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
Surrender
Chiasm Lyrics
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The fog surrounds me and I know that it's not right
I must escape this awful state of night
So here I tread
And standing still without a phase of sight to dread
The noise completes the pictures in my head
It's taken time for you to realize
That what you felt was not forever
You find you must surrender
And now you see the world with no disguise
It takes you in its grasp forever
The rain pours down on me
The clarity I sought would make us free
But in the depths of fate
The answers drowned beneath this mud of hate
I gasp to breathe the cause
That brought us to this place yet here we pause
And in the fear of dawn
The innocence I dreamt about is gone
You learn you must surrender
It's taken time for you to realize
That what you felt was not forever
You find you must surrender
And now you see the world with no disguise
It takes you in its grasp forever
You find you must surrender
And now you see the world with new eyes
The love you felt was not forever
You find you must surrender
And now you see the world with new eyes
And taste the truth of now and never
The rain pours down on me
The clarity I sought would make us free
And in the fear of dawn
The innocence I dreamt about is gone
In "Surrender," Chiasm depicts a person who is overwhelmed and frightened by their current situation, their life shrouded in a cloud of fog. They feel lost and trapped in this state of turmoil that they long to escape. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses their struggle to find their footing and cope with the harsh realities of the world. The person has come to the realization that they must surrender, that they cannot fight against life's unpredictability, and must let go of their fear and embrace the truth that everything is temporary. The resolution of the song shows that surrendering can lead to a new understanding of the world, a new perspective that allows the person to see beyond the fog and the rain, and embrace the present they are living in.
The powerful and emotive lyrics of Surrender have been interpreted in many ways since it was first released. Some believe that the song is about letting go of past trauma, while others hear the lyrics as a message of acceptance and self-discovery. Regardless of the interpretation, the song has achieved a level of cultural significance, and it's become an anthem of hope and change for many.
Line by Line Meaning
I lie alone
I am all by myself and feeling isolated.
The fog surrounds me and I know that it's not right
I am encompassed by obscurity and understand that this is not a pleasant feeling.
I must escape this awful state of night
I need to get away from this darkened state of mind.
So here I tread
I am walking slowly and cautiously.
And standing still without a phase of sight to dread
I am stagnant and do not have any bad experiences to worry about.
The noise completes the pictures in my head
The sounds around me are helping me form a clear picture of my thoughts.
You learn you must surrender
You come to realize that you need to let go of some things in order to progress.
It's taken time for you to realize
It has taken a while for you to understand.
That what you felt was not forever
The emotions you had are not permanent.
And now you see the world with no disguise
You now see the world clearly and without any deception.
It takes you in its grasp forever
The world has a hold on you for an indefinite amount of time.
The rain pours down on me
The rain is coming down heavily on me.
The clarity I sought would make us free
I was searching for clarity in order to be liberated.
But in the depths of fate
However, in the depths of destiny.
The answers drowned beneath this mud of hate
The solutions to my problems are buried beneath the hatred in my heart.
I gasp to breathe the cause
I struggle to find the reason behind all of this.
That brought us to this place yet here we pause
That has led us to this point, but we are now at a standstill.
And in the fear of dawn
As the sun begins to rise and daylight approaches.
The innocence I dreamt about is gone
The purity that I longed for is no longer present.
You find you must surrender
You realize that you need to give up control.
And now you see the world with new eyes
As a result, you are able to see the world in a different way.
And taste the truth of now and never
And discover the reality of what is and what will never be.
Contributed by Annabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mystic J-C
She is really talented... great singer & producer
PlacidDirge
The music is great in ways I can't explain.
Whisperlands
*Hooked*