Growing up in Florida, Whitney was originally a guitar player for hardcore and doom metal bands.[3] Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California after starting his career as a rapper eventually finding success in the underground.
Eric Whitney was born 15 April 1991 in Lake Worth, Florida to parents from New York. Whitney grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a teenager, he was in several bands and played the guitar which introduced him to music. He also played football whilst in High School, saying he was practically forced to by his father, who died when Whitney was seventeen.
Whitney was introduced to rap music when he was the guitarist in the hardcore punk band Nemesis and a bandmate introduced him to Memphis rap.
Whitney graduated from university after studying astrophysics and was eventually employed in a position earning $65,000 annually.In 2015, Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California due to his music not thriving in Southern Florida, giving up his employment at the same time. Meeting up with JGRXXN, Whitney joined his collective Schemaposse which included artists such as the now-deceased Lil Peep and Craig Xen.
In April 2016, Schemaposse disbanded leaving Whitney not associated with any group. Whitney eventually began to associate with the popular underground group $uicideboy$ and fellow Florida rapper Pouya. Pouya released the video for "1000 Rounds" with Ghostemane in April 2017.The video quickly went viral and as of May 2018, has nearly 9 million views.
In 2018 Whitney released his 10th album, "N / O / I / S / E" (No One Is Safe from Evil). The album has a very dark and aggressive style and it deals a lot with self-harm, self-mutilation, agoraphobia, and many other issues Ghostemane has dealt with personally. N / O / I / S / E was released by surprise on 10th October 2018, as it was supposed to drop on 17th October of the same year.
Kybalion
Ghostemane Lyrics
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Henny in my veins, I'm lit
(Henny in my veins, I'm lit)
Puffin' on a wood tip black with no way
To get back to the way shit been
(To the way shit been)
I am alive, yet I can't seem to live
Ayy, blackmage on a bit of cocaine that
I ate at 8th in Spokane
Trippin' like I got one shoestring and the
Other tied in a noose ayy don't speak
Talk is cheap tie you up and make you bleed
Blood all up on your sheets
You wished and now you receive
Lie in the way of me you might see
Skinny mothafucka will remove all
Of your teeth
Use 'em for voodoo while you're fast asleep
Killin' me in your dreams
I don't wanna get up
Everybody gotta-gotta washed up brain
Utter me a seance (Utter me a seance)
Bring a deity to his knees
When you utter my name ayy, fuck fame
I just wanna put your career in the grave
Knock-knock-knockin' on wood with a hammer
And a metal nail
Sealin' your box up so you won't escape fuck
I'm in the darkest of places with
Nowhere to go but down
Question everything and never think that
Anyone got your back
What a bright light in the sky
You call it God and I call it a lie
Question everything and never think that
Anyone got your back
(Question everything and never think that
Anyone got your back)
What a bright light in the sky
You call it God and I call it a lie
(You call it God and I call it a lie)
I see the way you watch me
You wish that I would just summon
A Daemon to take you away
I've learned to love misery
Even in the blackest abyss you can
Find me and watch me decay
I see the way you watch me
You wish that I would just summon
A DΓMON to take you away
I've learned to love misery
Even in the blackest abyss you can
Find me and watch me decay
In Ghostemane's song Kybalion, he appears to be exploring themes of self-destructiveness and a disregard for the consequences of his actions. He opens with a reference to being intoxicated with Henny in his veins, which serves as a metaphor for his state of mind and the escapism that comes with it. He speaks about being unable to return to the way things were in the past and feeling trapped in his current state of being. He then mentions being under the influence of drugs and the vulnerability that comes with it, expressing that he is willing to do whatever it takes to feel powerful, even if that means harming others.
Ghostemane describes himself as a "skinny mothafucka" who is willing to go to extreme lengths to get what he wants. He references death multiple times, suggesting that he is not afraid of it and may even welcome it. He talks about wanting to put other people's careers in the grave, indicating a desire for dominance and control. He questions the concept of religion, calling it a lie and suggesting that people blindly follow it without questioning its validity. He expresses a desire to be left alone but acknowledges that he knows he is being watched and observed by others. The final line, "Even in the blackest abyss you can find me and watch me decay," could be interpreted as a commentary on the cyclical nature of destructive behavior and the difficulty of breaking free from it.
Overall, Kybalion appears to be a reflection of Ghostemane's belief in self-destruction and a rejection of societal norms. His lyrics evoke a sense of darkness and despair, emphasizing the idea that he is a lone figure who is willing to do whatever it takes to feel alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Henny in my veins, I'm lit
I am intoxicated from drinking Hennessy
Puffin' on a wood tip black with no way
I am smoking a cigar with a black wood tip and feel trapped with no escape
To get back to the way shit been
I wish to return to how things used to be
I am alive, yet I can't seem to live
I feel alive, but I am struggling to find joy in my existence
Blackmage on a bit of cocaine that I ate at 8th in Spokane
I am under the influence of cocaine that I ingested in Spokane
Trippin' like I got one shoestring and the other tied in a noose
I feel unstable and overwhelmed, like I am hanging from a rope with one shoelace as a support
Ayy don't speak, talk is cheap tie you up and make you bleed
I am threatening others and will hurt them if they try to speak or oppose me
Blood all up on your sheets
I may hurt someone to the point of killing them
You wished and now you receive
If you provoke me, I will make sure you regret it
Lie in the way of me you might see
If you obstruct me in any way, I may retaliate
Skinny mothafucka will remove all of your teeth
I am strong and confident, and will fight anyone who challenges me
Use 'em for voodoo while you're fast asleep
If I hurt you, I may use your teeth for dark magic purposes
Killin' me in your dreams
You may try to harm me in your dreams, but I will not be affected
I don't wanna get up
I am feeling defeated and do not want to face reality
Everybody gotta-gotta washed up brain
Society tends to have a flawed mindset and way of thinking
Utter me a seance
Perform a ritual to summon spirits and communicate with the dead
Bring a deity to his knees
I am powerful enough to make gods and deities submit to me
When you utter my name ayy, fuck fame
I am not interested in fame or attention, just in my own power
I just wanna put your career in the grave
I may hurt those who try to oppose me or fail to recognize my power
Knock-knock-knockin' on wood with a hammer and a metal nail
I may perform dark rituals or experiments on victims to hurt them
Sealin' your box up so you won't escape fuck
I may trap and restrain my victims to make sure they can't get away
I'm in the darkest of places with nowhere to go but down
I feel trapped in a very bad place with no way out
Question everything and never think that anyone got your back
I believe it's important to always be skeptical and look out for yourself, as people may turn on you or betray you
What a bright light in the sky, you call it God and I call it a lie
I don't believe in religion or higher powers, and think that people who do are misguided
I see the way you watch me, you wish that I would just summon a Daemon to take you away
I feel like people are afraid of me and wish to escape my presence
I've learned to love misery, even in the blackest abyss you can find me and watch me decay
I have come to accept my pain and negative feelings, and feel like I am decaying or falling apart
Lyrics Β© Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Braden Morgan, Eric Whitney
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