“Eaten but Not Digested” is an avant-garde, experimental rock anthem that explores the miraculous integration of mitochondria into early eukaryotic life. Through fragmented, hyper-rhythmic lyrics and immersive imagery, the song evokes the primordial dance of ancient cells: an archaean spiralling alone in a vast molecular soup, a tiny bacterium trembling with energy, swallowed but refusing extinction. The track mirrors this union musically, layering pulsing rhythms, crackling textures, and shifting melodies to create a sonic experience that reflects both the microscopic drama of cellular life and the cosmic magnitude of evolution itself.

At its core, the song dramatizes endosymbiosis, the biological event where one organism is engulfed by another and the two form a mutually beneficial relationship. In evolutionary history, an ancestral archaeal cell engulfed an α-proteobacterium, which survived and eventually became the mitochondrion. This symbiosis enabled the host cell to harness oxygen efficiently, fuelling energy-intensive processes that allowed eukaryotic cells to grow larger, evolve complexity, and eventually support multicellular life. The lyrics and musical structure reflect this fusion, with intertwining motifs representing cooperation, integration, and the transformation of the swallowed into an inseparable partner.

Beyond its biological narrative, the song serves as a meditation on human and societal parallels. It celebrates cooperation, adaptability, and the power of integration, showing how entities that appear different or even opposed can merge to create something greater than the sum of their parts. Through repetitive, echoing refrains and evolving choruses, listeners experience a sense of collective pulse—an anthem of resilience and transformation, where the microcosmic story of mitochondria becomes a metaphor for connection, growth, and the energy of collaboration that drives both life and creativity forward.

Eaten but Not Digested

Anbid Zaman is a queer activist and artist whose work rises from a life marked by displacement, resistance, and the insistence on living fully even when the world tries to deny that possibility. Born in Bangladesh and shaped by grassroots queer organizing from a young age, they grew into their voice through community struggle — learning early that courage isn’t an act, but a daily discipline.

Their journey from danger to refuge transformed them without erasing their origins. Living in Germany, Anbid continues to work at the intersections of identity, migration, and liberation, supporting queer people who face violence and navigating the complexities of chosen family, safety, and belonging. Their activism is guided by deep commitments: justice without compromise, solidarity across borders, and an unshakeable belief that marginalised voices should be heard not with pity, but with respect.

These values spill directly into their music. Anbid’s sound blends testimonial storytelling, emotional minimalism, and atmospheric layers shaped by memory — the quiet of hiding, the noise of protest, the ache of leaving, the thrill of surviving. Each track carries the weight of lived experience and the brightness of hope that refuses to die. Their art is not just expression; it is continuation, resistance, and a reminder that stories carry power long before the world acknowledges them.

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