They also became known for Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle, such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have violent anti-police sentiments in their songs. The band prides itself on its Atheist stance, often making sardonic references to Satan, for the sole purpose of being offensive.
Choking Victim broke up after the first day of recording for their one and only album, but the recordings from that one day were enough to make a solid album. After they broke up, Stza and Ezra Crack formed the band Leftöver Crack, and Skwert and Ezra formed INDK. Sascha has spent the last several years organically farming in upstate NY.
In My Grave
Choking Victim Lyrics
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And the thought of a future that I never had.
With the promise of heaven, and the threat of a hell...
A reality I did dwell.
And I did thrive on apathy,
And ignorance taught me the way it should be.
All along, all the lies I was fed,
Would reassure I'd rather be dead.
All will die with their memories,
Little lives of misery.
Thirst for power = starve for pain.
All your money goes down the drain.
Like your life in your grave,
None of the power or the money is saved.
And you will die in your pain,
As all of it goes down the drain.
Now I'm dead to no dismay,
My body reeks, my flesh decays!
All is gone now, the hate and the pain,
Reality down the drain.
And I will rot in my grave,
And I will see that nobody is saved.
All is gone now, the hate and the pain,
All of it, gone down the drain.
In my grave
No one's saved
No more pain
In my grave
In Choking Victim's song "In My Grave," the lyrics reflect a deep sense of hopelessness and disillusionment with life. The singer reflects on both good and bad times but ultimately feels that their life has been a series of lies, fed to them through promises of heaven and threats of hell. The singer, feeling a sense of apathy, has allowed ignorance to guide them through life, accepting the lies they have been told without question. The singer acknowledges the futility of chasing power and money, realizing that none of it is saved when one dies. The song ends with the singer embracing death as an escape from the pain and lies of life, where they will finally find peace in their grave.
The song reflects the punk rock philosophy of disillusionment with society, and the lyrics highlight the futility and emptiness of chasing the traditional markers of success. The emphasis on death as a release from pain and suffering is a common theme in punk rock music. The lyrics also challenge the traditional religious concepts of heaven and hell, suggesting that they are used to control people and keep them in line.
Line by Line Meaning
All the times that were good or bad,
I reminisce both the happy and sorrowful moments of my past.
And the thought of a future that I never had.
I despair over the dreams and goals that never came into fruition.
With the promise of heaven, and the threat of a hell...
I was taught to believe in a religious framework that rewarded or punished based on my actions.
A reality I did dwell.
I was deeply entrenched in this way of life and thought.
And I did thrive on apathy,
I became comfortable in my passivity and indifference towards important issues.
And ignorance taught me the way it should be.
I believed that my lack of knowledge or curiosity was acceptable and ideal.
All along, all the lies I was fed,
I gradually realized that the beliefs and principles instilled in me were dishonest and manipulative.
Would reassure I'd rather be dead.
The more I understood, the more I wished for an end to this life.
All will die with their memories,
Every person will perish, taking their life experiences with them.
Little lives of misery.
Many people lead unsatisfactory and unhappy lives.
Thirst for power = starve for pain.
The pursuit of power and control ultimately results in internal anguish and dissatisfaction.
All your money goes down the drain.
Wealth and material possessions have no value in the grand scheme of things.
Like your life in your grave,
Just as life ends in death and decay, possessions and wealth will not follow us beyond the grave.
None of the power or the money is saved.
No amount of riches or authority will spare us from the finality of our fate.
And you will die in your pain,
The suffering and distress of life will not dissipate even in death.
As all of it goes down the drain.
All of the anguish and hardship of life becomes meaningless in the end.
Now I'm dead to no dismay,
Having accepted death, I no longer fear or resist it.
My body reeks, my flesh decays!
My physical body will soon decompose along with my memories and experiences.
All is gone now, the hate and the pain,
All of the struggles and negative emotions of life no longer have an impact in death.
Reality down the drain.
The finality of death renders everything in life futile and irrelevant.
And I will rot in my grave,
I am doomed to decay and be forgotten in death.
And I will see that nobody is saved.
Death is an inescapable state for every individual, regardless of their beliefs or actions in life.
All is gone now, the hate and the pain,
After death, struggles and anguish no longer exist.
All of it, gone down the drain.
The process of decay and the ultimate end of life render all human struggles and achievements for naught.
In my grave
A quick and concise way to emphasize the inevitability of death and one's passing into it
No one's saved
In death, salvation or rescue from the struggles of life is not possible.
No more pain
In death, the suffering and discomforts of life are absent.
In my grave
The finality of one's existence in death, as opposed to a potential afterlife.
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