In 2005, AMB won the Underground Psychos contest that Psychopathic Records was holding. Following a brief tour with Insane Clown Posse, Axe Murder Boyz signed to Psychopathic Records in 2006, releasing their second studio album, Blood In, Blood Out. The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #22 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #199 on the Top Internet Albums chart and #199 on the Billboard 200.
In 2008, the duo released their third studio album, Gods Hand through Canonize and Psychopathic subsidiary Hatchet House. The album peaked at #11 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart. In 2010, Bonez Dubb and Otis appeared in the Psychopathic film Big Money Rustlas and released their third EP, Body In A Hole, before leaving Hatchet House.
God Only Knows
AMB Lyrics
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Did I really take her and keep her with me?
Cover her face up so she couldn't breathe?
Cut her eyeballs out so she couldn't see?
I still feel like she is looking at me.
Brought her to the basement and took off her clothes
Did I do the right thing?
God only knows!
Chorus x 4:
Maybe I was only wondering if I could open up your body
Take your heart out and consume
("God only knows!" throughout chorus)
Otis:
Am I really like this? Is this really me?
Am I really the person I want to be?
Is it this life that has created me?
Am I a product of society?
Did I really eat pills cause everything's f**ked?!
Can I fall asleep and just never wake up?!!
Chorus x 4:
Maybe I was only wondering if I could open up your body
Take your heart out and consume
("God only knows!" + "Never wake up!" throughout chorus)
The lyrics to AMB's song God Only Knows explore the inner turmoil of the singer, Otis. Otis is questioning whether he is truly capable of committing the horrific acts that he describes throughout the song. In the first verse, he reflects on a time when he held a woman captive and mutilated her, confessing that he still feels her presence despite having killed her. The chorus repeats a macabre desire to consume the organs of others.
In the second verse, Otis reflects on the society that may have influenced his violent tendencies. He ponders whether his actions are a product of his environment, and laments the current state of the world. He also contemplates suicide as a means of escape from his reality.
The repetition of "God only knows" throughout the chorus serves as a haunting reminder that ultimately, only a higher power knows the true nature of our thoughts and actions. The lyrics of God Only Knows could be interpreted as a commentary on the state of modern society, and the impact that it can have on individuals who feel powerless to enact change.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I really take her and keep her with me?
Did I actually kidnap a woman and keep her captive?
Cover her face up so she couldn't breathe?
Did I suffocate her by covering her face?
Cut her eyeballs out so she couldn't see?
Did I blind her by cutting out her eyes?
I still feel like she is looking at me.
I feel guilty and haunted by what I've done to her.
Brought her to the basement and took off her clothes
I brought her to my basement and undressed her.
Did I do the right thing?
Am I justified in my actions?
God only knows!
Only God knows whether my actions were right or wrong.
Maybe I was only wondering if I could open up your body
I may have been curious about the possibility of dissecting your body.
Take your heart out and consume
I may have entertained the idea of removing and eating your heart.
Am I really like this? Is this really me?
Is this truly who I am as a person?
Am I really the person I want to be?
Am I living up to my own expectations of who I should be?
Is it this life that has created me?
Is my environment and experiences responsible for shaping me into who I am?
Am I a product of society?
Is society to blame for my actions and thoughts?
Did I really eat pills cause everything's f**ked?!
Did I really take drugs to cope with the overwhelming feeling that everything is falling apart?
Can I fall asleep and just never wake up?!!
Do I wish to escape reality and never have to face the consequences of my actions?
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.