The Band, whose songs are primarily sung in English, performed their first concert on November 20th, 1989. The band displayed a bewildering array of influences, including Can, Captain Beefheart, Mingus-styled jazz, J.J. Cale, Leonard Cohen and Velvet Underground. Consequently, they incorporate a wide variety of styles into their work. dEUS have become one of the most successful (and influential) Belgian rock bands.
Many musicians became well-known after having been members of dEUS: Stef-Kamil Carlens (Moondog Jr., Zita Swoon), Rudy Trouvé (Kiss My Jazz), Danny Mommens (Vive La Fête), Craig Ward (The Love Substitutes), Jules de Borgher and Tim Vanhamel (Millionaire, solo). The current line-up (as from the album Pocket Revolution) includes Mauro Pawlowski (who became famous as solo artist and before with the band Evil Superstars) on guitars and vocals, Alan Gevaert on bass and Stephane Misseghers on drums.
Erik Drew Feldman and David Bottrill have acted as producers.
dEUS has made 8 studio albums up to now:
Worst Case Scenario (1994),
In A Bar, Under The Sea (1996),
The Ideal Crash (1999)
Pocket Revolution (2005)
Vantage Point (April 21st 2008)
Keep You Close (September 20st 2011)
Following Sea (June 1st 2012)
How To Replace It(February 17th 2023)
Other releases include:
My Sister = My Clock (1995) and
No More Loud Music - The Singles (2001), a best-of compilation.
Before Pocket Revolution (2005), dEUS took a "sabbatical" for over 6 years. In these years, Barman was busy with his second passion: film. He wrote and directed Anyway The Wind Blows, a movie received well by critics in Belgium. The key-song of the soundtrack for the film was Summer's Here by Magnus, a project by Tom Barman together with CJ Bolland.
More info can be found on their official website, www.deus.be
Ghosts
dEUS Lyrics
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I threw one myself with the usual gang
Just a couple of girls
And a couple of guys
Get up (get up), stand up (stand up), get organized
I couldn't help thinking
I'd seen it before
Oh, but the worst part was I knew I'd see it again
It made my heart sink in
I had a sip of my gin
Stuck in the middle
What's it all for
It's giving me so little
I want more
You and me together
We will be chasing ghosts away
You and me together
Today
It wasn't till I met you that I realized
I wasn't living in a movie but a franchise
Just a couple of changes but the same old thing
The sequel was a flop
(Let the third one begin)
Cause your breasts are soft and warm
It feels like being born
We're writing the plot
Playing god
Cueing sunshine, cueing storm
But now I'm stuck in the middle
What's it all for
It's giving me so little
I want more
You and me together
We will be chasing ghosts away
You and me together
Today
My heart is a trigger
You're pulling it again
If you don't make it better
Then who will
You and me we've seen it
But we haven't felt it all
So chase the ghosts away
'Til they're gone
Sunrise at the edge of my glass
Casting its hellish light over the inevitable
Future memories like truncated dailies
From the shoot of life
We've saved our lovemiles baby
We're the cabin crew of cupid's company
Chasing ghosts away
They go, they're going, they're gone!
Watch them skate over an acre of nostalgia
Slipping and sliding over the thinning ice of time
Scared of being the demon
Tired of being ignored
Cause unless you breathe them back into existence
They will be bored
Like a junkie without the snort
Like a jock without the sport
You let them run
The lyrics to dEUS's song Ghosts describe the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of repetition and boredom. The song begins with the singer throwing a party with their usual group of friends, but finds that nothing has changed and they're stuck in the same old routine of human pyramid making and drinking gin. The singer then reveals that they have found something new and exciting in their relationship with their partner, but they're still questioning the purpose of it all. The singer's heart is being pulled by their partner, but if they don't make things better, who will? They reflect on the memories they've saved and the ghosts that they're chasing away, until they're gone.
The song is about seeking something more from life, and breaking free from the mundane routine. The reference to "chasing ghosts away" suggests that the singer is trying to move on from past experiences that are holding them back, and finding something new and exciting. At the same time, they're questioning the purpose of it all and seeking something more meaningful.
Overall, Ghosts is a reflective and introspective song about the search for something more in life, and the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of repetition and boredom.
Line by Line Meaning
Never one to miss out on a shebang
I can't pass up on a party.
I threw one myself with the usual gang
So I threw one for myself and my friends.
Just a couple of girls
There were only a few women there.
And a couple of guys
And only a few men as well.
Get up (get up), stand up (stand up), get organized
So let's all get up, get organized and have some fun!
I couldn't help thinking
I couldn't stop thinking about it.
I'd seen it before
It was nothing new to me.
A human pyramid (on the seventh floor)
We all made a human pyramid on the seventh floor.
Oh, but the worst part was I knew I'd see it again
The worst part was knowing that it would all happen again.
It made my heart sink in
It made me feel sad.
I had a sip of my gin
So I took a sip of my gin to try and forget about it.
Stuck in the middle
I feel stuck in my life.
What's it all for
I'm wondering what the purpose of all this is.
It's giving me so little
I don't feel like I'm getting much out of life.
I want more
But I want more than this.
You and me together
If we're together,
We will be chasing ghosts away
we can forget about the past and move forward.
Today
Starting today.
It wasn't till I met you that I realized
I didn't realize until I met you.
I wasn't living in a movie but a franchise
That my life is just like a movie franchise with small changes being made each time.
Just a couple of changes but the same old thing
It seems like things only change a little but everything stays the same.
The sequel was a flop
The second iteration wasn't as good.
(Let the third one begin)
But let's start fresh with a third one.
Cause your breasts are soft and warm
I like being with you because of how warm and comforting it is.
It feels like being born
It feels like I'm being reborn.
We're writing the plot
We're making the story of our lives.
Playing god
We're in control of our lives and are like gods.
Cueing sunshine, cueing storm
We control the highs and lows of our lives.
My heart is a trigger
My emotions can easily be triggered.
You're pulling it again
And you're the one who is causing it.
If you don't make it better
If you don't help me feel better,
Then who will
then who else will?
You and me we've seen it
We've seen a lot together,
But we haven't felt it all
but we haven't experienced everything yet.
So chase the ghosts away
Let's move forward and forget about the past.
Til they're gone
Until the ghosts are gone completely.
Sunrise at the edge of my glass
Looking at the sunrise through my glass.
Casting its hellish light over the inevitable
As the sun rises, it reminds me of the harsh reality of life.
Future memories like truncated dailies
Memories of the future are like a quickly edited daily news clip.
From the shoot of life
Our experiences in life are like a movie shoot.
We've saved our lovemiles baby
We have saved our love for each other.
We're the cabin crew of cupid's company
We're all part of this world together, in love and flying with Cupid's help.
Chasing ghosts away
Let's all forget about the past and move forward.
They go, they're going, they're gone!
The ghosts of our past are gone for good!
Watch them skate over an acre of nostalgia
Memories of the past are like people skating on a rink of nostalgia.
Slipping and sliding over the thinning ice of time
But as time passes, those memories start to fade.
Scared of being the demon
We're all afraid of being seen as a bad person.
Tired of being ignored
And we're all tired of being ignored by those around us.
Cause unless you breathe them back into existence
But unless you bring them back to life,
They will be bored
Those memories will fade away for good.
Like a junkie without the snort
Just like a drug addict who can't find their next fix.
Like a jock without the sport
Or a sports player who can no longer play their game.
You let them run
If you don't hold onto your memories, they'll just slip away.
Contributed by Mila W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@verybrd
This is honestly one of the best things my ears had the privilege to experience. I wish there was a dutch band even half as great.
@gjuroo
Just clicked this song and I was thinking how privileged am I to have this song in my playlist.
@ricardbuxo
The was one called Burmashave, but they havent been active for a long time...
@dertigerbauch
I've never liked the cheesy tunes in the first half, but the reward of the psychedelic part is priceless. 2022, thinking about the good old nineties...
@Fuese6
Gives me a real summer feeling!! Summer '12, here we come!
@dmitrykolevatih4692
ЕЕЕЕ!!!! ЭТО СУПЕРСКАЯ ПЕСНЯ СЕЙЧАС МЕНЯ ОЧЕНЬ СПАСАЕТ! ЕДИНСТВЕННЫЙ РЕЗОНАНС С МОИМ НАСТРОЕНИЕМ! СПАСИБО!
@LienXP
My religion theacher showed this in class today :) All I can say to him is thank you for bringing me to this awesome song!
@Jiminellie
I would like to known what your teacher said
@BorisCampan
What an amazing video !!! Deus are still the best !
@IIICervantes
One of my favorite dEUS songs