La Guillotine De Magritte Lyrics
Einstürzende Neubauten
Lyrics
If I look up I know the machine is there
The framework's in the system
But the blade is missing, it's only sky
Wayward clouds and
Bright blue sky
The convict me is hiding in the flowers
The convict me is convinced he can't be seen
Next to the guillotine
La Guillotine de Magritte
Under it, the bucket is for my spilled claret
But I use it as a cooler for Rosé Saignée Champagne
Right next to the guillotine
La Guillotine de Magritte
If I look up I know it is waiting therе
Somewhere in thе dead of night
With or without a blood-red moon
La Guillotine de Magritte
La Guillotine
La Guillotine de Magritte
I'm sorry for my afterlife, I haven't changed it yet
The delinquent is not yet ready
For the Guillotine de Magritte
I'm sorry for my afterlife, I haven't changed it yet
This delinquent is not yet ready
For the Guillotine de Magritte
I'm sorry for my afterlife, I haven't changed it yet
The delinquent is not yet ready
For Magritte's Guillotine
Song & Lyrics Facts
La Guillotine de Magritte is a single by the German experimental rock band Einstürzende Neubauten, released on December 4, 2020. It was produced by the band members themselves: Blixa Bargeld, Alexander Hacke, N.U.
Unruh, Jochen Arbeit and Rudi Moser. The song is inspired by the surrealist paintings of René Magritte, especially his series of works depicting a guillotine without a blade. The lyrics imagine a convict hiding in the flowers next to the guillotine, using a bucket meant for his blood as a cooler for champagne. The song explores themes of death, freedom, irony and absurdity. The song has a dark and atmospheric sound, with distorted guitars, electronic beats and Bargeld's expressive vocals. The music video features the band performing in front of a projection of Magritte's paintings, as well as scenes of flowers and blood. The song received positive reviews from critics and fans, who praised its originality, creativity and musicality. Some also noted its relevance to the current political and social climate.