Mecca of techno music, VIMES have gained in… Read Full Bio ↴Arising from Cologne, Germany's Mecca of techno music, VIMES have gained international recognition for their unique electronic, yet organic sound and a stirring visual live set made for dancing to and falling in love with - seamlessly combining live instruments with digital elements and blending their deep mesmerizing sound with uplifting pop elements and fragile though vivid vocals.

Recently mentioned as one of the most influential groups on modern music in Germany by The Guardian, VIMES have been invited to support Hot Chip and Crystal Castles on parts of their South-America Tour, to international festivals like SXSW (Austin/USA), Canadian Music Week (Toronto/Canada) and Eurosonic Noorderslag (Groningen/Netherlands), followed by further headlining dates in Berlin, London, Paris, as New York City and several metropolises in Mexico.

VIMES are Azhar Syed and Julian Stetter. Born in Nigeria to an Indian couple of humanitarian workers and raised all across Europe, Azhar went on to study visual arts in Germany where he met striking music student Julian whilst writing for respected national music magazine 'Intro'. Their shows are accompanied by drummer Johannes Klingebiel and visual installations by collaborating designer Till Beutling (Klangfiguren).

Following their singles "UpStairs", "House Of Deer" and several official remixes and collaborations for and with artists like COMA (Kompakt Records), MIT (Cooperative/Universal) and TOKiMONSTA (Ultra Records), VIMES will release their new single "Celestial" on September 30th, available from all digital stores via Humming Records.

CELESTIAL
Vimes Lyrics

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When I lose myself in you
And you offer me some time
When its all been said and done
And you might reconsider it

And things are they don't regret
Through eyes of precious days
But it's all forgiven and done

Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart

She wanted to make it right
But it's all been done in grave
And when you're all forgiven and done
And you ought to make it right

Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart

When I lose myself in you
And you offer me some time
And things are they don't regret
Through eyes of precious days

Whatcha gonna do with that heart
Whatcha gonna do with that heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vimes's song Celestial speak to a profound introspection on the nature of love and relationships. The opening lines suggest a sense of surrender to another person, an act of losing oneself in the beloved. The singer then talks about forgiveness and reconsideration, hinting that they might be reflecting on a past mistake or misjudgment. They describe their perspective as one that is looking back through "eyes of precious days," suggesting that the act of forgiveness has bestowed upon them a newfound sense of clarity and maturity.

The repetition of the question "Whatcha gonna do with that heart" could be seen as a rhetorical question, pondering the complexity of love and what it means to give oneself completely to another person. The singer seems to be wrestling with the aftermath of a relationship that has ended and questioning what to do with the intensity of emotions that they feel. The verse "She wanted to make it right, but it's all been done in grave," suggests that there might have been an attempt at reconciliation or redemption in the past, but it didn't quite work out. The song ultimately ends with the same repeated refrain, leaving the question of what to do with one's heart unanswered but persistently echoing.

Line by Line Meaning

When I lose myself in you
When I am completely absorbed in you

And you offer me some time
When you give me some time

When its all been said and done
When everything has already been spoken and completed

And you might reconsider it
And you may change your mind about it

And things are they don't regret
And things that they are not sorry for

Through eyes of precious days
Experienced through the perspective of cherished memories

But it's all forgiven and done
But everything is forgiven and completed

Whatcha gonna do with that heart
What will you do with that heart

She wanted to make it right
She wanted to fix it

But it's all been done in grave
But it's all been buried

And when you're all forgiven and done
And when everything is forgiven and completed