Emileigh Rohn is a solo artist who produces the dark industrial electronic … Read Full Bio ↴Emileigh Rohn is a solo artist who produces the dark industrial electronic music project Chiasm signed by Cop International records. She has released three full-length albums, Disorder, Relapse, and REFORM, and her music has been featured on several compilation CDs, in the PC video game Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines by Troika Games, on the CBS television series NCIS and in the independent film Extinguish released by Outsider Filmworks. The name Chiasm (Greek χίασμα, "crossing") comes from the biological term of the crossing of optic neurons in the brain that allow people to have continuous and peripheral vision. Chiasm is produced in Detroit, USA.

At the age of five, Emileigh Rohn began taking piano lessons from her church organist, Mildred Benson, and eventually began singing solos in church. By the age of 13 she received a Casiotone keyboard and began experimenting with electronic music. In her final year of high school she joined an experimental/industrial performance art group called Inter Animi.

In the fall of 1997, while studying molecular biology in Detroit, Rohn joined Calvin P. Simmons in his project Dragon Tears Descending (DTD) as a keyboardist doing performances and supporting other bands. Rohn then left DTD and formed her own project Electrophoretic Transfer in 1998.

Chiasm began in 1998 when Rohn began to entirely produce her own music with her first demo CD named "Embryonic" completed in October. Her song "Bouncing Baby Clones" was featured on a Detroit Electronica compilation CD, D[elEcTROnIc]T, in the spring of 1999. By March 2001, Rohn released her debut album, Disorder on COP International.

Following Disorder, the track "Isolated" was released on the PC Game, "Vampire-The Masqurerade-Bloodlines" as well as used in an episode of the CBS series "Navy:NCIS" in 2003 coinciding with the release of the remix album with labelmate Threat Level 5 titled "Divided We Fall: The Remix Collection". The second full-length solo album, "Relapse" was released in 2005, also on COP.

Chiasm released a virtual single, "Prefrontal EP", exclusively on iTunes in 2006 through COP International. Her new full-length album, titled "REFORM", was released in September 2008! "REFORM" CDs are now available! Be sure to check out the new Facebook page, and keep in touch with her on Myspace where new remixes and random older tracks are also posted for streaming!

Emileigh is currently working on new material, an album called "11:11" and remixes/collaborations with other artists.

For more information, see her web site, www.chiasm.org

Enemy
Chiasm Lyrics

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close your eyes and take me in/the way you know is soon to change/alive inside the species grows/the silent fate/will dominate/you are your own enemy/creative evolution/i can see it in your eyes/the way you hold the pain inside your mind/the hate you hold inside controls your mind/i see/you are your own enemy/genetic revolution

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Enemy" by Chiasm are deeply introspective and philosophical. The song seems to be about the struggle within oneself, as the lyrics refers to an impending change being on the horizon, and a species growing inside. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for change within the individual, as they evolve and transform. However, the mention of a "silent fate" that will dominate suggests that this change may not always be a positive one, and could possibly lead to destruction or turmoil.

As the lyrics progress, it becomes clear that the central idea behind the song is that we are our own worst enemy. The line "you are your own enemy" is repeated several times throughout the song, driving home the idea that we are the authors of our own demise. The lyrics also touch on the idea of creative evolution, implying that while change may be inevitable, we have the power to steer that change in a positive direction.

The song takes a darker turn towards the end as it delves into the idea of genetic revolution. The lyrics suggest that this revolution may be violent or catastrophic, as they mention hate and control. The overall message of the song seems to be one of warning, urging listeners to be mindful of their own actions and motivations and to strive for positive change.

Line by Line Meaning

close your eyes and take me in
Take a moment to be present with me and allow yourself to be vulnerable.

the way you know is soon to change
Acknowledge that life is constantly changing and embrace the uncertainty.

alive inside the species grows
Life is always thriving and evolving around us.

the silent fate
The inevitable destiny that we all must face.

will dominate
Regardless of what we do, fate will ultimately determine our lives.

you are your own enemy
We often create our own obstacles and challenges.

creative evolution
We have the power to grow and change in innovative ways.

i can see it in your eyes
Emotions are often reflected in our eyes.

the way you hold the pain inside your mind
We all have our own pain that we keep hidden inside.

the hate you hold inside controls your mind
Negative emotions like hate can have a powerful hold on our thoughts and actions.

i see
I understand and empathize with your struggles.