Flesh Field was an electronic/industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in… Read Full Bio ↴Flesh Field was an electronic/industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio. Rian Miller joined the band in 1997 to contribute female vocals and together they released 2 albums, "Viral Extinction"(1999) and "Belief Control"(2001). Rian has left the band late 2003 and has since been replaced by another female vocalist, Wendy Yanko and the 3rd album "Strain" came out. The name Flesh Field is an unofficial term Ian Ross came up with to describe the psychological defense mechanisms of rape survivors. A new album "Tyranny of the Majority" was scheduled for release in 2011 but has been cancelled as Ian has terminated the Flesh Field project. Instrumental demos are available for free on their website.

Inside
Flesh Field Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Everything explodes from the inside,
Saturating all of me and you.
Everything within the chapel dies,
And everything that you believed in, too.

Godlike steel,
I can feel your pain.

Siding with the enemy of hope.
Tearing down the walls of fantasy.
I can't hear the words that he had spoken.
Tearing down this frail reality.

I see the light of day burning through my eyes.
I stare anyway, severing my ties.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Flesh Field's "Inside" seem to be referencing an internal battle, one that is happening within the individual himself. The first line, "Everything explodes from the inside," suggests that there is a great deal of intense emotion within the singer, something so strong that it feels as though it might burst outwards. This intense feeling is also being shared by the people around him; "saturating all of me and you" suggests that everyone is feeling the same thing.

The second line, "Everything within the chapel dies," takes on a more religious tone. The word "chapel" could refer to any religious institution, and the idea that "everything" within it is dying seems to suggest that the singer has lost faith. "And everything that you believed in, too" implies that the people around the singer are also losing their faith.

The next few lines are hard to interpret, but seem to suggest that there is some sort of struggle happening between different forces. "Godlike steel, I can feel your pain" might be referring to some sort of divine power, but it's difficult to be sure. "Siding with the enemy of hope" seems to suggest that the singer is taking the side of something negative, rather than something positive.

"Tearing down the walls of fantasy" could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it seems to suggest that the singer is rejecting a more idyllic or naive way of thinking. "I can't hear the words that he had spoken" is difficult to interpret, but could suggest that the singer is trying to distance themselves from a particular person or belief. Finally, "Tearing down this frail reality" seems to suggest that the singer is actively working to destroy their old way of thinking and their old beliefs.

Line by Line Meaning

Everything explodes from the inside,
The truth has been revealed and it is causing chaos internally.

Saturating all of me and you.
No one is immune to the effects of this revelation.

Everything within the chapel dies,
The lies and illusions that were held onto in this sacred place are destroyed.

And everything that you believed in, too.
Your faith and trust in something has been shattered.

Godlike steel,
A metaphor for the strength and power of the truth.

I can feel your pain.
The pain that comes with the truth being exposed is palpable.

Siding with the enemy of hope.
Choosing to abandon optimism and positivity in favor of accepting the difficult truth.

Tearing down the walls of fantasy.
Breaking away from false narratives and illusions.

I can't hear the words that he had spoken.
The messenger of truth may have spoken words, but they are not being heard or understood.

Tearing down this frail reality.
Shaking the foundation of what was once believed to be true and revealing its fragility.

I see the light of day burning through my eyes.
Coming to terms with the truth and accepting it, even though it may be painful to face.

I stare anyway, severing my ties.
Despite the discomfort or even pain, it is necessary to break away from old beliefs and ideas in order to move forward with the truth.

Contributed by Adeline J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS