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.
Voluptus
Pain Teens Lyrics
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Voluptus in your embrace I long to die
Voluptus be my song, I'll be your singer
Voluptus in forgotten dreams we lie
Voluptus how our bodies intermingle
Voluptus how your lips blot out the night
Voluptus you're a genius of delight
Voluptus take me with you when you sigh
Voluptus, a child, gave me a mystery
We got lost in each other's eyes
His gentle voice filled a void within me
His ample lips silenced my cries
Voluptus, a man, led me into the shadows
Became my earthy primordial god
In darkness he can drown me in the shallows
In daylight he can blind me from above
The Pain Teens' song "Voluptus" is a haunting, erotic, and mysterious song that explores themes of desire, passion, and longing. The song features vivid and sensual lyrics that evoke vivid images of intimate encounters, both physical and emotional. The opening lines express a deep longing to be enveloped in the warmth of another, to be embraced, and to experience the ultimate pleasure that comes from total surrender. The song speaks to the transformative power of love and lust, and how they can transport us to forgotten realms of desire and ecstasy.
The second verse takes a more specific tone, narrating a personal encounter with the titular character of the song, Voluptus. The lyrics express a physical encounter with a child, who embodies a sense of curiosity and curiosity that fills a void inside the singer. Later in the verse, the same character appears as a man, who "leads us into the shadows" and becomes a "primordial god." The song speaks to the dual nature of desire and love, how it can be both nurturing and dangerous, liberating and enslaving.
Overall, "Voluptus" is a powerful and evocative song that speaks to the complex nature of human desire, and its ability to transform us in unexpected ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Voluptus in your warmth I long to linger
I want to stay in your warmth as it brings comfort to me
Voluptus in your embrace I long to die
Your embrace brings me so much pleasure that I want to stay in it forever, as if I could die in it
Voluptus be my song, I'll be your singer
I want to be the one to sing about the pleasure that you bring me, and have you as its source
Voluptus in forgotten dreams we lie
When I think of pleasure, I think of the dreams I had forgotten, so let's experience it together
Voluptus how our bodies intermingle
Our bodies feel so good together, fitting together perfectly
Voluptus how your lips blot out the night
Your kisses are so intense that they make everything else disappear, including the night
Voluptus you're a genius of delight
You are the master of all pleasure, giving it to me in ways I never knew existed
Voluptus take me with you when you sigh
Take me with you when you let out a sigh of satisfaction, because that's where I want to be
Voluptus, a child, gave me a mystery
As a child, I encountered pleasure for the first time, and it was a mystery to me
We got lost in each other's eyes
Our connection was so intense that we lost track of everything else around us
His gentle voice filled a void within me
The pleasure he gave me filled a void or emptiness in my life
His ample lips silenced my cries
The pleasure he gave me was so overwhelming that it silenced any pain or sadness I had
Voluptus, a man, led me into the shadows
As I grew older, I found pleasure in darker things, and he was the one who introduced me to them
Became my earthy primordial god
He became the object of my worship, the one who gave me ultimate pleasure and fulfillment
In darkness he can drown me in the shallows
In the darkness of our pleasure, he can make me feel as though I am drowning in pure bliss
In daylight he can blind me from above
Even in the light of day, the pleasure he gives me is so bright that it blinds me to anything else
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sgt spork
Met the drummer, Frank Garymartin, when he was playing in Daddy Longhead and they crashed at my warehouse in west philly while on tour for three days back in the late 90's.. great guy, great drummer. good times.
sgt spork
Sugar Shack! I remember them.. played with them at Treble fest in Denver in '96..