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.".
Consume Your Soul
Dark Lotus Lyrics
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I turn a dead body inside out
and leave a Lotus cross painted in the middle of your mouth
And I'm goin out to snatch up a soul runnin' the night
so I can fight off all these demons that keep yellin' and screamin' (I'm alright!)
Could somebody say a prayer for me
so I can resurrect the person that keeps hiding 'cause I'm hurtin' 'em free
Now I'm exerting all my energy to feed off the spirts
I gotta murder
[Anybody Killa]
Like a howl in the night, my stomach's tellin' me something
That I'm tired of the hurtin', I ain't frontin'
Everytime I wake up, I feel sick
my breath smells like Death
and there's a new black mole on the back of my neck
I'm goin' crazy cause I know it's something
I don't want to face
But I'm feelin' cool there cause it's a comfortable place
It's like the pain that I was feelin'
kept me under suspicion
But now I know that it's all just part of the tradition
[Chorus]
Round and round
I'll chase you down
I'll consume your soul
(And it consumes your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Gotta consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Wanna consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Let me consume your soul)
[Jamie Madrox]
Do you see me?
Do you believe me?
And with the petals of the Lotus Pod
You can never defeat me
Now I am the dark (yes)
and we are the way (yes)
gettin' caught slippin' and your soul
is straight up gettin' beat
by the Soul Eater
I did that just to keep from you what I like best
a handprint on your chest
and skin and bone is all that's really left
So think about it?
Lookin' for the one you trust?
Now you gettin' stripped of your soul by the likes of us
[Blaze]
The souls I collect I keep inside me
With their evil ways just beggin' to be set free
Sometimes
They rebel and try and take control
But the Lotus won't allow it
No way that you can tell
The plan was laid before me
Everybody's gotta go
Everybody's gotta pay
for that hater shit they say
The red page is started, and it's time to take you out
Now that planets have aligned
and the sun is setting in the South
[Chorus]
Round and round
I'll chase you down
I'll consume your soul
(And it consumes your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Gotta consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Wanna consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Let me consume your soul)
[Violent J]
HI GUYS!!!
It's me Violent J
I suck the spirit out your mouth and throw your body away
You see me smile on you
You see me wile on you
I cut and chop ya something proper into a pile of you
Cause I don't need your corspe
that's like a car with no engine
I want the soul that controls you
trapped in my dimension
Add to my collection
With the many, many other lives
that I keep in jars floating and glowing like fireflies
And I swallow 'em
[Shaggy 2 Dope]
Go ahead and open up my front door
I ain't playin' no more
I don't kill squirrels no more
Ya don't know I put my shine box away
So don't push my buttons if you want to see another day
Goddamnit why my nose always bleedin'
and every drop the damn Souls keep mo' feedin' off it
Am I purgatory bound?
What's that sound?
Another herd is slow still chasin' me down
[Chorus]
Round and round
I'll chase you down
I'll consume your soul
(And it consumes your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Gotta consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Wanna consume your soul)
I'll consume your soul
(Let me consume your soul)
The lyrics to Dark Lotus's "Consume Your Soul" describe the predatory nature of the supernatural beings and their desire for consuming human souls. The first verse by Monoxide Child describes his determination to capture a human soul to fight off the demons that surround him. He is willing to go to great lengths, even turning a dead body inside out and leaving a Lotus cross painted in the middle of the victim's mouth. Anybody Killa, in the second verse, shares his struggles with the changes his body is going through, and seems to have accepted the pain as part of the tradition. Jamie Madrox, in the third verse, assumes the position of the dark force and alludes to consuming souls with the Lotus Pod petals. Finally, both Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, in the fourth and fifth verses, respectively, reveal their aggressive and dark tendencies towards trapping and collecting souls for their own pleasure.
Dark Lotus's "Consume Your Soul" is a song released in 2001, from the album Tales from the Lotus Pod.
Line by Line Meaning
I turn a dead body inside out
I am using my supernatural abilities to manipulate a dead body and display a symbol of Dark Lotus on their mouth.
And I'm goin out to snatch up a soul runnin' the night
I'm on a mission to capture a wandering soul that's roaming in the night.
Could somebody say a prayer for me
Please pray for me because I need help summoning the strength to revive someone I've hurt.
so I can resurrect the person that keeps hiding 'cause I'm hurtin' 'em free
I want to bring back to life the person who was hiding from me due to the pain I've caused them.
Now I'm exerting all my energy to feed off the spirts
I'm using all my energy to consume and feed on the spirits of those who have passed away.
If I don't I'm dead, Fuck it, I gotta murder
If I don't consume the spirits, I'll perish. So, I have no choice but to keep murdering for my own survival.
Like a howl in the night, my stomach's tellin' me something
I have an urge to consume something, and it's growing stronger like a howl in the night.
It's like the pain that I was feelin' kept me under suspicion
I was suspicious of the pain that was holding me back from consuming more souls, but now I know it's just part of the ritual.
I'll consume your soul
I will take over and consume your being.
Wanna consume your soul
I have a strong desire to consume your soul.
Do you see me? Do you believe me?
Do you acknowledge and believe in my dark powers?
Now I am the dark and we are the way
I have fully embraced the darkness, and we (Dark Lotus) are the ones to follow.
The red page is started, and it's time to take you out
The plan has begun, and it's time to end your life and consume your soul.
I suck the spirit out your mouth and throw your body away
I use my abilities to remove the soul from your body and discard it, leaving only your lifeless shell.
Add to my collection, With the many, many other lives
I add your soul to my vast collection of captured spirits.
So don't push my buttons if you want to see another day
Don't provoke me, or I will end your life and consume your soul.
Am I purgatory bound? What's that sound?
Am I destined for purgatory? What is that sound of spirits still chasing me down?
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