Death in a Jar
Dark Lotus Lyrics


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I caught death inside that jar like some invisible demon
It blew into my room, I can hear the moon screamin'
It picked me out at random, but they catch em, I planned it
It swept in through my window, I snatched it and canned it
The jar shakes on my table, it's power immense
I'm nervous just to hold it, this shit is intense
You're just a evil gust of wind, the deadly breath to exhale
I step into the jail, let this jar be your hell

I've caught death in a dixie cup
Tried to get me when I was fucked up
Gotta get it to a jar, anybody got a car
I can use, because I live too far to fuck
Death ain't come here lookin' to talk
Do I stop somebody in the dark stop
Somebody help me, help me somebody
Inside, in this cup is worse than them zombies
Maybe dig a hole, leave it inside, bury death alive
Bet if I don't get it, outta this red cup, quick
Everyone here's gonna die

(I caught death in a jar!)
And screwed the lid on tightly
(Death is just a breath)
But still it tried to fight me
Everytime you breathe in
Your last breath it might be
Now it's morgue on the hunt
Daily and nightly

Death is just a breath

And if you catch it, you can play with it
But don't let it go
Don't poke no holes in the top
Don't drop it, don't let it go

I got death trapped like a rat without the cheese
See me play him like a game of chess and win with ease
Watch as I spread disease with a wave of the hand
The plagues that riddle man, mine to command, can't let him in
Keepin' me closed in a maze in a case of glass
Assume while I consume doomed souls, then I laugh
Can't let it shatter, if it does I'm gone soon after
Tortured by the one I've kept trapped like brain matter

Caught death in a mix of blow
With a plate on top like a make shift
Then I tried movin' that shit in a coffee can
With a skull that I've painted off on the side
Then it got free and I tried to grab him
But my hands went through, like I'm choking a ghost
So I turned on the fan, and then I grabbed the bag
And then I held it wide open, it started to blow, and it blew inside
Then I quickly tied that shit in a knot like a pretzel dough
And then the bag puffed up like a big balloon
And when I looked in his eye, it looked just like fog
Circlin', gigglin' thick, black darkness
Stick that far in by midnight, push the contents of that bag into a mason jar

(I caught death in a jar!)
And screwed the lid on tightly
(Death is just a breath)
But still it tried to fight me
Everytime you breathe in
Your last breath it might be
Now it's morgue on the hunt
Daily and nightly

And if you catch, you can play with it
But don't let it go
Don't be sharin' it, take care of it
And don't let it go

I have a glass pickle jar, inside I caught the grim reaper
Woulda used the vaser? of Oz but this is cheaper
And handle em' like some reefer, then put you in a sleeper
He was tryin' to kill me, but then I caught him, he's a keeper
Sealed it up with duct tape and wrapped it in a towel
Buried it in the backyard, but still I hear it howl
It's beyond something foul, evil hear it growl
I caught one but there's many more still out there on the prowl
Breath it in while sleeping nice, pop open - you froze
Just accept it, you're dead, eye's slowly they close
But now I'm in control and kill it I must
Cause if I drop it and it bust, I'm dead in the dust!

(I caught death in a jar!)
And screwed the lid on tightly
(Death is just a breath)
But still it tried to fight me
Everytime you breathe in
Your last breath it might be
Now it's morgue on the hunt
Daily and nightly

And if you catch, you can play with it
But don't let it go




And if you breath it for no reason
Don't let it go

Overall Meaning

Dark Lotus's song Death in a Jar is a haunting depiction of someone who has captured death in a jar. The lyrics describe how death blew into the person's room and they captured it in a jar. The jar shakes on the table, and the person is nervous to hold it because of its immense power. The person is keeping death trapped in the jar, but they are also afraid that death might escape. The song warns that death is just a breath, and it might be your last breath. The lyrics seem to suggest that people have some control over death, and they can play with it, but they should not let it go. The last line of the song emphasizes this point, "And if you breathe it for no reason, don't let it go."


The lyrics of Death in a Jar tap into the human fascination with mortality and the afterlife. The song seems to suggest that death is something that can be captured, and that people can somehow control it. However, the song also warns that death is something to be feared, that it is powerful and dangerous. The imagery of death trapped in a jar is a powerful metaphor that suggests that even something as ominous as death can be tamed and controlled if we have the courage to face it.


Line by Line Meaning

I caught death inside that jar like some invisible demon
I successfully captured death and confined it in a container despite it being intangible.


It blew into my room, I can hear the moon screamin'
Death entered my room as a wind and it felt like the moon was expressing its agony.


It picked me out at random, but they catch em, I planned it
Death identified me by chance but I purposely trapped it.


It swept in through my window, I snatched it and canned it
Death entered through my window but I caught it and kept it in a jar.


The jar shakes on my table, it's power immense
The jar holding death makes me anxious as it contains an enormous power.


You're just a evil gust of wind, the deadly breath to exhale
Death is nothing more than an evil breeze and also the reason why we stop breathing.


I step into the jail, let this jar be your hell
I take control of death by keeping it locked in a jar to suffer.


Death ain't come here lookin' to talk
Death has no intention of doing anything else but to end your life.


Do I stop somebody in the dark stop
Do I act like a random person and stop somebody in the darkness?


Somebody help me, help me somebody
Can somebody assist me with my problem?


Inside, in this cup is worse than them zombies
The contents of this cup (death) is worse than any zombie.


Maybe dig a hole, leave it inside, bury death alive
Perhaps dig a hole and bury the jar with death inside.


Bet if I don't get it, outta this red cup, quick
I bet if I don't get death out of this red cup, everyone here will die.


And screwed the lid on tightly
I decisively sealed the jar's cover.


But still it tried to fight me
Regardless of my actions of confinement, death still tries to challenge me.


Everytime you breathe in, Your last breath it might be
Every breath you take, might be your last breath because death is just one inhale away.


Now it's morgue on the hunt, Daily and nightly
Death is now hunting for people every day and night like a morgue.


And if you catch, you can play with it, But don't let it go
If you catch death, you can toy with it but don't remove it from its confinement.


Don't poke no holes in the top, Don't drop it, don't let it go
Do not make any holes or damages to the jar's cover, and do not release its contents.


See me play him like a game of chess and win with ease
I can toy with death as if I am playing chess and I'll easily win.


Watch as I spread disease with a wave of the hand The plagues that riddle man, mine to command, can't let him in
I have control over diseases and plagues that may harm humans, and I don't let death decide who enters this world.


Keepin' me closed in a maze in a case of glass
I keep death trapped in a labyrinthine case of glass.


Then it got free and I tried to grab him But my hands went through, like I'm choking a ghost
Death managed to escape, and when I tried to get hold of it, it felt like trying to grab a ghost.


So I turned on the fan, and then I grabbed the bag And then I held it wide open, it started to blow, and it blew inside
I used the fan to move the gas with death inside into a bag with its mouth wide open.


Then I quickly tied that shit in a knot like a pretzel dough And then the bag puffed up like a big balloon And when I looked in his eye, it looked just like fog
I tied the bag in a knot and it swelled up like a balloon; when I looked at death, it resembled a fog.


Stick that far in by midnight, push the contents of that bag into a mason jar
Before midnight, take death from the bag and transfer it to a mason jar.


I have a glass pickle jar, inside I caught the grim reaper
I caught the grim reaper and kept it in a glass jar.


Woulda used the vaser? of Oz but this is cheaper
I could have used a more expensive method, but keeping it in a glass jar is cost-effective.


And handle em' like some reefer, then put you in a sleeper
I treat death as casually as marijuana and put you into long sleep when it catches you.


He was tryin' to kill me, but then I caught him, he's a keeper
Death was attempting to take my life, but I caught it, and now it's a prisoner.


Sealed it up with duct tape and wrapped it in a towel Buried it in the backyard, but still I hear it howl
I sealed the jar with duct tape and wrapped it in a towel, then buried it in the backyard. Nonetheless, I still hear it make noises.


I caught one but there's many more still out there on the prowl
Although I caught one, there are many more deaths that are still out looking to find their next victim.


But now I'm in control and kill it I must Cause if I drop it and it bust, I'm dead in the dust!
Even though I have control over death, I must still destroy it because accidentally breaking the jar means death for me.




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