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
Is A Robot
dEUS Lyrics
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Buxom and bright
We're not missing anything
At least not tonight
Chimera of charm
Innocent of hardship
Luxurious qualm
And then I'll take you home
Where we live and where we roam
Is a robot zone
We don't really care
If the world is a mess
We are programmed to the grid
Of pleasure and bliss
But arrows or drifters
We all just pretend
That we will not succumb
To the ultimate trend
And then I'll take you home
Where we live and where we roam
Is a robot zone
We like the attention
But we hate to be judged
As we proudly parade
Where we see others trudge
We are slaves to addictions
That have no effect
And with loving precision
Isn't it love we dissect
And then I'll take you home
Where we live and where we roam
On the bed and on the phone
Don't stop, 'cause every place you've known
Is a robot zone
The lyrics to dEUS's song "Is A Robot" suggest a world where people are so robotic in their actions and emotions that they have become numb to the chaos and mess around them. The air is described as having the allure of a temptress, and those who live in this world do not seem to be missing anything, at least for now. They are programmed for pleasure and bliss, living in their own little bubble, unaffected by the ultimate trend that they will eventually succumb to.
The verse "We like the attention, but we hate to be judged" implies that these people are performing for a crowd or the public and they crave attention but are afraid of being judged. They are slaves to their addictions, which have no real effect, and it is suggested that they dissect love with "loving precision."
Overall, the song depicts a society that has become mechanical and emotionally detached in order to survive in a world filled with chaos and hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
Air of a temptress
The atmosphere is seductive and alluring.
Buxom and bright
The surroundings are voluptuous and dazzling.
We're not missing anything
We have everything we need at this moment.
At least not tonight
Perhaps tomorrow, things may change.
Chimera of charm
A fabricated illusion of attractiveness.
Innocent of hardship
Exempt from the difficulties of life.
Luxurious qualm
An uneasy feeling of guilt or doubt that is indulgent.
In a self-darkened daytrip
Lost in thought and disconnected from reality.
And then I'll take you home
Let's go somewhere familiar and comfortable.
Where we live and where we roam
The places we know so well and explore.
Is a robot zone
Our lives are monotonous and robotic.
We don't really care
Indifference towards the state of the world.
If the world is a mess
Regardless of the chaos around us.
We are programmed to the grid
Our actions are predetermined by a system.
Of pleasure and bliss
A system that brings us pleasure and happiness.
But arrows or drifters
Whether we're focused or drifting through life.
We all just pretend
We fool ourselves into believing.
That we will not succumb
We think we're immune to life's challenges.
To the ultimate trend
But we all follow the same patterns.
We like the attention
We enjoy the spotlight on us.
But we hate to be judged
We detest criticism or condemnation.
As we proudly parade
We flaunt our perceived superiority.
Where we see others trudge
We look down on those who struggle.
We are slaves to addictions
Our desires control us completely.
That have no effect
These addictions bear no real benefit.
And with loving precision
With care and accurate detail.
Isn't it love we dissect
We analyze and pick apart our feelings of love.
On the bed and on the phone
Anywhere and everywhere, our lives are the same.
Don't stop, 'cause every place you've known
Continue the monotony, because everywhere we go.
Is a robot zone
It's all robotic, and nothing really changes.
Contributed by Allison I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.