They made special clothes, often big haute-couture-like dresses and used effects like fake blood, make-up, confetti, and various stage designs. Among their special shows was the one at the Swedish Arvikafestivalen 2007, where they made a dystopian performance in three acts with short novel films, produced only for this show, in between the acts. They made extraordinary photo shoots, like the studio photo with Princess surrounded in feathers and Pearl with paint dripping on his chest, all set up for one second moment with the premise of not using Photoshop.
They had several hits, the best known “Tar Heart ” has been named as one of the smartest marketing ideas during the Myspace era, when it was tagged on an early leak of the knife's “Silent Shout” (2006) under the name “F as in knife”, and became a big mystery until it was explained that it actually was a Zeigeist song named “Tar Heart”. Pitchfork Media listed the leaked demo of “Tar Heart” as one of the best songs 2006 on their yearly “Top 100 tracks of..."
In the same time as they declared their all-of-a-sudden split up, they released their last single, a cover of Roxette’s first single “Neverending Love”, with their own "Chasing your shadow all around the world" as a B-side. The split up was explained, as so many other fictive and dramatic things by Zeigeist, with a “termination” on their website that they had their personal reasons to “kill her".
Pressurized Chamber
Zeigeist Lyrics
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To a man who likes to say:
You were no good, no
With your blue eyes staring
In a distant far from life
You will loose it, loose it now
I could hold your hand tight
Rescue the life we had
Would u run from me this time?
Even if I loved you?
Leaving it all behind?
Come talk to me
Come talk to me
Come talk to me
In the air a thousand -
At least a thousand feet up high
(Come talk to me)
I face this:
Come talk to me
We will never follow
We will never see what love is
(Come talk to me)
I'll leave this - we will die
Come talk to me
Can I feel you up this time?
I could eat your heart out
Eat you like you ate me
Can you stay still here one time?
Even if I forced you?
See if my eyes can bleed...
Come talk to me
Come talk to me
Come talk to me
Come talk to me
The lyrics of Zeigeist's "Pressurized Chamber" reflect on what seems to be the toxic relationship between two people. The first two lines of the song, "Like a frozen daughter, to a man who likes to say: you were no good, no" immediately suggest that someone is being subjected to abuse by a man who is close to her. The line "With your blue eyes staring in a distant far from life, you will lose it, lose it now" indicates that this person is going through a difficult time and feels trapped in her current situation. The singer then asks if they can save her life this time and if she would be willing to leave everything behind and start over.
The chorus of the song is a plea for communication. The singer asks the person they are addressing to come talk to them repeatedly. The phrase "come talk to me" is almost a mantra in the song, and the repetition of the line emphasizes the importance of communication in any relationship. The line "We will never follow, we will never see what love is" suggests that something is standing in the way of these two people building a healthy relationship. The song ends with the singer asking if they can feel this person up and if they can stay put while they do so.
Overall, "Pressurized Chamber" is a song that reflects on the difficulties of navigating relationships that are defined by abuse, toxicity, and miscommunication.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a frozen daughter
The singer compares one's emotional state to that of a frozen daughter, suggesting that they are stuck and unable to move forward.
To a man who likes to say:
The singer addresses someone in particular, highlighting that this person enjoys putting others down with their words.
You were no good, no
The person being addressed is telling the singer that they were not good enough.
With your blue eyes staring
The artist describes someone's blue eyes staring in the distance, potentially feeling lost or disconnected from reality.
In a distant far from life
The person mentioned in the previous line is not engaged with life, feeling disconnected and isolated from it.
You will loose it, loose it now
The singer suggests that the person being addressed is at risk of losing something important, urging them to take action before they lose it.
Could we save your life this time?
The singer poses a question about saving the person being addressed from a negative situation.
I could hold your hand tight
The artist is offering support and comfort to the person being addressed, showing willingness to help them.
Rescue the life we had
The artist wants to save what they had together in the past, possibly referring to a relationship.
Would u run from me this time?
The artist fears that the person being addressed may leave or reject them, despite their efforts to help and support.
Even if I loved you?
The singer poses another question about whether the person being addressed would still reject them even if they loved them.
Leaving it all behind?
The artist wonders if it's worth leaving everything behind to pursue what they want with the person being addressed.
Come talk to me
The singer urges the person being addressed to open up and communicate with them.
In the air a thousand -
The singer describes being suspended in the air, possibly feeling helpless or vulnerable.
At least a thousand feet up high
The singer is emphasizing just how high up they are, further conveying their vulnerability.
We will never follow
The artist expresses that they will not follow another person's lead or let them control their life.
We will never see what love is
The artist laments that they may never truly know what love is or experience it fully.
I'll leave this - we will die
The singer suggests that they will leave the situation if things don't change, or that they will die figuratively if they stay in it.
Can I feel you up this time?
The singer asks if they can experience a physical connection with the person being addressed, displaying desire and possibly lust.
I could eat your heart out
The artist uses graphic language to describe their desire to consume or possess the person being addressed, possibly in a possessive or controlling way.
Eat you like you ate me
The artist wants to take revenge on the person being addressed, potentially for hurting or manipulating them in the past.
Can you stay still here one time?
The artist asks the person being addressed to stay with them and be present, possibly suggesting that they feel neglected or ignored.
Even if I forced you?
The singer asks if the person being addressed would stay with them even if there was resistance or conflict between them.
See if my eyes can bleed...
The artist expresses pain or sadness, suggesting that they want to cry but aren't able to.
Contributed by Natalie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@arturoalonsomaressuarez537
Una de las mejores canciones que conozco, saludos desde México
@aminazeniliiili3108
Ahh been looking for this so long, shazam didn't help me singing the woman vocals 😂