Imaad Wasif (born in Vancouver) is a Canadian-born singer, guitarist and so… Read Full Bio ↴Imaad Wasif (born in Vancouver) is a Canadian-born singer, guitarist and songwriter whose music combines elements of psychedelic folk and rock

Though born in Vancouver, Wasif was raised in Palm Desert in Southern California, and now resides in Los Angeles. He began playing music as a teenager and formed his first band, lowercase, was "a guitar-drums duo that played a weird hybrid of minimal lo-fi pop, post-rock and slo-core." They were signed to the seminal noise rock label Amphetamine Reptile. In 2001, he formed the psychedelic folk-rock group Alaska! and was briefly a member of The Folk Implosion as well as playing on Lou Barlow's albums for Merge Records.

Wasif worked in collaboration with Karen O on the soundtrack to the film Where The Wild Things Are. As part of the Folk Implosion, he appeared in the 2002 movie Laurel Canyon.

His third album, The Voidist, was released in October 2009 on Tee Pee Records.

In 2012 and 2013, Wasif completed two self-recorded works, "The Dark Water EP" and the album "Great Eastern Sun." Both albums were held back from release, Wasif citing them to be "too dark and too personal."

In 2014, he finished work on a fourth solo record, a concept album titled "Figurehead" again recorded with Mark Nevers. The album's release was stalled due to contractual issues.

In 2017, Wasif released "Dzi," on Grey Market. The album was recorded by Bobb Bruno on a Tascam Cassette 8-Track Machine, capturing a raw, live feel.

"Great Eastern Sun" was released on December 1, 2018 on Nomad Eel Records,

Isolation
Imaad Wasif Lyrics

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Got a chill in my bones
Loveless eyes are closed
Do i dare always scare
It's a fatal flaw
I can't let you go
A pair of lies
So tired
Of being surrounded

Help me make it
Out of this sinister dream
Isolation
Isolation
Crucify for weeks
Can't shake this old (??)
Too obscure to impure
It's all make believe
Hypnotise and deceieve
In paradise i'm naked
Reckless and stranded
How it hurts to linger all alone
Isolation
Isolation

Isolation
Isolation

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in "Isolation" by Imaad Wasif paint a picture of someone who appears to be experiencing intense feelings of loneliness and disconnection from the world around them. The first verse, "Got a chill in my bones/Loveless eyes are closed/Do I dare always scare/It's a fatal flaw" describes how the singer is feeling physically and emotionally. They have closed themselves off from love and other people, which may be a defense mechanism.

In the second verse, "So tired/Of being surrounded/Help me make it/Out of this sinister dream" the singer expresses their feelings of being overwhelmed and trapped in a world they don't want to be in. They are surrounded by people but still feel alone. They are looking for a way out of this "sinister dream". The chorus repeats the word "isolation" to emphasize the feeling of being alone and cut off from the world.

The final verse, "In paradise I'm naked/Reckless and stranded/How it hurts to linger all alone" portrays a sense of vulnerability and helplessness. The singer feels like they are exposed and without any support in a beautiful but isolating environment. The repetition of "isolation" in the chorus reinforces the theme of loneliness and disconnection from the world.

Overall, the lyrics in "Isolation" by Imaad Wasif convey a sense of melancholy and isolation, someone who is feeling lost, disconnected and in need of help.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a chill in my bones
Feeling cold and alone from being isolated

Loveless eyes are closed
Unable to see love or connection with others because of emotion suppression

Do i dare always scare
Fearful of taking risks and constantly avoiding them

It's a fatal flaw
The fear and avoidance of risk is leading to a destructive way of living

I can't let you go
Unable to let go of the fear and avoidance, unable to change

A pair of lies
Believing false perceptions of oneself and the world around them

So tired
Exhausted from the constant struggle of isolation and avoidance

Of being surrounded
Feeling trapped by the world and people around them

Help me make it
Yearning for someone or something to help them overcome their isolation

Out of this sinister dream
The isolation and avoidance has become a nightmare for them

Isolation
The theme and cause of their struggle