Chainsaws and Children was an industrial metal band based in Burlington, Ve… Read Full Bio ↴Chainsaws and Children was an industrial metal band based in Burlington, Vermont. The band released its first full length CD, .daca. on the Big Heavy World record label in December 1999 and released tracks on several compilation albums, including 21st Circuitry's Coldwave Breaks 2 and Voidstar Productions' Coronal Mass Ejection. The band split up whilst working on its second album, tentatively titled .llik.

Isolation
Chainsaws And Children Lyrics

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Lock you out of the world i just created
I'm so tired and i'm so frustrated
Had enough time to shut myself inside
I've tried the world and i'm dissatisfied

Isolate the pain
Isolate distress
Isolate myself

Isolate and repress

I've been exploited and i've been betrayed
When i'm in here all my problems fade
You try to teach me you are so outspoken
When i'm in here i am unbroken

Isolate the pain
Isolate distress

Isolate myself
Isolate and repress

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chainsaws And Children's song "Isolation" explore the idea of escapism and how it can serve as a form of self-preservation from the harsh realities of the outside world. The opening lines, "Lock you out of the world I just created, I'm so tired and I'm so frustrated," suggest that the singer has become disillusioned with society and seeks refuge in their own world - a world that they have created for themselves. The lyrics convey a sense of exhaustion and disappointment with the world at large, and the singer's desire to shut out external pressures and stressors.

The chorus, "Isolate the pain, Isolate distress, Isolate myself, Isolate and repress," underscores the theme of self-isolation and detachment from the world. The singer is advocating for the power of isolation as a form of self-care, emphasizing the need to separate oneself from the pain and stress that the world can bring. The repetition of the phrase "Isolate" emphasizes the importance of this concept to the singer, suggesting that they see it as a vital tool for their own well-being.

Overall, "Isolation" is a poignant exploration of the human desire to retreat from the world and seek refuge in one's own personal sphere. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling let down by society and searching for a way to cope with the pain and uncertainty of the outside world.

Line by Line Meaning

Lock you out of the world i just created
I want to protect my creative space and keep the outside world from interfering.

I'm so tired and i'm so frustrated
I'm exhausted and feeling fed up with the way things are right now.

Had enough time to shut myself inside
I've had time to myself and decided to withdraw into my own space.

I've tried the world and i'm dissatisfied
I've experienced what the world has to offer, but it hasn't been fulfilling.

Isolate the pain
I want to separate myself from the pain that I'm feeling.

Isolate distress
I want to keep my emotional distress to myself.

Isolate myself
I want to be alone and cut myself off from others for a while.

Isolate and repress
I'm suppressing my feelings by isolating myself from others.

I've been exploited and i've been betrayed
I've been taken advantage of and let down by people.

When i'm in here all my problems fade
Being alone helps me forget about my problems and find peace.

You try to teach me you are so outspoken
Other people try to tell me what to do and are very vocal about it.

When i'm in here i am unbroken
When I'm alone, I don't have to deal with other people's opinions and I feel strong.

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J TresCom

2y↑1

Never heard of it before.... but I like it, it's got that sound man!

I miss that sound, because it's just so hard to find these days!

James Scott

2y↑3

Saw these guys play at a small club in Concord NH when I was but a wee lad and this randomly popped in my head. Thanks for posting.

Taylor A

1y↑1

This captures a bit of the feel of their live shows, smashing things, lighting stuff on fire, brutal noise and pits… thems were the days https://youtu.be/Y23Y9xlv0QY

INOPERA _

46w

I definitely saw them there at Cafe Eclipse a couple times. Take me back.

wild west waifu

2y↑3

I love finding music like this, this is going into the trip playlist

Tim

2y↑3

Just thinking about obscure bands I used to be into and this is one of em. So weird this album after all these years. Still solid shit!

ztmusic

2y↑3

My mom did a show for these guys once at Higher Ground music venue back in 2000 in promotion for .daca.. She used to hang out at Burlington Vermont record label Big Heavy World. My managed to have a copy of the CD from when she had that show. Funny enough, this is one of my fav obscure and unknown albums of all time. What’s awesome is that I’ve managed to purchase and download it off of Big Heavy World’s bandcamp page. WHAT SUCKS IS THAT IT’S NOT ON APPLE MUSIC.

Eric Crosby

It really is (solid) if the right person heard this they would’ve been signed I know it. Rumor was that they were getting ready to put thier second album out when they disbanded. I would kill to hear some of that finished or not.

Taylor A

💯 percent

Eric Crosby

2y↑1

You made my night. I actually did end up finding the album online to rebuy but, to see it on you tube is great. I wish I still had that demo tape though. These guys had so much potential. They only needed that right person to hear them. If they kept going I truly believe they would have made it. I actually went to school with the keyboardist in fair haven. One show at Higher ground Paul (lead singer) was sticking the mic out in the crowd and apparently he liked the way I sounded and pulled me up on stage. But, of course like the pussy I am sang the verse and jumped right back down into the crowd. Sometimes i like to imagine that if I stayed up there he would’ve trained me to take his place (ala Rockstar) and we’d all still be jamming out. I know I have a vivid imagination. Anyway, thank you for putting this on here.

ztmusic

2y↑1

You’re welcome, dude! I thought my mom and I were the only ones who knew about this band! My mom was the one who put on the band’s show at Higher Ground and she also used to hang out with the guys at Vermont record label Big Heavy World who were the ones behind the release of “.daca.”.

ztmusic

2y↑1

I am a proud Vermonter myself and these are my fav VT metal bands:
Chainsaws.and.Children, Drowningman, Sworn to Remember, Boatman’s Lament, and Saving Vice.

Vermont has a lot of Metalcore bands.

Eric Crosby

I unfortunately only got to go to about four or five their shows but they killed it every time. We had a big group of friends and my buddy and I introduced them to chainsaws (the music, not the band) and I’d say half of them became fans. I’d buy them the cd for Xmas and shit. That is so cool that you and your mom were that much a part of them becoming as big as they did. I remember one show in particular where they played with Scissorfight, Tree and someone else. I can’t remember the name of the tour but it was frigging amazing. Whereabouts in Vt are you guys from? If you don’t mind me asking. I’m from Castleton near Rutland.

ztmusic

2y↑2

@Eric Crosby Well, I wasn’t born during the time my mom did that specific show. I’m from St. Albans, Vermont.

Eric Crosby

At least you can appreciate good music. My son is 14 and we listen to a lot of the same music. It makes me so happy. He’s just a younger version of myself with his whole life in front of him. Hopefully he grabs the reigns and goes after his dreams. That’s the only regret I have is just letting them pass me by. At least I got my boy though. He makes it all worth it.

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Deaf Sparrow

45w

These guys 100% started in PA. They used to play shows in Latrobe and other local towns near where I grew up. That was around 1996.

ztmusic

45w

Nope they formed in Burlington, Vermont in 1994. They released a demo in 1996 and their album “.daca.” four years later in 2000 under local Vermont label Big Heavy World which its headquarters were also located in downtown Burlington. The band then went on an indefinite hiatus on January 1st, 2004 and have remained inactive since then.

Deaf Sparrow

45w

@ztmusic Wow that means another band had this name wtffff. A friend still has some promo material from a venue in Latrobe that was called Illusions where they played. I'll see if I can get an image of it. They were from Greensburg area.

paul dickson

41w↑1

you're both right. the original band line-up (paul dickson [guitar/programming/vocals], ryan hood [drums], brad dickson [bass], matt heeney [guitars]) grew up in ligonier, pennsylvania. when the band formed in 1994/1995, i was finishing school at uvm in burlington, vermont, ryan was finishing school at suny binghamton in new york, and brad and matt were finishing high school in ligonier. the first five or so (maybe more) shows the band played were all at illusions in latrobe, pennsylvania. great little club, great group of kids, tons of fun. i would record demos in burlington and send them to the other band members, ryan and i would drive down to ligonier, the band would run through the songs for a day, we'd perform at illusions, and then ryan and i would drive back. the band existed this way, with band members living in different states, for a couple years, until a line-up change and we became more of a vermont-based band. we started performing in the new england area, with lots of shows at 242 main in burlington. again... great little club, great group of kids, tons of fun. we later hooked up with jim lockridge of big heavy world who released .daca. [big props to jim for all his help.] -paul [chainsaws.and.children]

Deaf Sparrow

41w

@paul dickson Lol we played with you at a Battle of the Bands there. I believe the band I was in then was called Pileus. 12 Cup also played, later known as Chapter, then Creation is Crucifixion. There was also Orange Pumps, Serene Green, and Crank Radio if you remember them.

paul dickson

41w↑1

@Deaf Sparrow i remember several of those band names, and a comradery among all the bands that used to play at illusions. we won a recording session at gamut studios in latrobe at that battle of the bands and used the session to record the four song demo. the version of 'flame on' that was recorded at gamut was later released on a 21st circuitry compilation called 'coldwave breaks ii'.

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