Love Spirals Downwards was begun by multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lum and then-girlfriend Suzanne Perry. In 1991, Lum and Perry recorded a demo, which led to a contract with Projekt Records. Over its 8-year history, the band released four full-length albums, a career retrospective, and a CD single, selling (by their own account) in excess of 40,000 CDs. They were also included on over two dozen various artist compilations, including the Heavenly Voices series released by the German label Hyperium.
Perry's sister Kristen collaborated with Lum on two tracks for the 1998 album, Flux. One of her songs, "Psyche ," was used on episode #501 of Dawson’s Creek, originally airing on 10/10/2001. This episode is included on the Season 5 DVD set.
Jennifer Wilde (then working under her maiden name, Jennifer Ryan Fuller) collaborated with Lum and Perry on two tracks for Love Spirals Downwards' 1994 second release, Ardor. Her vocals from one of these songs, "Sunset Bell," were reused for a new version of the song 4 years later on the band's album, Flux. Wilde went on to form her own band, Liquid State, in January 2006.
Although the band never officially broke up, in 1999 Lum began releasing music under the shortened moniker, Lovespirals, featuring new vocal collaborator, Anji Bee. In January 2000, the Love Spirals Downwards career retrospective CD, Temporal, was released by Projekt with no indication of the duo's split.
Soon after the 2002 release of Lovespirals' first full-length album, Windblown Kiss, Projekt announced that Perry would release an EP under the band name, Melodyguild. Though recorded in 2003, the band's debut EP, Aitu, wasn't released until mid-2008. Perry has since collaborated with Falling You on material released in 2006 and 2008.
In 2007 Projekt re-released the first two Love Spirals Downwards albums remastered by Ryan Lum with additional tracks included in newly designed digipacs.
Tear Love From My Mind
Love Spirals Downwards Lyrics
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Am i the one to destroy everything?
I the one you place your faith in?
Tear me down
Tear love from my mind
Tear through the lies that mask my eyes, that deceive me
Tear through the hungry ghost that lingers to feed on me.
Empty me
Empty me
Every word you trusted now i question.
Every word I understood now disobeys.
How can i leave when you love me?
How can i leave when everything is so clear?
The lyrics of Love Spirals Downwards’ song “Tear Love From My Mind” express a sense of confusion and internal turmoil. The first lines ask the question of whether the singer lied to someone they trusted, a question that is never directly answered in the song. The second stanza suggests that the singer may be the one responsible for destroying everything, and questions whether they are the one that the other person placed their faith in. The lines “tear me down, tear me down” could be interpreted as a plea for the other person to let go of them, as if the singer knows they are not good for them. The repetition of “tear love from my mind” expresses the singer’s wish to have their feelings torn away, suggesting that they are in pain and want to end the destructive cycle they are caught in.
The third stanza continues to express the singer’s sense of confusion, as they question whether they should leave even though they are loved by the other person. The line “every word you trusted now I question” further highlights the singer’s internal conflict, and the line “every word I understood now disobeys” could suggest that the singer is no longer sure of their own beliefs or motivations. In conclusion, the lyrics of “Tear Love From My Mind” convey a feeling of being lost and trapped, of wanting to escape from one’s own thoughts and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Every word you trusted, did i lie to you?
Did I betray your trust by not living up to every promise I made?
Am i the one to destroy everything?
Did I ruin our relationship by my own actions?
I the one you place your faith in?
Are you relying on me to be your reliable partner?
Tear me down
Break me apart and uncover my innermost flaws.
Tear me down
Rip me apart and expose every secret I hold within me.
Tear love from my mind
Snatch away the love that once existed in my heart.
Tear through the lies that mask my eyes, that deceive me
Unearth the lies I tell myself, which trick me into believing things that are not true.
Tear through the hungry ghost that lingers to feed on me.
Remove the insatiable desire that urges me to seek love and acceptance from others.
Empty me
Release me from the chains of my past experiences and emotions.
Empty me
Free me from the confines of my own mental limitations.
Every word you trusted now i question.
I now doubt every word that you once trusted me to say.
Every word I understood now disobeys.
All the understanding and knowledge I once held has now become futile and ineffective.
How can i leave when you love me?
I can't bear to abandon you when I know you still care for me.
How can i leave when everything is so clear?
I can't seem to walk away when the situation is so obvious.
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.