Fronted by former As Blood Runs Black vocalist Jonny McBee (vocals/electronics) the band also includes Brian Cravey (guitars), Jesse Glidewell (bass) and Noah Robertson (drums),
Isolation
The Browning Lyrics
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Isolation
White noise reign throughout my head
Silence only soothes the dead
I cannot think, my mind is numb
I want leave, I want to run...
I only hear the static
Deafened by isolation...
Brain-dead...
(In my head)
(No one can hear me scream)
(In my head)
No one can save me
No one can hear me scream
Can no one save me
No one can save me
Where will my mind take me?
The path is dark, my thoughts are gone
I cannot leave, I cannot run...
I only hear the static
Deafened by isolation
(Brain-dead)
Brain-dead...
Brain-dead...
The Browning's song Isolation is a powerful expression of the isolating experience of depression. It opens with the repetition of the word "Isolation," setting the stage for the disconnect the singer feels from the world around them. The first line, "White noise reign throughout my head," conjures an image of the mind as a television set tuned to static, as the singer cannot even hear their own thoughts above the noise. The only comfort offered is "Silence only soothes the dead," implying that the silence of the world around them offers no respite.
Line by Line Meaning
Isolation
Being alone and cut off from the world
Isolation
Feeling completely separated from everything and everyone
White noise reign throughout my head
My thoughts are jumbled and chaotic with no clear direction
Silence only soothes the dead
Being completely still and silent provides no comfort, only fear of lifelessness
I cannot think, my mind is numb
My mind is overwhelmed, surpassing its ability to comprehend and process anything
I want leave, I want to run...
Craving escape from my solitude and fear, trying to find any way out
I only hear the static
My thoughts are drowned out by the meaningless noise of my own mind
Deafened by isolation...
Being completely cut off from the outside world, causing a permanent deafness to those around me
Brain-dead...
My mind is shut down and unresponsive, leaving me emotionally and intellectually unresponsive
(In my head)
Formed from thoughts that constantly repeat and echo
(No one can hear me scream)
Being completely alone, my pleas for help or attention will never be heard
(In my head)
A made-up illusion, a distorted reality that makes no sense
No one can save me
My predicament is so dire that only a power greater than me can offer any hope of salvation
No one can hear me scream
Being completely shut-off from the world, my cries will never reach anyone else's ears
Can no one save me
Do I not deserve to be rescued? Will I have to suffer forever?
Where will my mind take me?
Will my thoughts lead me down a path of despair or hope?
The path is dark, my thoughts are gone
The future is unknown, and my mind is too suppressed by my circumstances to even attempt to predict it
I cannot leave, I cannot run...
My inability to escape is not only a physical one, but also a mental restriction
Brain-dead...
My mind is consumed by emptiness and a dim consciousness
Writer(s): The Browning
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