PAIN TEENS is distinguished from other rock groups mainly by Scott Ayer's guitar playing- a unique sound that combined swamplike psychedelia and twisted, effects-laden sounds. Bliss Blood's disturbing lyrics and icy delivery helped the PAIN TEENS sound like no other band on earth.
Beginning in 1987, PAIN TEENS released nine out-of-print cassette tapes and two LPs on their own Anomie Records label. Soon after, they released four LPs for Trance Records, an Austin, Texas label run by King Coffee of the band Butthole Surfers.
The live version of the band went through several lineups, including Steve Cook on bass, Ralf Armin on guitar, David Parker and Bart Enoch on drums in 1988, followed by Kirk Carr on bass and Frank Garymartin on drums. They ceased performing live in 1993, after touring with the Boredoms, Fudge Tunnel, Brutal Truth & Season to Risk in that year.
Bliss Blood moved to New York City in 1995 after the release of their sixth full length release, "Beast of Dreams", and formed The Moonlighters with Henry Bogdan from Helmet; Delta Dreambox, a 1920's style blues band; Voodoo Suite, a 1950's exotica lounge jazz group, the "crime jazz"-style Nightcall with Stu Spasm from Lubricated Goat, and many other projects. She currently lives in Brooklyn.
Scott Ayers and Frank Garymartin continued playing together in their new band Walking Timebombs, releasing several cds, Culturcide, Truth Decay, and Anarchitex. In 2009 Scott Ayers began performing solo under the name GelTab, which has been described as "ambient/country", and later started the band Dead Links, which has a heavy progressive rock sound and one album release so far. Other projects include the Electric Knives (psych/punk/noise) and Dead Cowboys (country/folk/blues/americana)
Kirk Carr died of cancer in May 2008.
Lisa Knew
Pain Teens Lyrics
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A twisted world in a child's mind,
To her it's just the way things are
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over
Nobody knows what Lisa knew, nobody heard her when she cried
Say the wrong word and get punished
Look the wrong way and get slapped
While you're wishing the nightmare would end.
Nobody cares when you're crying, they only tell you to smile
The acting is easy, reality's hard, even for the happiest child
They say you're learning a lesson,
They're teaching you how to be strong
They get older and older and they never learn--
Be happy, you're life's almost gone.
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over
Nobody knows what Lisa knew, nobody heard her when she cried
The lyrics in Pain Teens' song "Lisa Knew" is a haunting reflection on the experiences of a child who is abused and neglected. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a child trapped in a world of pain and suffering, where every moment is uglier than the one before it. The child's twisted view of the world is accepted as the norm, and she is left to deal with the horrible sights and sounds alone without any hope or help. The lyrics suggest that despite her cries for help, nobody is listening. Instead, she is punished for speaking out or even looking the wrong way, and she is forced to hide her pain and pretend that everything is okay.
The song highlights the brutal reality of child abuse and the long-lasting impact it can have on a person's life. The lyrics suggest that the pain of abuse can never truly be understood unless experienced first hand. Lisa's story is a tragic one as she is never able to escape from her tormentors, and her cries for help go unheard. The lyrics also suggest that society is quick to dismiss the suffering of others and to teach children to be strong rather than tackling the root causes of the problem.
Line by Line Meaning
When every hour is uglier than the one that passed before
The world is a twisted, horrifying place to Lisa, and it only seems to be getting worse by the hour.
A twisted world in a child's mind,
In Lisa's young mind, the world is a dark, depraved place, full of suffering and pain.
To her it's just the way things are
To Lisa, the horrors of her life are just a normal part of her everyday reality.
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
Lisa has become desensitized to the terrible things she witnesses, and they no longer affect her as they once did.
The pain that was life is over
Lisa's life has been filled with excruciating pain and suffering, but it has finally come to an end.
Nobody knows what Lisa knew, nobody heard her when she cried
Despite enduring so much suffering, Lisa's pain went unnoticed and ignored by those around her.
Say the wrong word and get punished
In Lisa's world, one wrong move can lead to harsh punishment and retribution.
Look the wrong way and get slapped
Even her gaze can bring about wrath and physical harm from those around her.
Don't listen at night, just pretend you're asleep
Lisa has learned to tune out the horrors of her life by pretending to be asleep, even when she's not.
While you're wishing the nightmare would end.
Lisa spends much of her time hoping for an escape from her unbearable existence.
Nobody cares when you're crying, they only tell you to smile
In Lisa's experience, nobody truly cares about her pain or wants to help, she's just supposed to put on a brave face and hide it all.
The acting is easy, reality's hard, even for the happiest child
Pretending to be happy and well-adjusted is much easier than facing the harsh reality of everyday life, even for someone normally happy and carefree like a child.
They say you're learning a lesson,
Those who inflict pain upon Lisa try to justify it by saying it's for her own good, but there's no lesson to be learned in her torment.
They're teaching you how to be strong
Lisa's abusers believe that by inflicting pain, they're making her stronger and better equipped to handle the cruelties of life.
They get older and older and they never learn--
Despite getting older and supposedly wiser, Lisa's abusers continue to cause suffering and never truly learn from their mistakes.
Be happy, you're life's almost gone.
Despite everything Lisa has been through, those around her expect her to be happy, even though her life is quickly coming to an end.
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
Even at the end of her life, Lisa has grown so accustomed to the pain and suffering that she no longer flinches at the horrors around her.
The pain that was life is over
Lisa's long struggle with pain and suffering has finally ended, and she is now at peace.
Nobody knows what Lisa knew, nobody heard her when she cried
Despite everything Lisa has been through, nobody ever truly understood her pain, and she died without ever being truly heard and understood.
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senile lucifer
When every hour is uglier than the one that passed before
A twisted world in a child's mind
To her it's just the way things are
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over
Nobody knows what Lisa knew
Nobody heard her when she cried
Say the wrong word and get punished
Look the wrong way and get slapped
Don't listen at night
Just pretend you're asleep
While you're wishing the nightmare would end
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over
Nobody knows what Lisa knew
Nobody heard her when she cried
Nobody cares when you're crying
They only tell you to smile
The acting is easy, reality's hard
Even for the happiest child
They say you're learning a lesson
They're teaching you how to be strong
They get older and older and they never learn
Be happy
You're life's almost gone
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over
Nobody knows what Lisa knew
Nobody heard her when she cried
Laika
Reminds me a bit of Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies.
bimbo
fuckin kills