The most heard Tears is a post-punk from Denmark, released by Posh Isolatio… Read Full Bio ↴The most heard Tears is a post-punk from Denmark, released by Posh Isolation.

There are at least other eight artists with this name:

1) A group called "Tears" that released one album in 1979. Notable only for the membership of Erik Cartwright before he joined Foghat. This is a Power Pop group.

2) A four-piece Girlband from Switzerland, they became famous through the Tv-Hit "Popstars".
The Group-Members are Tiffany, Evelyn, Amanda and Romina.

3) A Swedish glamrock band by the name of Tears which was popular in the middle of the 70's, they had a big hit in Sweden called "God Save The 45".

4) A gothic rock band from Finland

5) A Los Angeles based Greek Metal band.

6) A Turkish heavy metal band.

7) An underground Hip-Hop artist.
http://www.youtube.com/user/PainfulSerpentProTV

8) a French glam-rock band founded in Paris in 1986. They reformed in 2012.

9) A DSBM/blackgaze project by SaaD (Morocco) and Enki (Sweden)

Asylum
Tears Lyrics

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When I hear the men outside my window kicking down my door
All the megaphones are screaming letters of the lord
Would you walk in through the gate and visit me?
Would you please? In the asylum

When they're counting out the chemicals and doing daily tasks
Giving out prescription drugs and putting on their masks
Would you wander through the ground to visit me?

As they opened up the gates and turned the key
Would you please? In the asylum

If they burn my brain away would you understand?
If they try to hold me down would you hold my hand?
Could you stand?, stand the asylum

In the asylum

In the asylum
In the asylum

Overall Meaning

The song "Asylum" by Tears has lyrics that depict a person who is trapped in a mental institution, referred to as an asylum. The person can hear the commotion of the staff outside the window, kicking down the door, and using megaphones to shout "letters of the lord," which is likely referring to religious pamphlets or sermons to "cure" or convert the patients. The patient is asking the visitor if they would come to see them in the asylum, likely feeling isolated and abandoned.

The second verse talks about the clinical side of the treatment in the institution, where staff members are counting chemicals and administering prescription drugs, which the patient perceives as them hiding behind masks. Despite being administered medication, the patient still remains in the institution, and the visitor is asked if they would come to see them if the gates were opened.

The chorus is a plea to the visitor, asking if they would still love and support the patient, even if their mental health deteriorated to the point where the staff "burn[ed] [their] brain away" or "held [them] down." The patient is afraid of being abandoned and hopes to find comfort in the presence of the visitor, who they hope will "stand in the asylum" with them.

Line by Line Meaning

When I hear the men outside my window kicking down my door
Upon hearing the sound of men violently breaking into my home, I am filled with terror and feel trapped.

All the megaphones are screaming letters of the lord
The outside world is extremely loud, with loudspeakers blaring religious messages that I feel like I cannot escape.

Would you walk in through the gate and visit me?
Despite the bleak and terrifying environment of the asylum, the singer of the song longs for someone to visit them.

Would you please? In the asylum
The artist is begging for someone, anyone, to come and offer them companionship in their lonely confinement.

When they're counting out the chemicals and doing daily tasks
The asylum is a place of strict routine and structure, where the staff is constantly regulating and monitoring the patients.

Giving out prescription drugs and putting on their masks
The staff is administering medication and other treatments to the patients, which often exacerbate feelings of isolation and helplessness.

Would you wander through the ground to visit me?
The singer of the song is fantasizing about a visitor who would be willing to brave the difficulties of accessing the asylum to spend time with them.

As they opened up the gates and turned the key
The barriers between the artist and the outside world are metaphorically represented by locked gates, which the visitor must pass through to reach them.

If they burn my brain away would you understand?
The artist is questioning whether anyone could sympathize with the intense psychological trauma caused by the brutal conditions of the asylum.

If they try to hold me down would you hold my hand?
Despite the gruesome and dehumanizing treatment they are subjected to, the artist is still looking for someone to provide comfort and support.

Could you stand?, stand the asylum
The asylum represents an extreme test of endurance for both the patients and anyone who might dare to visit them, and the singer is desperately seeking confirmation that there are people willing to try.

In the asylum
The repeated refrain serves as a stark reminder of the claustrophobic and oppressive reality of the asylum.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNARD JOSEPH BUTLER, BRETT ANDERSON

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