Agonoize is an aggrotech band formed in Berlin, Germany in 2002. It is seld… Read Full Bio ↴Agonoize is an aggrotech band formed in Berlin, Germany in 2002. It is seldom that a newcomer splits the electro scene in two with their first release in such a way as Mike J., Olli S., and Chris L. did with their MCD Paranoid Destruction.
With their musical roots in bands like Klinik or Suicide Commando this release got lots of admiration as well as criticism but all agreed on one thing: “Voll auf die Fresse, voll auf den Dancefloor.” Full in the face, full on the dance floor! This album Paranoid Destruction entered the DAC (Deutsche Alternative Charts) at Number 7, and AGONOIZE remained in the charts for 8 weeks.
Their second release Open the Gate / To Paradise entered the DAC top 10.
The album, which saw the light of day in October 2004, eradicated all comparisons to other bands and shows what enormous potential is simmering in AGONOIZE.
Club hits alternate with atmospheric songs without the album being boring. Of course this will also raise some questions, but those who saw AGONOIZE live are convinced that they put on a unique show. The live performances with their captive and sometimes brutal scenes show the deepest abyss of mankind and hold the audience spellbound.

Established at the end of 2002 by Mike Johnson and Olli Senger, it soon became apparent that to have a real good presence on stage they needed a good front man. This person was found in the form of front man Chris L. Now nothing stood in the way of AGONOIZE building up the group.

The album and the resulting spin-off numbers were easily written, and following the first concert after the release of their first MCD, nothing could stop them. Their first concert was in April ’04 in Edinburgh, at the Dark City Festival with VNV Nation. This was followed by a concert in Berlin as the support act of [:SITD:], who in return provided a great remix of the Paranoid Destruction MCD.

Chains of Love
Agonoize Lyrics

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I am pain...

love means nothing
love means hate
love seems to separate your dreams from your fate
love is fear
love is pain
love is the enemy that drives you insane

love is dead

love is sick
love is dark
love is the curse that tears you apart
love is sin
love is cold
love is the reason when your soul is sold

I am pain...

free your mind
free your soul from the chains of love, the chains of love

Fight back!

I don't believe

I don't believe in love
I don't believe

Overall Meaning

that love can bring us anything but pain
I don't believe
I don't believe in love
I don't believe that love can free us from our chains

In "Chains of Love" by Agonoize, the lyrics describe an interpretation of love as a force that brings pain, fear, and ultimately drives people insane. Love is compared to being dead, sick, dark, and a curse that tears people apart. It is portrayed as a force that separates people from their dreams and can cause them to sell their own souls.

The chorus of the song tells the listener to fight back against the chains of love, urging them to free their mind and soul from its grip. The repetition of "I am pain" implies that love is seen as the embodiment of pain itself. Overall, the lyrics give a bleak view of love and attempt to encourage the listener to reject it.

Line by Line Meaning

I am pain...
Love is associated with pain, hate, fear and drives one insane, hence the persona portrays himself as a representation of pain.

love means nothing
Love has no meaning or purpose as it only brings about negative consequences.

love means hate
Love is equivalent to hate, as it causes pain and suffering.

love seems to separate your dreams from your fate
Love is seen as a force that divides one's aspirations from their destiny.

love is fear
Love instills fear, anxiety and stress in individuals as it is unpredictable and uncontrollable.

love is pain
Love causes physical and emotional pain, it scars and harms individuals in various ways.

love is the enemy that drives you insane
Love is an adversary that can drive people to madness due to its overwhelming effects.

love is dead
Love is non-existent or has died, as it has caused more harm than good.

love is sick
Love is corrupted, twisted and abnormal, thereby making it unhealthy for individuals.

love is dark
Love is gloomy, depressing and oppressive, and can bring about a negative aura.

love is the curse that tears you apart
Love is seen as a curse, with severe consequences that can rip or destroy individuals from within.

love is sin
Love is considered immoral and sinful; it goes against moral conduct and principles.

love is cold
Love is unaffectionate, uncaring and distant, lacking warmth and compassion.

love is the reason when your soul is sold
Love is the driving force behind the betrayal of one's soul, values and beliefs.

I am pain...
Returning back to the persona, he represents himself as pain, which is associated with love.

free your mind
One needs to liberate their conscious thoughts from being influenced by love.

free your soul from the chains of love, the chains of love
One needs to release themselves from the bondage of love as it limits their freedom, happiness and wellbeing.

Fight back!
One needs to resist the influence of love and fight against its negative effects.

I don't believe
The persona declares his disbelief in love, indicating that love is not worthy of his attention or affection.

I don't believe in love
The persona emphatically states his disbelief in love and its potential to cause harm.

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Zbigniew Tawroszewicz

(I am pain...)

Love means nothing
Love means hate
Love seems to separate your dreams from your fate
Love is fear
Love is pain
Love is the enemy that drives you insane

Love is death

Love is sick
Love is dark
Love is the curse that tears you apart
Love is sin
Love is cold
Love is the reason when your soul is sold

(I am pain...)

Free your mind
Free your soul
From the chains of love, the chains of love
Free your mind
Free your soul
From the chains of love, the chains of love

Fight back
Fight back
Fight back
Fight back

I don't believe
I don't believe in love

Free your mind
Free your soul
From the chains of love, the chains of love
Free your mind
Free your soul
From the chains of love, the chains of love.