Dark Lotus made its debut with the single "Echo Side", which was later released on Insane Clown Posse's 1999 album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers. It was later announced that each member "would act as a 'petal' of the lotus," and that there would be six members. After speculation as to who the sixth member would be, including rumors that Esham would join the group, it was announced that Marz would be a member.
Dark Lotus released their first album, Tales from the Lotus Pod, in 2001. Mike E. Clark was brought in to produce the album, but left the project after producing four songs, and Fritz the Cat produced the rest of the album. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #6 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #158 on the Billboard 200. Marz left the group, and was replaced by James Lowery. In 2002, Tales from the Lotus Pod was reissued in a new version removing Marz' vocals. On April 6, 2004, Dark Lotus released their second studio album, Black Rain. It peaked at #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and at #71 on the Billboard 200.
Lowery left the group, and a third album, The Opaque Brotherhood, was released without him. It peaked at #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #45 on the Top Internet Albums chart, and #45 on the Billboard 200.[4] Allrovi reviewer Stewart Mason praised the album, writing "Nothing on The Opaque Brotherhood will convince anyone who isn't already a fan, but the tormented lyrics and matter-of-fact delivery remove a layer or two of distance and artifice from the band's familiar themes, and make them that much more disturbing as a result.".
Ali Baba
Dark Lotus Lyrics
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This is the Lord of the Universe
This is the he who the wind fears
this is he right here
Having a voice to all his comandments, th Lord of all things
King, ruler and helper
Hear me now, and make all spirits subject on to me
All of this appear with the wave of a wand
Pharoahs eternally rest in they tomb
Hexes out-leash all out doom to consume
Nomads wander, where do they go?
Schallions go insane at the minds of Juggalos
Sand grains burn when the sun beats down
skin rot's more as the earth spins around
(Marz)
I got visions and flashbacks, of me on horseback
Dressed in black a severed head on my lap
Lips and assholes hanging from my ear lobes
A sac filled up with sliced out pussy holes
We roll (Dark Lotus) black priest in control
Powerful forces coursin' through my black soul
The blood and screams of hieroglyphic dreams
the tragedy I bring will set you free
(chorus: repeat 2x)
Yah heh yah mesh, shaking the wilderness of Kadesh
Ban lamp Kilpen Urges, the apocalypse of the Seven Churches
(Violent J)
Floatin' on a magic carpet with a phat sword
It's Joe Bruce from the Lotus ward (J tneloiV)
You could try to rub my lamp
I might float out and spike ya' ass like Vamp
I bow to the pyramid I do confide
the secrets of the Carnival are deep inside
Disrespect it (foolish) then Hokus Pokus
I'll split yo' forehead and plant my Lotus
You don't know what this killa's all about
I might sever your head off and fuck your mouth
Bells and chimes ring 17 times
Faceless souls act out like mimes
Pegasus cry as gargoyle's take eyeballs from heads like skinless grapes
Even kings will fall to they knees
and end up only knowing one word (esaelP)
(Chorus)
(Monoxide Child)
Come with me, to the legendary land of Ali Baba
A place with genies and flying carpets
What you wish for? rub a lamp
Take a chance where the genies and gypsies dance
Magical realms are held high, visions of wishes
I can see' em all dyin' 'cause the vision is vicious
I'm a warlock, wand waver, vagabond
Have ya' talkin' backwards Ali (ba-ba ila) Baba
(Jamie Madrox)
Ali Ba Ali Baba, frog legs
Eyes of a cat, teeth of a paronah
Scale of a fish, a dream of a wish
Sight beyond sight, you never pictured this
Talk in reverse, and it shall appear
Standin' in front of you with a smile ear to ear
Some men called upon, from world to world
And leavin' with the souls of the boys and girls
(Blaze Ya Dead Homie)
Welcome to the dead wasteland, children of the damned
Demon throw me out a sac, I'm searchin' out the dark profession
Black Magician for equation, Warlock gains wishes
anything ya' eye invisions, freakin' you without admission
Call on Ali Baba!( help me with this savior!)
Pray to the father! (what make ya think he'll save ya?!)
Now your left to burn forever
All the demons cry together
Tear your body limb from limb
Only demons call upon him.
(chorus)
The lyrics to "Ali Baba" by Dark Lotus are a mix of horror, fantasy, and Egyptian mythology. The song starts off by describing the lord of all gods who has power over the universe and has control over all spirits. The lyrics reference venomous snakes, pharaohs resting in tombs, and nomads wandering aimlessly. The verses change perspectives, with each member of Dark Lotus adding their own unique take on the story. Monoxide Child describes the legendary land of Ali Baba where genies and flying carpets exist, and Jamie Madrox references the frog legs, cat eyes, and paronah teeth of a mythical creature. Blaze Ya Dead Homie adds a darker tone, calling out to the demons of the dead wasteland and warning of the consequences of calling upon Ali Baba.
As a whole, the song is open to interpretation and can be viewed as a commentary on the darker aspects of human nature. The lyrics feature violence, death, and destruction, but they are also filled with references to magical creatures and mythical lands. The chorus seems to reference the Book of Numbers in the Bible, where Yahweh appears before Moses in the wilderness of Kadesh, but the other verses of the song seem to be more about creating a fictional world and exploring the consequences of unleashing powerful magic. Overall, the song is a haunting and ambitious work that showcases the talent and creativity of the members of Dark Lotus.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the Lord of all God's
This is the Lord of the Universe
This is the Lord of the Universe
This is the one who rules over everything in the Universe
This is the he who the wind fears
This is the one feared even by the wind
this is he right here
This is the one that is present here
Having a voice to all his comandments, th Lord of all things
The Lord has a voice for all his commands, and he rules over everything
King, ruler and helper
The Lord is a king, he rules over all and helps his followers
Hear me now, and make all spirits subject on to me
Listen to me, and make all the spirits subject to me
Venomous snakes magically charmed
The snakes are under a magical spell
All of this appear with the wave of a wand
All of this appears with the wave of a wand
Pharoahs eternally rest in they tomb
The Pharoahs rest in their tombs forever
Hexes out-leash all out doom to consume
The curses unleash doom to consume everything
Nomads wander, where do they go?
Where do the nomads go when they wander?
Schallions go insane at the minds of Juggalos
The Schallions become crazy when they enter the minds of the Juggalos
Sand grains burn when the sun beats down
The sand grains burn when the sun shines down on them
skin rot's more as the earth spins around
The skin rots more as the earth spins around
I got visions and flashbacks, of me on horseback
I have visions and flashbacks of me on a horse
Dressed in black a severed head on my lap
I am dressed in black with a severed head on my lap
Lips and assholes hanging from my ear lobes
There are lips and assholes hanging from my ear lobes
A sac filled up with sliced out pussy holes
A sac filled with cut out female body parts
We roll (Dark Lotus) black priest in control
We roll as the Dark Lotus with a black priest in control
Powerful forces coursin' through my black soul
Powerful forces are coursing through my dark soul
The blood and screams of hieroglyphic dreams
The blood and screams from dreams of hieroglyphics
the tragedy I bring will set you free
The tragedy I bring will set you free
Yah heh yah mesh, shaking the wilderness of Kadesh
The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh
Ban lamp Kilpen Urges, the apocalypse of the Seven Churches
The Ban lamp Kilpen Urses is the apocalypse of the Seven Churches
Floatin' on a magic carpet with a phat sword
Floating on a magic carpet with a cool sword
It's Joe Bruce from the Lotus ward (J tneloiV)
It's Joe Bruce from the Lotus ward (Violent J backwards)
You could try to rub my lamp
You could try to rub my lamp
I might float out and spike ya' ass like Vamp
I might come out and attack you like a vampire
I bow to the pyramid I do confide
I bow to the pyramid and trust in it
the secrets of the Carnival are deep inside
The secrets of the Carnival are buried deep inside
Disrespect it (foolish) then Hokus Pokus
If you disrespect it, then Hokus Pokus
I'll split yo' forehead and plant my Lotus
I'll split your forehead and place my Lotus there
You don't know what this killa's all about
You don't know what this killer is all about
I might sever your head off and fuck your mouth
I might cut off your head and have sex with your mouth
Bells and chimes ring 17 times
Bells and chimes ring 17 times
Faceless souls act out like mimes
Faceless souls act like mimes
Pegasus cry as gargoyle's take eyeballs from heads like skinless grapes
Pegasus cry as gargoyles take eyeballs from heads like grapes without skin
Even kings will fall to they knees
Even kings will fall to their knees
and end up only knowing one word (esaelP)
and end up only knowing one word (Please backwards)
Come with me, to the legendary land of Ali Baba
Come with me to the legendary land of Ali Baba
A place with genies and flying carpets
A place with genies and flying carpets
What you wish for? rub a lamp
What do you wish for? Rub a lamp
Take a chance where the genies and gypsies dance
Take a chance where the genies and gypsies dance
Magical realms are held high, visions of wishes
High magical realms with visions of wishes
I can see' em all dyin' 'cause the vision is vicious
I can see them all dying because the vision is terrible
I'm a warlock, wand waver, vagabond
I'm a warlock, wand waver, and vagabond
Have ya' talkin' backwards Ali (ba-ba ila) Baba
I'll have you talking backwards Ali Baba
Ali Ba Ali Baba, frog legs
Ali Ba Ali Baba, with frog legs
Eyes of a cat, teeth of a paronah
Eyes of a cat and teeth of a paronah
Scale of a fish, a dream of a wish
A fish scale and a dream of a wish
Sight beyond sight, you never pictured this
You never pictured something beyond sight
Talk in reverse, and it shall appear
Talk in reverse, and it shall appear
Standin' in front of you with a smile ear to ear
Standing in front of you with a big smile
Some men called upon, from world to world
Some men are called upon from world to world
And leavin' with the souls of the boys and girls
And leaving with the souls of the boys and girls
Welcome to the dead wasteland, children of the damned
Welcome to the dead wasteland, where the children are damned
Demon throw me out a sac, I'm searchin' out the dark profession
The demon throws me a sac, and I search for the dark profession
Black Magician for equation, Warlock gains wishes
The black magician gains wishes as a warlock
anything ya' eye invisions, freakin' you without admission
Anything the eyes envision, it can make you freak out
Call on Ali Baba!( help me with this savior!)
Call on Ali Baba for help with this savior
Pray to the father! (what make ya think he'll save ya?!)
Pray to the father, what makes you think he'll save you?
Now your left to burn forever
Now you are left to burn forever
All the demons cry together
All the demons cry together
Tear your body limb from limb
Tear your body limb from limb
Only demons call upon him.
Only demons call upon him
Yah heh yah mesh, shaking the wilderness of Kadesh
The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh
Ban lamp Kilpen Urges, the apocalypse of the Seven Churches
The Ban lamp Kilpen Urses is the apocalypse of the Seven Churches
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.