SE recently released a new 3P titled "Parity" recorded, mixed and produced by Dan Clark of The Dark Clan and mastered by Eric Oehler of Null Device. They signed to the label Radio Active Music and will be touring the East Coast/Midwest in August 2011.
They completed their first full length CD "Fragments" in 2008 recorded, mixed and produced by Wade Alin of The Atomica Project and Christ Analogue in Chicago, IL and went on to win "Best Electronic Album of the Year" and "Best Electronic Song of the Year" with "Over" at the 2008 MAMA's.
Their original seven song E.P. "Deadly Sins" was released in 2006 and won "Best Electronic Album of the Year" as well as "Best Electronic Artist of the Year" at the 2007 MAMA's.
SE has played great shows with infamous groups like I:Scintilla, Cruciform Injection, Iris, The Gothsicles, Imperative Reaction, Combichrist, Ctrlshft, Endif, Caustic, Bella Morte, Razed in Black, The Azoic, Rotersand, Covenant, Assemblage 23, Null Device, Android Lust, Stromkern, C/A/T, Stochastic Theory, Terrorfakt and many others!
They have also played in numerous Electronic Music Festivals like Madison's Reverence 2005 - 2009, Madison Electronic Music Festival,Sound n Fury I and II in Wisconsin, WTII Showcases in Chicago, Elektrofest in Cleveland, OH and many more.
Ashes
Sensuous Enemy Lyrics
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Brings pain and great remorse
The life that we've been given
Is our penance and our force
Curses given to the few
Corruption and the lies
Cunning wiles of your way
Nothing really matters
Nothing ever will
All I've ever wanted
Is to take that jagged pill
To wash myself away
To extinguish al the pain
It's all lost and shattered
Everything is still
How are we to save the ones
Who give us what we need
How are we to break the guns
Of hatred and disease
The lights are quickly fading
Affliction it is gaining
Hiding yourself from our blame
Lost inside our shame
The blood is shed for many
Who count the number dead
Those who've gone before us
Awake the sleeping dread
We find ourselves alone
Tortured and unknown
Many years of rot in vain
We cannot break the chains
Nothing really matters
Nothing ever will
All I've ever wanted
Is to take that jagged pill
To wash myself away
To extinguish al the pain
It's all lost and shattered
Everything is still
So many limbs, so many lies, so many futures, too many die
So many limbs, so many lies, so many futures, too many die
So many limbs, so many lies, so many futures, too many die
Nothing really matters
Nothing ever will
All I've ever wanted
Is to take that jagged pill
To wash myself away
To extinguish al the pain
It's all lost and shattered
Everything is still
These lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, as if the singer and their society are trapped in a cycle of pain and suffering that they cannot escape. The path they've taken has brought them great pain and regret, but they feel they must continue on this path as it is their "penance and force." The curses, corruption, and lies present in their society are seen through, but the reality of the situation is bleak and overwhelming.
The singer laments how nothing really matters and how they can only find solace in taking "that jagged pill" to wash themselves away from it all. They are unable to save those who give them what they need or break the guns of hatred and disease. The lights are fading and affliction is gaining, and they only feel more lost and alone.
The final repetition of "so many limbs, so many lies, so many futures, too many die" underscores the bleakness of the situation, as it seems that there are too many problems and too much death to ever find a way out.
Overall, this song presents a very dark and pessimistic view of society and the human condition.
Line by Line Meaning
The path that we have traveled
Reflecting on the journey that we have taken
Brings pain and great remorse
It fills us with feelings of regret and sadness
The life that we've been given
Our existence, our purpose and our fate
Is our penance and our force
A burden that we must bear and a driving motivator
Curses given to the few
Negative and hurtful words aimed at a select group
Corruption and the lies
Dishonesty and deceitfulness
Cunning wiles of your way
The clever and sly tactics that you use
We see through the disguise
We recognize the true intentions and motives
Nothing really matters
There is a sense of futility and lack of importance
Nothing ever will
A feeling that nothing can change or improve
All I've ever wanted
This is the sole desire and ambition
Is to take that jagged pill
Metaphor for a painful decision or action that needs to be taken
To wash myself away
To cleanse oneself of the hardship and anguish
To extinguish all the pain
To eliminate the hurt and suffering
It's all lost and shattered
Everything seems ruined and destroyed
Everything is still
The world remains unchanged and unresponsive
How are we to save the ones
What can we do to help those in need
Who give us what we need
Those who provide us with necessities and support
How are we to break the guns
How can we put an end to the weapons of violence and aggression
Of hatred and disease
The harmful feelings that divide and harm us
The lights are quickly fading
Hope and positivity are diminishing and decreasing
Affliction it is gaining
Pain and misfortune is taking hold more and more
Hiding yourself from our blame
Trying to avoid responsibility or accountability
Lost inside our shame
Feeling very guilty and regretful
The blood is shed for many
Many people have suffered and died
Who count the number dead
Those who bear witness to the tragic loss of life
Those who've gone before us
The people who have passed away
Awake the sleeping dread
Stirring up the fear and anxiety that lay dormant
We find ourselves alone
Feeling isolated and abandoned
Tortured and unknown
Enduring great pain and confusion
Many years of rot in vain
Stagnation and decay throughout the years that were wasted
We cannot break the chains
We are unable to free ourselves from our burdens
So many limbs, so many lies, so many futures, too many die
The abundance of destruction, deceit, and loss
Nothing really matters
A sense of helplessness and pointlessness
Nothing ever will
No good outcome or resolution is possible
All I've ever wanted
This is the sole desire and ambition
Is to take that jagged pill
Metaphor for a painful decision or action that needs to be taken
To wash myself away
To cleanse oneself of the hardship and anguish
To extinguish all the pain
To eliminate the hurt and suffering
It's all lost and shattered
Everything seems ruined and destroyed
Everything is still
The world remains unchanged and unresponsive
Contributed by Claire G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.